| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randy Lively (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Carter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - William Janski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hurst (fresh) SF - Steven Stockard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel McClain (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Bess (fresh) 14 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-35 |
| 19:38 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess misses the tip | 39-35 |
| 19:37 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| 19:20 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-37 |
| 19:19 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 19:05 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess can't finish the layup | 39-37 |
| 19:04 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Dale Carter | 39-37 |
| 18:44 | Western Carolina | Robert Bess swats the short shot by Christopher Patterson | 39-37 |
| 18:42 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Thomas Hurst | 39-37 |
| 18:40 | Gonzaga | William Janski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG), Cameron Frazier (SG), Timothy Quick (SF), Paul Fields (C) William Janski, Thomas Hurst, Steven Stockard, Robert Bess | |
| 18:21 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dale Carter | 42-37 |
| 17:57 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle's layup is rejected by Michael Walker | 42-37 |
| 17:55 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Walker | 42-37 |
| 17:50 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson banks in the layup | 44-37 |
| 17:44 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain comes up short on the jumper from close range | 44-37 |
| 17:42 | Gonzaga | Paul Fields tips it in | 44-39 |
| 17:27 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 17:26 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Daniel McClain | 44-39 |
| 17:19 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Timothy Quick | 44-41 |
| 16:57 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-41 |
| 16:55 | Gonzaga | Paul Fields snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 16:37 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle is fouled on the floor by Randy Lively - foul #2 on Randy Lively, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Ivan Stutes (SG), Jerry Crespin (SF), George Kulp (PF), Brian McCammon (C) Russell Nagel, Randy Lively, Christopher Patterson, Dale Carter, Michael Walker | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Janski (PG), Thomas Hurst (SG), Steven Stockard (SF), Robert Bess (C) Richard Doyle, Cameron Frazier, Timothy Quick, Paul Fields | |
| 16:31 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess blows the layup but he's fouled by Brian McCammon - foul #2 on Brian McCammon, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| 16:31 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:31 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:05 | Western Carolina | James Clark makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 15:50 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain's pass is intercepted by Brian McCammon | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Stutes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Crespin (fresh) 4 reb. PF - George Kulp (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian McCammon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - William Janski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Stockard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel McClain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Bess (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 15:26 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 15:21 | Gonzaga | George Kulp is called for the reach on William Janski - foul #2 on George Kulp, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dale Carter (SG), Larry Bedell (PF) Ivan Stutes, George Kulp | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 15:01 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by William Janski | 46-46 |
| 14:42 | Western Carolina | James Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 14:40 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 14:16 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Randy Lively (SG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Michael Walker (C) James Clark, Dale Carter, Jerry Crespin, Brian McCammon | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG), Cameron Frazier (SG), Paul Fields (C) William Janski, Thomas Hurst, Robert Bess | |
| 14:05 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell misses the lay-in | 46-46 |
| 14:03 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:41 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 13:40 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 13:25 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 46-46 |
| 13:23 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:07 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain is fouled on the floor by Larry Bedell - foul #4 on Larry Bedell, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dale Carter (PF) Larry Bedell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Janski (PG), Thomas Hurst (SG), Manuel Nielsen (PF), Robert Bess (C) Richard Doyle, Cameron Frazier, Daniel McClain, Paul Fields | |
| 12:57 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Janski | 46-49 |
| 12:31 | Western Carolina | Manuel Nielsen steals the ball from Randy Lively | 46-49 |
| 12:25 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-49 |
| 12:23 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:00 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 11:59 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 11:54 | Gonzaga | Dale Carter is called for the reach on Thomas Hurst - foul #2 on Dale Carter, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), George Kulp (PF), Brian McCammon (C) Russell Nagel, Christopher Patterson, Michael Walker | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG), Kevin Dingman (SG), Timothy Quick (SF), Daniel McClain (PF) William Janski, Thomas Hurst, Steven Stockard, Manuel Nielsen | |
| 11:39 | Gonzaga | George Kulp blocks the short jumper by Robert Bess | 46-49 |
| 11:38 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Dale Carter | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Lively (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Kulp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Brian McCammon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Doyle (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Dingman (fresh) SF - Timothy Quick (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Daniel McClain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Bess (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon loses the dribble to Timothy Quick | 46-49 |
