| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Caffey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Maitland (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Alfonso Cruz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Bartell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lewis Sisco (fresh) PF - Brad Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Milton Henkle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Lewis Sisco inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Gonzaga | Brad Smith clanks a runner in the paint | 30-26 |
| 19:52 | Alabama | Harry Dotson gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 19:49 | Alabama | Alfonso Cruz steals the ball from Albert Maitland in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| 19:48 | Gonzaga | Alfonso Cruz misses the easy layup | 30-26 |
| 19:47 | Gonzaga | Thomas Bartell grabs the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 19:33 | Gonzaga | Brad Smith hits a jump hook from the left block | 30-28 |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| 19:22 | Gonzaga | Alfonso Cruz comes up short on the floater from the right side | 30-28 |
| 19:20 | Alabama | Albert Maitland grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | Paul Davis is hacked by Lewis Sisco in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lewis Sisco, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 18:59 | Alabama | Paul Davis hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 18:57 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Milton Henkle | 30-28 |
| 18:35 | Gonzaga | Brad Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 18:14 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers throws it down set up by William Caffey and he's fouled by Milton Henkle - foul #1 on Milton Henkle, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Warner (SG), Edward Hayes (PF), Robert Pearson (C) William Caffey, Harry Dotson, Albert Maitland | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Smith (PG), Larry Penman (SG), Danny Rhoads (SF), Jess Crossen (PF), Leon Gehl (C) Alfonso Cruz, Thomas Bartell, Lewis Sisco, Brad Smith, Milton Henkle | |
| 18:14 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers misses the free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:14 | Gonzaga | Jess Crossen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 18:00 | Gonzaga | Jess Crossen lays it in and he's fouled by Edward Hayes - foul #1 on Edward Hayes, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 18:00 | Gonzaga | Jess Crossen makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:44 | Alabama | Edward Hayes misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-31 |
| 17:43 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Leon Gehl | 32-31 |
| 17:27 | Gonzaga | Jess Crossen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 32-31 |
| 17:26 | Alabama | Robert Pearson grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 17:00 | Alabama | Larry Penman steps in front of the Lawrence Rodgers pass | 32-31 |
| 16:37 | Gonzaga | Jess Crossen makes the fadeaway near the basket | 32-33 |
| 16:26 | Alabama | Paul Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-33 |
| 16:08 | Gonzaga | Danny Rhoads loses the dribble to Lawrence Rodgers | 35-33 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Glenn Warner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lawrence Rodgers | 37-33 |
| 15:50 | Gonzaga | Jess Crossen misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 37-33 |
| 15:48 | Gonzaga | Jess Crossen grabs the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Paul Davis (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Warner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Rodgers (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Pearson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Andrew Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Penman (fairly fresh) SF - Danny Rhoads (fairly fresh) PF - Jess Crossen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Gehl (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Gonzaga | Danny Rhoads can't connect on a jumper from close range | 37-33 |
| 15:31 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Glenn Warner | 37-33 |
| 15:05 | Alabama | Paul Davis can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-33 |
| 15:04 | Gonzaga | Jess Crossen gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 14:42 | Gonzaga | Danny Rhoads clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Hayes - foul #2 on Edward Hayes, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Caffey (SG), Justin Hinson (SF), Harry Dotson (PF), Albert Maitland (C) Glenn Warner, Lawrence Rodgers, Edward Hayes, Robert Pearson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alfonso Cruz (PG), Thomas Bartell (SG), Brad Smith (PF), Milton Henkle (C) Andrew Smith, Larry Penman, Jess Crossen, Leon Gehl | |
| 14:42 | Gonzaga | Danny Rhoads makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:42 | Gonzaga | Danny Rhoads makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:27 | Alabama | Justin Hinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 14:26 | Gonzaga | Alfonso Cruz pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 14:10 | Gonzaga | Albert Maitland is called for the reach on Brad Smith - foul #4 on Albert Maitland, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Hayes (C) Albert Maitland | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lewis Sisco (SF) Danny Rhoads | |
| 14:02 | Gonzaga | William Caffey steals the ball from Milton Henkle | 37-35 |
| 13:39 | Alabama | Paul Davis is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 13:37 | Alabama | William Caffey tips it back up and in | 39-35 |
| 13:21 | Gonzaga | Brad Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 39-35 |
