| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kent Brockett (fresh) SG - Grant Shafer (fresh) SF - John Linn (fresh) PF - Carmelo Garcia (fresh) C - John Jacques (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Watts (fresh) SG - David Woolbright (fresh) SF - James Moriarty (fresh) PF - Eric Landgraf (fresh) C - Martin Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | John Jacques wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Gonzaga | John Jacques drills a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Martin Anderson - foul #1 on Martin Anderson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Gonzaga | John Jacques makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | TCU | Grant Shafer takes the ball from Eric Landgraf | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Gonzaga | John Jacques misses short on a jump hook from close range | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | TCU | Eric Landgraf grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | TCU | Samuel Watts can't connect on a floater from the right block | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Gonzaga | John Jacques grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:07 | Gonzaga | John Jacques hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | Gonzaga | John Linn grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:40 | Gonzaga | John Jacques misses the easy layup | 3-0 |
| 17:38 | TCU | Eric Landgraf grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:25 | TCU | Martin Anderson knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Samuel Watts and he's hacked by John Jacques - foul #1 on John Jacques, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), James Williams (SF), Amado Bruno (PF), Gerald Lasseter (C) Kent Brockett, John Linn, Carmelo Garcia, John Jacques | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 17:25 | TCU | Martin Anderson makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:01 | Gonzaga | David Woolbright is called for the reach on Grant Shafer - foul #1 on David Woolbright, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 16:45 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves is hacked by Martin Anderson - foul #2 on Martin Anderson, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | TCU | David Keasler (C) Martin Anderson | |
| 16:25 | Gonzaga | James Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by James Moriarty - foul #1 on James Moriarty, team foul #4 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Weaver (SG) Grant Shafer | |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Sotomayor (PG), Richard Hole (SG), Louis Dahlstrom (SF) Samuel Watts, David Woolbright, James Moriarty | |
| 16:25 | