| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Frank Connell (fresh) SG - Harry Cipkowski (fresh) SF - Roger Brinkley (fresh) PF - Kent Hammond (fresh) C - James Avery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Raymond Jimmerson (fresh) SG - Steven Dorsey (fresh) SF - Edmond Cleary (fresh) PF - John Kelly (fresh) C - Jamie Dewey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | James Avery wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Nevada | Harry Cipkowski can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Nevada | Kent Hammond hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Gonzaga | Raymond Jimmerson misses long on a shot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Gonzaga | Jamie Dewey grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Gonzaga | John Kelly misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Nevada | Roger Brinkley grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Nevada | Kent Hammond's pass is intercepted by Edmond Cleary in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Gonzaga | Roger Brinkley takes the ball from Jamie Dewey | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Nevada | James Avery clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Gonzaga | John Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Raymond Jimmerson and he's hacked by Roger Brinkley - foul #1 on Roger Brinkley, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Nevada | James Avery misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Nevada | Frank Connell grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:43 | Nevada | Kent Hammond makes the turnaround from the baseline | 4-3 |
| 17:21 | Gonzaga | John Kelly comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 17:20 | Nevada | Kent Hammond gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:05 | Nevada | Frank Connell knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by James Avery | 7-3 |
| 16:47 | Gonzaga | Roger Brinkley steps in front of the John Kelly pass | 7-3 |
| 16:28 | Nevada | Frank Connell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-3 |
| 16:26 | Gonzaga | John Kelly grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 16:20 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary misses the easy layup | 7-3 |
| 16:18 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary grabs the offensive board | 7-3 |
| 16:00 | Gonzaga | Kent Hammond is called for the reach on John Kelly - foul #1 on Kent Hammond, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Nevada | Raymond Clarke (SG), Willie Barnett (SF), Robert Galloway (PF), Brad Taylor (C) Harry Cipkowski, Roger Brinkley, Kent Hammond, James Avery | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Maurice Brown (PG), Bradley Caggiano (SG), Charles Henry (SF), Patrick Hairston (PF), John Fort (C) Raymond Jimmerson, Steven Dorsey, Edmond Cleary, John Kelly, Jamie Dewey | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Frank Connell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Clarke (fresh) SF - Willie Barnett (fresh) PF - Robert Galloway (fresh) C - Brad Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Maurice Brown (fresh) SG - Bradley Caggiano (fresh) SF - Charles Henry (fresh) PF - Patrick Hairston (fresh) C - John Fort (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Gonzaga | Bradley Caggiano scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Hairston | 7-6 |
| 15:43 | Nevada | Raymond Clarke is fouled on the floor by Patrick Hairston - foul #1 on Patrick Hairston, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| 15:22 | Nevada | Willie Barnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-6 |
| 15:14 | Gonzaga | Frank Connell picks off the pass by Maurice Brown | 7-6 |
| 15:10 | Nevada | Bradley Caggiano is called for the reach on Willie Barnett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Caggiano, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| 15:00 | Nevada | Frank Connell makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Barnett | 10-6 |
| 14:46 | Gonzaga | Patrick Hairston connects on the floater from close range | 10-8 |
| 14:39 | Nevada | Frank Connell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Henry Anderson (PF) John Fort | |
| 14:18 | Gonzaga | 3 seconds is called on Charles Henry | 10-8 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kent Hammond (PF), James Avery (C) Robert Galloway, Brad Taylor | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Wooten (PG), Steven Dorsey (SG), Edmond Cleary (SF), Jamie Dewey (C) Maurice Brown, Bradley Caggiano, Charles Henry, Patrick Hairston | |
| 14:10 | Nevada | James Avery misses short on a floater from close range | 10-8 |
| 14:08 | Gonzaga | Steven Dorsey snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 14:04 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Edmond Cleary, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Nevada | Harry Cipkowski (SG), Roger Brinkley (SF) Raymond Clarke, Willie Barnett | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 13:40 | Nevada | Edmond Cleary takes the ball from Frank Connell | 10-8 |
| 13:28 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-8 |
| 13:27 | Nevada | James Avery snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 13:11 | Nevada | James Avery is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Avery, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Galloway (PF) Kent Hammond | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Kelly (PF), John Fort (C) Henry Anderson, Jamie Dewey | |
| 12:58 | Gonzaga | John Kelly is hacked by Robert Galloway - foul #1 on Robert Galloway, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Nevada | Willie Barnett (PG), Brad Taylor (C) Frank Connell, James Avery | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Maurice Brown (PG), Bradley Caggiano (SG) Robert Wooten, Steven Dorsey | |
| 12:41 | Gonzaga | John Fort misses the turnaround in the lane | 10-8 |
| 12:39 | Gonzaga | John Fort grabs the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 12:27 | Gonzaga | John Kelly makes the floater in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Galloway - foul #2 on Robert Galloway, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Nevada | Raymond Clarke (SG), Kent Hammond (PF) Harry Cipkowski, Robert Galloway | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Jimmerson (PG), Charles Henry (SF), Patrick Hairston (C) Bradley Caggiano, Edmond Cleary, John Fort | |
| 12:27 | Gonzaga | John Kelly makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:18 | Nevada | Roger Brinkley misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 12:17 | Gonzaga | Charles Henry gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:13 | Gonzaga | Maurice Brown makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Jimmerson | 10-13 |
| 12:11 | Nevada | Charles Henry picks off the pass by Raymond Clarke in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 12:04 | Gonzaga | John Kelly misses the easy layup | 10-13 |
| 12:03 | Nevada | Kent Hammond pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:45 | Nevada | Kent Hammond misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 11:44 | Gonzaga | Raymond Jimmerson snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Willie Barnett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Clarke (fresh) SF - Roger Brinkley (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Kent Hammond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brad Taylor (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Raymond Jimmerson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Maurice Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Henry (fresh) PF - John Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Gonzaga | Maurice Brown is hacked by Brad Taylor - foul #1 on Brad Taylor, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Nevada | Frank Connell (PG), James Avery (C) Roger Brinkley, Brad Taylor | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bradley Caggiano (SG), Edmond Cleary (SF) Maurice Brown, Charles Henry | |
| 11:34 | Gonzaga | John Kelly is denied on a layup by James Avery | 10-13 |
| 11:32 | Nevada | Willie Barnett pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:30 | Nevada | Edmond Cleary takes the ball from Raymond Clarke in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 11:29 | Gonzaga | Raymond Jimmerson lays it in set up by Edmond Cleary | 10-15 |
| 11:12 | Nevada | James Avery banks in the layup | 12-15 |
| 10:56 | Gonzaga | John Kelly misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 10:54 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary grabs the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 10:44 | Gonzaga | John Kelly hits a fadeaway from close range | 12-17 |
| 10:39 | Nevada | Edmond Cleary is called for the reach on Willie Barnett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edmond Cleary, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Nevada | Harry Cipkowski (SG), Roger Brinkley (SF) Raymond Clarke, Willie Barnett | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Wooten (PG), Steven Dorsey (SG), Henry Anderson (SF), John Fort (PF), Jamie Dewey (C) Raymond Jimmerson, Bradley Caggiano, Edmond Cleary, John Kelly, Patrick Hairston | |
| 10:15 | Nevada | Frank Connell can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 10:13 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Brinkley | 12-17 |
| 09:50 | Nevada | Harry Cipkowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 09:48 | Nevada | James Avery can't tip it in | 12-17 |
| 09:47 | Gonzaga | John Fort grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 09:41 | Gonzaga | Steven Dorsey loses the dribble to Harry Cipkowski | 12-17 |
| 09:38 | Nevada | Roger Brinkley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harry Cipkowski | 14-17 |
| 09:26 | Gonzaga | Jamie Dewey comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roger Brinkley - foul #2 on Roger Brinkley, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Nevada | Willie Barnett (SF), Brad Taylor (C) Roger Brinkley, James Avery | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Maurice Brown (SG), Charles Henry (SF), John Kelly (PF) Steven Dorsey, Henry Anderson, John Fort | |
| 09:26 | Gonzaga | Jamie Dewey misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:26 | Gonzaga | Jamie Dewey misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:26 | Nevada | Brad Taylor snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 09:10 | Nevada | Harry Cipkowski scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 09:06 | Gonzaga | Robert Wooten loses the dribble to Frank Connell in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| 09:04 | Nevada | Frank Connell hits the finger roll | 19-17 |
| 08:56 | Gonzaga | John Kelly lays it up and in set up by Charles Henry | 19-19 |
| 08:50 | Nevada | Harry Cipkowski misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 19-19 |
| 08:49 | Nevada | Kent Hammond gets the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:34 | Nevada | Harry Cipkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-19 |
| 08:33 | Gonzaga | Jamie Dewey gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:26 | Gonzaga | John Kelly misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Kent Hammond - foul #2 on Kent Hammond, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Nevada | Raymond Clarke (PG), James Avery (PF) Frank Connell, Kent Hammond | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bradley Caggiano (PG), Steven Dorsey (SG), Patrick Hairston (C) Robert Wooten, Maurice Brown, Jamie Dewey | |
