| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Aaron Davis (fresh) SG - Jody Simmons (fresh) SF - Alan Shafer (fresh) PF - David Lamb (fresh) C - Anthony Maddix (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Nicholas Farrell (fresh) SG - John Mead (fresh) SF - Dennis Samuels (fresh) PF - Willie Winters (fresh) C - Michael Carter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Shafer | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Farrell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Gonzaga | David Lamb is hacked by Nicholas Farrell - foul #1 on Nicholas Farrell, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Gonzaga | David Lamb buries a fadeaway from the left side | 4-0 |
| 18:46 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Farrell is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Mead | 4-3 |
| 18:25 | Gonzaga | David Lamb misses the jumpshot from the right side | 4-3 |
| 18:23 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Michael Carter | 4-3 |
| 18:06 | Wake Forest | John Mead can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 18:04 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:53 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer is called for traveling | 4-3 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Godby (PG), Raymond Thompson (SG), Donald Beaver (SF), Frank Jones (PF), Kenneth Britton (C) Nicholas Farrell, John Mead, Dennis Samuels, Willie Winters, Michael Carter | |
| 17:31 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones's layup is rejected by Anthony Maddix | 4-3 |
| 17:30 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:23 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Davis | 6-3 |
| 17:21 | Wake Forest | Jody Simmons takes the ball from David Godby in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 17:19 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jody Simmons | 8-3 |
| 16:58 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson is hacked by David Lamb - foul #1 on David Lamb, team foul #1 | 8-3 |
| 16:37 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver knocks in the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Alan Shafer - foul #1 on Alan Shafer, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| 16:37 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver makes the free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:21 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer misses long on a runner near the basket | 8-6 |
| 16:20 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Britton gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:02 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 16:01 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer grabs the board | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Aaron Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Simmons (tiring) SF - Alan Shafer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Lamb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Maddix (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - David Godby (fresh) SG - Raymond Thompson (fresh) SF - Donald Beaver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Jones (fresh) C - Kenneth Britton (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 15:56 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Britton gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:42 | Wake Forest | David Godby comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 15:41 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver tips it home | 8-8 |
| 15:30 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 15:28 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:25 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey (SG), Matthew Eberhard (C) Jody Simmons, Anthony Maddix | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Nicholas Farrell (PG), John Mead (SG), Dennis Samuels (SF), Todd Ringo (PF) David Godby, Raymond Thompson, Donald Beaver, Frank Jones | |
| 15:10 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Lindsey | 10-8 |
| 14:55 | Wake Forest | Dennis Samuels scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Farrell | 10-11 |
| 14:37 | Gonzaga | 3 seconds is called on Alan Shafer | 10-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Downing (SG) Aaron Davis | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Godby (PG), Willie Winters (PF), Michael Carter (C) Nicholas Farrell, Todd Ringo, Kenneth Britton | |
| 14:23 | Wake Forest | Michael Carter is hacked by Jerry Lindsey - foul #1 on Jerry Lindsey, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Workman (PG) Alan Shafer | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Nicholas Farrell (PG), Todd Ringo (SF) John Mead, Dennis Samuels | |
| 14:18 | Wake Forest | The jumper by David Godby is denied by David Lamb | 10-11 |
| 14:17 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Matthew Eberhard | 10-11 |
| 14:13 | Gonzaga | Willie Winters swats the layup by Steven Downing | 10-11 |
| 14:12 | Gonzaga | William Workman tips it but misses | 10-11 |
| 14:10 | Gonzaga | David Lamb grabs the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:00 | Gonzaga | David Lamb misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Willie Winters - foul #1 on Willie Winters, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix (C) Matthew Eberhard | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Mead (SG), Dennis Samuels (SF), Frank Jones (PF) Nicholas Farrell, Willie Winters, Michael Carter | |
| 14:00 | Gonzaga | David Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:00 | Gonzaga | David Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:37 | Wake Forest | John Mead misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 13:35 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to David Lamb | 12-11 |
| 13:28 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis Samuels - foul #1 on Dennis Samuels, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons (SG), Matthew Eberhard (PF) William Workman, David Lamb | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Nicholas Farrell (PG), Raymond Thompson (SG), Donald Beaver (SF), Willie Winters (PF), Kenneth Britton (C) David Godby, John Mead, Dennis Samuels, Frank Jones, Todd Ringo | |
| 13:28 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:28 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:59 | Wake Forest | Willie Winters comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 14-11 |
| 12:58 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Britton pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:42 | Wake Forest | Willie Winters scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 14-13 |
| 12:35 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing hits a turnaround from the right block | 16-13 |
| 12:33 | Wake Forest | Steven Downing is called for the reach on Donald Beaver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Downing, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis (PG), Alan Shafer (SF), David Lamb (PF) Jody Simmons, Steven Downing, Anthony Maddix | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Godby (PG), John Mead (SG), Dennis Samuels (SF), Frank Jones (PF), Michael Carter (C) Nicholas Farrell, Raymond Thompson, Donald Beaver, Willie Winters, Kenneth Britton | |
| 12:20 | Wake Forest | David Godby comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Lindsey - foul #2 on Jerry Lindsey, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Downing (SG) Jerry Lindsey | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Todd Ringo (PF) Frank Jones | |
| 12:20 | Wake Forest | David Godby makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:20 | Wake Forest | David Godby makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:02 | Gonzaga | Dennis Samuels denies the turnaround by Alan Shafer | 16-15 |
| 12:00 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing tips it back up and in | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Aaron Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Downing (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alan Shafer (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Lamb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Eberhard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - David Godby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Mead (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Samuels (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Ringo (fresh) C - Michael Carter (fresh) | |
| 11:53 | Wake Forest | John Mead drills a shot from the left wing set up by David Godby | 18-17 |
| 11:41 | Gonzaga | David Lamb is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on David Lamb, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Yowell (SF), Anthony Maddix (C) Alan Shafer, David Lamb | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Nicholas Farrell (PG), Frank Jones (PF), Kenneth Britton (C) David Godby, Todd Ringo, Michael Carter | |
| 11:22 | Wake Forest | Dennis Samuels knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Nicholas Farrell | 18-19 |
| 11:00 | Gonzaga | John Yowell hits the finger roll | 20-19 |
| 10:47 | Wake Forest | Dennis Samuels hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from close range | 20-19 |
| 10:45 | Wake Forest | Dennis Samuels can't tip it in | 20-19 |
| 10:44 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 10:31 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard lays it in | 22-19 |
| 10:09 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Anthony Maddix - foul #1 on Anthony Maddix, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Workman (PG), Jody Simmons (SG), Alan Shafer (SF) Aaron Davis, Steven Downing, John Yowell | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Godby (PG), Raymond Thompson (SG), Donald Beaver (SF), Michael Carter (C) Nicholas Farrell, John Mead, Dennis Samuels, Kenneth Britton | |
| 10:09 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 10:09 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:53 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons clanks a shot from the free throw line | 22-21 |
| 09:52 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard tips it but misses | 22-21 |
| 09:50 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard snags the offensive board | 22-21 |
| 09:34 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Jones - foul #1 on Frank Jones, team foul #4 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Nicholas Farrell (PG), Willie Winters (PF) Raymond Thompson, Frank Jones | |
| 09:34 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:34 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:34 | Wake Forest | Michael Carter pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 09:32 | Wake Forest | Jody Simmons is called for the reach on David Godby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jody Simmons, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| 09:32 | Wake Forest | David Godby misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:32 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 09:23 | Gonzaga | William Workman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 23-21 |
| 09:21 | Wake Forest | Michael Carter grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 09:00 | Wake Forest | Michael Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-21 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis (PG), Steven Downing (SF) William Workman, Alan Shafer | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Mead (SG), Dennis Samuels (SF), Kenneth Britton (C) Nicholas Farrell, Donald Beaver, Michael Carter | |
| 08:51 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Britton - foul #1 on Kenneth Britton, team foul #5 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Workman (PG) Matthew Eberhard | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson (SG), Donald Beaver (SF) John Mead, Dennis Samuels | |
| 08:33 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-21 |
| 08:31 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis gets the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 08:17 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Workman | 26-21 |
| 07:59 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 07:57 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson grabs the offensive board | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - William Workman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jody Simmons (tiring) SF - Steven Downing (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Aaron Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. C - Anthony Maddix (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - David Godby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Thompson (fresh) SF - Donald Beaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Winters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Britton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Wake Forest | Anthony Maddix blocks the short jumper by David Godby | 26-21 |
| 07:35 | Gonzaga | William Workman gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 07:29 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-21 |
| 07:27 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 07:11 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 07:09 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Britton tips it in | 26-23 |
