| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Steven Witten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Marvin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Howlett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Sean Rowlands (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Buckley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vasily Carovski (fresh) PF - Dwight Halle (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - George Tolman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Vasily Carovski inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-33 |
| 19:29 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Howard Howlett | 38-33 |
| 19:10 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 19:08 | Gonzaga | Louis Powell grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 18:50 | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett travels with the ball | 38-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rickey Jones (PG), Morris Graig (C) Steven Witten, Louis Powell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 18:35 | Southern Cal | Rickey Jones is called for the reach on Sean Rowlands - foul #2 on Rickey Jones, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew (SG) Ricky Marvin | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 18:20 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Duane Buckley is denied by Morris Graig | 38-33 |
| 18:18 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:11 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the right side and the foul's on Kenneth Pew - foul #1 on Kenneth Pew, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson (PF) Craig Greer | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 18:11 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:48 | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett misses the lay-in but he's hacked by George Tolman - foul #3 on George Tolman, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin (SG), Louis Powell (C) Kenneth Pew, Morris Graig | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norman Sherman (C) George Tolman | |
| 17:48 | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:48 | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:41 | Southern Cal | Norman Sherman hits a fadeaway near the basket | 39-38 |
| 17:20 | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 17:19 | Southern Cal | Dwight Halle grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:01 | Southern Cal | Richard Robinson is called for the reach on Norman Sherman - foul #1 on Richard Robinson, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Witten (PG), Kenneth Pew (SG), Kal Wallis (SF), Craig Greer (PF) Rickey Jones, Ricky Marvin, Howard Howlett, Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Alonzo Beltran (SF), David Davis (PF) Vasily Carovski, Dwight Halle | |
| 16:54 | Southern Cal | David Davis can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 39-38 |
| 16:53 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:31 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer can't finish the layup | 39-38 |
| 16:30 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew tips it home | 41-38 |
| 16:23 | Southern Cal | Norman Sherman is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side | 41-40 |
| 15:54 | Gonzaga | Louis Powell blows the layup | 41-40 |
| 15:53 | Southern Cal | David Davis gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Steven Witten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Pew (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kal Wallis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Craig Greer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Sean Rowlands (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Buckley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Alonzo Beltran (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Norman Sherman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Duane Buckley | 41-43 |
| 15:27 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer misses the lay-in | 41-43 |
| 15:26 | Southern Cal | David Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 15:20 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Duane Buckley | 41-45 |
| 14:56 | Gonzaga | Steven Witten misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-45 |
| 14:55 | Southern Cal | Norman Sherman gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:50 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rickey Jones (PG), Ricky Marvin (SG), Howard Howlett (SF), Richard Robinson (PF), Morris Graig (C) Steven Witten, Kenneth Pew, Kal Wallis, Craig Greer, Louis Powell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Randall Gunderson (PG), Bruce Larson (SG), Dwight Halle (PF), George Tolman (C) Sean Rowlands, Duane Buckley, David Davis, Norman Sherman | |
| 14:47 | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett is fouled in the backcourt by George Tolman - foul #4 on George Tolman, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kevin Jones (C) George Tolman | |
| 14:35 | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett scores on a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Bruce Larson - foul #2 on Bruce Larson, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| 14:35 | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:18 | Southern Cal | Alonzo Beltran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| 14:06 | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson makes the shot in the paint and he's fouled by Dwight Halle - foul #1 on Dwight Halle, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kal Wallis (SF) Howard Howlett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gilbert Gustafson (SF), David Davis (PF) Alonzo Beltran, Dwight Halle | |
| 14:06 | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:55 | Southern Cal | David Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 13:54 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Kal Wallis | 47-45 |
| 13:50 | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Kal Wallis and the foul's on Bruce Larson - foul #3 on Bruce Larson, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Craig Greer (PF) Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Vasily Carovski (SF) Gilbert Gustafson | |
| 13:50 | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:34 | Southern Cal | Vasily Carovski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 13:33 | Gonzaga | Morris Graig gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:31 | Gonzaga | Kal Wallis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley (PG) Randall Gunderson | |
| 13:19 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 13:13 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Duane Buckley - foul #2 on Duane Buckley, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew (SG), Louis Powell (C) Ricky Marvin, Morris Graig | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gilbert Gustafson (SF) Vasily Carovski | |
| 13:13 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:13 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:00 | Southern Cal | Kal Wallis picks off the pass by David Davis | 52-47 |
| 12:34 | Gonzaga | Louis Powell lays it in set up by Rickey Jones | 54-47 |
| 12:07 | Southern Cal | Bruce Larson misses short on an open shot from the right side | 54-47 |
| 12:06 | Gonzaga | Louis Powell snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 12:04 | Gonzaga | Louis Powell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Witten (PG), Ricky Marvin (SG), Howard Howlett (SF), Richard Robinson (PF), Morris Graig (C) Rickey Jones, Kenneth Pew, Kal Wallis, Craig Greer, Louis Powell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Randall Gunderson (PG), Alonzo Beltran (SF), Dwight Halle (PF), Norman Sherman (C) Duane Buckley, Gilbert Gustafson, David Davis, Kevin Jones | |
| 11:55 | Southern Cal | Alonzo Beltran knocks in the floater from the left block | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Steven Witten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Marvin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Howlett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Morris Graig (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Randall Gunderson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bruce Larson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alonzo Beltran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dwight Halle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Norman Sherman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 54-49 |
| 11:34 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Robinson | 54-49 |
| 11:16 | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 54-49 |
| 11:14 | Southern Cal | Dwight Halle grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 11:06 | Southern Cal | Norman Sherman drills a driving attempt near the basket | 54-51 |
| 11:04 | Gonzaga | Alonzo Beltran steals it from Steven Witten in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 11:02 | Southern Cal | Bruce Larson hits the finger roll set up by Alonzo Beltran | 54-53 |
| 10:35 | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew (SG), Craig Greer (PF), Louis Powell (C) Ricky Marvin, Richard Robinson, Morris Graig | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands (PG), Duane Buckley (SG), Vasily Carovski (SF), Kevin Jones (C) Randall Gunderson, Bruce Larson, Alonzo Beltran, Norman Sherman | |
| 10:13 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Pew is called for the reach on Dwight Halle - foul #2 on Kenneth Pew, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| 09:59 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 54-53 |
| 09:58 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Craig Greer | 54-53 |
| 09:30 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer hits a floater from the left side | 56-53 |
| 09:18 | Southern Cal | Vasily Carovski loses the dribble to Steven Witten | 56-53 |
| 08:56 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer loses the dribble to Duane Buckley | 56-53 |
| 08:43 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley is called for traveling | 56-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rickey Jones (PG), Ricky Marvin (SG), Kal Wallis (SF), Richard Robinson (PF), Morris Graig (C) Steven Witten, Kenneth Pew, Howard Howlett, Craig Greer, Louis Powell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Randall Gunderson (PG), Alonzo Beltran (SF), David Davis (PF), Norman Sherman (C) Sean Rowlands, Vasily Carovski, Dwight Halle, Kevin Jones | |
| 08:22 | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Marvin and he's hacked by Norman Sherman - foul #2 on Norman Sherman, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| 08:22 | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:08 | Southern Cal | David Davis connects on the open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Duane Buckley | 59-56 |
| 07:42 | Gonzaga | Rickey Jones is fouled on the floor by Randall Gunderson - foul #2 on Randall Gunderson, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew (SG), Craig Greer (PF) Ricky Marvin, Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bruce Larson (SG), Gilbert Gustafson (SF), George Tolman (C) Duane Buckley, Alonzo Beltran, Norman Sherman | |
| 07:42 | Gonzaga | Rickey Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:42 | Gonzaga | Rickey Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rickey Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Pew (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kal Wallis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Craig Greer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Morris Graig (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Randall Gunderson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bruce Larson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gilbert Gustafson (fresh) PF - David Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - George Tolman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Southern Cal | Randall Gunderson misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kal Wallis - foul #3 on Kal Wallis, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Louis Powell (C) Morris Graig | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 07:31 | Southern Cal | Randall Gunderson misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:31 | Southern Cal | Randall Gunderson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:27 | Gonzaga | Kal Wallis is hacked by Bruce Larson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Larson, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| 07:27 | Gonzaga | Kal Wallis makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:27 | Gonzaga | Kal Wallis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:11 | Southern Cal | David Davis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 63-57 |
| 07:09 | Gonzaga | Louis Powell snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 06:40 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gilbert Gustafson - foul #1 on Gilbert Gustafson, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin (SG), Howard Howlett (SF), Morris Graig (C) Kenneth Pew, Kal Wallis, Louis Powell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands (PG), Duane Buckley (SG), Alonzo Beltran (SF), Dwight Halle (PF) Randall Gunderson, Bruce Larson, Gilbert Gustafson, David Davis | |
| 06:40 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:40 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:21 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley is hacked by Ricky Marvin - foul #1 on Ricky Marvin, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Witten (PG) Rickey Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kevin Jones (PF) Dwight Halle | |
| 06:08 | Southern Cal | Kevin Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-57 |
| 05:47 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer lays it in | 66-57 |
| 05:42 | Southern Cal | Ricky Marvin steals the ball from Alonzo Beltran | 66-57 |
| 05:39 | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin blows the dunk | 66-57 |
| 05:38 | Southern Cal | Alonzo Beltran grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 05:34 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 66-59 |
| 05:08 | Gonzaga | Kevin Jones swats the layup by Howard Howlett | 66-59 |
| 05:07 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to George Tolman | 66-59 |
| 04:59 | Southern Cal | George Tolman is fouled on the floor by Howard Howlett - foul #3 on Howard Howlett, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rickey Jones (PG), Kenneth Pew (SG), Kal Wallis (SF), Richard Robinson (PF), Louis Powell (C) Steven Witten, Ricky Marvin, Howard Howlett, Craig Greer, Morris Graig | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Randall Gunderson (PG), Bruce Larson (SG), Vasily Carovski (SF), Dwight Halle (PF) Sean Rowlands, Duane Buckley, Alonzo Beltran, Kevin Jones | |
| 04:59 | Southern Cal | George Tolman makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:59 | Southern Cal | George Tolman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:57 | Gonzaga | Kal Wallis is fouled in the backcourt by Vasily Carovski - foul #2 on Vasily Carovski, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| 04:57 | Gonzaga | Kal Wallis makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:57 | Gonzaga | Kal Wallis misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:57 | Southern Cal | Dwight Halle gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 04:53 | Southern Cal | Bruce Larson is hacked by Kenneth Pew - foul #3 on Kenneth Pew, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| 04:53 | Southern Cal | Bruce Larson makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:53 | Southern Cal | Bruce Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:27 | Gonzaga | Louis Powell can't connect on a shot from the left block | 67-63 |
| 04:26 | Gonzaga | Louis Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 04:06 | Gonzaga | George Tolman takes the ball from Louis Powell | 67-63 |
| 03:47 | Southern Cal | Dwight Halle misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Robinson - foul #2 on Richard Robinson, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Witten (PG), Craig Greer (PF) Rickey Jones, Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley (SG), Gilbert Gustafson (SF), Norman Sherman (C) Bruce Larson, Vasily Carovski, George Tolman | |
| 03:47 | Southern Cal | Dwight Halle makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:47 | Southern Cal | Dwight Halle makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:43 | Gonzaga | Kal Wallis loses the dribble to Randall Gunderson in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| 03:42 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Randall Gunderson | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Steven Witten (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Pew (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kal Wallis (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Craig Greer (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Powell (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Randall Gunderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Buckley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gilbert Gustafson (fresh) PF - Dwight Halle (tired) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Norman Sherman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Gonzaga | Steven Witten is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Davis (PF) Dwight Halle | |
| 03:25 | Southern Cal | Randall Gunderson is fouled on the floor by Kal Wallis - foul #4 on Kal Wallis, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin (SG) Kenneth Pew | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 03:25 | Southern Cal | Randall Gunderson makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:25 | Southern Cal | Randall Gunderson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:25 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Kal Wallis | 67-68 |
| 03:05 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Norman Sherman - foul #3 on Norman Sherman, team foul #12 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett (SF), Morris Graig (C) Kal Wallis, Louis Powell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands (PG) Randall Gunderson | |
| 03:05 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:05 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:50 | Southern Cal | Norman Sherman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rickey Jones (PG) Steven Witten | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kevin Jones (C) Norman Sherman | |
| 02:21 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 69-68 |
| 02:19 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Gustafson gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:19 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kal Wallis (SF), Louis Powell (C) Howard Howlett, Morris Graig | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Vasily Carovski (SF), Norman Sherman (C) Gilbert Gustafson, Kevin Jones | |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-68 |
| 02:00 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Kal Wallis | 69-68 |
| 01:46 | Gonzaga | Louis Powell slams it home on a great pass from Rickey Jones | 71-68 |
| 01:43 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Witten (PG), Howard Howlett (SF) Rickey Jones, Kal Wallis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dwight Halle (PF), George Tolman (C) David Davis, Norman Sherman | |
| 01:38 | Southern Cal | Vasily Carovski drills a shot from the left side | 71-70 |
| 01:35 | Gonzaga | Dwight Halle is called for the reach on Ricky Marvin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dwight Halle, team foul #13 | 71-70 |
| 01:35 | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:35 | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:15 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 72-70 |
| 01:13 | Gonzaga | Steven Witten snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 00:58 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Howard Howlett is denied by George Tolman | 72-70 |
| 00:56 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer grabs the offensive rebound | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer loses the dribble to Sean Rowlands | 72-70 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Ricky Marvin is called for the reach on Duane Buckley - foul #2 on Ricky Marvin, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer is hacked by Sean Rowlands in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Rowlands, team foul #14 | 72-71 |
| 00:18 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:18 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | Louis Powell is called for the reach on Duane Buckley - foul #2 on Louis Powell, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Steven Witten (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Marvin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Howlett (tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Craig Greer (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Powell (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Sean Rowlands (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Buckley (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vasily Carovski (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Dwight Halle (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - George Tolman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Cal | George Tolman wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:43 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands is hacked by Steven Witten - foul #1 on Steven Witten, team foul #13 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rickey Jones (PG), Kal Wallis (SF), Morris Graig (C) Steven Witten, Howard Howlett, Louis Powell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Alonzo Beltran (SF), David Davis (PF), Norman Sherman (C) Vasily Carovski, Dwight Halle, George Tolman | |
| 04:43 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:43 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:24 | Gonzaga | Rickey Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-75 |
| 04:23 | Southern Cal | David Davis snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:17 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Duane Buckley | 73-77 |
| 03:57 | Gonzaga | Kal Wallis can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 73-77 |
| 03:56 | Southern Cal | Norman Sherman snags the defensive board | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:44 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Kal Wallis - foul #5 on Kal Wallis, team foul #14 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew (SG), Howard Howlett (SF) Ricky Marvin, Kal Wallis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 03:44 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 03:44 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 03:27 | Gonzaga | Rickey Jones misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Norman Sherman - foul #4 on Norman Sherman, team foul #15 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson (PF) Craig Greer | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bruce Larson (SG), George Tolman (C) Sean Rowlands, Norman Sherman | |
| 03:27 | Gonzaga | Rickey Jones misses the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 03:27 | Gonzaga | Rickey Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 03:05 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-79 |
| 03:04 | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-79 |
| 03:00 | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-79 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Witten (PG) Rickey Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norman Sherman (C) George Tolman | |
| 02:51 | Southern Cal | David Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 74-79 |
| 02:50 | Gonzaga | Morris Graig grabs the defensive rebound | 74-79 |
| 02:50 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-79 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin (SG), Craig Greer (PF), Louis Powell (C) Kenneth Pew, Richard Robinson, Morris Graig | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands (PG), Vasily Carovski (SF), George Tolman (C) Bruce Larson, Alonzo Beltran, Norman Sherman | |
| 02:21 | Gonzaga | George Tolman is called for the reach on Steven Witten - foul #5 on George Tolman, team foul #16 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Alonzo Beltran (SF), Dwight Halle (PF), Norman Sherman (C) Vasily Carovski, David Davis, George Tolman | |
| 02:21 | Gonzaga | Steven Witten makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 02:21 | Gonzaga | Steven Witten makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:18 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rickey Jones (PG) Steven Witten | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Vasily Carovski (SF) Alonzo Beltran | |
| 02:06 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 76-79 |
| 02:05 | Southern Cal | Vasily Carovski tips it in | 76-81 |
| 01:38 | Gonzaga | Louis Powell is wide open and dunks the ball | 78-81 |
| 01:15 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands is fouled on the floor by Louis Powell - foul #3 on Louis Powell, team foul #15 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Witten (PG) Rickey Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 01:15 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 01:15 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:47 | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Howard Howlett, team foul #16 | 78-83 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Steven Witten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Marvin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Howlett (very tired) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Craig Greer (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Powell (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Sean Rowlands (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Buckley (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vasily Carovski (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Dwight Halle (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Norman Sherman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:44 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Witten - foul #2 on Steven Witten, team foul #17 | 78-83 |
| 00:44 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:44 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-85 |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Duane Buckley | 78-85 |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Steven Witten is called for the reach on Duane Buckley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Witten, team foul #18 | 78-85 |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Duane Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:30 | Gonzaga | Norman Sherman picks off the pass by Ricky Marvin | 78-87 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands is hacked by Steven Witten in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Witten, team foul #19 | 78-87 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Sean Rowlands misses the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 78-88 |
| 00:25 | Gonzaga | Steven Witten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-88 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rickey Jones (PG), Kenneth Pew (SG), Richard Robinson (PF), Morris Graig (C) Steven Witten, Ricky Marvin, Craig Greer, Louis Powell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Randall Gunderson (PG), Bruce Larson (SG), Alonzo Beltran (SF), David Davis (PF) Sean Rowlands, Duane Buckley, Vasily Carovski, Dwight Halle | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Randall Gunderson runs out the clock | 78-88 |