| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Woods (fresh) C - Timmy Carr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Justin Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Woodrow Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dave Kline (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Redman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | David Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| 19:30 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Jim Crawford - foul #3 on Jim Crawford, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James McKenize (SF) Jim Crawford | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 19:30 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:30 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | David Woods misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Phillip Alexander - foul #2 on Phillip Alexander, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | David Woods makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | David Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:47 | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 18:46 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Alexander | 37-35 |
| 18:32 | Gonzaga | Ernest Dexter steals it from Justin Taylor | 37-35 |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 18:23 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 18:02 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin Taylor | 37-38 |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ernest Dexter, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wooten (PF), Terrance Scott (C) David Woods, Timmy Carr | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 17:28 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 17:26 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:18 | Notre Dame | Phillip Alexander steals it from Gabriel Giordano | 37-38 |
| 17:13 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander misses the lay-in | 37-38 |
| 17:12 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline hits the follow up shot | 37-40 |
| 17:01 | Notre Dame | James McKenize misses the jumper from the left side | 37-40 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | David Wooten tips it home | 39-40 |
| 16:31 | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (SG), Timmy Carr (C) Gabriel Giordano, Terrance Scott | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christopher Bostick (PG), Walter Razo (SG), Michael Paul (SF), Douglas Burleson (PF), David Morgan (C) Justin Taylor, Phillip Alexander, Woodrow Wilkins, Dave Kline, Daniel Redman | |
| 16:09 | Notre Dame | David Wooten misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 16:08 | Gonzaga | Walter Razo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:44 | Gonzaga | Christopher Bostick is called for a charge - foul #2 on Christopher Bostick, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford (SF), David Woods (PF) James McKenize, David Wooten | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Justin Taylor (PG) Douglas Burleson | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Zeff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Woods (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timmy Carr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Justin Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Bostick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Razo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Paul (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Morgan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | Walter Razo is called for the reach on David Woods - foul #2 on Walter Razo, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (SG) Ernest Dexter | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Jim Crawford | 42-40 |
| 14:57 | Gonzaga | Gabriel Giordano steals the ball from Michael Paul | 42-40 |
| 14:54 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano lays it in | 44-40 |
| 14:41 | Gonzaga | Justin Taylor is fouled on the floor by John Zeff - foul #2 on John Zeff, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott (C) Timmy Carr | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander (SG), Woodrow Wilkins (SF), Dave Kline (PF), Daniel Redman (C) Christopher Bostick, Walter Razo, Michael Paul, David Morgan | |
| 14:32 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander is hacked by Gabriel Giordano - foul #1 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG) Gabriel Giordano | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 14:24 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | David Woods gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | Phillip Alexander takes the ball from Terrance Scott | 44-40 |
| 14:10 | Gonzaga | Justin Taylor banks in the layup on a great pass from Phillip Alexander | 44-42 |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (SG), David Wooten (PF) John Zeff, David Woods | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 13:54 | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Terrance Scott - foul #3 on Terrance Scott, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| 13:54 | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:54 | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernest Dexter | 46-44 |
| 13:08 | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James McKenize (SG), Timmy Carr (C) Gabriel Giordano, Terrance Scott | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christopher Bostick (PG), Walter Razo (SG), Michael Paul (SF), David Morgan (C) Justin Taylor, Phillip Alexander, Woodrow Wilkins, Daniel Redman | |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from David Wooten and he's hacked by Michael Paul - foul #2 on Michael Paul, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (PG), David Woods (PF) Ernest Dexter, David Wooten | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford misses the free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:53 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:34 | Gonzaga | Walter Razo is hacked by Timmy Carr - foul #1 on Timmy Carr, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG) Jim Crawford | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 12:05 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | David Woods scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Zeff | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Zeff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James McKenize (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timmy Carr (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Christopher Bostick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Razo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Paul (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dave Kline (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Morgan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Gonzaga | Christopher Bostick makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dave Kline | 50-47 |
| 11:20 | Notre Dame | James McKenize's floater is tipped away by Dave Kline | 50-47 |
| 11:18 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Dave Kline | 50-47 |
| 11:00 | Gonzaga | Timmy Carr is called for the reach on Dave Kline - foul #2 on Timmy Carr, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (SG), Jim Crawford (SF), David Wooten (PF), Terrance Scott (C) John Zeff, James McKenize, David Woods, Timmy Carr | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Justin Taylor (PG), Phillip Alexander (SG), Woodrow Wilkins (SF), Daniel Redman (C) Christopher Bostick, Walter Razo, Michael Paul, David Morgan | |
| 11:00 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:00 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | David Wooten can't connect on a floater from the right side | 50-49 |
| 10:44 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott tips it home | 52-49 |
