| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Justin Stephen (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Angeles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Harrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Burk (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Stanley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles inbounds the ball | 19-30 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-30 |
| 19:43 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell tips it but misses | 19-30 |
| 19:42 | LSU | Franklin Busby gets the rebound | 19-30 |
| 19:33 | LSU | Franklin Busby misses the jumpshot from the right side | 19-30 |
| 19:31 | LSU | Franklin Busby tips it but misses | 19-30 |
| 19:29 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders pulls down the rebound | 19-30 |
| 19:07 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Stanley | 19-30 |
| 19:05 | LSU | Robert Fontaine gets the rebound | 19-30 |
| 18:49 | LSU | Robert Fontaine misses the floater from the free throw line | 19-30 |
| 18:47 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell grabs the defensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 18:18 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell loses the dribble to Robert Fontaine | 19-30 |
| 18:07 | LSU | Robert Fontaine buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Don Williams | 19-32 |
| 17:48 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 17:47 | LSU | The rebound goes to Franklin Busby | 19-32 |
| 17:22 | LSU | Don Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-32 |
| 17:21 | LSU | Justin Burk hits the follow up shot | 19-34 |
| 16:55 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 19-34 |
| 16:53 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Fontaine | 19-34 |
| 16:36 | LSU | Justin Burk's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Sanders | 19-34 |
| 16:34 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell gets the rebound | 19-34 |
| 16:09 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Justin Stephen | 21-34 |
| 15:52 | LSU | Don Williams is hacked by Justin Stephen - foul #2 on Justin Stephen, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Adam Shuff (SF), Dennis Matzke (C) Don Williams, Justin Burk, Robert Fontaine, Gary Stanley | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Justin Stephen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Angeles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Harrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Decarlo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Shuff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Busby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | LSU | Daniel Harrell picks off the pass by Adam Shuff | 21-34 |
| 15:14 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 21-34 |
| 15:13 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Harrell | 21-34 |
| 14:51 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 21-34 |
| 14:49 | LSU | Dennis Matzke gets the rebound | 21-34 |
| 14:35 | LSU | Franklin Busby misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Justin Stephen - foul #3 on Justin Stephen, team foul #2 | 21-34 |
| 14:35 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 14:35 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 14:08 | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Brammer - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brammer, team foul #1 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard (PG) Jason Olson | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Stanley (C) Franklin Busby | |
| 14:00 | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles loses the ball out of bounds | 21-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Robert Fontaine (SF) Robert Decarlo, Adam Shuff | |
| 13:46 | LSU | Gary Stanley buries a jump hook from close range | 21-38 |
| 13:17 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell is fouled on the floor by Gary Stanley - foul #2 on Gary Stanley, team foul #2 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow (SG), Fred Bissonette (PF) Justin Stephen, Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | LSU | Justin Burk (SG), Adam Shuff (C) Jeffrey Brammer, Gary Stanley | |
| 12:54 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-38 |
| 12:52 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette grabs the offensive board | 21-38 |
| 12:30 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow is hacked by Dennis Matzke - foul #3 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #3 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jason Olson (PG) Ronald Morrow | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (PG) Don Williams | |
| 12:09 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Adam Shuff - foul #1 on Adam Shuff, team foul #4 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel (SF), Dennis Sanders (PF) Shawn Angeles, Daniel Harrell | |
| Subs | LSU | Franklin Busby (PF) Robert Fontaine | |
| 12:09 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 12:09 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 11:40 | LSU | Adam Shuff misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-38 |
| 11:39 | LSU | Franklin Busby hits the follow up shot | 23-40 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ralph Beauregard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Samuel (fresh) PF - Dennis Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Bissonette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Burk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Adam Shuff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dennis Matzke - foul #4 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #5 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen (SG), Shawn Angeles (SF) Ralph Beauregard, Jonathan Samuel | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Gary Stanley (C) Justin Burk, Adam Shuff | |
| 11:17 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette misses the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 11:17 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 10:48 | LSU | Franklin Busby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell (C) Fred Bissonette | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Fontaine (SF) Dennis Matzke | |
| 10:33 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell clanks a floater from the left side | 24-40 |
| 10:32 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders misses the tip | 24-40 |
| 10:31 | LSU | The rebound goes to Franklin Busby | 24-40 |
| 10:25 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard (PG) Jason Olson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 10:15 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 09:55 | LSU | Robert Fontaine knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-43 |
