| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - William Janski (fresh) SG - Thomas Hurst (fresh) SF - Steven Stockard (fresh) PF - Daniel McClain (fresh) C - Robert Bess (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) SG - Dana Traynor (fresh) SF - Joshua Fossett (fresh) PF - Scot Bowman (fresh) C - James Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Joshua Fossett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Montana | Dana Traynor makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Harris | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard is hacked by Joshua Fossett - foul #1 on Joshua Fossett, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Gonzaga | William Janski clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | Montana | Scot Bowman grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Montana | Howard Boone knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Scot Bowman | 0-6 |
| 18:39 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst is fouled on the floor by Dana Traynor - foul #1 on Dana Traynor, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| 18:24 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Howard Boone - foul #1 on Howard Boone, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| 18:24 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess misses the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:24 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess makes the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 18:05 | Montana | Dana Traynor can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 1-6 |
| 18:04 | Montana | Howard Boone misses the tip | 1-6 |
| 18:02 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain grabs the board | 1-6 |
| 17:34 | Gonzaga | Scot Bowman steps in front of the Steven Stockard pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 1-6 |
| 17:12 | Montana | Dana Traynor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 1-6 |
| 17:11 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain grabs the defensive rebound | 1-6 |
| 17:05 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain's pass is intercepted by Scot Bowman | 1-6 |
| 16:54 | Montana | Scot Bowman double dribbles | 1-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG), Cameron Frazier (SG), Timothy Quick (SF), Manuel Nielsen (PF), Paul Fields (C) William Janski, Thomas Hurst, Steven Stockard, Daniel McClain, Robert Bess | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (SG), Noel Dotson (SF), Gary Roux (PF), Anthony Speece (C) Dana Traynor, Joshua Fossett, Scot Bowman, James Harris | |
| 16:35 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier blows the layup | 1-6 |
| 16:33 | Montana | Gary Roux gets the rebound | 1-6 |
| 16:12 | Montana | Paul Nelson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-6 |
| 16:11 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick snags the defensive board | 1-6 |
| 16:04 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle clanks a floater in the lane | 1-6 |
| 16:02 | Montana | Howard Boone snags the defensive board | 1-6 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Doyle (fresh) SG - Cameron Frazier (fresh) SF - Timothy Quick (fresh) PF - Manuel Nielsen (fresh) C - Paul Fields (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Nelson (fresh) SF - Noel Dotson (fresh) PF - Gary Roux (fresh) C - Anthony Speece (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Montana | Noel Dotson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 1-6 |
| 15:43 | Montana | Howard Boone pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-6 |
| 15:33 | Montana | Howard Boone comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 1-6 |
| 15:32 | Montana | Anthony Speece hits the follow up shot | 1-8 |
| 15:03 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 1-8 |
| 15:02 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen snags the offensive board | 1-8 |
| 14:34 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Cameron Frazier | 3-8 |
| 14:27 | Montana | Noel Dotson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-8 |
| 14:26 | Gonzaga | Paul Fields grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 13:58 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen's pass is intercepted by Gary Roux | 3-8 |
| 13:47 | Montana | Noel Dotson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Quick - foul #1 on Timothy Quick, team foul #1 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Janski (PG), Thomas Hurst (SG), Steven Stockard (SF), Daniel McClain (PF), Robert Bess (C) Richard Doyle, Cameron Frazier, Timothy Quick, Manuel Nielsen, Paul Fields | |
| Subs | Montana | Dana Traynor (PG), Joshua Fossett (SF), Scot Bowman (PF), James Harris (C) Howard Boone, Paul Nelson, Gary Roux, Anthony Speece | |
| 13:40 | Montana | Noel Dotson is hacked by William Janski - foul #1 on William Janski, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| 13:28 | Montana | James Harris blows the layup | 3-8 |
| 13:27 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 13:20 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain clanks a floater from the baseline | 3-8 |