| 06:40 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Raymond Thompson - foul #1 on Raymond Thompson, team foul #6 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer (SF), Matthew Eberhard (PF) Steven Downing, Aaron Davis | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Nicholas Farrell (PG), John Mead (SG), Dennis Samuels (SF), Frank Jones (PF), Michael Carter (C) David Godby, Raymond Thompson, Donald Beaver, Willie Winters, Kenneth Britton | |
| 06:40 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:40 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:37 | Wake Forest | William Workman is called for the reach on Nicholas Farrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Workman, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Yowell (SG) Jody Simmons | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 06:37 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:37 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:19 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer is hacked by Frank Jones - foul #2 on Frank Jones, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Todd Ringo (PF) Frank Jones | |
| 06:19 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:19 | Wake Forest | Todd Ringo gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 06:01 | Wake Forest | John Mead drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Todd Ringo | 28-28 |
| 05:45 | Gonzaga | William Workman misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Carter - foul #1 on Michael Carter, team foul #8 | 28-28 |
| 05:45 | Gonzaga | William Workman makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:45 | Gonzaga | William Workman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 05:36 | Wake Forest | Michael Carter knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Nicholas Farrell and he's fouled by William Workman - foul #2 on William Workman, team foul #10 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis (PG) William Workman | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 05:36 | Wake Forest | Michael Carter makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 05:16 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Ringo | 30-31 |
| 05:14 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard misses the tip | 30-31 |
| 05:12 | Wake Forest | Dennis Samuels grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 04:47 | Wake Forest | John Mead is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Samuels | 30-34 |
| 04:33 | Gonzaga | John Yowell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 04:31 | Wake Forest | Michael Carter gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 04:21 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Farrell drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Samuels | 30-37 |
| 03:52 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer jams it on a great pass from Aaron Davis | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Aaron Davis (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Yowell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Shafer (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Eberhard (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Maddix (tired) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Nicholas Farrell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Mead (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Samuels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Ringo (fairly fresh) C - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Farrell misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 03:28 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 03:28 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey (PG), Jody Simmons (SG), Steven Downing (SF), David Lamb (PF) Aaron Davis, John Yowell, Alan Shafer, Anthony Maddix | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Godby (PG), Raymond Thompson (SG), Donald Beaver (SF), Willie Winters (PF), Kenneth Britton (C) Nicholas Farrell, John Mead, Dennis Samuels, Todd Ringo, Michael Carter | |
| 03:19 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Lamb | 34-37 |
| 03:10 | Wake Forest | Willie Winters comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-37 |
| 03:09 | Wake Forest | Willie Winters tips it back up and in | 34-39 |
| 02:48 | Gonzaga | David Lamb comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Willie Winters - foul #2 on Willie Winters, team foul #9 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Mead (SG), Dennis Samuels (SF), Frank Jones (PF) Raymond Thompson, Donald Beaver, Willie Winters | |
| 02:48 | Gonzaga | David Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 02:48 | Gonzaga | David Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 02:37 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Britton misses short on a shot from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 02:35 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 02:26 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey double dribbles | 35-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis (PG) Jerry Lindsey | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Nicholas Farrell (PG), Willie Winters (PF) John Mead, Frank Jones | |
| 02:08 | Wake Forest | David Lamb steps in front of the Kenneth Britton pass | 35-39 |
| 01:58 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing blows the layup | 35-39 |
| 01:57 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Britton pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 01:40 | Wake Forest | David Godby is hacked by Matthew Eberhard - foul #1 on Matthew Eberhard, team foul #11 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix (C) Matthew Eberhard | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Mead (SG), Donald Beaver (SF), Frank Jones (PF) Nicholas Farrell, Dennis Samuels, Willie Winters | |
| 01:40 | Wake Forest | David Godby makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:40 | Wake Forest | David Godby makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 01:20 | Gonzaga | John Mead steps in front of the Steven Downing pass | 35-41 |
| 01:17 | Wake Forest | John Mead misses the lay-in | 35-41 |
| 01:15 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 01:01 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis lays it in despite the doubleteam | 37-41 |
| 00:42 | Wake Forest | John Mead is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 00:41 | Gonzaga | David Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | David Godby takes the ball from Steven Downing | 37-41 |
| 00:25 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver banks in the layup set up by David Godby | 37-43 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |