| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Donald Plaisance (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Pitts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harry Avelar (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Doyle (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Thomas Hurst (fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Feldman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Shannon Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Michael Brown inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Arizona State | Michael Brown can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 19:38 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts hits the follow up shot | 33-30 |
| 19:18 | Gonzaga | Craig Roberts connects on the floater near the basket | 33-32 |
| 19:05 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance can't connect on a runner from the right block | 33-32 |
| 19:03 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts hits the follow up shot | 35-32 |
| 18:44 | Gonzaga | William Feldman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 18:42 | Arizona State | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:21 | Arizona State | Michael Williams can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 35-32 |
| 18:19 | Gonzaga | Craig Roberts gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:55 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle is hacked by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 17:38 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 17:36 | Gonzaga | Craig Roberts tips it in | 35-34 |
| 17:14 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts is hacked by Thomas Hurst - foul #1 on Thomas Hurst, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Powell (C) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick (SG), Andrew Roper (SF), James Newson (C) Thomas Hurst, William Feldman, Shannon Mitchell | |
| 17:05 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar misses long on a turnaround from close range | 35-34 |
| 17:03 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Timothy Quick | 35-34 |
| 16:42 | Gonzaga | Craig Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Danny Matthews (SG) Joseph Pitts | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier (PG) Richard Doyle | |
| 16:21 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell's layup is rejected by James Newson | 35-34 |
| 16:19 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell tips it in | 37-34 |
| 15:56 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Plaisance - foul #2 on Donald Plaisance, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid (PG) Donald Plaisance | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Feldman (SF) Andrew Roper | |
| 15:56 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:56 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Degraffenreid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Matthews (fresh) SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harry Avelar (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Cameron Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Quick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Feldman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - James Newson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 39-36 |
| 15:08 | Gonzaga | Craig Roberts misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 39-36 |
| 15:07 | Gonzaga | William Feldman gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:49 | Gonzaga | William Feldman evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 14:33 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell buries a turnaround in the paint | 41-39 |
| 14:04 | Gonzaga | William Feldman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 14:02 | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 13:49 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell throws it down on a nice dish by Danny Matthews | 43-39 |
| 13:24 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cameron Frazier | 43-41 |
| 12:59 | Arizona State | Cameron Frazier steals the ball from Harry Avelar | 43-41 |
| 12:32 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 12:30 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Harry Avelar | 43-41 |
| 12:25 | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid loses the dribble to Cameron Frazier | 43-41 |
| 12:01 | Gonzaga | William Feldman scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Quick | 43-43 |
| 11:46 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell's pass is intercepted by James Newson | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Degraffenreid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Matthews (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Harry Avelar (tiring) 5 reb. C - Thomas Powell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Cameron Frazier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Timothy Quick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Feldman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Roberts (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - James Newson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Gonzaga | William Feldman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-43 |
| 11:22 | Arizona State | Danny Matthews grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 10:59 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell buries a floater from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 10:32 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick is fouled on the floor by Jason Degraffenreid - foul #1 on Jason Degraffenreid, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (PG), Joseph Pitts (SG), Michael Williams (C) Jason Degraffenreid, Danny Matthews, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG), Thomas Hurst (SG), Andrew Roper (SF), Lee Ramsey (PF), Shannon Mitchell (C) Cameron Frazier, Timothy Quick, William Feldman, Craig Roberts, James Newson | |
| 10:07 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-43 |
| 10:06 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 09:47 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hurst - foul #2 on Thomas Hurst, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| 09:32 | Arizona State | Andrew Roper steps in front of the Michael Williams pass | 45-43 |
| 09:08 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 09:06 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 08:53 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Brown and he's hacked by Richard Doyle - foul #1 on Richard Doyle, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| 08:53 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:27 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 08:26 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Shannon Mitchell | 48-45 |
| 08:04 | Gonzaga | Michael Williams takes the ball from Thomas Hurst | 48-45 |
| 07:56 | Arizona State | Michael Williams comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Doyle - foul #2 on Richard Doyle, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick (SG), James Newson (C) Thomas Hurst, Shannon Mitchell | |
| 07:56 | Arizona State | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:56 | Arizona State | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:27 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Danny Matthews (SG), Jason Unruh (C) Joseph Pitts, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 07:27 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:27 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:27 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh grabs the board | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Donald Plaisance (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Matthews (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Avelar (tired) 5 reb. C - Jason Unruh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Doyle (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Timothy Quick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Roper (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Lee Ramsey (fairly fresh) C - James Newson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance is hacked by Timothy Quick - foul #2 on Timothy Quick, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid (SF) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier (PG) Richard Doyle | |
| 06:47 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance banks in the layup and he's fouled by Cameron Frazier - foul #1 on Cameron Frazier, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst (SG), Craig Roberts (PF) Timothy Quick, Lee Ramsey | |
| 06:47 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance misses the free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:47 | Gonzaga | James Newson grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 06:27 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Plaisance - foul #3 on Donald Plaisance, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts (SG), Thomas Powell (C) Donald Plaisance, Danny Matthews | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell (C) James Newson | |
| 06:27 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:27 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:17 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Pitts | 54-48 |
| 06:04 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 06:02 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:43 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 05:41 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Jason Unruh | 54-48 |
| 05:23 | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Cameron Frazier - foul #2 on Cameron Frazier, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Brown (SF), Michael Williams (C) Jason Unruh, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG), William Feldman (SF), Lee Ramsey (PF) Cameron Frazier, Andrew Roper, Craig Roberts | |
| 05:23 | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 05:23 | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 05:23 | Arizona State | Michael Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:10 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Lee Ramsey - foul #2 on Lee Ramsey, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (PG) Jason Degraffenreid | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick (SG), James Newson (C) Thomas Hurst, Shannon Mitchell | |
| 05:10 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:10 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:10 | Gonzaga | Lee Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 04:43 | Gonzaga | William Feldman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Doyle | 55-51 |
| 04:18 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 04:17 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Timothy Quick | 55-51 |
| 04:00 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick comes up short on the shot from the right side | 55-51 |
| 03:58 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 03:40 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Danny Matthews (SG), Thomas Powell (C) Joseph Pitts, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst (SG), Craig Roberts (PF), Shannon Mitchell (C) Timothy Quick, Lee Ramsey, James Newson | |
| 03:15 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 03:13 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell tips it in | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Donald Plaisance (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Matthews (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Avelar (tired) 5 reb. C - Thomas Powell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Doyle (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hurst (fresh) 13 pts. SF - William Feldman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Shannon Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Shannon Mitchell - foul #3 on Shannon Mitchell, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| 02:56 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:56 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:38 | Gonzaga | William Feldman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-53 |
| 02:36 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 02:16 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 02:16 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts (SG), Michael Williams (C) Danny Matthews, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 01:55 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 59-56 |
| 01:34 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst travels with the ball | 59-56 |
| 01:20 | Arizona State | Michael Williams can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 01:18 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to William Feldman | 59-56 |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-56 |
| 00:55 | Arizona State | Michael Brown gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Arizona State | Craig Roberts steps in front of the Donald Plaisance pass | 59-56 |
| 00:15 | Gonzaga | Michael Williams is called for the reach on Shannon Mitchell - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| 00:05 | Gonzaga | William Feldman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Arizona State | Thomas Hurst is called for the reach on Joseph Pitts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Hurst, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid (SF), Lloyd White (PF) Michael Brown, Harry Avelar | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:02 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:02 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | William Feldman can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 61-56 |