| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Douglas Adams (fresh) SG - Dong Xiong (fresh) SF - Alex Kilian (fresh) PF - Dustin Cedillo (fresh) C - James Marlow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Edward Kokocinski (fresh) SG - James Simpson (fresh) SF - Joseph Woll (fresh) PF - James Tsan (fresh) C - Mark Woodard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Long Beach State | James Tsan scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Simpson | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Marlow | 3-2 |
| 19:19 | Long Beach State | James Simpson hits a floater from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 19:03 | Gonzaga | Dustin Cedillo connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from James Marlow | 5-4 |
| 18:40 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski buries a runner from the baseline | 5-6 |
| 18:30 | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 5-6 |
| 18:29 | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian tips it home | 7-6 |
| 18:13 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Simpson | 7-8 |
| 18:07 | Gonzaga | James Marlow clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Edward Kokocinski - foul #1 on Edward Kokocinski, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| 18:07 | Gonzaga | James Marlow makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 18:07 | Gonzaga | James Marlow misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 18:07 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 17:48 | Long Beach State | James Tsan hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Kokocinski | 8-11 |
| 17:44 | Gonzaga | James Tsan steps in front of the Douglas Adams pass in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| 17:36 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski is whistled for a carry | 8-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya (PG), Luis Loveless (SG), Rafael Rangel (SF), John Hertzog (PF), Ron Pals (C) Douglas Adams, Dong Xiong, Alex Kilian, Dustin Cedillo, James Marlow | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Sydow (PG), Jerry Cunningham (SG), Barry Read (PF), Craig Alcantar (C) Edward Kokocinski, James Simpson, James Tsan, Mark Woodard | |
| 17:15 | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya is whistled for a carry | 8-11 |
| 17:01 | Long Beach State | Barry Read misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 17:00 | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 16:55 | Gonzaga | Craig Alcantar is called for the reach on Luis Loveless - foul #1 on Craig Alcantar, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Simpson (SG) Joseph Woll | |
| 16:46 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-11 |
| 16:45 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Barry Read | 8-11 |
| 16:40 | Long Beach State | William Sydow clanks a 3 from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 16:39 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 16:35 | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 16:34 | Long Beach State | Barry Read pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 16:21 | Long Beach State | William Sydow comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-11 |
| 16:20 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 16:17 | Gonzaga | Jerry Cunningham is called for the reach on Rafael Rangel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Cunningham, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams (PG), Dong Xiong (SG), Alex Kilian (SF), Dustin Cedillo (PF), James Marlow (C) Robert Anaya, Luis Loveless, Rafael Rangel, John Hertzog, Ron Pals | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG), Joseph Woll (SF), Jason Myers (PF), Seymour Charette (C) William Sydow, Jerry Cunningham, Barry Read, Craig Alcantar | |
| 16:12 | Gonzaga | James Marlow lays it in on a great pass from Dong Xiong | 10-11 |
| 15:53 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers is hacked by James Marlow - foul #1 on James Marlow, team foul #1 | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Douglas Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dong Xiong (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Kilian (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Cedillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Marlow (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Edward Kokocinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Woll (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Myers (fresh) C - Seymour Charette (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll misses badly on a floater from the left side | 10-11 |
| 15:32 | Gonzaga | Dustin Cedillo grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 15:19 | Gonzaga | Edward Kokocinski steals it from Alex Kilian | 10-11 |
| 15:00 | Long Beach State | Seymour Charette's fadeaway is rejected by James Marlow | 10-11 |
| 14:59 | Long Beach State | James Simpson tips it back up and in | 10-13 |
| 14:44 | Gonzaga | Edward Kokocinski is called for the reach on Dong Xiong - foul #2 on Edward Kokocinski, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya (PG), Luis Loveless (SG), Rafael Rangel (SF), John Hertzog (PF), Ron Pals (C) Douglas Adams, Dong Xiong, Alex Kilian, Dustin Cedillo, James Marlow | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham (PG), Barry Read (SG), James Tsan (PF), Mark Woodard (C) Edward Kokocinski, James Simpson, Jason Myers, Seymour Charette | |
| 14:34 | Gonzaga | James Tsan denies the turnaround by Ron Pals | 10-13 |
| 14:33 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 14:22 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Rafael Rangel | 12-13 |
| 14:04 | Long Beach State | Rafael Rangel steals it from Joseph Woll | 12-13 |
| 14:02 | Gonzaga | Jerry Cunningham is called for the reach on Robert Anaya in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Cunningham, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong (SG) Luis Loveless | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Sydow (PG), James Simpson (SG), Craig Alcantar (C) Jerry Cunningham, Joseph Woll, Mark Woodard | |
| 13:56 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dong Xiong | 14-13 |
| 13:42 | Long Beach State | William Sydow misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 13:41 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:38 | Gonzaga | Craig Alcantar picks off the pass by John Hertzog in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 13:22 | Long Beach State | Barry Read buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Sydow | 14-15 |
