| Lineup | San Diego | PG - William Greer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Demps (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Copeland (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Eric Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. C - Michael Braaten (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Willis Huhn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David McNairy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Kaneshiro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Kovach (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Black (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego | Elmer Copeland inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | San Diego | Walter Demps's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Black | 23-26 |
| 19:13 | Gonzaga | Elmer Copeland steals the ball from David McNairy | 23-26 |
| 19:10 | San Diego | Elmer Copeland hits the finger roll | 25-26 |
| 18:44 | Gonzaga | Timothy Kaneshiro travels with the ball | 25-26 |
| 18:27 | San Diego | Michael Braaten is fouled on the floor by David McNairy - foul #3 on David McNairy, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alvin Beaman (SG) David McNairy | |
| 18:17 | San Diego | Michael Braaten buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Demps | 28-26 |
| 17:48 | Gonzaga | Timothy Kaneshiro clanks a floater from the baseline | 28-26 |
| 17:46 | Gonzaga | Timothy Kaneshiro snags the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 17:34 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach misses the jumper from close range | 28-26 |
| 17:32 | San Diego | Walter Demps snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 17:27 | San Diego | William Greer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 17:25 | San Diego | Eric Sanders hits the follow up shot | 30-26 |
| 16:58 | Gonzaga | Michael Braaten is called for the reach on Willis Huhn - foul #2 on Michael Braaten, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | San Diego | Antoine Tucker (PF) Eric Sanders | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carl Wilham (PG), Albert Lungwitz (C) Willis Huhn, Jeffrey Black | |
| 16:40 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beaman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 16:39 | Gonzaga | Albert Lungwitz hits the follow up shot | 30-28 |
| 16:26 | San Diego | Michael Braaten can't connect on a shot from the left side | 30-28 |
| 16:24 | San Diego | Elmer Copeland tips it in | 32-28 |
| 16:06 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beaman scores on a 3 from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 16:00 | San Diego | Walter Demps lays it in on a nice dish by William Greer | 34-31 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - William Greer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Demps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Copeland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Antoine Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Braaten (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Carl Wilham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alvin Beaman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Kaneshiro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Kovach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Lungwitz (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Gonzaga | Albert Lungwitz loses the ball out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | San Diego | Andrew Abel (PG), Patrick Padgett (SG), James Robinson (SF), Eric Sanders (PF) William Greer, Walter Demps, Elmer Copeland, Michael Braaten | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Willis Huhn (PG), David McNairy (SG), Wayne Gregg (SF), Anthony Hott (C) Carl Wilham, Alvin Beaman, Timothy Kaneshiro, Charles Kovach | |
| 15:09 | San Diego | Andrew Abel is called for a charge - foul #2 on Andrew Abel, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| 14:48 | Gonzaga | Albert Lungwitz's floater is tipped away by Eric Sanders | 34-31 |
| 14:47 | San Diego | James Robinson pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:25 | San Diego | Eric Sanders misses the floater in the paint | 34-31 |
| 14:23 | Gonzaga | Anthony Hott snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 13:59 | Gonzaga | Wayne Gregg is hacked by James Robinson - foul #2 on James Robinson, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | San Diego | William Greer (PG), Elmer Copeland (SF), Michael Braaten (C) Andrew Abel, James Robinson, Eric Sanders | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Timothy Kaneshiro (SF), Charles Kovach (PF) Wayne Gregg, Albert Lungwitz | |
| 13:41 | Gonzaga | Anthony Hott misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Michael Braaten - foul #3 on Michael Braaten, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | San Diego | Walter Demps (SG), Joseph Arguelles (PF) Patrick Padgett, Antoine Tucker | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 13:41 | Gonzaga | Anthony Hott misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 13:41 | Gonzaga | Anthony Hott makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 13:20 | San Diego | Elmer Copeland shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Walter Demps | 36-32 |
| 12:52 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Hott and he's hacked by Joseph Arguelles - foul #1 on Joseph Arguelles, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| Subs | San Diego | Eric Sanders (PF) Joseph Arguelles | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carl Wilham (PG) Willis Huhn | |
| 12:52 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach misses the free throw | 36-34 |
| 12:52 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Michael Braaten | 36-34 |
| 12:40 | San Diego | Elmer Copeland shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 36-34 |
| 12:38 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 12:13 | Gonzaga | David McNairy connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Carl Wilham | 36-36 |