| 13:18 | Montana | Scot Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 13:12 | Montana | Joshua Fossett misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by William Janski - foul #2 on William Janski, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG) William Janski | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 13:12 | Montana | Joshua Fossett makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 13:12 | Montana | Joshua Fossett misses the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 13:12 | Montana | Joshua Fossett pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 13:03 | Montana | Scot Bowman can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 3-9 |
| 13:02 | Montana | Scot Bowman pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 12:44 | Montana | Scot Bowman misses long on a runner from the left block | 3-9 |
| 12:43 | Montana | Scot Bowman tips it home | 3-11 |
| 12:26 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 3-11 |
| 12:25 | Montana | Joshua Fossett pulls down the rebound | 3-11 |
| 12:14 | Montana | Daniel McClain swats the layup by James Harris | 3-11 |
| 12:12 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Robert Bess | 3-11 |
| 11:53 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Bess and the foul's on Dana Traynor - foul #2 on Dana Traynor, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier (SG) Thomas Hurst | |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG), Paul Nelson (SG) Dana Traynor, Noel Dotson | |
| 11:53 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle makes the free throw | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Doyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cameron Frazier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Stockard (fresh) PF - Daniel McClain (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Bess (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Nelson (fresh) SF - Joshua Fossett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scot Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Harris (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Montana | James Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Dingman (PG) Richard Doyle | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 11:07 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Stockard | 8-11 |
| 10:53 | Montana | Howard Boone loses the dribble to Robert Bess | 8-11 |
| 10:33 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard makes the contested 3 from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 10:13 | Montana | Joshua Fossett blows the dunk | 11-11 |
| 10:12 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 09:49 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Cameron Frazier and the foul's on Scot Bowman - foul #1 on Scot Bowman, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG), Thomas Hurst (SG), Manuel Nielsen (PF), Paul Fields (C) Kevin Dingman, Cameron Frazier, Daniel McClain, Robert Bess | |
| Subs | Montana | Noel Dotson (SF), Gary Roux (PF), Anthony Speece (C) Joshua Fossett, Scot Bowman, James Harris | |
| 09:49 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 09:36 | Montana | Howard Boone is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hurst - foul #1 on Thomas Hurst, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick (SF) Steven Stockard | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 09:11 | Montana | Gary Roux makes the jumper from the left block set up by Paul Nelson | 14-13 |
| 08:42 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Roux - foul #1 on Gary Roux, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard (SF), Robert Bess (C) Timothy Quick, Paul Fields | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 08:42 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 08:42 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 08:27 | Montana | Noel Dotson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain (PF) Manuel Nielsen | |
| Subs | Montana | Joshua Fossett (SF) Paul Nelson | |
| 08:08 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess's floater is tipped away by Joshua Fossett | 16-13 |
| 08:07 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard misses the tip | 16-13 |
| 08:06 | Montana | The rebound goes to Gary Roux | 16-13 |
| 07:54 | Montana | Noel Dotson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-13 |
| 07:53 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Doyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Hurst (fresh) SF - Steven Stockard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel McClain (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Bess (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Noel Dotson (fresh) SF - Joshua Fossett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Roux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Speece (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Gonzaga | Joshua Fossett is called for the reach on Steven Stockard - foul #2 on Joshua Fossett, team foul #7 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Dingman (PG), Cameron Frazier (SG) Richard Doyle, Thomas Hurst | |
| Subs | Montana | Scot Bowman (SF), James Harris (PF) Joshua Fossett, Gary Roux | |
| 07:40 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 07:40 | Montana | Scot Bowman gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 07:18 | Montana | Scot Bowman misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-13 |
| 07:17 | Montana | Howard Boone hits the follow up shot | 16-15 |
| 06:48 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 16-15 |
| 06:46 | Montana | The rebound goes to Howard Boone | 16-15 |
| 06:28 | Montana | Scot Bowman hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Robert Bess - foul #1 on Robert Bess, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Janski (PG), Thomas Hurst (SG), Timothy Quick (SF), Manuel Nielsen (PF), Paul Fields (C) Kevin Dingman, Cameron Frazier, Steven Stockard, Daniel McClain, Robert Bess | |
| Subs | Montana | Dana Traynor (PG), Joshua Fossett (SF) Howard Boone, Anthony Speece | |
| 06:28 | Montana | Scot Bowman misses the free throw | 16-17 |
| 06:28 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 06:10 | Gonzaga | Paul Fields lays it in | 18-17 |
| 05:53 | Montana | William Janski is called for the reach on Joshua Fossett - foul #3 on William Janski, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG), Daniel McClain (PF), Robert Bess (C) William Janski, Manuel Nielsen, Paul Fields | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (PG) Noel Dotson | |
| 05:38 | Montana | James Harris buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Nelson and he's hacked by Richard Doyle - foul #1 on Richard Doyle, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard (SF) Timothy Quick | |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG) Paul Nelson | |
| 05:38 | Montana | James Harris makes the free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:13 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard misses the floater from the free throw line | 18-20 |
| 05:11 | Montana | Joshua Fossett grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 05:04 | Montana | Howard Boone misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 05:03 | Montana | Joshua Fossett grabs the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 04:51 | Montana | Howard Boone buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Scot Bowman | 18-23 |
| 04:24 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Scot Bowman - foul #2 on Scot Bowman, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier (SG), Timothy Quick (SF), Paul Fields (C) Thomas Hurst, Steven Stockard, Robert Bess | |
| Subs | Montana | Noel Dotson (SF), Gary Roux (PF), Anthony Speece (C) Joshua Fossett, Scot Bowman, James Harris | |
| 04:24 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 04:24 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 03:55 | Montana | Noel Dotson buries a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Paul Fields - foul #1 on Paul Fields, team foul #8 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen (PF) Daniel McClain | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 03:55 | Montana | Noel Dotson misses the free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:55 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Cameron Frazier | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cameron Frazier (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Quick (fresh) PF - Manuel Nielsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Fields (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dana Traynor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Noel Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Roux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Speece (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-25 |
| 03:34 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen grabs the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 03:12 | Gonzaga | Gary Roux takes the ball from Timothy Quick | 20-25 |
| 02:59 | Montana | Cameron Frazier steals the ball from Dana Traynor | 20-25 |
| 02:47 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen clanks a driving attempt from close range | 20-25 |
| 02:45 | Gonzaga | Paul Fields pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 02:27 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier can't connect on a shot from the right block | 20-25 |
| 02:25 | Montana | The rebound goes to Anthony Speece | 20-25 |
| 02:13 | Montana | Dana Traynor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 02:11 | Montana | Noel Dotson pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 01:57 | Montana | Anthony Speece's pass is intercepted by Timothy Quick | 20-25 |
| 01:54 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Quick | 22-25 |
| 01:38 | Montana | The jump hook by Gary Roux is blocked by Manuel Nielsen | 22-25 |
| 01:37 | Gonzaga | Paul Fields pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 01:35 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle is fouled in the backcourt by Dana Traynor - foul #3 on Dana Traynor, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst (SG), Steven Stockard (SF), Daniel McClain (PF), Robert Bess (C) Cameron Frazier, Timothy Quick, Manuel Nielsen, Paul Fields | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (PG), Joshua Fossett (SF), Scot Bowman (PF), James Harris (C) Howard Boone, Dana Traynor, Gary Roux, Anthony Speece | |
| 01:35 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 01:35 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 01:35 | Montana | James Harris pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 01:12 | Montana | Joshua Fossett lays it up and in set up by Scot Bowman | 23-27 |
| 00:53 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain is called for traveling | 23-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Dingman (PG) Richard Doyle | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:36 | Montana | James Harris scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Scot Bowman | 23-29 |
| 00:18 | Gonzaga | Scot Bowman steals the ball from Thomas Hurst | 23-29 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Scot Bowman lays it up and in | 23-31 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 23-31 |