| 11:20 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick banks in the layup | 46-51 |
| 10:55 | Western Carolina | James Clark makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dale Carter | 49-51 |
| 10:53 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin (SF) Randy Lively | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Janski (PG), Thomas Hurst (SG), Steven Stockard (SF), Paul Fields (C) Richard Doyle, Kevin Dingman, Timothy Quick, Robert Bess | |
| 10:37 | Western Carolina | George Kulp drills a turnaround in the paint | 51-51 |
| 10:19 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian McCammon - foul #3 on Brian McCammon, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes (SG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Michael Walker (C) Dale Carter, Jerry Crespin, Brian McCammon | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier (SG), Robert Bess (C) Thomas Hurst, Paul Fields | |
| 10:19 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:19 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:01 | Western Carolina | James Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 10:00 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:47 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-52 |
| 09:46 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to George Kulp | 51-52 |
| 09:25 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by George Kulp is blocked by Daniel McClain | 51-52 |
| 09:23 | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes gets the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:07 | Western Carolina | Daniel McClain swats the shot by James Clark | 51-52 |
| 09:05 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker tips it back up and in | 53-52 |
| 08:47 | Gonzaga | William Janski blows the layup | 53-52 |
| 08:45 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 08:39 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-52 |
| 08:38 | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes gets the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:29 | Western Carolina | George Kulp hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-52 |
| 08:28 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker tips it back up and in | 55-52 |
| 08:08 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by William Janski | 55-54 |
| 07:54 | Western Carolina | James Clark can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 07:53 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 07:33 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess banks in the layup set up by Cameron Frazier and he's fouled by Michael Walker - foul #1 on Michael Walker, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Randy Lively (SG), Dale Carter (SF), Larry Bedell (PF), Brian McCammon (C) James Clark, Ivan Stutes, Christopher Patterson, George Kulp, Michael Walker | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG), Thomas Hurst (SG), Timothy Quick (SF), Manuel Nielsen (PF) William Janski, Cameron Frazier, Steven Stockard, Daniel McClain | |
| 07:33 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess misses the free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:33 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon grabs the board | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randy Lively (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Bedell (fresh) 4 pf. C - Brian McCammon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Doyle (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Quick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Manuel Nielsen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Bess (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 07:23 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 07:08 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Bedell | 55-56 |
| 07:06 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:52 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell is called for a charge - foul #5 on Larry Bedell, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin (SF) Larry Bedell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Fields (C) Robert Bess | |
| 06:41 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Quick | 55-58 |
| 06:35 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter misses the lay-in | 55-58 |
| 06:34 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 06:18 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dale Carter - foul #3 on Dale Carter, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard (SF) Timothy Quick | |
| 06:18 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:18 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:18 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 06:12 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Doyle - foul #1 on Richard Doyle, team foul #1 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain (PF) Manuel Nielsen | |
| 06:12 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:12 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:12 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon grabs the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 06:00 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 05:58 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 05:29 | Gonzaga | Paul Fields's pass is intercepted by Randy Lively | 55-58 |
| 05:26 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively hits the finger roll | 57-58 |
| 05:21 | Gonzaga | Dale Carter is called for the reach on Richard Doyle - foul #4 on Dale Carter, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Michael Walker (C) Russell Nagel, Jerry Crespin, Brian McCammon | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick (SF), Manuel Nielsen (PF), Robert Bess (C) Steven Stockard, Daniel McClain, Paul Fields | |
| 05:21 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:21 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:09 | Western Carolina | James Clark is hacked by Robert Bess - foul #2 on Robert Bess, team foul #2 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Janski (PG) Richard Doyle | |
| 04:56 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 04:54 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 04:32 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 57-59 |
| 04:30 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen grabs the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:19 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess lays it up and in | 57-61 |
| 03:59 | Western Carolina | James Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 03:58 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Timothy Quick | 57-61 |
| 03:58 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG) James Clark | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG), Cameron Frazier (SG), Steven Stockard (SF), Daniel McClain (PF), Paul Fields (C) William Janski, Thomas Hurst, Timothy Quick, Manuel Nielsen, Robert Bess | |