| 13:17 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel buries a floater near the basket set up by Robert Anaya | 16-15 |
| 13:02 | Long Beach State | The pull-up jumper by Barry Read is blocked by John Hertzog | 16-15 |
| 13:00 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 12:57 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams (PG), Luis Loveless (SG), Alex Kilian (SF), Dustin Cedillo (PF), James Marlow (C) Robert Anaya, Dong Xiong, Rafael Rangel, John Hertzog, Ron Pals | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll (SF), Mark Woodard (C) Barry Read, Craig Alcantar | |
| 12:38 | Long Beach State | William Sydow comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 16-15 |
| 12:36 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard tips it back up and in | 16-17 |
| 12:18 | Gonzaga | Dustin Cedillo is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Marlow | 18-17 |
| 11:59 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 18-17 |
| 11:58 | Gonzaga | James Marlow gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 11:53 | Gonzaga | James Marlow's pass is intercepted by Mark Woodard | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Douglas Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Luis Loveless (fairly fresh) SF - Alex Kilian (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Cedillo (tiring) 4 pts. C - James Marlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - William Sydow (tiring) 1 ast. SG - James Simpson (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Woll (tiring) PF - James Tsan (tiring) 5 pts. C - Mark Woodard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Long Beach State | William Sydow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong (SG) Luis Loveless | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Barry Read (SG), Jason Myers (PF), Seymour Charette (C) James Simpson, James Tsan, Mark Woodard | |
| 11:39 | Gonzaga | Dustin Cedillo is open but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 18-17 |
| 11:38 | Long Beach State | Barry Read snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 11:20 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jason Myers | 18-20 |
| 11:05 | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dong Xiong | 21-20 |
| 10:55 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 21-20 |
| 10:53 | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 10:49 | Gonzaga | James Marlow hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Douglas Adams | 23-20 |
| 10:30 | Long Beach State | Seymour Charette scores on a turnaround from close range | 23-22 |
| 10:14 | Gonzaga | Dustin Cedillo misses the wide open shot from close range | 23-22 |
| 10:13 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 09:57 | Long Beach State | William Sydow drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Woll | 23-25 |
| 09:35 | Gonzaga | Barry Read picks off the pass by Alex Kilian | 23-25 |
| 09:23 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Alex Kilian - foul #1 on Alex Kilian, team foul #2 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya (PG), Luis Loveless (SG), Rafael Rangel (SF), John Hertzog (PF), Ron Pals (C) Douglas Adams, Dong Xiong, Alex Kilian, Dustin Cedillo, James Marlow | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Simpson (SG), James Tsan (PF), Craig Alcantar (C) William Sydow, Jason Myers, Seymour Charette | |
| 09:23 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 09:23 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 08:58 | Gonzaga | Craig Alcantar is called for the reach on Luis Loveless - foul #2 on Craig Alcantar, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard (C) Craig Alcantar | |
| 08:41 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals hits a wide open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Anaya | 25-27 |
| 08:25 | Long Beach State | A charge is called on James Simpson - foul #1 on James Simpson, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| 08:02 | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya misses the easy open layup | 25-27 |
| 08:00 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 07:37 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll is hacked by Robert Anaya - foul #1 on Robert Anaya, team foul #3 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong (SG), Alex Kilian (SF) Luis Loveless, Rafael Rangel | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Anaya (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dong Xiong (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alex Kilian (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hertzog (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ron Pals (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Barry Read (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Simpson (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Woll (tired) 5 pts. PF - James Tsan (tiring) 5 pts. C - Mark Woodard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard's fadeaway is rejected by Alex Kilian | 25-27 |
| 07:21 | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 07:16 | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Dong Xiong | 27-27 |
| 07:16 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Marlow (C) Ron Pals | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 07:00 | Long Beach State | Alex Kilian takes the ball from Joseph Woll | 27-27 |
| 06:57 | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian banks in the layup | 29-27 |
| 06:33 | Long Beach State | Barry Read clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 06:32 | Long Beach State | James Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 06:18 | Long Beach State | Barry Read throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams (PG), Rafael Rangel (SF), Ron Pals (C) Robert Anaya, Alex Kilian, James Marlow | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Sydow (PG), Seymour Charette (C) Barry Read, Mark Woodard | |
| 06:11 | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Tsan - foul #1 on James Tsan, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless (SG) Dong Xiong | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:11 | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 06:11 | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:53 | Long Beach State | Seymour Charette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-27 |
| 05:40 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Seymour Charette - foul #1 on Seymour Charette, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dustin Cedillo (PF) John Hertzog | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 05:40 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 05:40 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 05:16 | Long Beach State | James Tsan loses the ball out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya (PG), Dong Xiong (SG), Alex Kilian (SF), James Marlow (C) Douglas Adams, Luis Loveless, Rafael Rangel, Ron Pals | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Barry Read (SF), Jason Myers (PF) Joseph Woll, James Tsan | |
| 05:13 | Gonzaga | Barry Read is called for the reach on Alex Kilian in the backcourt - foul #1 on Barry Read, team foul #10 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard (C) Seymour Charette | |
| 05:13 | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 05:13 | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 05:13 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 04:53 | Long Beach State | Barry Read is hacked by Dustin Cedillo - foul #1 on Dustin Cedillo, team foul #4 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Hertzog (PF) Dustin Cedillo | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 04:40 | Long Beach State | Barry Read can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Marlow - foul #2 on James Marlow, team foul #5 | 33-27 |
| 04:40 | Long Beach State | Barry Read misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 04:40 | Long Beach State | Barry Read misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 04:40 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 04:28 | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian can't connect on a shot from the left block | 33-27 |
| 04:27 | Gonzaga | James Marlow misses the tip | 33-27 |
| 04:25 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 04:04 | Long Beach State | Robert Anaya is called for the reach on Jason Myers - foul #2 on Robert Anaya, team foul #6 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams (PG), Rafael Rangel (SF), Ron Pals (C) Robert Anaya, Alex Kilian, James Marlow | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll (SF), James Tsan (PF), Seymour Charette (C) William Sydow, Jason Myers, Mark Woodard | |
| 03:51 | Long Beach State | Seymour Charette misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Ron Pals - foul #1 on Ron Pals, team foul #7 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dustin Cedillo (PF) John Hertzog | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG), Jerry Cunningham (SG), Craig Alcantar (PF) Barry Read, James Simpson, James Tsan | |
| 03:51 | Long Beach State | Seymour Charette makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:51 | Long Beach State | Seymour Charette misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:51 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar grabs the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 03:33 | Long Beach State | Seymour Charette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 03:32 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Douglas Adams (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dong Xiong (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Rafael Rangel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Cedillo (tiring) 4 pts. C - Ron Pals (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Edward Kokocinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Cunningham (fresh) SF - Joseph Woll (very tired) 5 pts. PF - Craig Alcantar (fresh) C - Seymour Charette (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-28 |
| 03:15 | Gonzaga | Dustin Cedillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 02:56 | Gonzaga | Dustin Cedillo misses the open dunk | 33-28 |
| 02:55 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals misses the tip | 33-28 |
| 02:54 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel hits the follow up shot | 35-28 |
| 02:38 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar is whistled for traveling | 35-28 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya (PG), Luis Loveless (SG), Alex Kilian (SF), John Hertzog (PF), James Marlow (C) Douglas Adams, Dong Xiong, Rafael Rangel, Dustin Cedillo, Ron Pals | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Simpson (SG), James Tsan (PF), Mark Woodard (C) Joseph Woll, Craig Alcantar, Seymour Charette | |
| 02:18 | Gonzaga | James Marlow clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Kokocinski - foul #3 on Edward Kokocinski, team foul #11 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Barry Read (SF) Edward Kokocinski | |
| 02:18 | Gonzaga | James Marlow misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:18 | Gonzaga | James Marlow misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:18 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 02:08 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog misses the easy layup | 35-28 |
| 02:07 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jerry Cunningham | 35-28 |
| 01:51 | Long Beach State | Barry Read's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-28 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason Myers (PF), Craig Alcantar (C) James Tsan, Mark Woodard | |
| 01:38 | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian is open but can't throw it down | 35-28 |
| 01:37 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jerry Cunningham | 35-28 |
| 01:21 | Long Beach State | Barry Read makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-31 |
| 01:08 | Gonzaga | James Marlow knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Anaya | 37-31 |
| 00:47 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 00:46 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar grabs the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 00:37 | Gonzaga | James Marlow gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless is fouled in the backcourt by James Simpson - foul #2 on James Simpson, team foul #12 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams (PG), Rafael Rangel (SF), Dustin Cedillo (PF), Ron Pals (C) Robert Anaya, Alex Kilian, John Hertzog, James Marlow | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Woll (SF), James Tsan (PF), Seymour Charette (C) Barry Read, Jason Myers, Craig Alcantar | |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Dustin Cedillo grabs the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Dustin Cedillo jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Ron Pals | 40-31 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Ron Pals swats the short shot by James Simpson | 40-31 |