| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Kimbro (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Terrence Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eli Fuqua (fresh) C - Jonas Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Hurst (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Feldman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Craig Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Shannon Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | William Feldman inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell is hacked by Jonas Thompson - foul #1 on Jonas Thompson, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| 19:33 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Hurst | 26-41 |
| 19:14 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Norman Kimbro, team foul #2 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (SG) Norman Kimbro | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 18:52 | Gonzaga | William Feldman hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Richard Doyle | 26-43 |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Ricks and he's fouled by Shannon Mitchell - foul #2 on Shannon Mitchell, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson makes the free throw | 29-43 |
| 18:27 | Gonzaga | Terrence Reynolds is called for the reach on Thomas Hurst in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terrence Reynolds, team foul #3 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney (SF), Brian Scott (C) Terrence Reynolds, Jonas Thompson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 18:11 | Gonzaga | William Feldman connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Richard Doyle and the foul's on Robert Ricks - foul #1 on Robert Ricks, team foul #4 | 29-45 |
| 18:11 | Gonzaga | William Feldman makes the free throw | 29-46 |
| 18:00 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eli Fuqua | 31-46 |
| 17:37 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-46 |
| 17:35 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell snags the offensive board | 31-46 |
| 17:18 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Thomas Hurst | 31-48 |
| 17:06 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet misses short on a floater from the right wing | 31-48 |
| 17:05 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott grabs the offensive board | 31-48 |
| 16:59 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 16:58 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell grabs the board | 31-48 |
| 16:41 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Craig Roberts | 31-50 |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Craig Roberts - foul #2 on Craig Roberts, team foul #2 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman (SG), Terrence Reynolds (SF), Jonas Thompson (C) Robert Ricks, Casey Dabney, Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier (PG), Timothy Quick (SG), Andrew Roper (SF), James Newson (C) Richard Doyle, Thomas Hurst, William Feldman, Shannon Mitchell | |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 16:13 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier makes the wide open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Quick | 33-52 |
| 15:58 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-52 |
| 15:57 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua gets the offensive rebound | 33-52 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Terrence Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eli Fuqua (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonas Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Cameron Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Quick (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Roper (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Craig Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Newson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:42 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Craig Roberts - foul #3 on Craig Roberts, team foul #3 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Flanagan (PG), Norman Kimbro (SG), Dewey Gibson (C) Gerald Hamlet, Bernard Coleman, Jonas Thompson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 15:42 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua misses the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 15:42 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua misses the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 15:42 | Gonzaga | Craig Roberts grabs the board | 33-52 |
| 15:40 | Gonzaga | Terrence Reynolds is called for the reach on Cameron Frazier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terrence Reynolds, team foul #5 | 33-52 |
| 15:26 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-52 |
| 15:24 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 33-52 |
| 15:01 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua loses the dribble to Andrew Roper | 33-52 |
| 14:56 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-52 |
| 14:54 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson pulls down the rebound | 33-52 |
| 14:35 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 33-52 |
| 14:33 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-52 |
| 14:19 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-52 |
| 14:18 | Gonzaga | James Newson snags the defensive board | 33-52 |
| 14:12 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 33-52 |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 33-52 |
| 14:05 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua is fouled on the floor by Andrew Roper - foul #3 on Andrew Roper, team foul #4 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), Casey Dabney (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Brian Scott (C) James Flanagan, Terrence Reynolds, Eli Fuqua, Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG), Thomas Hurst (SG), William Feldman (SF), Lee Ramsey (PF), Shannon Mitchell (C) Cameron Frazier, Timothy Quick, Andrew Roper, Craig Roberts, James Newson | |
| 13:57 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson loses the dribble to Shannon Mitchell | 33-52 |
| 13:33 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-52 |
| 13:32 | Gonzaga | Lee Ramsey grabs the offensive rebound | 33-52 |
| 13:09 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Doyle | 33-54 |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-54 |
| 12:45 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott grabs the offensive board | 33-54 |
| 12:35 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-54 |
| 12:07 | Gonzaga | William Feldman knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 35-56 |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson is called for 5 seconds | 35-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Bernard Coleman (SG), Terrence Reynolds (SF), Eli Fuqua (PF), Dewey Gibson (C) Gerald Hamlet, Norman Kimbro, Casey Dabney, Jonas Thompson, Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick (SG), Andrew Roper (SF), James Newson (C) Thomas Hurst, William Feldman, Shannon Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Ricks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Terrence Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eli Fuqua (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dewey Gibson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Timothy Quick (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Roper (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lee Ramsey (fairly fresh) C - James Newson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Gonzaga | Eli Fuqua is called for the reach on Lee Ramsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eli Fuqua, team foul #6 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier (PG) Richard Doyle | |
| 11:22 | Gonzaga | James Newson is fouled on the floor by Robert Ricks - foul #2 on Robert Ricks, team foul #7 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Craig Roberts (PF) Lee Ramsey | |
| 11:22 | Gonzaga | James Newson makes the 1st free throw | 35-57 |
| 11:22 | Gonzaga | James Newson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-58 |
| 11:03 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks connects on the jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Cameron Frazier - foul #2 on Cameron Frazier, team foul #5 | 37-58 |
| 11:03 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks makes the free throw | 38-58 |
| 10:42 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 38-58 |
| 10:41 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman pulls down the rebound | 38-58 |