| 10:37 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 10:36 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:29 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano is fouled on the floor by Justin Taylor - foul #3 on Justin Taylor, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson (PF) Dave Kline | |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | David Wooten clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Redman - foul #2 on Daniel Redman, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Paul (PF) Douglas Burleson | |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | David Wooten misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | David Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:41 | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Paul | 53-51 |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Phillip Alexander - foul #3 on Phillip Alexander, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr (C) Terrance Scott | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Walter Razo (PF) Michael Paul | |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:27 | Gonzaga | Walter Razo grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 09:12 | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 09:11 | Gonzaga | Walter Razo snags the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 08:57 | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins lays it in set up by Phillip Alexander | 54-53 |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | David Wooten loses the ball out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (PG), James McKenize (SG), David Woods (PF) Ernest Dexter, Gabriel Giordano, David Wooten | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 08:26 | Gonzaga | Jim Crawford swats the dunk try by Daniel Redman | 54-53 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:05 | Notre Dame | David Woods connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jim Crawford | 56-53 |
| 07:41 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Zeff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McKenize (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Timmy Carr (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Justin Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Alexander (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Woodrow Wilkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Razo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Redman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | David Woods misses the lay-in but the foul's on Justin Taylor - foul #4 on Justin Taylor, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (SG), Terrance Scott (C) Jim Crawford, Timmy Carr | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christopher Bostick (PG), Roger Walker (SG), Michael Paul (SF), Dave Kline (PF), David Morgan (C) Justin Taylor, Phillip Alexander, Woodrow Wilkins, Walter Razo, Daniel Redman | |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | David Woods makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | David Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:18 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Roger Walker | 57-53 |
| 07:07 | Gonzaga | Michael Paul hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 57-53 |
| 07:06 | Gonzaga | Michael Paul can't tip it in | 57-53 |
| 07:05 | Notre Dame | David Woods grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | John Zeff is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Bostick - foul #3 on Christopher Bostick, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wooten (PF) David Woods | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | John Zeff makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | John Zeff misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | David Wooten grabs the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano is fouled on the floor by Roger Walker - foul #1 on Roger Walker, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG) John Zeff | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:42 | Gonzaga | David Morgan gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:23 | Gonzaga | A charge is called on Dave Kline - foul #3 on Dave Kline, team foul #11 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Justin Taylor (PG) Roger Walker | |
| 06:06 | Notre Dame | David Wooten double dribbles | 59-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford (SF) James McKenize | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 05:55 | Gonzaga | Christopher Bostick knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dave Kline | 59-56 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford lays it in on a great pass from Gabriel Giordano and he's fouled by Justin Taylor - foul #5 on Justin Taylor, team foul #12 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woods (PF) David Wooten | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Roger Walker (SG) Justin Taylor | |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:17 | Gonzaga | Michael Paul makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Walker | 62-58 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Gabriel Giordano | 64-58 |
| 04:43 | Gonzaga | Christopher Bostick is hacked by Terrance Scott - foul #4 on Terrance Scott, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (PG), James McKenize (SG), Timmy Carr (C) Ernest Dexter, Gabriel Giordano, Terrance Scott | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander (SG), Woodrow Wilkins (SF), Daniel Redman (C) Roger Walker, Michael Paul, David Morgan | |
| 04:43 | Gonzaga | Christopher Bostick makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:43 | Gonzaga | Christopher Bostick misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 64-59 |
| 04:19 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:00 | Gonzaga | Christopher Bostick misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-59 |
| 03:59 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman grabs the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 03:34 | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 03:33 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander tips it in | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Zeff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McKenize (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Woods (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Timmy Carr (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Christopher Bostick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Alexander (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Woodrow Wilkins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dave Kline (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Redman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | David Woods can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | David Woods tips it but misses | 64-61 |
| 03:16 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Dave Kline | 64-61 |
| 02:49 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Redman | 64-63 |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG), Gabriel Giordano (SG), David Wooten (PF) John Zeff, James McKenize, David Woods | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-63 |
| 02:30 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:05 | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 64-63 |
| 02:03 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman snags the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 01:53 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander clanks a shot from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 01:39 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 01:28 | Gonzaga | Christopher Bostick hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Woodrow Wilkins | 64-65 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Timmy Carr, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woods (PF) David Wooten | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:55 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline misses short on a floater from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 00:54 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman grabs the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter misses short on a jumper from the right side | 64-65 |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Gonzaga | Gabriel Giordano is called for the reach on Daniel Redman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| 00:07 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:07 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter can't finish the layup | 64-66 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |