| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary Zimmerer (fresh) SG - Michael Bowersox (fresh) SF - Gustavo Costa (fresh) PF - Florentino Yazzie (fresh) C - Charles Greathouse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Shing Wang (fresh) SG - Charles Goodlett (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Lofgren (fresh) PF - Robert Workman (fresh) C - Joseph Kinsey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Joseph Kinsey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Gonzaga | Nathaniel Lofgren's pass is intercepted by Gustavo Costa | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa's floater is tipped away by Joseph Kinsey | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Gonzaga | Joseph Kinsey misses short on a shot near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | Florentino Yazzie can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Gonzaga | Robert Workman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Gonzaga | Joseph Kinsey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nathaniel Lofgren | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Xavier | Florentino Yazzie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Gonzaga | Nathaniel Lofgren clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gustavo Costa - foul #1 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Gonzaga | Nathaniel Lofgren makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | Gonzaga | Nathaniel Lofgren makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Gonzaga | Nathaniel Lofgren pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Gonzaga | Nathaniel Lofgren is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Xavier | Michael Bowersox double dribbles | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Gonzaga | Charles Goodlett is hacked by Michael Bowersox - foul #1 on Michael Bowersox, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | Melvin Mohr (PG), Antonio Hammond (SG), Augustus Replenski (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Edward Disney (C) Gary Zimmerer, Michael Bowersox, Gustavo Costa, Florentino Yazzie, Charles Greathouse | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Sullivan (PG), Gustavo Russo (SG), Sean Harrington (SF), Willie Province (PF), Ray Howard (C) Shing Wang, Charles Goodlett, Nathaniel Lofgren, Robert Workman, Joseph Kinsey | |
| 17:45 | Gonzaga | Antonio Hammond steals it from Gustavo Russo | 2-4 |
| 17:42 | Xavier | Melvin Mohr's pass is intercepted by Michael Sullivan in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:20 | Gonzaga | Willie Province is alone and drills a floater from close range | 2-6 |
| 16:54 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:53 | Gonzaga | Willie Province snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:34 | Gonzaga | Gustavo Russo's pass is intercepted by Edward Disney | 2-6 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:21 | Gonzaga | Willie Province pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:52 | Gonzaga | Ray Howard blows the layup but he's hacked by Edward Disney - foul #1 on Edward Disney, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (PG), Clifford Richins (SG), Gustavo Costa (SF), Charles Greathouse (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Melvin Mohr, Antonio Hammond, Augustus Replenski, Bryan McBroom, Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Shing Wang (PG), Charles Goodlett (SG), Nathaniel Lofgren (SF), Joseph Kinsey (C) Michael Sullivan, Gustavo Russo, Sean Harrington, Willie Province | |
| 15:52 | Gonzaga | Ray Howard misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:52 | Gonzaga | Ray Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary Zimmerer (fresh) SG - Clifford Richins (fresh) SF - Gustavo Costa (fresh) PF - Charles Greathouse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Shing Wang (fresh) SG - Charles Goodlett (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Lofgren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Howard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Kinsey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 15:38 | Gonzaga | Charles Greathouse is called for the reach on Ray Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Greathouse, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Florentino Yazzie (PF) Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Workman (PF) Ray Howard | |
| 15:16 | Gonzaga | Joseph Kinsey misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Florentino Yazzie - foul #1 on Florentino Yazzie, team foul #5 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Augustus Replenski (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Gustavo Costa, Florentino Yazzie, Charles Greathouse | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 15:16 | Gonzaga | Joseph Kinsey makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:16 | Gonzaga | Joseph Kinsey makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski is whistled for a carry | 5-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Melvin Mohr (PG), Michael Bowersox (SG), Gustavo Costa (SF), Edward Disney (PF), Charles Greathouse (C) Gary Zimmerer, Clifford Richins, Augustus Replenski, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 14:41 | Gonzaga | Robert Workman is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 5-9 |
| 14:40 | Gonzaga | Charles Goodlett grabs the offensive board | 5-9 |
| 14:26 | Gonzaga | Nathaniel Lofgren misses the easy layup | 5-9 |
| 14:24 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse double dribbles | 5-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (PG), Antonio Hammond (SG), Augustus Replenski (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Melvin Mohr, Michael Bowersox, Gustavo Costa, Edward Disney, Charles Greathouse | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 14:02 | Gonzaga | Nathaniel Lofgren scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-11 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-11 |
