| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kent Brockett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Grant Shafer (fresh) SF - John Linn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Jacques (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Carmelo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | John Linn inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Gonzaga | John Jacques knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Grant Shafer | 35-29 |
| 19:40 | Murray State | Cory Schantz's pass is intercepted by Kent Brockett in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| 19:38 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett hits the finger roll | 35-31 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Harold Quill comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 19:13 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter gets the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:55 | Murray State | Cory Schantz hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 18:54 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:38 | Gonzaga | John Jacques comes up short on the shot from the right side | 35-31 |
| 18:36 | Gonzaga | John Jacques tips it in | 35-33 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | Trent Harrison hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 35-33 |
| 18:12 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter tips it home | 37-33 |
| 17:45 | Gonzaga | John Jacques lays it up and in | 37-35 |
| 17:16 | Murray State | Cory Schantz clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 17:15 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:59 | Gonzaga | John Jacques misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 16:57 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to John Linn | 37-35 |
| 16:38 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett misses short on a floater from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 16:36 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Trent Harrison | 37-35 |
| 16:10 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 16:08 | Murray State | Trent Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 15:41 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett tips it home | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Schantz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Hardnett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Trent Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kent Brockett (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Grant Shafer (tiring) 1 ast. SF - John Linn (tiring) 1 ast. PF - John Jacques (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - Carmelo Garcia (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Gonzaga | John Linn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 15:20 | Murray State | Trent Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:55 | Murray State | Harold Quill is fouled on the floor by Grant Shafer - foul #3 on Grant Shafer, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Harold Quill, Cory Schantz, Michael Hardnett, Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), David Weaver (SG), James Williams (SF), Amado Bruno (PF), Gerald Lasseter (C) Kent Brockett, Grant Shafer, John Linn, John Jacques, Carmelo Garcia | |
| 14:29 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend hits a floater in the lane | 41-35 |
| 14:09 | Gonzaga | James Griggs is called for the reach on Amado Bruno - foul #2 on James Griggs, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 13:58 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves misses the jumper from the left block | 41-35 |
| 13:56 | Murray State | James Griggs gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:54 | Murray State | James Williams is called for the reach on Ed Sharp in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| 13:41 | Murray State | James Griggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-35 |
| 13:15 | Gonzaga | James Williams misses the easy layup | 41-35 |
| 13:14 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Ed Sharp | 41-35 |
| 12:57 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 12:55 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to James Williams | 41-35 |
| 12:38 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 41-35 |
| 12:36 | Murray State | James Griggs grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Ed Sharp | 43-35 |
| 11:42 | Gonzaga | James Griggs picks off the pass by David Weaver | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Sean Snoddy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ed Sharp (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Griggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Townsend (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Warren Reeves (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Weaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Amado Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Gerald Lasseter (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Murray State | James Williams steals the ball from Sean Snoddy | 43-35 |
| 11:17 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves throws it down on a great pass from James Williams | 43-37 |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on David Weaver - foul #2 on David Weaver, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Cory Schantz (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Trent Harrison (PF) Sean Snoddy, Robert Wyatt, Ed Sharp, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG), Grant Shafer (SG), Heriberto Castillo (SF), John Jacques (PF), Jeffrey Christensen (C) Warren Reeves, David Weaver, James Williams, Amado Bruno, Gerald Lasseter | |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 10:37 | Gonzaga | John Jacques clanks a runner from the left block | 44-37 |
| 10:35 | Murray State | Trent Harrison snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 10:32 | Murray State | Kent Brockett steals it from Trent Harrison in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| 10:30 | Gonzaga | Heriberto Castillo lays it up and in set up by Kent Brockett | 44-39 |
| 10:09 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 10:08 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett grabs the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 09:44 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 09:42 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 09:16 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Grant Shafer and the foul's on Harold Quill - foul #2 on Harold Quill, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (SG), Lance Carpenter (C) Harold Quill, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Linn (SF), Carmelo Garcia (C) Heriberto Castillo, Jeffrey Christensen | |
| 09:16 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 08:55 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Grant Shafer - foul #4 on Grant Shafer, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Weaver (SG) Grant Shafer | |
| 08:40 | Murray State | Cory Schantz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 08:39 | Gonzaga | John Jacques grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 08:23 | Gonzaga | John Linn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG) Michael Hardnett | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 07:59 | Murray State | Cory Schantz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 07:58 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Trent Harrison misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Kent Brockett - foul #3 on Kent Brockett, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Michael Hardnett (SF) Cory Schantz, Andrew Digirolamo | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), Heriberto Castillo (SG), James Williams (SF), Jeffrey Christensen (PF) Kent Brockett, David Weaver, John Linn, John Jacques | |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Trent Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Trent Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trent Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Warren Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Heriberto Castillo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Christensen (fresh) C - Carmelo Garcia (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Gonzaga | James Williams misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Wyatt - foul #1 on Robert Wyatt, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (SG), James Griggs (PF) Robert Wyatt, Trent Harrison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 07:09 | Gonzaga | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:09 | Gonzaga | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 06:45 | Murray State | Harold Quill clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 06:44 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 06:26 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-44 |