| 13:19 | Alabama | Edward Hayes pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:54 | Alabama | Justin Hinson is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 12:52 | Gonzaga | Brad Smith grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 12:47 | Gonzaga | Thomas Bartell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 12:46 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Alfonso Cruz | 39-35 |
| 12:34 | Gonzaga | Brad Smith scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Alfonso Cruz | 39-37 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Harry Dotson banks in the layup | 41-37 |
| 11:53 | Gonzaga | Brad Smith misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Davis - foul #2 on Paul Davis, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Warner (PG), Lawrence Rodgers (SF), Albert Maitland (C) Paul Davis, Justin Hinson, Edward Hayes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christopher Self (PG) Alfonso Cruz | |
| 11:53 | Gonzaga | Brad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 11:53 | Gonzaga | Brad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:29 | Alabama | Albert Maitland scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Glenn Warner | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Warner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Caffey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Rodgers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Dotson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Maitland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Christopher Self (fresh) SG - Thomas Bartell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lewis Sisco (fairly fresh) PF - Brad Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Milton Henkle (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Gonzaga | Brad Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Pearson (PF) Harry Dotson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Smith (PG), Larry Penman (SG), Louis Fry (PF) Thomas Bartell, Lewis Sisco, Brad Smith | |
| 10:51 | Alabama | William Caffey misses the lay-in | 43-39 |
| 10:49 | Alabama | Albert Maitland tips it home | 45-39 |
| 10:25 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 10:24 | Gonzaga | Christopher Self pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 10:08 | Gonzaga | Andrew Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Albert Maitland - foul #5 on Albert Maitland, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Davis (PG), Harry Dotson (PF), Edward Hayes (C) Glenn Warner, Robert Pearson, Albert Maitland | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Bartell (SG), Lewis Sisco (SF), Jess Crossen (C) Larry Penman, Christopher Self, Milton Henkle | |
| 10:08 | Gonzaga | Andrew Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:08 | Gonzaga | Andrew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 09:48 | Alabama | Harry Dotson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-40 |
| 09:47 | Gonzaga | Louis Fry pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 09:23 | Gonzaga | Thomas Bartell misses the 3 from straight away | 45-40 |
| 09:21 | Alabama | Paul Davis snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 09:18 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Hinson (SG) William Caffey | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alfonso Cruz (PG), Larry Penman (SG), Danny Rhoads (SF), Brad Smith (PF), Leon Gehl (C) Andrew Smith, Thomas Bartell, Lewis Sisco, Louis Fry, Jess Crossen | |
| 09:02 | Gonzaga | Leon Gehl hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 45-40 |
| 09:00 | Gonzaga | Leon Gehl tips it in | 45-42 |
| 08:39 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers comes up short on the shot in the lane | 45-42 |
| 08:38 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers snags the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 08:22 | Alabama | Harry Dotson knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 47-42 |
| 08:10 | Gonzaga | Alfonso Cruz hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Danny Rhoads | 47-45 |
| 07:48 | Alabama | Paul Davis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Paul Davis, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Warner (PG), William Caffey (SG), Robert Pearson (C) Paul Davis, Justin Hinson, Edward Hayes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Bartell (SG), Christopher Self (SF), Louis Fry (PF), Milton Henkle (C) Larry Penman, Danny Rhoads, Brad Smith, Leon Gehl | |
| 07:30 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Pearson - foul #1 on Robert Pearson, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Smith (PG) Alfonso Cruz | |
| 07:30 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:30 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:30 | Alabama | Robert Pearson gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Warner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Caffey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Rodgers (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Dotson (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Andrew Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Bartell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christopher Self (fresh) PF - Louis Fry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Milton Henkle (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Alabama | Louis Fry swats the dunk try by Lawrence Rodgers | 47-46 |
| 07:02 | Gonzaga | Louis Fry gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 06:43 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Harry Dotson - foul #2 on Harry Dotson, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Hinson (PG), Edward Hayes (C) Lawrence Rodgers, Harry Dotson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lewis Sisco (SF) Christopher Self | |
