| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fresh) SG - Justin Stephen (fresh) SF - Ralph Beauregard (fresh) PF - Fred Bissonette (fresh) C - Dennis Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Bret Weinstein (fresh) SG - Ian Taylor (fresh) SF - Lawrence Palmer (fresh) PF - Michael Burkhart (fresh) C - Donald Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Donald Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Canisius | Justin Stephen swats the shot by Bret Weinstein | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Dennis Sanders | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Justin Stephen | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Canisius | Lawrence Palmer buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Gonzaga | Michael Burkhart picks off the pass by Ralph Beauregard | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Canisius | Lawrence Palmer's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Sanders | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Canisius | Michael Burkhart grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Canisius | Fred Bissonette blocks the short jumper by Michael Burkhart | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders is fouled on the floor by Michael Burkhart - foul #1 on Michael Burkhart, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders banks in the layup set up by Ralph Beauregard | 4-3 |
| 17:23 | Canisius | Bret Weinstein makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Ian Taylor | 4-5 |
| 16:58 | Gonzaga | Donald Jones picks off the pass by Justin Stephen | 4-5 |
| 16:52 | Canisius | Bret Weinstein is fouled on the floor by Jason Olson - foul #1 on Jason Olson, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Zoran Zilk (PG), Leonard Potts (SG), Robert Frizzell (PF) Bret Weinstein, Ian Taylor, Michael Burkhart | |
| 16:45 | Canisius | Robert Frizzell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-5 |
| 16:25 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Beauregard | 6-5 |
| 16:13 | Canisius | Lawrence Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Christopher Newton (SF), William Repinski (C) Lawrence Palmer, Donald Jones | |
| 15:49 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:47 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders tips it back up and in | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Stephen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Beauregard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Fred Bissonette (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Zoran Zilk (fresh) SG - Leonard Potts (fresh) SF - Christopher Newton (fresh) PF - Robert Frizzell (fresh) C - William Repinski (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Canisius | Leonard Potts misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-5 |
| 15:25 | Canisius | Leonard Potts can't tip it in | 8-5 |
| 15:24 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:01 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Repinski - foul #1 on William Repinski, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Bret Weinstein (PG), Ian Taylor (SG), Lawrence Palmer (SF), Michael Burkhart (PF), Donald Jones (C) Zoran Zilk, Leonard Potts, Christopher Newton, Robert Frizzell, William Repinski | |
| 15:01 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:01 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:38 | Canisius | Jason Olson steals it from Ian Taylor | 9-5 |
| 14:33 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson slams it home | 11-5 |
| 14:11 | Canisius | Michael Burkhart makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Lawrence Palmer | 11-7 |
| 14:05 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson is fouled in the backcourt by Bret Weinstein - foul #1 on Bret Weinstein, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| 13:53 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen hits a 3 from the right wing | 14-7 |
| 13:32 | Canisius | Lawrence Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-7 |
| 13:30 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders gets the rebound | 14-7 |
| 13:14 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette misses short on a turnaround from close range | 14-7 |
| 13:12 | Canisius | Donald Jones gets the rebound | 14-7 |
| 13:06 | Canisius | Ian Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Frizzell (C) Donald Jones | |
| 12:48 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard buries a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Lawrence Palmer - foul #1 on Lawrence Palmer, team foul #4 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Leonard Potts (SF) Lawrence Palmer | |
| 12:48 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard makes the free throw | 17-7 |
| 12:43 | Canisius | Bret Weinstein throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Moody (PF) Fred Bissonette | |
| Subs | Canisius | Christopher Newton (SF) Ian Taylor | |
| 12:24 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard hits a driving attempt from close range | 19-7 |
| 12:09 | Canisius | Christopher Newton's layup is rejected by Donald Moody | 19-7 |
| 12:07 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard grabs the board | 19-7 |
| 12:02 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 19-7 |
| 12:00 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody can't tip it in | 19-7 |