| 13:41 | Gonzaga | Charles Goodlett misses the easy layup | 7-11 |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Robert Phillips grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 13:23 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski blows the layup | 7-11 |
| 13:22 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Shing Wang | 7-11 |
| 13:10 | Gonzaga | Robert Phillips denies the turnaround by Charles Goodlett | 7-11 |
| 13:09 | Gonzaga | Nathaniel Lofgren snags the offensive board | 7-11 |
| 12:51 | Gonzaga | Nathaniel Lofgren hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shing Wang and he's hacked by Gary Zimmerer - foul #1 on Gary Zimmerer, team foul #6 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Melvin Mohr (PG), Michael Bowersox (SG), Gustavo Costa (SF), Florentino Yazzie (PF), Charles Greathouse (C) Gary Zimmerer, Antonio Hammond, Augustus Replenski, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Sullivan (PG), Gustavo Russo (SG), Willie Province (PF), Ray Howard (C) Shing Wang, Charles Goodlett, Robert Workman, Joseph Kinsey | |
| 12:51 | Gonzaga | Nathaniel Lofgren makes the free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:29 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Willie Province - foul #1 on Willie Province, team foul #1 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (PG), Clifford Richins (SG) Melvin Mohr, Michael Bowersox | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Sean Harrington (SF) Nathaniel Lofgren | |
| 12:29 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:29 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:19 | Gonzaga | Willie Province misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 9-14 |
| 12:17 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse gets the rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa's floater is knocked away by Ray Howard | 9-14 |
| 12:11 | Xavier | Florentino Yazzie grabs the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:56 | Xavier | Ray Howard denies the turnaround by Florentino Yazzie | 9-14 |
| 11:54 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Gustavo Russo | 9-14 |
| 11:51 | Gonzaga | Clifford Richins steals it from Gustavo Russo in the backcourt | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary Zimmerer (fresh) SG - Clifford Richins (fresh) SF - Gustavo Costa (fresh) PF - Florentino Yazzie (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Greathouse (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Michael Sullivan (fairly fresh) SG - Gustavo Russo (fresh) SF - Sean Harrington (fairly fresh) PF - Willie Province (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Howard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse misses long on a floater in the lane | 9-14 |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa snags the offensive board | 9-14 |
| 11:34 | Xavier | Florentino Yazzie scores on a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Willie Province - foul #2 on Willie Province, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Melvin Mohr (PG), Michael Bowersox (SG), Augustus Replenski (SF), Edward Disney (C) Gary Zimmerer, Clifford Richins, Gustavo Costa, Charles Greathouse | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Goodlett (SG), Nathaniel Lofgren (SF), Robert Workman (PF) Gustavo Russo, Sean Harrington, Willie Province | |
| 11:34 | Xavier | Florentino Yazzie makes the free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:17 | Gonzaga | Nathaniel Lofgren can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 12-14 |
| 11:15 | Gonzaga | Robert Workman tips it in | 12-16 |
| 11:07 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski misses the dunk | 12-16 |
| 11:05 | Xavier | Florentino Yazzie gets the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 11:00 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-16 |
| 10:58 | Gonzaga | Charles Goodlett pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:55 | Gonzaga | Melvin Mohr takes the ball from Charles Goodlett in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| 10:54 | Xavier | Melvin Mohr hits the finger roll | 14-16 |
| 10:52 | Gonzaga | Melvin Mohr steals the ball from Nathaniel Lofgren in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| 10:50 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski misses the easy layup | 14-16 |
| 10:48 | Gonzaga | Charles Goodlett gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:27 | Gonzaga | Michael Bowersox is called for the reach on Ray Howard - foul #2 on Michael Bowersox, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (PG), Antonio Hammond (SG), Gustavo Costa (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Charles Greathouse (C) Melvin Mohr, Michael Bowersox, Augustus Replenski, Florentino Yazzie, Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Shing Wang (PG), Gustavo Russo (SG), Joseph Kinsey (C) Michael Sullivan, Charles Goodlett, Robert Workman | |
| 10:27 | Gonzaga | Ray Howard makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:27 | Gonzaga | Ray Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:27 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Charles Greathouse | 14-17 |
| 10:08 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 14-17 |
| 10:07 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Lofgren | 14-17 |
| 10:05 | Gonzaga | Gustavo Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Zimmerer - foul #2 on Gary Zimmerer, team foul #8 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | Melvin Mohr (PG) Gary Zimmerer | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Sean Harrington (SF), Robert Workman (PF) Nathaniel Lofgren, Ray Howard | |
