| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fresh) SG - Neville Stewart (fresh) SF - Ralph Beauregard (fresh) PF - Michael Sigman (fresh) C - Fred Bissonette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Ronnie Stewart (fresh) SG - Dale Billups (fresh) SF - James Betts (fresh) PF - Donald Manzella (fresh) C - Richard Kellam (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Richard Kellam wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Portland | Ronnie Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Neville Stewart | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman is denied on a layup by James Betts | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Portland | Donald Manzella misses the easy layup but the foul's on Fred Bissonette - foul #1 on Fred Bissonette, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Portland | Donald Manzella makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:58 | Portland | Donald Manzella makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Portland | James Betts misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Ralph Beauregard - foul #1 on Ralph Beauregard, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Portland | James Betts makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Portland | James Betts misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette is hacked by Richard Kellam in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Kellam, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jason Olson | 4-3 |
| 18:02 | Portland | Ronnie Stewart is fouled on the floor by Fred Bissonette - foul #2 on Fred Bissonette, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Moody (C) Fred Bissonette | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 17:48 | Portland | Dale Billups throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Portland | Lawrence Stevens (PG), Joshua Chase (SG), William Rosas (SF), Curt Singley (PF), William Thompson (C) Ronnie Stewart, Dale Billups, James Betts, Donald Manzella, Richard Kellam | |
| 17:35 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Neville Stewart and he's fouled by Lawrence Stevens - foul #1 on Lawrence Stevens, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| 17:35 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman misses the free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:35 | Portland | Curt Singley snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 17:21 | Portland | Lawrence Stevens knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Chase | 6-6 |
| 17:08 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by William Rosas - foul #1 on William Rosas, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow (SG) Neville Stewart | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 17:08 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:08 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:00 | Portland | William Thompson misses the lay-in | 7-6 |
| 16:59 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:54 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow blows the wide open layup | 7-6 |
| 16:52 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson tips it home | 9-6 |
| 16:35 | Portland | Joshua Chase clanks a floater from the left side | 9-6 |
| 16:33 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 16:15 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody double dribbles | 9-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Sowder (C) Michael Sigman | |
| Subs | Portland | John Herbert (PG), Dale Billups (SG), James Betts (SF), Donald Manzella (PF), Richard Kellam (C) Lawrence Stevens, Joshua Chase, William Rosas, Curt Singley, William Thompson | |
| 15:58 | Portland | James Betts knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Morrow (fresh) SF - Ralph Beauregard (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Moody (fairly fresh) C - John Sowder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - John Herbert (fresh) SG - Dale Billups (fresh) SF - James Betts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Manzella (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Kellam (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 15:44 | Portland | Donald Manzella grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 15:25 | Portland | Donald Manzella banks in the layup | 9-11 |
| 15:10 | Gonzaga | John Sowder loses the ball out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart (SG), Jonathan Samuel (SF), Major Carter (PF) Ronald Morrow, Ralph Beauregard, Donald Moody | |
| Subs | Portland | Ronnie Stewart (PG), Lawrence Stevens (SG), William Thompson (C) John Herbert, Dale Billups, Richard Kellam | |
| 14:52 | Portland | Donald Manzella is hacked by Major Carter - foul #1 on Major Carter, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Lowe (PG), Donald Moody (C) Jason Olson, John Sowder | |
| Subs | Portland | William Rosas (PF) Donald Manzella | |
| 14:41 | Portland | William Rosas blows the layup | 9-11 |
| 14:39 | Gonzaga | Major Carter grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 14:21 | Gonzaga | Major Carter is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Neville Stewart | 11-11 |
| 14:03 | Portland | William Thompson misses the lay-in | 11-11 |
| 14:02 | Portland | James Betts gets the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:45 | Portland | Lawrence Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jason Olson (PG), Ralph Beauregard (SF), Michael Sigman (PF), John Sowder (C) Ronald Lowe, Jonathan Samuel, Major Carter, Donald Moody | |
| Subs | Portland | Joshua Chase (PG), Dale Billups (SG), Curt Singley (SF), Donald Manzella (PF), Richard Kellam (C) Ronnie Stewart, Lawrence Stevens, James Betts, William Rosas, William Thompson | |
| 13:39 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard's pass is intercepted by Dale Billups in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 13:21 | Portland | Curt Singley clanks a shot from the left side | 11-11 |
| 13:20 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Chase | 11-11 |
| 13:13 | Portland | Joshua Chase drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Manzella and he's fouled by John Sowder - foul #1 on John Sowder, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow (SG) Neville Stewart | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 13:13 | Portland | Joshua Chase makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:55 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Kellam - foul #2 on Richard Kellam, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Moody (C) John Sowder | |
