| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Douglas Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dong Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alex Kilian (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dustin Cedillo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Marlow (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Claborn (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Eugene Sharer (fresh) PF - William Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Reginald Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer inbounds the ball | 43-25 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-25 |
| 19:31 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer grabs the offensive rebound | 43-25 |
| 19:23 | Utah State | Michael Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-25 |
| 19:22 | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian gets the rebound | 43-25 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:08 | Gonzaga | Dennis Claborn is called for the reach on James Marlow - foul #3 on Dennis Claborn, team foul #1 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Poling (SG) Dennis Claborn | |
| 19:01 | Gonzaga | James Marlow comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 43-25 |
| 19:00 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor snags the defensive board | 43-25 |
| 18:43 | Utah State | James Poling can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 43-25 |
| 18:41 | Gonzaga | James Marlow gets the rebound | 43-25 |
| 18:17 | Gonzaga | James Marlow's pass is intercepted by James Poling | 43-25 |
| 18:13 | Utah State | Michael Smith misses the easy layup | 43-25 |
| 18:11 | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian pulls down the rebound | 43-25 |
| 18:06 | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian is fouled on the floor by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya (PG), Rafael Rangel (SF), John Hertzog (PF), Ron Pals (C) Douglas Adams, Alex Kilian, Dustin Cedillo, James Marlow | |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), Alexander Buckingham (SF), Jody Larsen (PF), James Ross (C) Michael Smith, Eugene Sharer, William Brown, Reginald Taylor | |
| 17:44 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Anaya | 45-25 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:39 | Utah State | James Poling is whistled for a carry | 45-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Sharer (SF) James Poling | |
| 17:31 | Gonzaga | James Ross takes the ball from Robert Anaya | 45-25 |
| 17:19 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-25 |
| 17:18 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Robert Anaya | 45-25 |
| 17:04 | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Rafael Rangel | 48-25 |
| 16:55 | Utah State | Dong Xiong is called for the reach on Alexander Buckingham - foul #3 on Dong Xiong, team foul #1 | 48-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian (SF) Rafael Rangel | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), William Brown (PF) Victor Perdue, Jody Larsen | |
| 16:38 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham's floater is tipped away by John Hertzog | 48-25 |
| 16:36 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham grabs the offensive rebound | 48-25 |
| 16:25 | Utah State | James Ross is fouled on the floor by Ron Pals - foul #2 on Ron Pals, team foul #2 | 48-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams (PG), Dustin Cedillo (PF), James Marlow (C) Robert Anaya, John Hertzog, Ron Pals | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Poling (SG), Reginald Taylor (C) Alexander Buckingham, James Ross | |
| 16:14 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Eugene Portillo, team foul #3 | 48-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG) Eugene Portillo | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:54 | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong is hacked by Eugene Sharer - foul #3 on Eugene Sharer, team foul #4 | 48-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless (SG) Dong Xiong | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Claborn (SG) Eugene Sharer | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Douglas Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Loveless (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alex Kilian (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Cedillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Marlow (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Claborn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Poling (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Reginald Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Gonzaga | Dustin Cedillo jams it set up by Alex Kilian | 50-25 |
| 15:16 | Utah State | James Poling drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Brown | 50-27 |
| 15:14 | Gonzaga | Reginald Taylor steps in front of the Alex Kilian pass in the backcourt | 50-27 |
| 15:06 | Utah State | James Poling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-27 |
| 15:04 | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams pulls down the rebound | 50-27 |
| 14:58 | Gonzaga | Dustin Cedillo hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 50-27 |
| 14:56 | Utah State | William Brown grabs the board | 50-27 |
| 14:50 | Utah State | William Brown is hacked by Luis Loveless - foul #4 on Luis Loveless, team foul #3 | 50-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya (PG), Dong Xiong (SG), Rafael Rangel (SF), John Hertzog (PF), Ron Pals (C) Douglas Adams, Luis Loveless, Alex Kilian, Dustin Cedillo, James Marlow | |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), Alexander Buckingham (SF), Jody Larsen (PF), James Ross (C) Michael Smith, James Poling, William Brown, Reginald Taylor | |