| 10:05 | Gonzaga | Gustavo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:05 | Gonzaga | Gustavo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:43 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom loses the ball out of bounds | 14-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), Augustus Replenski (SF), Edward Disney (PF) Melvin Mohr, Gustavo Costa, Bryan McBroom | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Goodlett (SG) Gustavo Russo | |
| 09:24 | Gonzaga | Robert Workman is hacked by Augustus Replenski - foul #1 on Augustus Replenski, team foul #9 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Costa (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF) Augustus Replenski, Charles Greathouse | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 09:24 | Gonzaga | Robert Workman misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:24 | Xavier | Clifford Richins snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 09:10 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond's floater is knocked away by Sean Harrington | 14-19 |
| 09:09 | Gonzaga | Joseph Kinsey grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 09:07 | Gonzaga | Gustavo Costa picks off the pass by Sean Harrington in the backcourt | 14-19 |
| 09:05 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa banks in the layup | 16-19 |
| 09:03 | Gonzaga | Robert Workman is hacked by Clifford Richins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifford Richins, team foul #10 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Melvin Mohr (PG), Augustus Replenski (SF), Charles Greathouse (C) Antonio Hammond, Gustavo Costa, Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Nathaniel Lofgren (SF) Sean Harrington | |
| 09:03 | Gonzaga | Robert Workman makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:03 | Gonzaga | Robert Workman misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 08:59 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski scores on a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Nathaniel Lofgren - foul #1 on Nathaniel Lofgren, team foul #3 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Florentino Yazzie (PF) Bryan McBroom | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 08:59 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski makes the free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:34 | Gonzaga | Nathaniel Lofgren hits a floater from the left wing set up by Joseph Kinsey | 19-22 |
| 08:17 | Xavier | Nathaniel Lofgren is called for the reach on Augustus Replenski - foul #2 on Nathaniel Lofgren, team foul #4 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Antonio Hammond (PG), Gustavo Costa (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Edward Disney (C) Melvin Mohr, Augustus Replenski, Florentino Yazzie, Charles Greathouse | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Sullivan (PG), Gustavo Russo (SG), Sean Harrington (SF) Shing Wang, Charles Goodlett, Nathaniel Lofgren | |
| 08:10 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-22 |
| 08:01 | Gonzaga | Robert Workman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Workman, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Greathouse (C) Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 07:46 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Melvin Mohr (PG), Edward Disney (C) Clifford Richins, Charles Greathouse | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ray Howard (PF) Robert Workman | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Melvin Mohr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Hammond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bryan McBroom (tiring) C - Edward Disney (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Michael Sullivan (fairly fresh) SG - Gustavo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Harrington (fairly fresh) PF - Ray Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Kinsey (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Gonzaga | Joseph Kinsey misses long on a jumper from the right block | 22-22 |
| 07:30 | Gonzaga | Ray Howard tips it in | 22-24 |
| 07:15 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Melvin Mohr | 24-24 |
| 07:13 | Gonzaga | Antonio Hammond steals the ball from Michael Sullivan in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 07:12 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond hits the finger roll | 26-24 |
| 06:51 | Gonzaga | Gustavo Costa steals the ball from Joseph Kinsey | 26-24 |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Melvin Mohr and he's hacked by Sean Harrington - foul #1 on Sean Harrington, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), Florentino Yazzie (PF), Charles Greathouse (C) Antonio Hammond, Bryan McBroom, Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Shing Wang (PG), Charles Goodlett (SG), Robert Workman (PF) Michael Sullivan, Gustavo Russo, Ray Howard | |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa makes the free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:24 | Gonzaga | Joseph Kinsey buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Shing Wang and he's hacked by Charles Greathouse - foul #2 on Charles Greathouse, team foul #11 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Antonio Hammond (PG), Augustus Replenski (SF), Robert Phillips (C) Melvin Mohr, Gustavo Costa, Charles Greathouse | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 06:24 | Gonzaga | Joseph Kinsey makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 06:12 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski buries a 3 from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 05:49 | Gonzaga | Shing Wang is denied on a layup by Robert Phillips | 32-27 |
| 05:48 | Gonzaga | Sean Harrington gets the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 05:26 | Gonzaga | Charles Goodlett misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 05:25 | Xavier | Florentino Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 05:12 | Xavier | Florentino Yazzie misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 32-27 |