| 11:59 | Canisius | Christopher Newton snags the defensive board | 19-7 |
| 11:53 | Canisius | Dennis Sanders swats the short shot by Leonard Potts | 19-7 |
| 11:51 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Potts | 19-7 |
| 11:32 | Canisius | Leonard Potts clanks a runner near the basket | 19-7 |
| 11:30 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders grabs the board | 19-7 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Justin Stephen (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Beauregard (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Moody (fresh) C - Dennis Sanders (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Bret Weinstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leonard Potts (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Christopher Newton (fresh) PF - Michael Burkhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Frizzell (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen misses the jumpshot from the left side | 19-7 |
| 11:24 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders tips it in | 21-7 |
| 10:58 | Canisius | Michael Burkhart loses the dribble to Justin Stephen | 21-7 |
| 10:33 | Gonzaga | Robert Frizzell is called for the reach on Dennis Sanders - foul #1 on Robert Frizzell, team foul #5 | 21-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel (PG), Ronald Morrow (SG), Major Carter (SF), Fred Bissonette (PF) Jason Olson, Justin Stephen, Ralph Beauregard, Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | Canisius | Zoran Zilk (PG), Ian Taylor (SG), Lawrence Palmer (SF), Donald Jones (C) Bret Weinstein, Christopher Newton, Michael Burkhart, Robert Frizzell | |
| 10:04 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Donald Moody | 24-7 |
| 09:48 | Canisius | Ian Taylor hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Zoran Zilk | 24-10 |
| 09:28 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Zoran Zilk - foul #1 on Zoran Zilk, team foul #6 | 24-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Sowder (C) Donald Moody | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Repinski (PF) Leonard Potts | |
| 09:28 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel misses the 1st free throw | 24-10 |
| 09:28 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel makes the 2nd free throw | 25-10 |
| 09:13 | Canisius | Ian Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-10 |
| 09:11 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jonathan Samuel | 25-10 |
| 08:53 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette blows the layup but the foul's on William Repinski - foul #2 on William Repinski, team foul #7 | 25-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Frizzell (PF) William Repinski | |
| 08:53 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette misses the 1st free throw | 25-10 |
| 08:53 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette makes the 2nd free throw | 26-10 |
| 08:41 | Canisius | Major Carter is called for the reach on Robert Frizzell - foul #1 on Major Carter, team foul #2 | 26-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders (C) John Sowder | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Burkhart (PF) Robert Frizzell | |
| 08:30 | Canisius | Donald Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-10 |
| 08:29 | Canisius | Michael Burkhart grabs the offensive rebound | 26-10 |
| 08:16 | Canisius | Ian Taylor hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Zoran Zilk | 26-13 |
| 07:55 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Palmer - foul #2 on Lawrence Palmer, team foul #8 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Lowe (PG), Justin Stephen (SG), Ralph Beauregard (SF) Jonathan Samuel, Ronald Morrow, Major Carter | |
| Subs | Canisius | Bret Weinstein (PG), Leonard Potts (SG), Christopher Newton (SF) Zoran Zilk, Ian Taylor, Lawrence Palmer | |
| 07:55 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette makes the 1st free throw | 27-13 |
| 07:55 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette makes the 2nd free throw | 28-13 |
| 07:33 | Canisius | Michael Burkhart is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 28-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jason Olson (PG), Donald Moody (PF) Ronald Lowe, Fred Bissonette | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Frizzell (C) Donald Jones | |
| 07:07 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 28-13 |
| 07:05 | Canisius | Robert Frizzell grabs the board | 28-13 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Justin Stephen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Beauregard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Moody (fresh) C - Dennis Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Bret Weinstein (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leonard Potts (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Christopher Newton (fresh) PF - Michael Burkhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Frizzell (fresh) | |
| 06:59 | Canisius | Michael Burkhart blows the layup but the foul's on Dennis Sanders - foul #1 on Dennis Sanders, team foul #3 | 28-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Sowder (C) Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 06:59 | Canisius | Michael Burkhart makes the 1st free throw | 28-14 |
| 06:59 | Canisius | Michael Burkhart makes the 2nd free throw | 28-15 |
| 06:47 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson is fouled on the floor by Robert Frizzell - foul #2 on Robert Frizzell, team foul #9 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Ian Taylor (SG), Alex Young (C) Michael Burkhart, Robert Frizzell | |
| 06:47 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson misses the 1st free throw | 28-15 |
| 06:47 | Canisius | Leonard Potts grabs the defensive rebound | 28-15 |
| 06:28 | Canisius | Christopher Newton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-15 |
| 06:27 | Canisius | Bret Weinstein tips it back up and in | 28-17 |
| 06:05 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson connects on the shot from the left wing | 30-17 |
| 05:48 | Canisius | Ian Taylor clanks a runner in the paint | 30-17 |
| 05:47 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Donald Moody | 30-17 |
| 05:28 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Justin Stephen | 32-17 |
| 05:08 | Canisius | Bret Weinstein is fouled on the floor by Jason Olson - foul #2 on Jason Olson, team foul #4 | 32-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel (PG), Ronald Morrow (SG), Major Carter (SF), Fred Bissonette (PF), Dennis Sanders (C) Jason Olson, Justin Stephen, Ralph Beauregard, Donald Moody, John Sowder | |
| Subs | Canisius | Zoran Zilk (PG), Michael Burkhart (PF), Donald Jones (C) Bret Weinstein, Christopher Newton, Alex Young | |
| 04:53 | Canisius | Michael Burkhart misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-17 |
| 04:52 | Gonzaga | Major Carter snags the defensive board | 32-17 |
| 04:23 | Gonzaga | Michael Burkhart swats the short shot by Fred Bissonette | 32-17 |
| 04:21 | Canisius | Leonard Potts grabs the board | 32-17 |
| 04:17 | Canisius | Fred Bissonette picks off the pass by Zoran Zilk | 32-17 |
| 03:48 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Bret Weinstein (PG), Lawrence Palmer (SF) Ian Taylor, Leonard Potts | |
| 03:26 | Canisius | Major Carter is called for the reach on Lawrence Palmer - foul #2 on Major Carter, team foul #5 | 32-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jason Olson (PG), Justin Stephen (SG), Ralph Beauregard (SF) Jonathan Samuel, Ronald Morrow, Major Carter | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 03:15 | Canisius | Donald Jones is denied on a dunk by Fred Bissonette | 32-17 |
| 03:13 | Canisius | Lawrence Palmer tips it home | 32-19 |
| 02:46 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Burkhart - foul #2 on Michael Burkhart, team foul #10 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Frizzell (PF) Michael Burkhart | |
| 02:46 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette misses the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 02:46 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Justin Stephen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Beauregard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fred Bissonette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Bret Weinstein (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Zoran Zilk (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Frizzell (fresh) C - Donald Jones (fresh) | |
| 02:33 | Canisius | Bret Weinstein hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-22 |
| 02:29 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen loses the dribble to Lawrence Palmer | 33-22 |
| 02:22 | Canisius | Bret Weinstein misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-22 |
| 02:21 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Dennis Sanders | 33-22 |
| 02:16 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bret Weinstein - foul #2 on Bret Weinstein, team foul #11 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Moody (PF), John Sowder (C) Fred Bissonette, Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | Canisius | Christopher Newton (SG) Zoran Zilk | |
| 02:16 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 02:16 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 02:01 | Canisius | Robert Frizzell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-22 |
| 01:59 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard grabs the defensive rebound | 35-22 |
| 01:54 | Gonzaga | Bret Weinstein takes the ball from Donald Moody | 35-22 |
| 01:43 | Canisius | Donald Jones buries a floater near the basket | 35-24 |
| 01:25 | Gonzaga | Donald Jones denies the turnaround by Donald Moody | 35-24 |
| 01:24 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 00:58 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody makes the shot in the paint | 37-24 |
| 00:33 | Canisius | Bret Weinstein scores on a shot from the left side set up by Robert Frizzell | 37-26 |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Newton - foul #1 on Christopher Newton, team foul #12 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel (PG), Major Carter (SF), Fred Bissonette (PF), Dennis Sanders (C) Jason Olson, Ralph Beauregard, Donald Moody, John Sowder | |
| Subs | Canisius | Zoran Zilk (PG), Ian Taylor (SG), Leonard Potts (SF), Michael Burkhart (PF), William Repinski (C) Bret Weinstein, Christopher Newton, Lawrence Palmer, Robert Frizzell, Donald Jones | |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 00:03 | Canisius | William Repinski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 00:01 | Canisius | Leonard Potts tips it home | 38-28 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 38-28 |