| 08:26 | Gonzaga | John Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:26 | Gonzaga | John Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:05 | Nevada | Harry Cipkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 08:04 | Nevada | James Avery pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 07:48 | Nevada | James Avery hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Bradley Caggiano - foul #2 on Bradley Caggiano, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Jimmerson (PG), Jamie Dewey (C) Bradley Caggiano, Charles Henry | |
| 07:48 | Nevada | James Avery misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:48 | Nevada | James Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:36 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by John Kelly is denied by Brad Taylor | 20-21 |
| 07:34 | Gonzaga | John Kelly tips it home | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Raymond Clarke (fresh) SG - Harry Cipkowski (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Barnett (tiring) 1 ast. PF - James Avery (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brad Taylor (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Raymond Jimmerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Dorsey (fairly fresh) SF - Patrick Hairston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Kelly (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Dewey (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Nevada | Raymond Clarke is hacked by John Kelly - foul #1 on John Kelly, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Nevada | Frank Connell (PG) Harry Cipkowski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Maurice Brown (SG), John Fort (PF) Steven Dorsey, John Kelly | |
| 07:00 | Nevada | Willie Barnett is hacked by Jamie Dewey - foul #1 on Jamie Dewey, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Henry Anderson (SF) Jamie Dewey | |
| 07:00 | Nevada | Willie Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:00 | Nevada | Willie Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:00 | Gonzaga | John Fort pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 06:50 | Gonzaga | Patrick Hairston misses short on a runner in the paint | 21-23 |
| 06:48 | Nevada | James Avery grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 06:29 | Nevada | James Avery banks in the layup on a great pass from Raymond Clarke | 23-23 |
| 06:15 | Gonzaga | Willie Barnett is called for the reach on Henry Anderson - foul #1 on Willie Barnett, team foul #9 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Nevada | Harry Cipkowski (SG) Raymond Clarke | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Dorsey (SG), Charles Henry (SF) Maurice Brown, Patrick Hairston | |
| 06:15 | Gonzaga | Henry Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:15 | Gonzaga | Henry Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:15 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Brad Taylor | 23-24 |
| 06:06 | Nevada | Harry Cipkowski misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 06:04 | Gonzaga | John Fort grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:59 | Gonzaga | Raymond Jimmerson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 05:58 | Nevada | The rebound goes to James Avery | 23-24 |
| 05:56 | Nevada | Frank Connell is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Henry - foul #1 on Charles Henry, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Wooten (PG), John Kelly (PF), Jamie Dewey (C) Raymond Jimmerson, Henry Anderson, John Fort | |
| 05:56 | Nevada | Frank Connell makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:56 | Nevada | Frank Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:44 | Gonzaga | John Kelly connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Steven Dorsey | 25-26 |
| 05:28 | Nevada | Willie Barnett misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-26 |
| 05:27 | Nevada | Brad Taylor hits the follow up shot | 27-26 |
| 05:10 | Gonzaga | Charles Henry is hacked by Frank Connell - foul #1 on Frank Connell, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Jimmerson (PG), Patrick Hairston (C) Robert Wooten, Jamie Dewey | |
| 05:10 | Gonzaga | Charles Henry misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:10 | Gonzaga | Charles Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:02 | Nevada | Brad Taylor buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Harry Cipkowski | 29-27 |
| 04:53 | Gonzaga | John Kelly clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on James Avery - foul #2 on James Avery, team foul #11 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Nevada | Raymond Clarke (PG) Frank Connell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Maurice Brown (SG), John Fort (C) Steven Dorsey, Charles Henry | |
| 04:53 | Gonzaga | John Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:53 | Gonzaga | John Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:34 | Nevada | Harry Cipkowski is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Barnett | 32-28 |
| 04:22 | Gonzaga | John Kelly clanks a shot from the left block | 32-28 |
| 04:21 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to John Fort | 32-28 |
| 04:15 | Gonzaga | Patrick Hairston is fouled on the floor by Harry Cipkowski - foul #1 on Harry Cipkowski, team foul #12 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Nevada | Frank Connell (PG) Harry Cipkowski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Dorsey (SG), Jamie Dewey (C) Raymond Jimmerson, John Kelly | |
| 04:15 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-28 |
| 04:15 | Gonzaga | Patrick Hairston misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:15 | Gonzaga | Patrick Hairston misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:15 | Nevada | Willie Barnett snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 04:00 | Nevada | Jamie Dewey swats the short shot by Brad Taylor | 32-28 |