| 05:11 | Gonzaga | Charles Goodlett gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 05:11 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Melvin Mohr (PG), Gustavo Costa (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Edward Disney (C) Antonio Hammond, Augustus Replenski, Florentino Yazzie, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Sullivan (PG), Gustavo Russo (SG), Ray Howard (C) Shing Wang, Charles Goodlett, Joseph Kinsey | |
| 04:50 | Gonzaga | Ray Howard connects on the shot from the right block | 32-29 |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 04:35 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa grabs the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 04:18 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Sean Harrington - foul #2 on Sean Harrington, team foul #7 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Antonio Hammond (SG), Florentino Yazzie (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Clifford Richins, Bryan McBroom, Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Nathaniel Lofgren (SF) Sean Harrington | |
| 04:18 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 04:18 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 04:18 | Gonzaga | Ray Howard gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 03:55 | Gonzaga | Nathaniel Lofgren can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 03:53 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 03:39 | Xavier | Melvin Mohr is hacked by Michael Sullivan - foul #1 on Michael Sullivan, team foul #8 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Bowersox (SG), Augustus Replenski (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Charles Greathouse (C) Antonio Hammond, Gustavo Costa, Florentino Yazzie, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Shing Wang (PG), Charles Goodlett (SG), Willie Province (PF), Joseph Kinsey (C) Michael Sullivan, Gustavo Russo, Robert Workman, Ray Howard | |
| 03:39 | Xavier | Melvin Mohr misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 03:39 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Willie Province | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Melvin Mohr (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bowersox (fresh) SF - Augustus Replenski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bryan McBroom (tiring) C - Charles Greathouse (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Shing Wang (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Charles Goodlett (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Nathaniel Lofgren (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Province (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Kinsey (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Gonzaga | Joseph Kinsey clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 03:18 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 03:01 | Xavier | Michael Bowersox misses short on a floater from the left side | 32-29 |
| 03:00 | Gonzaga | Shing Wang gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 02:45 | Gonzaga | Charles Goodlett can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Melvin Mohr - foul #1 on Melvin Mohr, team foul #12 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (PG), Edward Disney (PF) Melvin Mohr, Bryan McBroom | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ray Howard (C) Joseph Kinsey | |
| 02:45 | Gonzaga | Charles Goodlett makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:45 | Gonzaga | Charles Goodlett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Willie Province - foul #3 on Willie Province, team foul #9 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Florentino Yazzie (PF) Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Kinsey (C) Willie Province | |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:25 | Gonzaga | Shing Wang throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Costa (SF) Augustus Replenski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 02:16 | Gonzaga | Ray Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 02:08 | Gonzaga | Nathaniel Lofgren clanks a shot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 02:07 | Gonzaga | Nathaniel Lofgren misses the tip | 34-31 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Michael Bowersox hits a runner from the right block set up by Gustavo Costa | 36-31 |
| 01:39 | Gonzaga | Nathaniel Lofgren hits a jumper from the left block set up by Shing Wang | 36-33 |
| 01:24 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Kinsey - foul #1 on Joseph Kinsey, team foul #10 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Augustus Replenski (SF), Edward Disney (PF) Gustavo Costa, Florentino Yazzie | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Sullivan (PG), Gustavo Russo (SG), Robert Workman (PF) Shing Wang, Charles Goodlett, Joseph Kinsey | |
| 01:24 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:24 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:17 | Gonzaga | Charles Greathouse swats the short shot by Nathaniel Lofgren | 38-33 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Bowersox | 41-33 |
| 00:46 | Gonzaga | Michael Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 00:44 | Gonzaga | Gustavo Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | Ray Howard makes the floater from the right side set up by Michael Sullivan | 41-35 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski makes the driving attempt from close range | 43-35 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Charles Greathouse denies the turnaround by Robert Workman | 43-35 |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | Ray Howard tips it home | 43-37 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski misses short on a fullcourt shot | 43-37 |