| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Douglas Adams (fresh) SG - Luis Loveless (fresh) SF - Rafael Rangel (fresh) PF - Robert Moore (fresh) C - Ricky Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Ford (fresh) SG - Richard Beach (fresh) SF - Richard Bessette (fresh) PF - Aaron Hornick (fresh) C - Carlos Sudduth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith 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 | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Nevada | John Ford snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick misses badly on a shot from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Nevada | Richard Beach is fouled on the floor by Luis Loveless - foul #1 on Luis Loveless, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Nevada | Richard Beach connects on the floater in the paint | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Nevada | John Ford makes the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Ricky Smith - foul #1 on Ricky Smith, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:23 | Nevada | John Ford misses the free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:23 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:09 | Gonzaga | Richard Bessette steals it from Douglas Adams | 3-4 |
| 18:04 | Nevada | Richard Bessette lays it in | 3-6 |
| 17:50 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Douglas Adams | 6-6 |
| 17:32 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong (PG), Eric Jones (SG), Jeremy Bergstedt (SF), Ron Pals (PF), John Hertzog (C) Douglas Adams, Luis Loveless, Rafael Rangel, Robert Moore, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 17:11 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Richard Bessette - foul #1 on Richard Bessette, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| 17:11 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:11 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:59 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick's pass is intercepted by John Hertzog | 8-6 |
| 16:43 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Jeremy Bergstedt and the foul's on Aaron Hornick - foul #1 on Aaron Hornick, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Theodore Fowler (PG), Brad Shanks (SG), Keith Pulver (SF), Harold Driskell (C) John Ford, Richard Beach, Richard Bessette, Carlos Sudduth | |
| 16:43 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals misses the free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:43 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 16:25 | Nevada | Keith Pulver can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 10-6 |
| 16:24 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 16:19 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Aaron Hornick - foul #2 on Aaron Hornick, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams (PG), Luis Loveless (SG), Rafael Rangel (SF) Dong Xiong, Eric Jones, Jeremy Bergstedt | |
| Subs | Nevada | Harold Smith (PF) Aaron Hornick | |
| 16:19 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 16:19 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals misses the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 16:19 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Harold Driskell | 11-6 |
| 16:07 | Nevada | Theodore Fowler's layup is rejected by Rafael Rangel | 11-6 |
| 16:06 | Nevada | Theodore Fowler snags the offensive board | 11-6 |
| 15:44 | Nevada | Harold Smith misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 15:42 | Nevada | Harold Smith gets the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Douglas Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Loveless (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rafael Rangel (fresh) PF - Ron Pals (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Hertzog (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Theodore Fowler (fresh) SG - Brad Shanks (fresh) SF - Keith Pulver (fresh) PF - Harold Smith (fresh) C - Harold Driskell (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Nevada | Keith Pulver's pass is intercepted by Douglas Adams | 11-6 |
| 15:28 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless banks in the layup set up by Douglas Adams | 13-6 |
| 15:10 | Nevada | Harold Driskell is whistled for a carry | 13-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong (PG), Eric Jones (SG), Jeremy Bergstedt (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Ricky Smith (C) Douglas Adams, Luis Loveless, Rafael Rangel, Ron Pals, John Hertzog | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Ford (PG), Richard Beach (SG), Richard Bessette (SF), Carlos Sudduth (C) Theodore Fowler, Brad Shanks, Keith Pulver, Harold Smith | |
| 14:50 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith steps out of bounds on the baseline | 13-6 |
| 14:32 | Nevada | Richard Bessette hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 14:30 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 14:08 | Gonzaga | Carlos Sudduth is called for the reach on Eric Jones - foul #1 on Carlos Sudduth, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams (PG), Luis Loveless (SG), Rafael Rangel (SF) Dong Xiong, Eric Jones, Jeremy Bergstedt | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 13:58 | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 13:56 | Nevada | Richard Bessette grabs the defensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 13:52 | Nevada | John Ford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-6 |
| 13:50 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless grabs the board | 13-6 |
| 13:38 | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 13:37 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel grabs the offensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 13:23 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless is fouled on the floor by John Ford - foul #1 on John Ford, team foul #5 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Theodore Fowler (PG), Brad Shanks (SG), Keith Pulver (SF), Harold Smith (PF) John Ford, Richard Beach, Richard Bessette, Harold Driskell | |
| 13:08 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Hertzog (C) Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 12:58 | Nevada | John Hertzog is called for the reach on Brad Shanks - foul #1 on John Hertzog, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ron Pals (PF) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 12:31 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-6 |