| 06:24 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 06:05 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 06:03 | Gonzaga | James Williams grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 05:38 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Williams | 46-46 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | Carmelo Garcia is called for the reach on Lance Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carmelo Garcia, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Sean Snoddy, Michael Hardnett, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG), Grant Shafer (SG), John Linn (SF), Amado Bruno (PF), Gerald Lasseter (C) Warren Reeves, Heriberto Castillo, James Williams, Jeffrey Christensen, Carmelo Garcia | |
| 05:20 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG) Harold Quill | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 05:00 | Gonzaga | John Linn knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | Grant Shafer is called for the reach on Robert Wyatt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Grant Shafer, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Trent Harrison (PF) James Griggs | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Weaver (SG) Grant Shafer | |
| 04:58 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:31 | Gonzaga | Cory Schantz steals the ball from Kent Brockett | 48-49 |
| 04:29 | Murray State | Trent Harrison is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Trent Harrison, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Hardnett (SF) Ed Sharp | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 04:18 | Gonzaga | David Weaver clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Wyatt - foul #2 on Robert Wyatt, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG) Robert Wyatt | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Williams (SF), John Jacques (PF) John Linn, Gerald Lasseter | |
| 04:18 | Gonzaga | David Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 04:18 | Gonzaga | David Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:59 | Murray State | Amado Bruno steps in front of the Harold Quill pass | 48-51 |
| 03:37 | Gonzaga | Cory Schantz picks off the pass by John Jacques | 48-51 |
| 03:35 | Murray State | Amado Bruno is called for the reach on Cory Schantz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Amado Bruno, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Griggs (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Trent Harrison, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), Jeffrey Christensen (C) Kent Brockett, Amado Bruno | |
| 03:35 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:35 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Christensen pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 03:13 | Gonzaga | James Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-51 |
| 03:12 | Gonzaga | John Jacques gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Warren Reeves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Weaver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Jacques (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Christensen (fresh) | |
| 02:47 | Gonzaga | John Jacques can't finish the layup | 48-51 |
| 02:45 | Murray State | James Griggs pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 02:27 | Murray State | James Williams is called for the reach on Harold Quill - foul #4 on James Williams, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Cory Schantz, Michael Hardnett, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG), Heriberto Castillo (SG), John Linn (SF), Gerald Lasseter (C) Warren Reeves, David Weaver, James Williams, Jeffrey Christensen | |
| 02:27 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 02:27 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 02:08 | Gonzaga | John Jacques hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 02:07 | Gonzaga | John Jacques pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 01:52 | Gonzaga | John Jacques banks in the layup | 48-53 |
| 01:52 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Trent Harrison (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Robert Wyatt, Ed Sharp, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Weaver (SG), Carmelo Garcia (C) Heriberto Castillo, Gerald Lasseter | |
| 01:49 | Murray State | Harold Quill travels in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| 01:32 | Gonzaga | John Linn is hacked by Michael Hardnett - foul #2 on Michael Hardnett, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| 01:12 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett knocks in the floater from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 01:10 | Murray State | David Weaver is called for the reach on Cory Schantz in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Weaver, team foul #10 | 48-55 |
| 01:10 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 01:10 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:49 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett loses the dribble to Trent Harrison | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Harold Quill drills a floater from the right side set up by Michael Hardnett | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:40 | Gonzaga | David Weaver is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Quill - foul #3 on Harold Quill, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| 00:40 | Gonzaga | David Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:40 | Gonzaga | David Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Kent Brockett steps in front of the Trent Harrison pass in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | David Weaver is hacked by Cory Schantz - foul #1 on Cory Schantz, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno (PF) John Jacques | |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | David Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 00:33 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno is hacked by Trent Harrison - foul #2 on Trent Harrison, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| 00:33 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:33 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Harold Quill is fouled in the backcourt by Kent Brockett - foul #4 on Kent Brockett, team foul #11 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Jacques (PF) Amado Bruno | |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | Harold Quill is called for the reach on David Weaver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Quill, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno (PF) John Jacques | |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | David Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | David Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Cory Schantz scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-60 |
| 00:17 | Gonzaga | David Weaver is hacked by Cory Schantz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cory Schantz, team foul #11 | 56-60 |
| 00:17 | Gonzaga | David Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:17 | Gonzaga | David Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | John Linn is called for the reach on Cory Schantz in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Linn, team foul #12 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Jacques (PF) Amado Bruno | |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:14 | Gonzaga | Cory Schantz is called for the reach on David Weaver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cory Schantz, team foul #12 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno (PF) John Jacques | |
| 00:14 | Gonzaga | David Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:14 | Gonzaga | David Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | John Linn is called for the reach on Michael Hardnett in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Linn, team foul #13 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Jacques (PF) Amado Bruno | |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | Harold Quill is called for the reach on Kent Brockett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Quill, team foul #13 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG) Harold Quill | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno (PF) John Jacques | |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Cory Schantz connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Hardnett | 63-65 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett runs out the clock | 63-65 |