| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kevin Adamson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Cecil Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Struthers (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Patchell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Beau Rasmussen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Lakes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nathan Price (fresh) PF - Jeff Rizzuto (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Gunter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Nathan Price inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Samford | David Gunter is called for traveling | 33-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Romaine (PG), Alex Kosmowski (PF) Kevin Adamson, David Patchell | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Brown (PG), James Mendonca (C) Edward Lakes, David Gunter | |
| 19:08 | Gonzaga | Alex Kosmowski's layup is rejected by James Mendonca | 33-29 |
| 19:07 | Gonzaga | Beau Rasmussen snags the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 18:46 | Gonzaga | Charles Romaine can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Roger Brown - foul #1 on Roger Brown, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Patchell (PF) Alex Kosmowski | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (PG), Edward Tatom (PF), David Gunter (C) Roger Brown, Carl Thomas, James Mendonca | |
| 18:46 | Gonzaga | Charles Romaine makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:46 | Gonzaga | Charles Romaine makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:34 | Samford | David Gunter's pass is intercepted by David Patchell | 35-29 |
| 18:17 | Gonzaga | David Patchell buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Cecil Holmes | 38-29 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto slams it home on a great pass from Nathan Price and he's hacked by Beau Rasmussen - foul #3 on Beau Rasmussen, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Adamson (PG), Larry Larose (SG), Alex Kosmowski (C) Charles Romaine, Cecil Holmes, Beau Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Carl Thomas (SG) Jonathan Spear, Edward Tatom | |
| 17:56 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:36 | Gonzaga | David Patchell is fouled on the floor by David Gunter - foul #1 on David Gunter, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cecil Holmes (SG) Larry Larose | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (PG), James Mendonca (C) Edward Lakes, David Gunter | |
| 17:09 | Gonzaga | Cecil Holmes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-32 |
| 17:08 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jeff Rizzuto | 38-32 |
| 16:39 | Samford | Jonathan Spear can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-32 |
| 16:38 | Gonzaga | Alex Kosmowski snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 16:09 | Gonzaga | Derek Struthers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Romaine (PG), Randall Cryer (SG), James Janda (SF) Kevin Adamson, Cecil Holmes, Derek Struthers | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Edward Tatom (SF), Donald Vidrio (PF), David Gunter (C) Jonathan Spear, Carl Thomas, Nathan Price, James Mendonca | |
| 15:47 | Samford | Alex Kosmowski steals the ball from Edward Lakes | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Charles Romaine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randall Cryer (fresh) SF - James Janda (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Patchell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Alex Kosmowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Lakes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Rizzuto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Edward Tatom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Vidrio (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Gunter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Gonzaga | David Patchell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 38-32 |
| 15:22 | Samford | David Gunter gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 14:54 | Samford | Randall Cryer is called for the reach on Jeff Rizzuto - foul #1 on Randall Cryer, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Adamson (PG), Cecil Holmes (SG), Derek Struthers (SF), Beau Rasmussen (C) Charles Romaine, Randall Cryer, James Janda, Alex Kosmowski | |
| Subs | Samford | Nathan Price (SF) Donald Vidrio | |
| 14:30 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-32 |
| 14:28 | Samford | David Gunter tips it in | 38-34 |
| 14:09 | Gonzaga | Jeff Rizzuto steals it from David Patchell | 38-34 |
| 13:59 | Samford | David Gunter comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by David Patchell - foul #2 on David Patchell, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Janda (SF) Derek Struthers | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (PG), Carl Thomas (SG) Edward Lakes, Edward Tatom | |
| 13:59 | Samford | David Gunter makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:59 | Samford | David Gunter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:40 | Gonzaga | David Patchell is fouled on the floor by Carl Thomas - foul #1 on Carl Thomas, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Brown (PG), Edward Tatom (SF), James Mendonca (C) Carl Thomas, Nathan Price, David Gunter | |
| 13:23 | Gonzaga | Jeff Rizzuto is called for the reach on David Patchell - foul #3 on Jeff Rizzuto, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Samford | Carl Thomas (SG), Nathan Price (SF) Roger Brown, Edward Tatom | |
| 13:10 | Gonzaga | Cecil Holmes misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 13:09 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 12:45 | Samford | Jonathan Spear misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 12:44 | Gonzaga | James Janda gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:27 | Gonzaga | Jeff Rizzuto steals it from Kevin Adamson | 38-36 |
| 12:04 | Samford | Jonathan Spear is fouled on the floor by James Janda - foul #1 on James Janda, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Romaine (PG), Larry Larose (SG), Derek Struthers (SF) Kevin Adamson, Cecil Holmes, James Janda | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Edward Tatom (SF), David Gunter (C) Carl Thomas, Nathan Price, James Mendonca | |
| 11:43 | Samford | Jonathan Spear buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jeff Rizzuto | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Charles Romaine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Larose (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derek Struthers (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Patchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Beau Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Lakes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Spear (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Tatom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Rizzuto (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David Gunter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Gonzaga | David Patchell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 11:16 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 10:50 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto's floater is tipped away by Derek Struthers | 38-39 |
| 10:48 | Samford | David Gunter gets the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 10:19 | Samford | Jonathan Spear hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Lakes | 38-42 |
| 10:01 | Gonzaga | Larry Larose travels with the ball | 38-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Adamson (PG), Cecil Holmes (SG), James Janda (SF), Edward Walker (PF) Charles Romaine, Larry Larose, Derek Struthers, David Patchell | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Brown (PG), Carl Thomas (SG), Nathan Price (SF), James Mendonca (C) Edward Lakes, Jonathan Spear, Jeff Rizzuto, David Gunter | |
| 09:37 | Samford | Nathan Price is fouled on the floor by James Janda - foul #2 on James Janda, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derek Struthers (SF) James Janda | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto (PF) Edward Tatom | |
| 09:22 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 09:21 | Gonzaga | Edward Walker snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 08:52 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Derek Struthers is denied by James Mendonca | 38-42 |
| 08:50 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Beau Rasmussen | 38-42 |
| 08:29 | Gonzaga | Kevin Adamson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 08:28 | Samford | Carl Thomas gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 07:59 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto's fadeaway is rejected by Beau Rasmussen | 38-42 |
| 07:57 | Samford | James Mendonca tips it but misses | 38-42 |
| 07:56 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Cecil Holmes | 38-42 |
| 07:37 | Gonzaga | Kevin Adamson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Roger Brown - foul #2 on Roger Brown, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Randall Cryer (SG), James Janda (SF), David Patchell (PF), Alex Kosmowski (C) Cecil Holmes, Derek Struthers, Edward Walker, Beau Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Jonathan Spear (SG), Edward Tatom (SF), Donald Vidrio (PF), David Gunter (C) Roger Brown, Carl Thomas, Nathan Price, Jeff Rizzuto, James Mendonca | |
| 07:37 | Gonzaga | Kevin Adamson misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 07:37 | Gonzaga | Kevin Adamson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kevin Adamson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randall Cryer (fresh) SF - James Janda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Patchell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Alex Kosmowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Lakes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Spear (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Tatom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Vidrio (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Gunter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Samford | Edward Tatom connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Lakes | 39-44 |
| 06:49 | Gonzaga | Kevin Adamson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 39-44 |
| 06:47 | Samford | Edward Lakes pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 06:43 | Samford | Jonathan Spear misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 06:41 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Alex Kosmowski | 39-44 |
| 06:20 | Gonzaga | Kevin Adamson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Janda | 42-44 |
| 05:54 | Samford | Edward Tatom misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Randall Cryer - foul #2 on Randall Cryer, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cecil Holmes (SG), Derek Struthers (SF), Beau Rasmussen (C) Randall Cryer, James Janda, Alex Kosmowski | |
| Subs | Samford | Carl Thomas (SG), Nathan Price (SF) Jonathan Spear, Donald Vidrio | |
| 05:54 | Samford | Edward Tatom misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 05:54 | Samford | Edward Tatom makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 05:35 | Gonzaga | Kevin Adamson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 05:34 | Gonzaga | Beau Rasmussen tips it home | 44-45 |
| 05:14 | Samford | David Patchell picks off the pass by Carl Thomas | 44-45 |
| 04:53 | Gonzaga | Beau Rasmussen is whistled for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Romaine (PG), James Janda (SF) Kevin Adamson, Derek Struthers | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG), Jeff Rizzuto (PF), James Mendonca (C) Carl Thomas, Edward Tatom, David Gunter | |
| 04:29 | Samford | Nathan Price clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 04:27 | Gonzaga | David Patchell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 04:04 | Gonzaga | David Patchell misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 04:03 | Gonzaga | David Patchell tips it home | 46-45 |
| 03:45 | Samford | Jonathan Spear can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 03:43 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Charles Romaine | 46-45 |
| 03:19 | Gonzaga | James Janda can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 03:18 | Samford | James Mendonca pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Charles Romaine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cecil Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Janda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Patchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. C - Beau Rasmussen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Lakes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Spear (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Price (fairly fresh) PF - Jeff Rizzuto (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Mendonca (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Samford | Edward Lakes can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Charles Romaine - foul #2 on Charles Romaine, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Adamson (PG), Derek Struthers (SF), Edward Walker (C) Charles Romaine, James Janda, Beau Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Samford | Carl Thomas (SG), Edward Tatom (SF), David Gunter (C) Jonathan Spear, Nathan Price, James Mendonca | |
| 02:55 | Samford | Edward Lakes makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Edward Lakes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 02:35 | Gonzaga | Derek Struthers is open and scores on a shot from the right wing set up by David Patchell | 48-47 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Kevin Adamson is called for the reach on Carl Thomas - foul #2 on Kevin Adamson, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Beau Rasmussen (C) Edward Walker | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Brown (PG) Edward Lakes | |
| 02:14 | Samford | Carl Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Carl Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 01:49 | Gonzaga | Derek Struthers misses the lay-in | 48-49 |
| 01:47 | Samford | David Gunter gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 01:29 | Samford | David Gunter banks in the layup | 48-51 |
| 01:02 | Gonzaga | Kevin Adamson is hacked by Carl Thomas - foul #2 on Carl Thomas, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Nathan Price (SF) Roger Brown, Edward Tatom | |
| 00:50 | Gonzaga | Beau Rasmussen is whistled for a carry | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Samford | Derek Struthers takes the ball from Nathan Price | 48-51 |
| 00:26 | Gonzaga | Cecil Holmes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Derek Struthers | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Samford | Kevin Adamson is called for the reach on Nathan Price in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Adamson, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Nathan Price makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Nathan Price makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | Kevin Adamson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Nathan Price gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Kevin Adamson is called for the reach on Nathan Price in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Adamson, team foul #10 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG), Donald Vidrio (PF) Carl Thomas, Jeff Rizzuto | |
| 00:09 | Samford | Nathan Price misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Nathan Price misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | Beau Rasmussen grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| 00:05 | Gonzaga | David Patchell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 00:03 | Gonzaga | Derek Struthers gets the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | David Patchell is whistled for a carry | 50-53 |