| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Raymond Brokaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Anderson (fresh) PF - Dave Kline (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Redman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Bender (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William James (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morton Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Snavely (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | John Anderson inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman is fouled on the floor by Morton Brown - foul #3 on Morton Brown, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace (PF), Milo Russo (C) Morton Brown, Christopher Snavely | |
| 19:33 | Gonzaga | John Anderson is fouled on the floor by James Branch - foul #2 on James Branch, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Micheal Grayson (SF) James Branch | |
| 19:17 | Gonzaga | William James steals it from John Anderson | 35-32 |
| 18:58 | San Diego State | William James misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 18:57 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:46 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 18:24 | Gonzaga | John Anderson lays it up and in set up by Raymond Brokaw | 37-34 |
| 18:09 | San Diego State | William James buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Daniel Bender | 37-37 |
| 17:42 | Gonzaga | John Anderson drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Dave Kline | 40-37 |
| 17:27 | San Diego State | John Anderson is called for the reach on Daniel Bender - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Fred Blazek (SG), James Branch (SF), Christopher Snavely (C) Daniel Bender, William James, Micheal Grayson, Bruce Wallace | |
| 17:13 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Fred Blazek | 40-39 |
| 16:55 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander is fouled on the floor by Fred Blazek - foul #2 on Fred Blazek, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Justin Taylor (PG), Walter Razo (SF), Michael Paul (PF), Woodrow Wilkins (C) Phillip Alexander, John Anderson, Dave Kline, Daniel Redman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Bender (PG), William James (SG), Bruce Wallace (PF) David Ogara, Fred Blazek, Milo Russo | |
| 16:42 | Gonzaga | Walter Razo scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Brokaw | 42-39 |
| 16:34 | San Diego State | James Branch is fouled on the floor by Walter Razo - foul #2 on Walter Razo, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christopher Bostick (SG) Raymond Brokaw | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Milo Russo (PF) Bruce Wallace | |
| 16:09 | San Diego State | William James comes up short on the runner from the left block | 42-39 |
| 16:07 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:00 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Justin Taylor - foul #1 on Justin Taylor, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez (PG), Dave Kline (PF) Justin Taylor, Christopher Bostick | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fred Blazek (SG), Morton Brown (PF) William James, Milo Russo | |
| 16:00 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:00 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:00 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline grabs the board | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Hector Alvarez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Woodrow Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Paul (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dave Kline (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Razo (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Bender (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Blazek (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morton Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Christopher Snavely (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Woodrow Wilkins | 44-40 |
| 15:33 | San Diego State | James Branch scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Daniel Bender | 44-42 |
| 15:21 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 15:20 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 15:05 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 15:03 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:43 | Gonzaga | Fred Blazek steals it from Hector Alvarez | 46-42 |
| 14:28 | San Diego State | Morton Brown lays it up and in | 46-44 |
| 14:07 | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander (SG), John Anderson (SF), Daniel Redman (C) Woodrow Wilkins, Michael Paul, Walter Razo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), William James (SG), Micheal Grayson (SF) Daniel Bender, Fred Blazek, James Branch | |
| 13:50 | San Diego State | William James comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 13:48 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 13:23 | Gonzaga | John Anderson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 13:21 | San Diego State | William James gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:59 | San Diego State | William James misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 12:58 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:32 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Hector Alvarez | 48-44 |
| 12:04 | San Diego State | William James connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Christopher Snavely | 48-47 |
| 11:46 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw (PG), Walter Razo (PF) Hector Alvarez, Dave Kline | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Bender (PG), James Branch (SF), Milo Russo (C) David Ogara, Micheal Grayson, Christopher Snavely | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Raymond Brokaw (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Razo (fresh) 8 pts. C - Daniel Redman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Bender (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William James (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Branch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morton Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | San Diego State | William James misses long on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Raymond Brokaw - foul #1 on Raymond Brokaw, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Justin Taylor (PG), Woodrow Wilkins (C) Phillip Alexander, Daniel Redman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely (C) Milo Russo | |
| 11:21 | San Diego State | William James makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:21 | San Diego State | William James makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:21 | San Diego State | William James makes the 3rd free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:08 | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins misses the easy layup | 48-50 |
| 11:07 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to James Branch | 48-50 |
| 10:53 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Snavely | 48-52 |
| 10:38 | Gonzaga | Christopher Snavely steals the ball from John Anderson | 48-52 |
| 10:18 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely comes up short on the shot from the left block | 48-52 |
| 10:16 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Raymond Brokaw | 48-52 |
| 09:59 | Gonzaga | Walter Razo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 09:57 | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:43 | Gonzaga | Walter Razo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 09:42 | San Diego State | William James grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:33 | San Diego State | James Branch misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by John Anderson - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez (PG), Phillip Alexander (SG), Dave Kline (PF), Daniel Redman (C) Justin Taylor, Raymond Brokaw, John Anderson, Walter Razo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Wertz (SG), Milo Russo (C) William James, Christopher Snavely | |
| 09:33 | San Diego State | James Branch misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:33 | San Diego State | James Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:25 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 09:24 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline gets the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:10 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-53 |
| 09:09 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Redman | 48-53 |
