| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Harper (fresh) SG - James Arsenault (fresh) SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) PF - Jimmy Frechette (fresh) C - David Waters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Victor Kerner (fresh) SG - Larry Brown (fresh) SF - Gustavo Esposito (fresh) PF - Leif Mazierski (fresh) C - Xing-Fu Chi (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Gustavo Esposito and he's fouled by David Waters - foul #1 on David Waters, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Gonzaga | David Waters snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Gonzaga | The jumper by Jimmy Frechette is denied by Larry Brown | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Virginia | James Arsenault takes the ball from Xing-Fu Chi | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Arsenault | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Gonzaga | David Waters misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault tips it home | 4-4 |
| 18:10 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Leif Mazierski | 4-6 |
| 17:44 | Gonzaga | James Harper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:43 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault grabs the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:29 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Brown - foul #1 on Larry Brown, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie (PG), Daniel Paradowski (SF), James Ragan (PF), William Napoleon (C) James Harper, Johnny Johnson, Jimmy Frechette, David Waters | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (PG), Timothy Dow (SF), Omer Kukoc (PF) Victor Kerner, Larry Brown, Leif Mazierski | |
| 17:29 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:29 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:29 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:12 | Virginia | James Arsenault steals the ball from David Parker | 5-6 |
| 16:58 | Gonzaga | James Ragan can't connect on a shot from close range | 5-6 |
| 16:56 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:52 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 16:51 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:30 | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Abercrombie | 7-6 |
| 16:08 | Virginia | David Parker is hacked by Gerald Abercrombie - foul #1 on Gerald Abercrombie, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Harper (PG), Robert Turner (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF), Jonathon Brumley (PF) Gerald Abercrombie, James Arsenault, Daniel Paradowski, James Ragan | |
| Subs | Virginia | Victor Kerner (PG), Larry Brown (SG) David Parker, Gustavo Esposito | |
| 15:53 | Virginia | Timothy Dow hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Brown | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Harper (fresh) SG - Robert Turner (fresh) SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathon Brumley (fresh) C - William Napoleon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Victor Kerner (fresh) SG - Larry Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Dow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Omer Kukoc (fresh) 2 reb. C - Xing-Fu Chi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by William Napoleon | 9-8 |
| 15:09 | Virginia | Jonathon Brumley picks off the pass by Timothy Dow | 9-8 |
| 14:44 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 9-8 |
| 14:43 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:18 | Virginia | Timothy Dow clanks a jump hook in the lane | 9-8 |
| 14:17 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Johnny Johnson | 9-8 |
| 14:05 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon can't throw it down but the foul's on Larry Brown - foul #2 on Larry Brown, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Arsenault (SG), Jimmy Frechette (PF) Robert Turner, Jonathon Brumley | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ronald Tinch (PG), David Parker (SG), Gustavo Esposito (SF), Leif Mazierski (PF) Victor Kerner, Larry Brown, Timothy Dow, Omer Kukoc | |
| 14:05 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:05 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:38 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Frechette - foul #1 on Jimmy Frechette, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Waters (C) William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 13:13 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi misses short on a jumper from the left block | 11-8 |
| 13:12 | Virginia | Ronald Tinch tips it home | 11-10 |
| 12:56 | Gonzaga | James Harper is fouled on the floor by Leif Mazierski - foul #1 on Leif Mazierski, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie (PG), Daniel Paradowski (SF) James Harper, Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 12:47 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault clanks a runner in the paint | 11-10 |
| 12:46 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:31 | Virginia | David Waters swats the layup by Xing-Fu Chi | 11-10 |
| 12:29 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski grabs the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:16 | Virginia | David Parker can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Gerald Abercrombie - foul #2 on Gerald Abercrombie, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Harper (PG), Johnny Johnson (SF), James Ragan (PF) Gerald Abercrombie, Daniel Paradowski, Jimmy Frechette | |
| Subs | Virginia | Timothy Dow (SF), Omer Kukoc (C) Ronald Tinch, Xing-Fu Chi | |
| 12:16 | Virginia | David Parker misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:16 | Virginia | David Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:59 | Gonzaga | David Waters banks in the layup set up by James Arsenault | 13-11 |
| 11:41 | Virginia | Timothy Dow misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by James Arsenault - foul #1 on James Arsenault, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette (PF) James Ragan | |
| Subs | Virginia | Victor Kerner (PG), Xing-Fu Chi (C) David Parker, Leif Mazierski | |
| 11:41 | Virginia | Timothy Dow misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:41 | Virginia | Timothy Dow makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Harper (fresh) SG - James Arsenault (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Frechette (fresh) C - David Waters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Victor Kerner (fresh) SG - Gustavo Esposito (fresh) SF - Timothy Dow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Omer Kukoc (fresh) 2 reb. C - Xing-Fu Chi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Gonzaga | David Waters is called for traveling | 13-12 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Napoleon (C) David Waters | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 11:13 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi is whistled for traveling | 13-12 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Ragan (PF), David Waters (C) Jimmy Frechette, William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 10:52 | Gonzaga | James Ragan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Omer Kukoc - foul #1 on Omer Kukoc, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (SG) Gustavo Esposito | |
| 10:52 | Gonzaga | James Ragan misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:52 | Gonzaga | James Ragan makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:23 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Waters - foul #2 on David Waters, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette (PF), William Napoleon (C) James Ragan, David Waters | |
| Subs | Virginia | Leif Mazierski (PF) David Parker | |
| 10:23 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:23 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:11 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon drills a fadeaway in the paint | 16-14 |
| 09:50 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Victor Kerner | 16-16 |
| 09:34 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette is called for 3 seconds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Turner (SG), Daniel Paradowski (SF) James Arsenault, Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (PG), Gustavo Esposito (SG) Victor Kerner, Omer Kukoc | |
| 09:22 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi hits a jumper from the left block set up by David Parker | 16-18 |
| 09:01 | Gonzaga | David Parker is called for the reach on James Harper - foul #1 on David Parker, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Arsenault (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF), James Ragan (PF) Robert Turner, Daniel Paradowski, Jimmy Frechette | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ronald Tinch (PG), Dane Handy (PF) Timothy Dow, Leif Mazierski | |
| 08:40 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 08:38 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to William Napoleon | 16-18 |
| 08:22 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 08:20 | Virginia | Dane Handy snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 08:03 | Virginia | William Napoleon denies the turnaround by Xing-Fu Chi | 16-18 |
| 08:02 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 07:56 | Gonzaga | James Ragan misses the lay-in | 16-18 |
| 07:54 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault snags the offensive board | 16-18 |
| 07:36 | Gonzaga | Gustavo Esposito steps in front of the Johnny Johnson pass | 16-18 |
| 07:32 | Virginia | David Parker banks in the layup set up by Gustavo Esposito | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Harper (fairly fresh) SG - James Arsenault (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ragan (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Napoleon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ronald Tinch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gustavo Esposito (fresh) PF - Dane Handy (fresh) C - Xing-Fu Chi (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-20 |
| 07:14 | Virginia | Ronald Tinch pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 06:54 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi misses the easy layup | 16-20 |
| 06:53 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 06:49 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-20 |
| 06:48 | Gonzaga | James Ragan gets the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 06:25 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Esposito - foul #1 on Gustavo Esposito, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Turner (SG), Daniel Paradowski (SF), Jimmy Frechette (PF), Jonathon Brumley (C) James Arsenault, Johnny Johnson, James Ragan, William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Virginia | Victor Kerner (PG), Omer Kukoc (SG), Timothy Dow (SF), Leif Mazierski (C) Ronald Tinch, David Parker, Gustavo Esposito, Xing-Fu Chi | |
| 06:12 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 06:11 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 05:50 | Virginia | Robert Turner is called for the reach on Omer Kukoc - foul #1 on Robert Turner, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Arsenault (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF), William Napoleon (C) Robert Turner, Daniel Paradowski, Jonathon Brumley | |
| Subs | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito (SG) Dane Handy | |
| 05:50 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 05:50 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 05:50 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski grabs the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 05:38 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 16-21 |
| 05:37 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 05:14 | Gonzaga | Timothy Dow picks off the pass by Johnny Johnson | 16-21 |
| 04:47 | Virginia | Timothy Dow makes the floater in the lane | 16-23 |
| 04:29 | Gonzaga | James Harper misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-23 |
| 04:28 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 04:11 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc is fouled on the floor by William Napoleon - foul #1 on William Napoleon, team foul #8 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Turner (SG), Daniel Paradowski (SF), Jonathon Brumley (C) James Arsenault, Johnny Johnson, William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (SG) Gustavo Esposito | |
| 04:11 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 04:11 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc misses the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 04:11 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 03:42 | Gonzaga | James Harper hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jonathon Brumley | 19-24 |
| 03:23 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from David Parker | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Harper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Paradowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Frechette (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathon Brumley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Victor Kerner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Dow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Omer Kukoc (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leif Mazierski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Gonzaga | Leif Mazierski knocks away the 3 by Jimmy Frechette | 19-26 |
| 03:08 | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski gets the offensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 02:43 | Gonzaga | James Harper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-26 |
| 02:41 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 02:21 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leif Mazierski | 19-28 |
| 02:04 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner is hacked by David Parker - foul #2 on David Parker, team foul #7 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie (PG), Johnny Johnson (SF), James Ragan (PF), David Waters (C) James Harper, Daniel Paradowski, Jimmy Frechette, Jonathon Brumley | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ronald Tinch (PG), Gustavo Esposito (SF), Dane Handy (PF), Xing-Fu Chi (C) Victor Kerner, Timothy Dow, Omer Kukoc, Leif Mazierski | |
| 02:04 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 02:04 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 02:04 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Xing-Fu Chi | 20-28 |
| 01:43 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by James Ragan - foul #1 on James Ragan, team foul #9 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Arsenault (SG), Jimmy Frechette (PF) Robert Turner, James Ragan | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 01:43 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 01:43 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 01:43 | Gonzaga | David Waters gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 01:30 | Gonzaga | Xing-Fu Chi steals it from Johnny Johnson | 20-29 |
| 01:23 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi misses the dunk attempt | 20-29 |
| 01:21 | Gonzaga | David Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 01:01 | Gonzaga | David Waters connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Arsenault | 22-29 |
| 00:39 | Virginia | Ronald Tinch is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Frechette - foul #2 on Jimmy Frechette, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Ragan (PF) Jimmy Frechette | |
| Subs | Virginia | Timothy Dow (SF) David Parker | |
| 00:39 | Virginia | Ronald Tinch misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 00:39 | Virginia | Ronald Tinch misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 00:39 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to David Waters | 22-29 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Timothy Dow is called for the reach on James Arsenault - foul #1 on Timothy Dow, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Omer Kukoc (PF) Dane Handy | |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | The short jumper by Xing-Fu Chi is denied by David Waters | 24-29 |
| 00:04 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc grabs the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 00:02 | Virginia | The short jumper by Xing-Fu Chi is denied by David Waters | 24-29 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie grabs the board | 24-29 |