| 12:30 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 12:12 | Gonzaga | Keith Pulver is called for the reach on Rafael Rangel - foul #1 on Keith Pulver, team foul #6 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong (PG), Eric Jones (SG), Jeremy Bergstedt (SF), Ricky Smith (C) Douglas Adams, Luis Loveless, Rafael Rangel, John Hertzog | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Ford (PG), Richard Beach (SG), Richard Bessette (SF), Harold Driskell (PF) Brad Shanks, Keith Pulver, Harold Smith, Carlos Sudduth | |
| 12:03 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals lays it in | 15-6 |
| 11:58 | Nevada | John Ford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-6 |
| 11:57 | Nevada | Harold Driskell can't tip it in | 15-6 |
| 11:55 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 11:43 | Gonzaga | Harold Driskell blocks the jumper by Ron Pals | 15-6 |
| 11:41 | Nevada | Richard Beach gets the rebound | 15-6 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dong Xiong (fresh) SG - Eric Jones (fresh) SF - Jeremy Bergstedt (fresh) PF - Ron Pals (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ricky Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Ford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Beach (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Bessette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Driskell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Theodore Fowler (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Nevada | Richard Beach is whistled for traveling | 15-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Moore (PF) Ron Pals | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 11:10 | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeremy Bergstedt | 17-6 |
| 10:43 | Nevada | Richard Beach is called for traveling | 17-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams (PG), Luis Loveless (SG), Rafael Rangel (SF), John Hertzog (C) Dong Xiong, Eric Jones, Jeremy Bergstedt, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Nevada | Keith Pulver (SF), Harold Smith (PF) John Ford, Richard Bessette | |
| 10:34 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Pittman (PG), Brad Shanks (SG), Carlos Sudduth (C) Theodore Fowler, Richard Beach, Harold Driskell | |
| 10:21 | Nevada | Keith Pulver comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Hertzog - foul #2 on John Hertzog, team foul #4 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith (C) John Hertzog | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 10:21 | Nevada | Keith Pulver makes the 1st free throw | 17-7 |
| 10:21 | Nevada | Keith Pulver misses the 2nd free throw | 17-7 |
| 10:21 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 17-7 |
| 10:05 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-7 |
| 10:04 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore snags the offensive board | 17-7 |
| 09:50 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-7 |
| 09:49 | Nevada | Keith Pulver grabs the board | 17-7 |
| 09:44 | Nevada | Gordon Pittman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-7 |
| 09:43 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Ricky Smith | 17-7 |
| 09:25 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Douglas Adams | 19-7 |
| 09:09 | Nevada | Robert Moore swats the short shot by Carlos Sudduth | 19-7 |
| 09:07 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore snags the defensive board | 19-7 |
| 08:46 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Adams | 22-7 |
| 08:32 | Nevada | Keith Pulver knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Carlos Sudduth | 22-9 |
| 08:19 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Gordon Pittman - foul #1 on Gordon Pittman, team foul #7 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong (PG), Eric Jones (SG), Ron Pals (PF) Douglas Adams, Luis Loveless, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Ford (PG), Richard Beach (SG), Richard Bessette (SF), Harold Driskell (PF), Theodore Fowler (C) Gordon Pittman, Brad Shanks, Keith Pulver, Harold Smith, Carlos Sudduth | |
| 08:19 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel makes the 1st free throw | 23-9 |
| 08:19 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel makes the 2nd free throw | 24-9 |
| 08:04 | Nevada | Richard Bessette knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-12 |
| 07:55 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-12 |
| 07:54 | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong tips it home | 26-12 |
| 07:43 | Nevada | John Ford jams it set up by Richard Bessette and he's fouled by Ron Pals - foul #1 on Ron Pals, team foul #5 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt (SF) Rafael Rangel | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 07:43 | Nevada | John Ford makes the free throw | 26-15 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dong Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Jones (fresh) SF - Jeremy Bergstedt (fresh) PF - Ron Pals (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ricky Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Ford (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Beach (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Bessette (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Driskell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Theodore Fowler (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-15 |
| 07:00 | Nevada | Richard Bessette travels with the ball | 28-15 |
| 06:49 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Harold Driskell - foul #1 on Harold Driskell, team foul #8 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams (PG), Luis Loveless (SG) Dong Xiong, Eric Jones | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 06:49 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals makes the 1st free throw | 29-15 |
| 06:49 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals makes the 2nd free throw | 30-15 |
| 06:30 | Nevada | Richard Beach connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Ford | 30-18 |
| 06:10 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 30-18 |
| 06:08 | Nevada | The rebound goes to John Ford | 30-18 |
| 05:43 | Nevada | Jeremy Bergstedt is called for the reach on Richard Beach - foul #1 on Jeremy Bergstedt, team foul #6 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Moore (PF) Ron Pals | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Pittman (PG), Brad Shanks (SG), Keith Pulver (SF), Carlos Sudduth (C) John Ford, Richard Beach, Richard Bessette, Theodore Fowler | |
| 05:35 | Nevada | Robert Moore picks off the pass by Brad Shanks | 30-18 |
| 05:33 | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams loses the dribble to Gordon Pittman in the backcourt | 30-18 |
| 05:18 | Nevada | Brad Shanks comes up short on the floater from the left side | 30-18 |
| 05:16 | Nevada | Harold Driskell tips it home | 30-20 |
| 04:49 | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Gordon Pittman - foul #2 on Gordon Pittman, team foul #9 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eric Jones (SG), Rafael Rangel (SF) Luis Loveless, Jeremy Bergstedt | |
| Subs | Nevada | Theodore Fowler (PG), Harold Smith (PF) Gordon Pittman, Harold Driskell | |
| 04:49 | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams makes the free throw | 33-20 |
| 04:39 | Nevada | Brad Shanks is fouled on the floor by Rafael Rangel - foul #1 on Rafael Rangel, team foul #7 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong (PG) Douglas Adams | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Beach (SG) Theodore Fowler | |
| 04:39 | Nevada | Brad Shanks makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 04:39 | Nevada | Brad Shanks makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 04:29 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel clanks a floater from the right wing | 33-22 |
| 04:28 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 04:23 | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong is hacked by Richard Beach - foul #1 on Richard Beach, team foul #10 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Ford (PG), Richard Bessette (SF), Theodore Fowler (C) Brad Shanks, Keith Pulver, Carlos Sudduth | |
| 04:23 | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 04:23 | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 03:58 | Nevada | Harold Smith can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-22 |
| 03:57 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel snags the defensive board | 35-22 |
| 03:53 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel double dribbles | 35-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Hertzog (C) Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Nevada | Aaron Hornick (PF) Harold Smith | |
| 03:36 | Nevada | Richard Beach buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Ford | 35-24 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dong Xiong (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eric Jones (fresh) SF - Rafael Rangel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Hertzog (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Beach (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Bessette (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Hornick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Theodore Fowler (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog scores on a shot in the paint set up by Robert Moore | 37-24 |
| 03:23 | Nevada | Richard Bessette knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by John Ford | 37-26 |
| 03:01 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel can't finish the layup | 37-26 |
| 03:00 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel grabs the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 02:45 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Bessette - foul #2 on Richard Bessette, team foul #11 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams (PG), Luis Loveless (SG), Ron Pals (PF) Dong Xiong, Eric Jones, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Nevada | Brad Shanks (SG), Keith Pulver (SF), Carlos Sudduth (C) John Ford, Richard Beach, Richard Bessette | |
| 02:45 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 02:45 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel misses the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 02:45 | Nevada | Brad Shanks grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 02:20 | Nevada | Luis Loveless is called for the reach on Brad Shanks - foul #2 on Luis Loveless, team foul #8 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt (SF) Rafael Rangel | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Pittman (PG) Theodore Fowler | |
| 02:20 | Nevada | Brad Shanks misses the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 02:20 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 02:00 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ron Pals, team foul #9 | 38-26 |
| 01:43 | Nevada | Gordon Pittman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 01:41 | Nevada | Keith Pulver misses the tip | 38-26 |
| 01:39 | Nevada | Keith Pulver can't tip it in | 38-26 |
| 01:38 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to John Hertzog | 38-26 |
| 01:31 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 38-26 |
| 01:29 | Nevada | Keith Pulver grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 01:24 | Nevada | Gordon Pittman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-26 |
| 01:22 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 01:14 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 01:12 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 01:07 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog is called for traveling | 38-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel (SF), Robert Moore (PF) Jeremy Bergstedt, Ron Pals | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Ford (PG), Richard Beach (SG), Richard Bessette (SF) Gordon Pittman, Brad Shanks, Keith Pulver | |
| 00:50 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth is fouled on the floor by John Hertzog - foul #3 on John Hertzog, team foul #10 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong (PG), Ricky Smith (C) Douglas Adams, John Hertzog | |
| Subs | Nevada | Harold Driskell (PF) Aaron Hornick | |
| 00:50 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 00:50 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 00:38 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 00:37 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore snags the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 00:26 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Luis Loveless | 40-28 |
| 00:03 | Nevada | Richard Beach's floater is knocked away by Robert Moore | 40-28 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 40-28 |