| 03:51 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-61 |
| 03:49 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 03:31 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Randy Lively, team foul #11 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst (SG), Robert Bess (C) Cameron Frazier, Paul Fields | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randy Lively (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dale Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Doyle (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Hurst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Stockard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel McClain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Bess (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle loses the ball out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Janski (PG), Paul Fields (C) Richard Doyle, Robert Bess | |
| 02:59 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively hits a jump hook from close range | 59-61 |
| 02:41 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Walker | 59-61 |
| 02:39 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard grabs the offensive board | 59-61 |
| 02:26 | Gonzaga | William Janski is fouled on the floor by Dale Carter - foul #5 on Dale Carter, team foul #12 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes (SG), George Kulp (PF) Randy Lively, Dale Carter | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier (SG), Robert Bess (C) Thomas Hurst, Paul Fields | |
| 02:26 | Gonzaga | William Janski makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:26 | Gonzaga | William Janski misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:26 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 02:26 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| 02:08 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Patterson | 62-62 |
| 01:53 | Gonzaga | William Janski loses the ball out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Lively (SG) Ivan Stutes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst (SG) Cameron Frazier | |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 64-62 |
| 01:15 | Gonzaga | Michael Walker steals the ball from Thomas Hurst | 64-62 |
| 00:58 | Western Carolina | Thomas Hurst steps in front of the Randy Lively pass | 64-62 |
| 00:44 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from William Janski | 64-64 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Patterson and he's hacked by Robert Bess - foul #3 on Robert Bess, team foul #3 | 66-64 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:24 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel is fouled in the backcourt by William Janski - foul #1 on William Janski, team foul #4 | 67-64 |
| 00:20 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hurst - foul #3 on Thomas Hurst, team foul #5 | 67-64 |
| 00:17 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively is hacked by Thomas Hurst - foul #4 on Thomas Hurst, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson is hacked by Steven Stockard - foul #3 on Steven Stockard, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:15 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel McClain | 67-67 |
| 00:06 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | George Kulp misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Randy Lively (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Kulp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - William Janski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Steven Stockard (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel McClain (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Bess (fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:32 | Gonzaga | Michael Walker steals the ball from Robert Bess | 67-67 |
| 04:17 | Western Carolina | William Janski steals the ball from George Kulp | 67-67 |
| 03:57 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Russell Nagel - foul #3 on Russell Nagel, team foul #13 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG), Cameron Frazier (SG), Timothy Quick (SF), Manuel Nielsen (PF) William Janski, Thomas Hurst, Steven Stockard, Daniel McClain | |
| 03:57 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:57 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:57 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:45 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 03:24 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Doyle and he's hacked by Michael Walker - foul #2 on Michael Walker, team foul #14 | 70-69 |
| 03:24 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess makes the free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:04 | Western Carolina | George Kulp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 03:03 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Lively | 70-70 |
| 02:55 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker can't throw it down | 70-70 |
| 02:54 | Western Carolina | George Kulp pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:41 | Western Carolina | Manuel Nielsen steps in front of the Russell Nagel pass | 70-70 |
| 02:19 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 70-72 |
| 02:10 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Christopher Patterson | 72-72 |
| 01:51 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 72-72 |
| 01:49 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 01:33 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Quick - foul #1 on Timothy Quick, team foul #8 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Janski (PG), Thomas Hurst (SG), Steven Stockard (SF), Daniel McClain (PF) Richard Doyle, Cameron Frazier, Timothy Quick, Manuel Nielsen | |
| 01:33 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:33 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:18 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 74-72 |
| 01:17 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard tips it in | 74-74 |
| 01:01 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 00:59 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Randy Lively (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Patterson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Kulp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - William Janski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Steven Stockard (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel McClain (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Bess (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:41 | Gonzaga | Michael Walker takes the ball from Daniel McClain | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-74 |
| 00:17 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Steven Stockard | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel clanks a fullcourt shot | 74-76 |