| 06:43 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:43 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 06:19 | Alabama | Justin Hinson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Justin Hinson, team foul #9 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alfonso Cruz (PG), Larry Penman (SG), Brad Smith (PF), Jess Crossen (C) Andrew Smith, Thomas Bartell, Louis Fry, Milton Henkle | |
| 06:17 | Gonzaga | Alfonso Cruz is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Hinson - foul #3 on Justin Hinson, team foul #10 | 47-48 |
| 06:17 | Gonzaga | Alfonso Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:17 | Gonzaga | Alfonso Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 05:56 | Alabama | Glenn Warner misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 05:55 | Alabama | Glenn Warner hits the follow up shot | 49-50 |
| 05:32 | Gonzaga | Alfonso Cruz's pass is intercepted by Edward Hayes | 49-50 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | Justin Hinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 05:12 | Alabama | Edward Hayes tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| 04:55 | Gonzaga | Jess Crossen misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 04:53 | Gonzaga | Lewis Sisco hits the follow up shot | 51-52 |
| 04:24 | Alabama | Justin Hinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 04:22 | Alabama | Edward Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:02 | Alabama | William Caffey hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 03:45 | Gonzaga | Alfonso Cruz scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 03:22 | Alabama | Justin Hinson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Justin Hinson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Caffey (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Warner (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Pearson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Hayes (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Alfonso Cruz (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Penman (tiring) SF - Lewis Sisco (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Brad Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jess Crossen (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Gonzaga | Jess Crossen buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Larry Penman | 57-57 |
| 02:59 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Davis (PG), Lawrence Rodgers (SF), Harry Dotson (PF) Justin Hinson, Glenn Warner, Robert Pearson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Smith (PG), Thomas Bartell (SG), Danny Rhoads (SF), Louis Fry (PF), Leon Gehl (C) Alfonso Cruz, Larry Penman, Lewis Sisco, Brad Smith, Jess Crossen | |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Paul Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 02:29 | Gonzaga | Louis Fry gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:23 | Gonzaga | Leon Gehl is fouled on the floor by Harry Dotson - foul #3 on Harry Dotson, team foul #11 | 57-57 |
| 02:23 | Gonzaga | Leon Gehl misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:23 | Gonzaga | Leon Gehl makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:54 | Alabama | Paul Davis makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Dotson | 60-58 |
| 01:35 | Gonzaga | Danny Rhoads hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 60-58 |
| 01:34 | Gonzaga | Louis Fry grabs the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:23 | Gonzaga | Danny Rhoads makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Bartell | 60-60 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Harry Dotson misses long on a runner in the paint | 60-60 |
| 01:00 | Alabama | Harry Dotson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Paul Davis connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 00:37 | Gonzaga | Thomas Bartell is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #3 on Thomas Bartell, team foul #3 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alfonso Cruz (PG), Lewis Sisco (SF), Brad Smith (PF), Milton Henkle (C) Andrew Smith, Danny Rhoads, Louis Fry, Leon Gehl | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers is fouled in the backcourt by Alfonso Cruz - foul #2 on Alfonso Cruz, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Hinson (SG), Glenn Warner (SF) William Caffey, Lawrence Rodgers | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Harry Dotson is hacked by Lewis Sisco - foul #2 on Lewis Sisco, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Justin Hinson is fouled on the floor by Milton Henkle - foul #2 on Milton Henkle, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Justin Hinson is hacked by Milton Henkle - foul #3 on Milton Henkle, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Justin Hinson makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Justin Hinson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Gonzaga | Alfonso Cruz misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Edward Hayes gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Edward Hayes is hacked by Thomas Bartell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Bartell, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Edward Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Edward Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:14 | Gonzaga | Alfonso Cruz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Edward Hayes snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Edward Hayes is hacked by Alfonso Cruz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfonso Cruz, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers (SF) Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Edward Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Alfonso Cruz misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-60 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Glenn Warner grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Glenn Warner runs out the clock | 67-60 |