| 08:56 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 08:54 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander grabs the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 08:38 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Paul (SF) Woodrow Wilkins | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), Micheal Grayson (SF) Richard Wertz, James Branch | |
| 08:16 | San Diego State | William James is fouled on the floor by Hector Alvarez - foul #4 on Hector Alvarez, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw (PG), Walter Razo (SF) Hector Alvarez, Michael Paul | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely (C) Milo Russo | |
| 08:02 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 48-53 |
| 08:01 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely tips it in | 48-55 |
| 07:41 | Gonzaga | Walter Razo misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-55 |
| 07:40 | San Diego State | Morton Brown pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Raymond Brokaw (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Razo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dave Kline (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Redman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Bender (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William James (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Grayson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Morton Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Christopher Snavely (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 07:16 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender hits the follow up shot | 48-57 |
| 06:54 | Gonzaga | Walter Razo blows the layup | 48-57 |
| 06:52 | San Diego State | Micheal Grayson pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 06:46 | San Diego State | Micheal Grayson's floater is tipped away by Dave Kline | 48-57 |
| 06:45 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Daniel Redman | 48-57 |
| 06:17 | Gonzaga | Walter Razo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 06:15 | San Diego State | Morton Brown snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 05:52 | San Diego State | William James drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Snavely | 48-60 |
| 05:52 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez (PG), John Anderson (SF) Raymond Brokaw, Walter Razo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Richard Wertz (SG), James Branch (SF), Milo Russo (C) Daniel Bender, William James, Micheal Grayson, Christopher Snavely | |
| 05:27 | Gonzaga | James Branch is called for the reach on John Anderson - foul #3 on James Branch, team foul #4 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fred Blazek (SG), Bruce Wallace (C) Richard Wertz, Milo Russo | |
| 05:04 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Ogara - foul #2 on David Ogara, team foul #5 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins (PF), Raymond Brokaw (C) Dave Kline, Daniel Redman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), Milo Russo (C) Fred Blazek, Bruce Wallace | |
| 05:04 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:04 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:04 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Milo Russo | 49-60 |
| 04:49 | San Diego State | Morton Brown clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Phillip Alexander - foul #2 on Phillip Alexander, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Walter Razo (PF) Phillip Alexander | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Bender (PG), Fred Blazek (SG) David Ogara, William James | |
| 04:49 | San Diego State | Morton Brown misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 04:49 | San Diego State | Morton Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 04:49 | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 04:38 | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Milo Russo - foul #1 on Milo Russo, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), William James (SG), Bruce Wallace (C) Daniel Bender, Fred Blazek, Milo Russo | |
| 04:38 | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:38 | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:38 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 04:27 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Morton Brown | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:11 | Gonzaga | John Anderson buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Hector Alvarez | 52-62 |
| 03:47 | San Diego State | James Branch connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Wallace | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Gonzaga | Walter Razo makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Woodrow Wilkins | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Hector Alvarez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Brokaw (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Razo (fresh) 11 pts. C - Woodrow Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Ogara (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William James (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Branch (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Morton Brown (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | San Diego State | David Ogara misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-65 |
| 03:12 | Gonzaga | Walter Razo grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 03:09 | Gonzaga | David Ogara is called for the reach on Hector Alvarez in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Ogara, team foul #7 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander (SG), Dave Kline (PF), Daniel Redman (C) Raymond Brokaw, Walter Razo, Woodrow Wilkins | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Bender (PG), Richard Wertz (SG), Micheal Grayson (SF), Christopher Snavely (C) David Ogara, William James, James Branch, Bruce Wallace | |
| 03:09 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 03:09 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:40 | San Diego State | Micheal Grayson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Phillip Alexander - foul #3 on Phillip Alexander, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw (PG), Woodrow Wilkins (SF) Hector Alvarez, John Anderson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fred Blazek (SG), Milo Russo (C) Richard Wertz, Christopher Snavely | |
| 02:40 | San Diego State | Micheal Grayson makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 02:40 | San Diego State | Micheal Grayson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:38 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-67 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez (PG), John Anderson (SF) Raymond Brokaw, Woodrow Wilkins | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:30 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 02:28 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 02:12 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Morton Brown is denied by Daniel Redman | 57-67 |
| 02:11 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek tips it home | 57-69 |
| 01:55 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Morton Brown - foul #4 on Morton Brown, team foul #8 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Justin Taylor (PG), Raymond Brokaw (SG), Walter Razo (SF), Woodrow Wilkins (C) Hector Alvarez, Phillip Alexander, John Anderson, Daniel Redman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Richard Wertz (SG), Bruce Wallace (PF) Daniel Bender, Fred Blazek, Morton Brown | |
| 01:55 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:55 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:31 | San Diego State | David Ogara is called for a backcourt violation | 58-69 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Paul (PF) Dave Kline | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 01:23 | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins loses the ball out of bounds | 58-69 |
| 01:07 | San Diego State | Walter Razo picks off the pass by Bruce Wallace | 58-69 |
| 00:54 | Gonzaga | Richard Wertz picks off the pass by Walter Razo | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | Micheal Grayson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace hits the follow up shot | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Gonzaga | Michael Paul is fouled on the floor by Bruce Wallace - foul #2 on Bruce Wallace, team foul #9 | 58-71 |
| 00:22 | Gonzaga | Michael Paul makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:22 | Gonzaga | Michael Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | David Ogara runs out the clock | 60-71 |