| 10:18 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-58 |
| 10:16 | Gonzaga | James Newson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-58 |
| 09:53 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-58 |
| 09:51 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds snags the defensive board | 38-58 |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua lays it in | 40-58 |
| 09:23 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick is alone and drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Cameron Frazier | 40-61 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Eli Fuqua is blocked by James Newson | 40-61 |
| 09:01 | Gonzaga | Craig Roberts snags the defensive board | 40-61 |
| 08:54 | Gonzaga | Bernard Coleman is called for the reach on Timothy Quick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Coleman, team foul #8 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Flanagan (PG), Norman Kimbro (SG), Casey Dabney (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Brian Scott (C) Robert Ricks, Bernard Coleman, Terrence Reynolds, Eli Fuqua, Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG), William Feldman (SF), Lee Ramsey (PF), Shannon Mitchell (C) Cameron Frazier, Andrew Roper, Craig Roberts, James Newson | |
| 08:54 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick misses the 1st free throw | 40-61 |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-61 |
| 08:33 | Sam Houston State | James Flanagan knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-61 |
| 08:31 | Gonzaga | Lee Ramsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG) James Flanagan | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst (SG) Timothy Quick | |
| 08:14 | Sam Houston State | Lee Ramsey takes the ball from Brian Scott | 43-61 |
| 07:50 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Hurst | 43-63 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Kimbro (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Casey Dabney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonas Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Thomas Hurst (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Feldman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lee Ramsey (fresh) 2 stl. C - Shannon Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro connects on the floater from the right side | 45-63 |
| 07:05 | Gonzaga | William Feldman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jonas Thompson - foul #2 on Jonas Thompson, team foul #9 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Flanagan (PG), Bernard Coleman (SG), Steven Faulkner (SF), Dewey Gibson (C) Gerald Hamlet, Norman Kimbro, Casey Dabney, Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 07:05 | Gonzaga | William Feldman misses the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 07:05 | Gonzaga | William Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman's pass is intercepted by Shannon Mitchell | 45-64 |
| 06:39 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle is hacked by James Flanagan in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Flanagan, team foul #10 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua (PF) Jonas Thompson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Roper (SF), Craig Roberts (PF), James Newson (C) William Feldman, Lee Ramsey, Shannon Mitchell | |
| 06:39 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 06:39 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Richard Doyle takes the ball from Bernard Coleman | 45-66 |
| 06:06 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Newson and the foul's on Bernard Coleman - foul #2 on Bernard Coleman, team foul #11 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier (PG) Richard Doyle | |
| 06:06 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst makes the free throw | 45-69 |
| 05:45 | Sam Houston State | James Flanagan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (SG), Casey Dabney (SF), Brian Scott (PF), Jonas Thompson (C) Bernard Coleman, Steven Faulkner, Eli Fuqua, Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick (SG), Lee Ramsey (PF) Thomas Hurst, Craig Roberts | |
| 05:25 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 45-69 |
| 05:24 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott grabs the board | 45-69 |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson's pass is intercepted by Lee Ramsey | 45-69 |
| 04:56 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-69 |
| 04:55 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson grabs the board | 45-69 |
| 04:48 | Sam Houston State | James Flanagan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Casey Dabney | 48-69 |
| 04:19 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Roper and he's fouled by Brian Scott - foul #1 on Brian Scott, team foul #12 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman (SG), Steven Faulkner (SF) James Flanagan, Casey Dabney | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 04:19 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier makes the free throw | 48-72 |
| 04:01 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-72 |
| 03:59 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott gets the offensive rebound | 48-72 |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-72 |
| 03:48 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to James Newson | 48-72 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Ricks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Coleman (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Steven Faulkner (fresh) PF - Jonas Thompson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Cameron Frazier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Quick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Roper (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lee Ramsey (fairly fresh) 3 stl. C - James Newson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier blows the wide open layup | 48-72 |
| 03:40 | Gonzaga | Lee Ramsey can't tip it in | 48-72 |
| 03:38 | Gonzaga | James Newson tips it in | 48-74 |
| 03:25 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Roper picks off the pass by Robert Ricks | 48-74 |
| 03:22 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier misses the dunk attempt | 48-74 |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 48-74 |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks makes the shot from the left side | 50-74 |
| 02:37 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier misses badly on a floater from the right side | 50-74 |
| 02:35 | Gonzaga | James Newson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-74 |
| 02:23 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Lee Ramsey | 50-76 |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Timothy Quick - foul #1 on Timothy Quick, team foul #6 | 50-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Flanagan (PG), Casey Dabney (SF) Robert Ricks, Steven Faulkner | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Dingman (SG) Timothy Quick | |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 51-76 |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-76 |
| 01:49 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 52-76 |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Bernard Coleman | 52-76 |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson can't finish the layup | 52-76 |
| 01:28 | Gonzaga | James Newson snags the defensive board | 52-76 |
| 01:13 | Gonzaga | Kevin Dingman is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kevin Dingman, team foul #7 | 52-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG) James Flanagan | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick (SG) Kevin Dingman | |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-76 |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson tips it in | 54-76 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Coleman - foul #3 on Bernard Coleman, team foul #13 | 54-76 |
| 00:51 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick makes the 1st free throw | 54-77 |
| 00:51 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick makes the 2nd free throw | 54-78 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman is fouled on the floor by Timothy Quick - foul #2 on Timothy Quick, team foul #8 | 54-78 |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 55-78 |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-78 |
| 00:17 | Gonzaga | Robert Ricks takes the ball from James Newson | 56-78 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman hits the finger roll set up by Robert Ricks | 58-78 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier runs out the clock | 58-78 |