| 09:26 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 29-43 |
| 09:06 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Brammer | 29-45 |
| 08:37 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-45 |
| 08:35 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders tips it home | 31-45 |
| 08:22 | LSU | Gary Stanley misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 31-45 |
| 08:20 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 07:58 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Shawn Angeles | 33-45 |
| 07:39 | LSU | Don Williams double dribbles | 33-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jason Olson (PG), Ronald Morrow (SG), Jonathan Samuel (SF), Fred Bissonette (PF) Ralph Beauregard, Justin Stephen, Shawn Angeles, Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | LSU | Justin Burk (SG), Adam Shuff (SF), Dennis Matzke (PF) Don Williams, Robert Fontaine, Franklin Busby | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald Morrow (fresh) SF - Jonathan Samuel (fresh) PF - Fred Bissonette (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Harrell (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jeffrey Brammer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Burk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Adam Shuff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Gary Stanley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jason Olson | 35-45 |
| 07:06 | LSU | Adam Shuff misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 35-45 |
| 07:04 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 06:50 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette hits the finger roll | 37-45 |
| 06:32 | LSU | Gary Stanley is hacked by Fred Bissonette - foul #1 on Fred Bissonette, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | LSU | Franklin Busby (PF) Gary Stanley | |
| 06:10 | LSU | Jason Olson steps in front of the Franklin Busby pass | 37-45 |
| 05:47 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson connects on the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Justin Burk - foul #3 on Justin Burk, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen (SG), Shawn Angeles (SF), Dennis Sanders (PF) Ronald Morrow, Jonathan Samuel, Daniel Harrell | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Robert Fontaine (SF) Jeffrey Brammer, Franklin Busby | |
| 05:47 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:23 | LSU | Robert Fontaine misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Shawn Angeles - foul #1 on Shawn Angeles, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG) Robert Decarlo | |
| 05:23 | LSU | Robert Fontaine misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 05:23 | LSU | Robert Fontaine misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 05:23 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Fontaine | 40-45 |
| 05:02 | LSU | Robert Fontaine drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 04:39 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette is denied on a layup by Robert Fontaine | 40-47 |
| 04:38 | LSU | Justin Burk grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 04:18 | LSU | Robert Fontaine is fouled on the floor by Fred Bissonette - foul #2 on Fred Bissonette, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard (PG), Ronald Morrow (SG), Daniel Harrell (C) Jason Olson, Justin Stephen, Fred Bissonette | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Franklin Busby (PF) Justin Burk, Adam Shuff | |
| 03:57 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer makes the turnaround near the basket | 40-49 |
| 03:31 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard clanks a shot from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 03:30 | LSU | Dennis Matzke pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Ralph Beauregard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shawn Angeles (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Sanders (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Harrell (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Fontaine (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:03 | LSU | Dennis Matzke can't connect on a runner in the lane | 40-49 |
| 03:01 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 02:58 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jason Olson (PG), Justin Stephen (SG), Fred Bissonette (PF) Ralph Beauregard, Ronald Morrow, Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | LSU | Justin Burk (SG), Gary Stanley (C) Jeffrey Brammer, Dennis Matzke | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:39 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Shawn Angeles | 42-49 |
| 02:19 | LSU | Don Williams buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Fontaine | 42-51 |
| 02:00 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson misses short on a floater from the right side | 42-51 |
| 01:58 | LSU | Justin Burk snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:29 | LSU | Don Williams is hacked by Jason Olson - foul #3 on Jason Olson, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders (PF) Fred Bissonette | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:13 | LSU | Gary Stanley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 42-51 |
| 01:11 | LSU | Franklin Busby pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 00:47 | LSU | Franklin Busby buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Don Williams and the foul's on Jason Olson - foul #4 on Jason Olson, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard (PG), Ronald Morrow (SG), Jonathan Samuel (SF), Fred Bissonette (PF) Jason Olson, Justin Stephen, Shawn Angeles, Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Adam Shuff (SF), Dennis Matzke (C) Don Williams, Justin Burk, Robert Fontaine, Gary Stanley | |
| 00:47 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Gonzaga | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Morrow is blocked by Dennis Matzke | 42-54 |
| 00:39 | LSU | Franklin Busby gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Gonzaga | The refs have stopped play. Ronald Morrow is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 42-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Lowe (PG) Ronald Morrow | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Stanley (C) Franklin Busby | |
| 00:12 | LSU | Gary Stanley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 00:11 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 00:05 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette's layup is rejected by Dennis Matzke | 42-54 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Adam Shuff pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Robert Decarlo runs out the clock | 42-54 |