| 03:59 | Gonzaga | Patrick Hairston pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 03:52 | Gonzaga | Maurice Brown makes the shot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 03:40 | Nevada | Brad Taylor misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Jamie Dewey - foul #2 on Jamie Dewey, team foul #9 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Nevada | Roger Brinkley (SF), Kent Hammond (PF) Willie Barnett, James Avery | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Wooten (PG), Bradley Caggiano (SG), Edmond Cleary (SF), Henry Anderson (PF) Steven Dorsey, Patrick Hairston, John Fort, Jamie Dewey | |
| 03:40 | Nevada | Brad Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:40 | Nevada | Brad Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:24 | Gonzaga | Frank Connell is called for the reach on Henry Anderson - foul #2 on Frank Connell, team foul #13 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Galloway (C) Brad Taylor | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 03:24 | Gonzaga | Henry Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:24 | Gonzaga | Henry Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:24 | Nevada | Kent Hammond grabs the board | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Frank Connell (tired) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Clarke (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Brinkley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kent Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Galloway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Wooten (fresh) SG - Bradley Caggiano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edmond Cleary (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Henry Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Maurice Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Nevada | Roger Brinkley misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-31 |
| 03:07 | Nevada | Roger Brinkley can't tip it in | 34-31 |
| 03:05 | Gonzaga | Henry Anderson snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 03:01 | Gonzaga | Robert Galloway swats the short shot by Edmond Cleary | 34-31 |
| 02:59 | Gonzaga | Henry Anderson tips it but misses | 34-31 |
| 02:57 | Nevada | Robert Galloway snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 02:55 | Nevada | Edmond Cleary steps in front of the Frank Connell pass in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 02:53 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary slams it home | 34-33 |
| 02:31 | Nevada | Kent Hammond blows the layup | 34-33 |
| 02:29 | Nevada | Robert Galloway misses the tip | 34-33 |
| 02:28 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Henry Anderson | 34-33 |
| 02:23 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Raymond Clarke - foul #1 on Raymond Clarke, team foul #14 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Nevada | Harry Cipkowski (SG) Raymond Clarke | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Jimmerson (PG), Steven Dorsey (SG), John Kelly (PF), Jamie Dewey (C) Robert Wooten, Bradley Caggiano, Henry Anderson, Maurice Brown | |
| 02:23 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 02:23 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 02:21 | Nevada | Frank Connell's pass is intercepted by Steven Dorsey in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 02:04 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary misses the easy layup | 34-35 |
| 02:03 | Nevada | Robert Galloway gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 01:49 | Nevada | Kent Hammond can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Raymond Jimmerson - foul #1 on Raymond Jimmerson, team foul #10 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Avery (C) Robert Galloway | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Henry (SF) Edmond Cleary | |
| 01:49 | Nevada | Kent Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:49 | Nevada | Kent Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:49 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to John Kelly | 35-35 |
| 01:42 | Gonzaga | John Kelly makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Dorsey | 35-37 |
| 01:19 | Nevada | Frank Connell misses the 3 from straight away | 35-37 |
| 01:18 | Gonzaga | Charles Henry pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 01:12 | Gonzaga | John Kelly loses the dribble to Roger Brinkley | 35-37 |
| 01:03 | Nevada | Harry Cipkowski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-37 |
| 01:02 | Gonzaga | Raymond Jimmerson pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | John Kelly scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Jimmerson | 35-39 |
| 00:41 | Nevada | James Avery can't finish the layup | 35-39 |
| 00:39 | Gonzaga | Jamie Dewey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | John Kelly hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Raymond Jimmerson | 35-41 |
| 00:29 | Nevada | James Avery can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Jamie Dewey - foul #3 on Jamie Dewey, team foul #11 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Nevada | Raymond Clarke (PG), Willie Barnett (SG), Robert Galloway (PF) Frank Connell, Harry Cipkowski, Kent Hammond | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Wooten (PG), Bradley Caggiano (SG), Edmond Cleary (SF), John Fort (PF), Patrick Hairston (C) Raymond Jimmerson, Steven Dorsey, Charles Henry, John Kelly, Jamie Dewey | |
| 00:29 | Nevada | James Avery misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 00:29 | Nevada | James Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Roger Brinkley takes the ball from Robert Wooten | 36-41 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Roger Brinkley misses the fullcourt shot | 36-41 |