| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rickey Reid (fresh) SG - Alton Back (fresh) SF - Oscar Mahn (fresh) PF - Jefferson Sommer (fresh) C - John Krolikowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Austin Scott (fresh) SG - Warren Reeves (fresh) SF - James Williams (fresh) PF - John Jacques (fresh) C - William Augustus (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | John Jacques wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Nevada | Rickey Reid comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Nevada | Rickey Reid makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Alton Back | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Gonzaga | William Augustus knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Jacques | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Nevada | Alton Back's layup is rejected by John Jacques | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:44 | Gonzaga | Jefferson Sommer takes the ball from William Augustus | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn is hacked by Austin Scott - foul #1 on Austin Scott, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | Nevada | John Jacques steals the ball from Oscar Mahn | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Gonzaga | John Jacques misses short on a shot near the basket | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | Nevada | Rickey Reid pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:22 | Nevada | John Krolikowski misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:21 | Gonzaga | William Augustus grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:03 | Gonzaga | John Jacques is whistled for a carry | 4-2 |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Shiflett (SF), Stephen Gardner (C) Oscar Mahn, John Krolikowski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG), Chester Goodale (PF), Carmelo Garcia (C) Austin Scott, John Jacques, William Augustus | |
| 16:45 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Rickey Reid | 6-2 |
| 16:24 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett misses the floater from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 16:22 | Gonzaga | James Williams snags the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:05 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Williams | 6-4 |
| 15:48 | Nevada | Chester Goodale picks off the pass by Stephen Gardner | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rickey Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alton Back (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Shiflett (fresh) PF - Jefferson Sommer (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kent Brockett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Warren Reeves (tiring) SF - James Williams (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Chester Goodale (fresh) C - Carmelo Garcia (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Gonzaga | James Williams is called for traveling | 6-4 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Hill (PG), Charles Paul (SG), Oscar Mahn (SF), John Krolikowski (C) Rickey Reid, Alton Back, Jefferson Sommer, Stephen Gardner | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Linn (SG), Timothy Sommerfield (SF) Warren Reeves, James Williams | |
| 15:38 | Nevada | Robert Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 15:23 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 6-4 |
| 15:21 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:54 | Nevada | Thomas Shiflett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 14:52 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 14:37 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Hill - foul #1 on Robert Hill, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Nevada | Frances Zagar (SF), Jefferson Sommer (PF) Oscar Mahn, Thomas Shiflett | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Jacques (PF), William Augustus (C) Chester Goodale, Carmelo Garcia | |
| 14:37 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:37 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:35 | Nevada | John Linn steps in front of the Frances Zagar pass in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 14:34 | Gonzaga | John Linn lays it in | 6-7 |
| 14:32 | Nevada | John Jacques is called for the reach on Robert Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Jacques, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Weaver (PG) Kent Brockett | |
| 14:19 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer hits the finger roll | 8-7 |
| 13:54 | Gonzaga | John Jacques buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by David Weaver and the foul's on John Krolikowski - foul #1 on John Krolikowski, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Nevada | Rickey Reid (PG), Alton Back (SG), Stephen Gardner (C) Robert Hill, Charles Paul, John Krolikowski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Austin Scott (PG), Warren Reeves (SG), James Williams (SF) David Weaver, John Linn, Timothy Sommerfield | |
| 13:54 | Gonzaga | John Jacques makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:50 | Nevada | Warren Reeves is called for the reach on Alton Back in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Reeves, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| 13:45 | Nevada | Alton Back connects on the runner near the basket | 10-10 |
| 13:26 | Gonzaga | William Augustus can't throw it down but he's hacked by Stephen Gardner - foul #1 on Stephen Gardner, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Nevada | Oscar Mahn (SF), Thomas Shiflett (C) Frances Zagar, Stephen Gardner | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale (PF) John Jacques | |
| 13:26 | Gonzaga | William Augustus makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:26 | Gonzaga | William Augustus makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:57 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer's floater is tipped away by William Augustus | 10-12 |
| 12:56 | Gonzaga | James Williams snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 12:39 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 12:21 | Nevada | Rickey Reid clanks a jumper from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 12:19 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Rickey Reid | 10-14 |
| 12:01 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-14 |