| 11:50 | San Diego | Michael Braaten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alvin Beaman (SG), Albert Lungwitz (PF), Jeffrey Black (C) David McNairy, Charles Kovach, Anthony Hott | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - William Greer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Demps (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elmer Copeland (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Braaten (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Carl Wilham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alvin Beaman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Kaneshiro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Lungwitz (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Black (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Gonzaga | Albert Lungwitz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-36 |
| 11:23 | San Diego | Walter Demps grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 11:17 | San Diego | Alvin Beaman takes the ball from Eric Sanders | 36-36 |
| 11:15 | Gonzaga | Carl Wilham is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| Subs | San Diego | Andrew Abel (PG), Patrick Padgett (SG), James Robinson (SF), Antoine Tucker (PF) William Greer, Walter Demps, Elmer Copeland, Eric Sanders | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Willis Huhn (PG), Wayne Gregg (SF) Carl Wilham, Timothy Kaneshiro | |
| 11:03 | San Diego | James Robinson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 11:02 | San Diego | The offensive rebound goes to James Robinson | 36-36 |
| 10:48 | San Diego | Andrew Abel misses the shot from close range | 36-36 |
| 10:46 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beaman grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 10:19 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Black is hacked by Michael Braaten - foul #4 on Michael Braaten, team foul #6 | 36-36 |
| Subs | San Diego | William Greer (PG), Joseph Arguelles (C) Andrew Abel, Michael Braaten | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David McNairy (SG), Timothy Kaneshiro (SF), Charles Kovach (PF), Anthony Hott (C) Alvin Beaman, Wayne Gregg, Albert Lungwitz, Jeffrey Black | |
| 10:03 | Gonzaga | Anthony Hott buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Kaneshiro | 36-38 |
| 09:59 | San Diego | Patrick Padgett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | San Diego | Walter Demps (SG), Elmer Copeland (SF), Eric Sanders (PF) Patrick Padgett, James Robinson, Joseph Arguelles | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 09:34 | Gonzaga | David McNairy connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Willis Huhn | 36-41 |
| 09:17 | San Diego | Antoine Tucker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Kaneshiro - foul #1 on Timothy Kaneshiro, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| 09:17 | San Diego | Antoine Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 09:17 | San Diego | Antoine Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 08:54 | Gonzaga | The jump hook by Anthony Hott is blocked by Antoine Tucker | 37-41 |
| 08:52 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Walter Demps | 37-41 |
| 08:38 | San Diego | Eric Sanders hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Charles Kovach - foul #2 on Charles Kovach, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carl Wilham (PG) Willis Huhn | |
| 08:38 | San Diego | Eric Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 08:38 | San Diego | Eric Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 08:20 | Gonzaga | Timothy Kaneshiro loses the dribble to Elmer Copeland | 38-41 |
| 08:09 | San Diego | Eric Sanders misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 08:07 | Gonzaga | Carl Wilham pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 07:46 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 07:45 | Gonzaga | Anthony Hott tips it back up and in | 38-43 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - William Greer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Demps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elmer Copeland (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Sanders (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Antoine Tucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Carl Wilham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David McNairy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Kaneshiro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Kovach (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Hott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | San Diego | Eric Sanders hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 38-43 |
| 07:31 | San Diego | Antoine Tucker misses the tip | 38-43 |
| 07:29 | San Diego | Eric Sanders tips it back up and in | 40-43 |
| 07:04 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach lays it in | 40-45 |
| 06:58 | San Diego | Walter Demps makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint set up by Elmer Copeland out of the doubleteam | 42-45 |
| 06:40 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach loses the dribble to William Greer | 42-45 |
| 06:19 | San Diego | Walter Demps misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on David McNairy - foul #4 on David McNairy, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | San Diego | Andrew Abel (PG), James Robinson (SF), Joseph Arguelles (PF), Michael Braaten (C) William Greer, Elmer Copeland, Eric Sanders, Antoine Tucker | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Willis Huhn (PG), Alvin Beaman (SG), Wayne Gregg (SF), Albert Lungwitz (PF), Jeffrey Black (C) Carl Wilham, David McNairy, Timothy Kaneshiro, Charles Kovach, Anthony Hott | |
| 06:19 | San Diego | Walter Demps makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 06:19 | San Diego | Walter Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 05:50 | Gonzaga | Wayne Gregg comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 05:49 | San Diego | Andrew Abel snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 05:43 | San Diego | Michael Braaten is whistled for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | San Diego | Patrick Padgett (SG) Walter Demps | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 05:14 | Gonzaga | Wayne Gregg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 05:12 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beaman misses the tip | 44-45 |
