| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hurst (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Feldman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Roberts (fresh) 3 reb. C - Shannon Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oleg Swatloski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hanger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Hayslett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brent Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | William Feldman inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Gonzaga | Brent Bailey is called for the reach on Richard Doyle - foul #3 on Brent Bailey, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (SF), Theodore Burleson (C) John Hanger, Brent Bailey | |
| 19:24 | Gonzaga | William Feldman drills a jump hook from close range | 33-34 |
| 19:10 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson buries a floater in the lane | 33-36 |
| 19:05 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Oleg Swatloski - foul #1 on Oleg Swatloski, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (PG), Jason Thompson (SF) Rodney Bell, Oleg Swatloski | |
| 19:05 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:05 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:05 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst makes the 3rd free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:51 | Purdue | Jason Thompson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 18:50 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:29 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 18:27 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:12 | Purdue | Tim Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Parrish | 36-39 |
| 17:51 | Gonzaga | William Feldman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 17:49 | Purdue | Robert Parrish pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:44 | Purdue | Shannon Mitchell steals the ball from Robert Parrish | 36-39 |
| 17:21 | Gonzaga | William Feldman scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Doyle | 38-39 |
| 17:17 | Purdue | Tim Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 17:16 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:50 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-39 |
| 16:49 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 16:34 | Purdue | Robert Parrish comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 16:33 | Purdue | Jason Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:21 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 16:19 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:11 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 16:10 | Gonzaga | William Feldman grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 15:47 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst is hacked by Jason Thompson during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Jason Thompson, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier (PG), Timothy Quick (SG), Andrew Roper (SF), James Newson (C) Richard Doyle, Thomas Hurst, William Feldman, Shannon Mitchell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG), Oleg Swatloski (SG), John Hanger (PF), Brent Bailey (C) Tim Johnson, Robert Parrish, Wayne Hayslett, Theodore Burleson | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Cameron Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Quick (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Andrew Roper (fresh) PF - Craig Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Newson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oleg Swatloski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - John Hanger (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brent Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Quick | 42-39 |
| 15:11 | Purdue | Brent Bailey misses the shot near the basket | 42-39 |
| 15:10 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski tips it but misses | 42-39 |
| 15:08 | Gonzaga | Craig Roberts gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:47 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick banks in the layup | 44-39 |
| 14:35 | Purdue | Rodney Bell's fadeaway is rejected by James Newson | 44-39 |
| 14:33 | Purdue | John Hanger can't tip it in | 44-39 |
| 14:32 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski tips it in | 44-41 |
| 14:18 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Cameron Frazier | 46-41 |
| 14:03 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 46-41 |
| 14:01 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 13:32 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick loses the ball out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG), Thomas Hurst (SG), William Feldman (SF), Lee Ramsey (PF) Cameron Frazier, Timothy Quick, Andrew Roper, Craig Roberts | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett (PF) Jason Thompson | |
| 13:18 | Purdue | John Hanger comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-41 |
| 13:16 | Gonzaga | Lee Ramsey grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 12:47 | Gonzaga | Wayne Hayslett is called for the reach on Lee Ramsey - foul #3 on Wayne Hayslett, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell (C) James Newson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (SG), Theodore Burleson (PF) Oleg Swatloski, Wayne Hayslett | |
| 12:33 | Gonzaga | William Feldman buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 12:26 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-41 |
| 12:25 | Purdue | John Hanger tips it in | 49-43 |
| 11:56 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Lee Ramsey is denied by Brent Bailey | 49-43 |
| 11:54 | Purdue | Robert Parrish pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 11:40 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Rodney Bell | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hurst (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Feldman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Ramsey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shannon Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rodney Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hanger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Burleson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Bailey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Gonzaga | Robert Parrish steals the ball from Thomas Hurst | 49-45 |
| 10:54 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson's pass is intercepted by Richard Doyle | 49-45 |
| 10:50 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle banks in the layup | 51-45 |
| 10:36 | Purdue | Brent Bailey lays it in on a great pass from Rodney Bell | 51-47 |
| 10:09 | Gonzaga | William Feldman misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by John Hanger - foul #1 on John Hanger, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier (PG), Timothy Quick (SG), Craig Roberts (PF), James Newson (C) Richard Doyle, Thomas Hurst, Lee Ramsey, Shannon Mitchell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (PG), Oleg Swatloski (SG), Jason Thompson (SF), Wayne Hayslett (PF) Rodney Bell, Robert Parrish, John Hanger, Theodore Burleson | |
| 10:09 | Gonzaga | William Feldman misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:09 | Gonzaga | William Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:55 | Purdue | Tim Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Oleg Swatloski | 52-50 |