| 14:41 | Utah State | Victor Perdue blows the dunk | 50-27 |
| 14:39 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals snags the defensive board | 50-27 |
| 14:17 | Gonzaga | Jody Larsen blocks the short jumper by Rafael Rangel | 50-27 |
| 14:16 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-27 |
| 14:01 | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-27 |
| 13:59 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel gets the offensive rebound | 50-27 |
| 13:47 | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dong Xiong | 53-27 |
| 13:41 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by James Ross | 53-29 |
| 13:14 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Anaya | 55-29 |
| 12:52 | Utah State | Ron Pals picks off the pass by Dennis Claborn | 55-29 |
| 12:24 | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong is denied on a layup by James Ross | 55-29 |
| 12:22 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn pulls down the rebound | 55-29 |
| 12:15 | Utah State | Jody Larsen clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-29 |
| 12:13 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog grabs the board | 55-29 |
| 11:57 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Hertzog, team foul #4 | 55-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams (PG), Alex Kilian (SF), Dustin Cedillo (PF), James Marlow (C) Robert Anaya, Rafael Rangel, John Hertzog, Ron Pals | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), James Poling (SG), Eugene Sharer (SF), William Brown (PF), Reginald Taylor (C) Victor Perdue, Dennis Claborn, Alexander Buckingham, Jody Larsen, James Ross | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Douglas Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dong Xiong (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alex Kilian (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Cedillo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Marlow (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Poling (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Sharer (fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Reginald Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Utah State | James Poling misses short on a shot from the left wing | 55-29 |
| 11:47 | Gonzaga | James Marlow snags the defensive board | 55-29 |
| 11:42 | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dong Xiong, team foul #5 | 55-29 |
| 11:21 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-29 |
| 11:20 | Utah State | James Poling hits the follow up shot | 55-31 |
| 11:18 | Gonzaga | Reginald Taylor steals the ball from Douglas Adams in the backcourt | 55-31 |
| 11:07 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor hits the finger roll set up by James Poling | 55-33 |
| 10:39 | Gonzaga | James Marlow hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 55-33 |
| 10:38 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor pulls down the rebound | 55-33 |
| 10:34 | Utah State | Michael Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-33 |
| 10:33 | Gonzaga | Dustin Cedillo grabs the board | 55-33 |
| 10:30 | Gonzaga | James Poling steps in front of the Dong Xiong pass in the backcourt | 55-33 |
| 10:29 | Utah State | Michael Smith banks in the layup set up by James Poling | 55-35 |
| 10:00 | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-35 |
| 09:59 | Gonzaga | Dustin Cedillo grabs the offensive rebound | 55-35 |
| 09:42 | Gonzaga | Dustin Cedillo misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #5 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya (SG) Dong Xiong | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Dennis Claborn (SG), Jody Larsen (C) Michael Smith, James Poling, Reginald Taylor | |
| 09:42 | Gonzaga | Dustin Cedillo makes the 1st free throw | 56-35 |
| 09:42 | Gonzaga | Dustin Cedillo misses the 2nd free throw | 56-35 |
| 09:42 | Utah State | William Brown gets the rebound | 56-35 |
| 09:24 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-38 |
| 08:59 | Gonzaga | James Marlow misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-38 |
| 08:58 | Utah State | Jody Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 56-38 |
| 08:50 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel (SF), John Hertzog (PF) Alex Kilian, Dustin Cedillo | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Poling (SF) Eugene Sharer | |
| 08:23 | Gonzaga | Jody Larsen denies the turnaround by James Marlow | 56-38 |
| 08:21 | Gonzaga | James Marlow can't tip it in | 56-38 |
| 08:19 | Utah State | Jody Larsen snags the defensive board | 56-38 |
| 08:02 | Utah State | James Poling misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Rafael Rangel - foul #1 on Rafael Rangel, team foul #6 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong (SG), Ron Pals (C) Douglas Adams, James Marlow | |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), Alexander Buckingham (SF), James Ross (C) Eugene Portillo, Dennis Claborn, Jody Larsen | |
| 08:02 | Utah State | James Poling misses the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 08:02 | Utah State | James Poling makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 07:59 | Gonzaga | Victor Perdue is called for the reach on Robert Anaya in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor Perdue, team foul #6 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless (SG) Dong Xiong | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG) James Poling | |
| 07:41 | Gonzaga | James Ross steals it from Rafael Rangel | 56-39 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Anaya (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Loveless (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Rafael Rangel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hertzog (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Pals (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Perdue (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Buckingham (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Utah State | Victor Perdue clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 56-39 |