| Subs | Portland | William Thompson (C) Richard Kellam | |
| 12:55 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:55 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:31 | Portland | William Thompson knocks in the floater in the paint and the foul's on Michael Sigman - foul #1 on Michael Sigman, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel (PG), Major Carter (PF) Jason Olson, Michael Sigman | |
| Subs | Portland | Ronnie Stewart (PG), James Betts (SF) Joshua Chase, Curt Singley | |
| 12:31 | Portland | William Thompson makes the free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:07 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Jonathan Samuel | 15-17 |
| 11:53 | Portland | Dale Billups comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 15-17 |
| 11:52 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jonathan Samuel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Beauregard (tiring) PF - Major Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Moody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Ronnie Stewart (fresh) SG - Dale Billups (fairly fresh) SF - James Betts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Manzella (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Gonzaga | Major Carter loses the dribble to Ronnie Stewart in the backcourt | 15-17 |
| 11:47 | Portland | Dale Billups misses the easy layup | 15-17 |
| 11:46 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Major Carter | 15-17 |
| 11:22 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 11:21 | Portland | The rebound goes to William Thompson | 15-17 |
| 11:16 | Portland | Ronnie Stewart misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 11:15 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:50 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody makes the shot in the lane | 17-17 |
| 10:33 | Portland | William Thompson's floater is tipped away by Donald Moody | 17-17 |
| 10:32 | Portland | James Betts pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:26 | Portland | Donald Moody swats the short shot by James Betts | 17-17 |
| 10:24 | Portland | Donald Manzella tips it back up and in | 17-19 |
| 10:06 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow is hacked by Dale Billups - foul #1 on Dale Billups, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jason Olson (PG), Neville Stewart (SG), Michael Sigman (PF), John Sowder (C) Jonathan Samuel, Ronald Morrow, Major Carter, Donald Moody | |
| Subs | Portland | Lawrence Stevens (PG), Joshua Chase (SG), Curt Singley (PF), William Rosas (C) Ronnie Stewart, Dale Billups, Donald Manzella, William Thompson | |
| 09:51 | Gonzaga | A charge is called on John Sowder - foul #2 on John Sowder, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Moody (C) John Sowder | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 09:35 | Portland | James Betts comes up short on the floater in the lane | 17-19 |
| 09:33 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 09:28 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson connects on the open 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Sigman | 20-19 |
| 09:18 | Portland | Lawrence Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Portland | William Thompson (C) James Betts | |
| 09:16 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson is hacked by Lawrence Stevens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Stevens, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Portland | John Herbert (SG) Lawrence Stevens | |
| 09:05 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Ralph Beauregard | 22-19 |
| 08:48 | Portland | John Herbert can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 22-19 |
| 08:46 | Portland | John Herbert misses the tip | 22-19 |
| 08:44 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 08:42 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel (SF) Ralph Beauregard | |
| Subs | Portland | James Betts (SF), Donald Manzella (PF) William Rosas, Curt Singley | |
| 08:31 | Portland | Joshua Chase loses the ball out of bounds | 22-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Portland | Ronnie Stewart (PG) Joshua Chase | |
| 08:11 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on William Thompson - foul #1 on William Thompson, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Major Carter (SF) Jonathan Samuel | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 08:11 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:11 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:48 | Portland | James Betts makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neville Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Major Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Sigman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Moody (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Ronnie Stewart (fairly fresh) SG - John Herbert (fairly fresh) SF - James Betts (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Manzella (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Thompson (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody misses the lay-in | 24-22 |
| 07:24 | Portland | Donald Manzella pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 07:16 | Portland | William Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Lowe (PG), Ronald Morrow (SG) Jason Olson, Neville Stewart | |
| Subs | Portland | Joshua Chase (PG), Dale Billups (SG), William Rosas (SF) Ronnie Stewart, John Herbert, James Betts | |
| 07:00 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow is hacked by Dale Billups - foul #2 on Dale Billups, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel (SF) Major Carter | |
| Subs | Portland | Ronnie Stewart (PG), Curt Singley (SF) Dale Billups, William Thompson | |
| 07:00 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:00 | Portland | Donald Manzella snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 06:41 | Portland | William Rosas comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 24-22 |
| 06:39 | Portland | Joshua Chase misses the tip | 24-22 |