| 11:59 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 11:42 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale misses short on a floater from the right block | 10-14 |
| 11:41 | Nevada | Thomas Shiflett grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rickey Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alton Back (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Mahn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jefferson Sommer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Shiflett (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Austin Scott (fairly fresh) SG - Warren Reeves (tiring) SF - James Williams (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Chester Goodale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Augustus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Nevada | Warren Reeves steps in front of the Oscar Mahn pass in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| 11:22 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott hits a 3 from the right corner | 10-17 |
| 11:20 | Nevada | Warren Reeves is called for the reach on Alton Back in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Reeves, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Hill (PG), Charles Paul (SG), Frances Zagar (SF), Stephen Gardner (PF), John Krolikowski (C) Rickey Reid, Alton Back, Oscar Mahn, Jefferson Sommer, Thomas Shiflett | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG), John Linn (SG), Timothy Sommerfield (SF), John Jacques (PF), Carmelo Garcia (C) Austin Scott, Warren Reeves, James Williams, Chester Goodale, William Augustus | |
| 11:02 | Nevada | Charles Paul makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hill | 13-17 |
| 10:47 | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-17 |
| 10:45 | Gonzaga | John Jacques gets the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:25 | Gonzaga | John Jacques hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 13-17 |
| 10:23 | Gonzaga | John Jacques tips it but misses | 13-17 |
| 10:22 | Nevada | John Krolikowski gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:17 | Nevada | Charles Paul is whistled for a carry | 13-17 |
| 09:52 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia's floater is tipped away by Stephen Gardner | 13-17 |
| 09:50 | Nevada | John Krolikowski pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 09:44 | Nevada | John Jacques picks off the pass by Charles Paul | 13-17 |
| 09:29 | Gonzaga | John Linn is hacked by John Krolikowski - foul #2 on John Krolikowski, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Nevada | Rickey Reid (PG), Thomas Shiflett (SF), Jefferson Sommer (PF) Robert Hill, Frances Zagar, John Krolikowski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Austin Scott (PG), David Weaver (SG), James Williams (SF), Amado Bruno (PF), Chester Goodale (C) Kent Brockett, John Linn, Timothy Sommerfield, John Jacques, Carmelo Garcia | |
| 09:07 | Gonzaga | James Williams scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Austin Scott | 13-19 |
| 08:51 | Nevada | Charles Paul connects on the floater in the paint | 15-19 |
| 08:47 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by David Weaver | 15-21 |
| 08:43 | Nevada | James Williams picks off the pass by Rickey Reid in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| 08:31 | Gonzaga | Charles Paul takes the ball from Chester Goodale | 15-21 |
| 08:10 | Nevada | Thomas Shiflett misses the wide open jumper in the lane | 15-21 |
| 08:08 | Nevada | Thomas Shiflett tips it back up and in | 17-21 |
| 07:49 | Gonzaga | Rickey Reid steps in front of the Austin Scott pass | 17-21 |
| 07:45 | Nevada | Rickey Reid banks in the layup | 19-21 |
| 07:26 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott is fouled on the floor by Rickey Reid - foul #1 on Rickey Reid, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Nevada | Alton Back (SG), Oscar Mahn (SF), Frances Zagar (C) Charles Paul, Thomas Shiflett, Stephen Gardner | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG), John Linn (SG), Timothy Sommerfield (SF), John Jacques (PF), William Augustus (C) Austin Scott, David Weaver, James Williams, Amado Bruno, Chester Goodale | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rickey Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alton Back (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Mahn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jefferson Sommer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frances Zagar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kent Brockett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Linn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Sommerfield (fresh) PF - John Jacques (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Augustus (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Gonzaga | William Augustus hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Linn | 19-23 |
| 06:49 | Nevada | Alton Back buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Oscar Mahn | 22-23 |
| 06:38 | Gonzaga | John Linn misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-23 |
| 06:36 | Gonzaga | William Augustus misses the tip | 22-23 |
| 06:34 | Gonzaga | John Jacques hits the follow up shot | 22-25 |
| 06:17 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Jacques - foul #2 on John Jacques, team foul #5 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Hill (PG) Rickey Reid | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia (PF) John Jacques | |
| 06:17 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:17 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:55 | Gonzaga | William Augustus blows the dunk | 24-25 |
| 05:54 | Nevada | Frances Zagar snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 05:52 | Nevada | Robert Hill is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Shiflett (C) Jefferson Sommer | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Weaver (SG), Chester Goodale (PF) John Linn, William Augustus | |
| 05:40 | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield misses the jump hook from the right block | 24-25 |
| 05:39 | Nevada | Frances Zagar snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 05:29 | Nevada | Frances Zagar misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 05:28 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 05:24 | Gonzaga | David Weaver can't connect on a shot from the right side | 24-25 |
| 05:22 | Nevada | Frances Zagar pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 05:18 | Nevada | Alton Back is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alton Back, team foul #6 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Paul (SG), Jefferson Sommer (PF) Alton Back, Frances Zagar | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Austin Scott (PG), James Williams (SF) Kent Brockett, Timothy Sommerfield | |
| 04:56 | Gonzaga | Thomas Shiflett blocks the short jumper by Chester Goodale | 24-25 |
| 04:54 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 04:36 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-25 |
| Subs | Nevada | Rickey Reid (PG), Stephen Gardner (C) Robert Hill, Thomas Shiflett | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Linn (SG), Amado Bruno (PF), William Augustus (C) David Weaver, Chester Goodale, Carmelo Garcia | |
| 04:09 | Gonzaga | Rickey Reid is called for the reach on Austin Scott - foul #2 on Rickey Reid, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Jones (PG), Alton Back (SG) Rickey Reid, Charles Paul | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 04:09 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:09 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:00 | Nevada | Austin Scott picks off the pass by Michael Jones | 24-27 |
| 03:57 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott banks in the layup | 24-29 |
| 03:55 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner is hacked by James Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #6 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Nevada | Rickey Reid (PG), Frances Zagar (SF), John Krolikowski (C) Michael Jones, Oscar Mahn, Jefferson Sommer | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG), Warren Reeves (SG), John Jacques (PF) Austin Scott, John Linn, Amado Bruno | |
| 03:43 | Nevada | Rickey Reid is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Rickey Reid, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Hill (PG) Rickey Reid | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield (SF), Chester Goodale (C) James Williams, William Augustus | |
| 03:18 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Kent Brockett and the foul's on Stephen Gardner - foul #2 on Stephen Gardner, team foul #9 | 24-31 |
| 03:18 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale makes the free throw | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Robert Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alton Back (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frances Zagar (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Krolikowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kent Brockett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Reeves (fresh) SF - Timothy Sommerfield (fresh) PF - John Jacques (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Chester Goodale (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:52 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner misses the shot in the lane | 24-32 |
| 02:50 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 02:37 | Gonzaga | John Jacques is fouled on the floor by Robert Hill - foul #2 on Robert Hill, team foul #10 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Paul (SG), Thomas Shiflett (SF), Jefferson Sommer (PF) Alton Back, Frances Zagar, Stephen Gardner | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Linn (PG), David Weaver (SF), William Augustus (C) Kent Brockett, Timothy Sommerfield, Chester Goodale | |
| 02:37 | Gonzaga | John Jacques makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:37 | Gonzaga | John Jacques makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:19 | Nevada | Robert Hill connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Paul | 27-34 |
| 02:05 | Gonzaga | John Jacques can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Jefferson Sommer - foul #1 on Jefferson Sommer, team foul #11 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Jones (PG) Robert Hill | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 02:05 | Gonzaga | John Jacques makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 02:05 | Gonzaga | John Jacques makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:47 | Nevada | Jefferson Sommer steps out of bounds on the sideline | 27-36 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno (PF), Carmelo Garcia (C) John Jacques, William Augustus | |
| 01:24 | Gonzaga | John Linn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 01:22 | Nevada | John Krolikowski gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 01:02 | Nevada | John Krolikowski comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 27-36 |
| 01:00 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Carmelo Garcia | 27-36 |
| 00:55 | Gonzaga | John Linn is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #12 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Hill (PG), Alton Back (SG), Frances Zagar (PF), Stephen Gardner (C) Michael Jones, Thomas Shiflett, Jefferson Sommer, John Krolikowski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG), James Williams (SF), Chester Goodale (PF) Warren Reeves, David Weaver, Amado Bruno | |
| 00:55 | Gonzaga | John Linn makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:55 | Gonzaga | John Linn makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 00:53 | Nevada | Charles Paul is hacked by John Linn in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Linn, team foul #7 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield (SG), William Augustus (C) John Linn, Carmelo Garcia | |
| 00:53 | Nevada | Charles Paul makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:53 | Nevada | Charles Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | The jumper by Chester Goodale is denied by Frances Zagar | 29-38 |
| 00:35 | Nevada | Alton Back gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 00:18 | Nevada | Robert Hill makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Alton Back | 32-38 |
| 00:05 | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Nevada | Oscar Mahn (SF) Charles Paul | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Austin Scott (PG), Warren Reeves (SG), John Jacques (PF) Kent Brockett, Timothy Sommerfield, William Augustus | |
| 00:03 | Nevada | James Williams picks off the pass by Robert Hill in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Frances Zagar swats the layup by Chester Goodale | 32-38 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Robert Hill snags the defensive board | 32-38 |