| 07:16 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless gets the rebound | 56-39 |
| 06:52 | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Ross - foul #2 on James Ross, team foul #7 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian (SF), Dustin Cedillo (PF), James Marlow (C) Rafael Rangel, John Hertzog, Ron Pals | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Claborn (SG), Eugene Sharer (SF), Reginald Taylor (C) Victor Perdue, Alexander Buckingham, James Ross | |
| 06:52 | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 06:52 | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya makes the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| 06:30 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Dennis Claborn | 58-42 |
| 06:26 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams (PG) Robert Anaya | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 06:13 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-42 |
| 06:12 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-42 |
| 05:58 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Sharer | 58-45 |
| 05:56 | Gonzaga | Reginald Taylor picks off the pass by Douglas Adams in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| 05:41 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-45 |
| 05:40 | Gonzaga | Dustin Cedillo pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 05:18 | Gonzaga | James Marlow hits a shot from close range and he's hacked by Reginald Taylor - foul #2 on Reginald Taylor, team foul #8 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong (SG), John Hertzog (PF) Luis Loveless, Dustin Cedillo | |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), James Poling (SG), Alexander Buckingham (SF), James Ross (PF), Jody Larsen (C) Eugene Portillo, Dennis Claborn, Eugene Sharer, William Brown, Reginald Taylor | |
| 05:18 | Gonzaga | James Marlow misses the free throw | 60-45 |
| 05:18 | Utah State | James Poling grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 05:00 | Utah State | Victor Perdue is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Victor Perdue, team foul #9 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya (PG), Ron Pals (C) Douglas Adams, James Marlow | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:41 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog is hacked by Jody Larsen - foul #2 on Jody Larsen, team foul #10 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel (SF) Alex Kilian | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:41 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 04:41 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 04:24 | Utah State | The jumper by James Poling is denied by Ron Pals | 62-45 |
| 04:22 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Ron Pals | 62-45 |
| 04:00 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Anaya | 64-45 |
| 03:43 | Utah State | Jody Larsen drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Poling | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Anaya (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dong Xiong (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Rafael Rangel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hertzog (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Pals (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Victor Perdue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Poling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Buckingham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jody Larsen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Jody Larsen - foul #3 on Jody Larsen, team foul #11 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless (SG) Dong Xiong | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG) Alexander Buckingham | |
| 03:19 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 03:19 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals misses the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 03:19 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Jody Larsen | 65-47 |
| 03:12 | Utah State | Jody Larsen can't throw it down but he's fouled by Rafael Rangel - foul #2 on Rafael Rangel, team foul #7 | 65-47 |
| 03:12 | Utah State | Jody Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 03:12 | Utah State | Jody Larsen misses the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 03:12 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 02:50 | Gonzaga | Victor Perdue is called for the reach on Luis Loveless - foul #5 on Victor Perdue, team foul #12 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (SF) Victor Perdue | |
| 02:50 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 02:50 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 02:29 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham buries a 3 from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 02:00 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 69-51 |
| 01:48 | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya gets the rebound | 69-51 |
| 01:19 | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya misses long on an open floater from the left block | 69-51 |
| 01:18 | Utah State | James Poling pulls down the rebound | 69-51 |
| 00:59 | Utah State | James Poling banks in the layup | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Luis Loveless | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 71-53 |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel gets the rebound | 71-53 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya runs out the clock | 71-53 |