| 06:37 | Portland | Curt Singley tips it back up and in | 24-24 |
| 06:19 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Lowe | 27-24 |
| 06:05 | Portland | Curt Singley can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-24 |
| 06:04 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 05:51 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Morrow | 29-24 |
| 05:44 | Portland | Donald Manzella's floater is tipped away by Donald Moody | 29-24 |
| 05:43 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jonathan Samuel | 29-24 |
| 05:39 | Gonzaga | Ronald Lowe is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Stewart - foul #1 on Ronnie Stewart, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jason Olson (PG), Ralph Beauregard (SF), Major Carter (PF) Jonathan Samuel, Michael Sigman, Donald Moody | |
| Subs | Portland | James Betts (SF), William Thompson (C) Curt Singley, William Rosas | |
| 05:39 | Gonzaga | Ronald Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 05:39 | Gonzaga | Ronald Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 05:39 | Portland | William Thompson pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 05:31 | Portland | James Betts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart (SG), Donald Moody (C) Ronald Morrow, Ronald Lowe | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 05:17 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 05:16 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody hits the follow up shot | 32-24 |
| 05:04 | Portland | Donald Moody is called for the reach on William Thompson - foul #1 on Donald Moody, team foul #8 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Portland | John Herbert (SG) Joshua Chase | |
| 05:04 | Portland | William Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:04 | Portland | William Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:46 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody misses the easy layup | 32-26 |
| 04:44 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard snags the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 04:36 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-26 |
| 04:35 | Portland | Donald Manzella snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 04:20 | Portland | Donald Manzella clanks a jump hook from the left block | 32-26 |
| 04:19 | Portland | James Betts snags the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 04:05 | Portland | Ralph Beauregard steals the ball from Ronnie Stewart | 32-26 |
| 03:51 | Gonzaga | John Herbert is called for the reach on Ralph Beauregard - foul #1 on John Herbert, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel (PG), Ronald Morrow (SG), Michael Sigman (PF), Fred Bissonette (C) Jason Olson, Neville Stewart, Major Carter, Donald Moody | |
| Subs | Portland | Lawrence Stevens (PG), Dale Billups (SG), William Rosas (PF), Richard Kellam (C) Ronnie Stewart, John Herbert, Donald Manzella, William Thompson | |
| 03:51 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:51 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:29 | Portland | Lawrence Stevens misses long on a jumper from the right block | 33-26 |
| 03:27 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to William Rosas | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jonathan Samuel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Morrow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Beauregard (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Sigman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Bissonette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Lawrence Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dale Billups (fresh) SF - James Betts (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Rosas (fresh) C - Richard Kellam (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Portland | Lawrence Stevens clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 03:08 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 03:03 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Stevens - foul #3 on Lawrence Stevens, team foul #11 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Lowe (PG) Ralph Beauregard | |
| Subs | Portland | Joshua Chase (PG), Curt Singley (SF) Lawrence Stevens, James Betts | |
| 03:03 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:03 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:03 | Portland | Richard Kellam gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 02:46 | Portland | William Rosas is hacked by Michael Sigman - foul #2 on Michael Sigman, team foul #9 | 33-26 |
| 02:46 | Portland | William Rosas makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:46 | Portland | William Rosas makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:33 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Lowe | 36-28 |
| 02:17 | Portland | Dale Billups banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Kellam | 36-30 |
| 01:52 | Gonzaga | Ronald Lowe is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ronald Morrow | 39-30 |
| 01:32 | Portland | William Rosas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jason Olson (PG), Neville Stewart (SG), Ralph Beauregard (SF), Major Carter (PF) Ronald Lowe, Ronald Morrow, Jonathan Samuel, Michael Sigman | |
| Subs | Portland | John Herbert (PG), James Betts (SF), William Thompson (PF) Joshua Chase, William Rosas, Curt Singley | |
| 01:14 | Gonzaga | Major Carter is open but misses the lay-in | 39-30 |
| 01:12 | Portland | William Thompson gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 00:48 | Portland | Dale Billups misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-30 |
| 00:46 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 00:42 | Gonzaga | James Betts is called for the reach on Neville Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Betts, team foul #12 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Portland | Donald Manzella (PF) William Thompson | |
| 00:42 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:42 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:15 | Portland | John Herbert hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 00:03 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-33 |
| 00:02 | Portland | James Betts grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 00:00 | Portland | James Betts clanks a fullcourt shot | 41-33 |