| 05:10 | Gonzaga | Albert Lungwitz tips it but misses | 44-45 |
| 05:09 | San Diego | Michael Braaten grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 05:04 | San Diego | Patrick Padgett knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 04:47 | Gonzaga | Willis Huhn is fouled on the floor by Joseph Arguelles - foul #2 on Joseph Arguelles, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | San Diego | Elmer Copeland (SF) James Robinson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Hott (C) Jeffrey Black | |
| 04:47 | Gonzaga | Willis Huhn makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 04:47 | Gonzaga | Willis Huhn misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 04:47 | San Diego | Michael Braaten pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 04:32 | San Diego | Patrick Padgett misses the shot from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 04:30 | San Diego | Andrew Abel misses the tip | 47-46 |
| 04:28 | San Diego | Andrew Abel tips it in | 49-46 |
| 04:08 | Gonzaga | Wayne Gregg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Abel - foul #3 on Andrew Abel, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| Subs | San Diego | William Greer (PG), Antoine Tucker (PF) Andrew Abel, Joseph Arguelles | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David McNairy (SG), Charles Kovach (PF) Alvin Beaman, Albert Lungwitz | |
| 04:08 | Gonzaga | Wayne Gregg makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 04:08 | Gonzaga | Wayne Gregg makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 03:44 | San Diego | William Greer hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Padgett | 51-48 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - William Greer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Padgett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Copeland (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Antoine Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Braaten (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Willis Huhn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David McNairy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Wayne Gregg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Kovach (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Hott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Gonzaga | Wayne Gregg's fadeaway is rejected by Antoine Tucker | 51-48 |
| 03:26 | Gonzaga | Anthony Hott tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| 03:15 | San Diego | The pull-up jumper by Patrick Padgett is blocked by Anthony Hott | 51-50 |
| 03:14 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 02:50 | Gonzaga | David McNairy is fouled on the floor by Patrick Padgett - foul #1 on Patrick Padgett, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| Subs | San Diego | Walter Demps (SG), James Robinson (SF), Eric Sanders (PF) Patrick Padgett, Elmer Copeland, Antoine Tucker | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carl Wilham (PG), Timothy Kaneshiro (SF), Jeffrey Black (C) Willis Huhn, Wayne Gregg, Anthony Hott | |
| 02:50 | Gonzaga | David McNairy makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 02:50 | Gonzaga | David McNairy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 02:35 | San Diego | Michael Braaten misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 02:34 | Gonzaga | Timothy Kaneshiro pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 02:34 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | San Diego | Elmer Copeland (SF) James Robinson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Willis Huhn (PG), Anthony Hott (C) Carl Wilham, Jeffrey Black | |
| 02:10 | Gonzaga | Eric Sanders steps in front of the Anthony Hott pass | 51-52 |
| 01:55 | San Diego | William Greer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 01:53 | Gonzaga | Anthony Hott gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 01:24 | Gonzaga | Timothy Kaneshiro misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 01:23 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Michael Braaten | 51-52 |
| 01:18 | San Diego | Elmer Copeland is hacked by Timothy Kaneshiro - foul #2 on Timothy Kaneshiro, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| 01:06 | San Diego | Elmer Copeland is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Elmer Copeland, team foul #10 | 51-52 |
| 00:46 | Gonzaga | Anthony Hott scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Timothy Kaneshiro | 51-54 |
| 00:27 | San Diego | Walter Demps knocks in the floater from close range | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach is fouled in the backcourt by William Greer - foul #2 on William Greer, team foul #11 | 53-54 |
| 00:24 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:24 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:24 | Gonzaga | Anthony Hott snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 00:21 | Gonzaga | William Greer is called for the reach on Anthony Hott - foul #3 on William Greer, team foul #12 | 53-55 |
| 00:21 | Gonzaga | Anthony Hott misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:21 | Gonzaga | Anthony Hott makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:13 | San Diego | Walter Demps hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Greer | 55-56 |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | Timothy Kaneshiro is fouled in the backcourt by William Greer - foul #4 on William Greer, team foul #13 | 55-56 |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | Timothy Kaneshiro misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | Timothy Kaneshiro makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:10 | San Diego | San Diego calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| 00:04 | San Diego | Walter Demps misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-57 |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | Anthony Hott gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Anthony Hott runs out the clock | 55-57 |