| 09:38 | Gonzaga | William Feldman can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 09:37 | Purdue | Jason Thompson grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 09:24 | Purdue | Tim Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Craig Roberts - foul #1 on Craig Roberts, team foul #1 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Roper (SF) William Feldman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (SF) Jason Thompson | |
| 09:24 | Purdue | Tim Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:24 | Purdue | Tim Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:00 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Cameron Frazier | 54-52 |
| 08:52 | Purdue | Robert Parrish is hacked by Timothy Quick - foul #2 on Timothy Quick, team foul #2 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG) Cameron Frazier | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Thompson (SF) Robert Parrish | |
| 08:42 | Purdue | Brent Bailey misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-52 |
| 08:41 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:13 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle is fouled on the floor by Tim Johnson - foul #1 on Tim Johnson, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell (C) James Newson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG), John Hanger (SF), Theodore Burleson (C) Tim Johnson, Jason Thompson, Brent Bailey | |
| 07:53 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst (SG) Timothy Quick | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (SF), Brent Bailey (C) John Hanger, Theodore Burleson | |
| 07:42 | Purdue | Richard Doyle steps in front of the Oleg Swatloski pass | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Hurst (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Roper (fresh) PF - Craig Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Shannon Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Oleg Swatloski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Parrish (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Hayslett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brent Bailey (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 07:10 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski misses the floater from the left side | 57-52 |
| 07:08 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett can't tip it in | 57-52 |
| 07:07 | Gonzaga | Craig Roberts pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:46 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Shannon Mitchell is denied by Brent Bailey | 57-52 |
| 06:44 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell snags the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 06:29 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Doyle | 60-52 |
| 06:07 | Purdue | Robert Parrish can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 60-52 |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Rodney Bell tips it back up and in | 60-54 |
| 05:44 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-54 |
| 05:42 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell can't tip it in | 60-54 |
| 05:40 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle grabs the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 05:12 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 05:10 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:06 | Purdue | Robert Parrish drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Rodney Bell | 60-56 |
| 04:37 | Gonzaga | Robert Parrish steals it from Thomas Hurst out of a doubleteam | 60-56 |
| 04:35 | Purdue | Rodney Bell's pass is intercepted by Richard Doyle in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 04:34 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle misses the dunk attempt | 60-56 |
| 04:33 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell snags the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 04:08 | Gonzaga | Craig Roberts is whistled for a carry | 60-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier (PG), Timothy Quick (SG), William Feldman (SF), Lee Ramsey (PF), James Newson (C) Richard Doyle, Thomas Hurst, Andrew Roper, Craig Roberts, Shannon Mitchell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (PG), Joe Poor (SG), Jason Thompson (SF), John Hanger (PF), Theodore Burleson (C) Rodney Bell, Oleg Swatloski, Robert Parrish, Wayne Hayslett, Brent Bailey | |
| 03:54 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson clanks a jumper from the baseline | 60-56 |
| 03:53 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 03:40 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick clanks a floater from the right side | 60-56 |
| 03:39 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Hanger | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Cameron Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Quick (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Feldman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Ramsey (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Newson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joe Poor (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Hanger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Burleson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-56 |
| 03:25 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 03:08 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 60-56 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 02:48 | Purdue | Jason Thompson tips it in | 60-58 |
| 02:48 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG), Thomas Hurst (SG), Craig Roberts (PF) Cameron Frazier, Timothy Quick, Lee Ramsey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brent Bailey (C) Jason Thompson | |
| 02:20 | Gonzaga | William Feldman misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 60-58 |
| 02:18 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Hanger | 60-58 |
| 02:06 | Purdue | Joe Poor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski (SG), Wayne Hayslett (PF) Joe Poor, Brent Bailey | |
| 01:47 | Gonzaga | William Feldman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 01:45 | Gonzaga | Craig Roberts hits the follow up shot | 62-58 |
| 01:41 | Purdue | John Hanger misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-58 |
| 01:39 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson tips it but misses | 62-58 |
| 01:38 | Purdue | John Hanger tips it back up and in | 62-60 |
| 01:21 | Gonzaga | James Newson loses the dribble to Tim Johnson | 62-60 |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 01:13 | Gonzaga | James Newson grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 00:51 | Gonzaga | William Feldman can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-60 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | John Hanger pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | John Hanger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell (C) James Newson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG), Brent Bailey (C) Tim Johnson, Theodore Burleson | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Bell - foul #1 on Rodney Bell, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | John Hanger pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Brent Bailey knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Oleg Swatloski and the foul's on Craig Roberts - foul #2 on Craig Roberts, team foul #3 | 62-62 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Brent Bailey makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:05 | Gonzaga | William Feldman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-63 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Brent Bailey misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 64-63 |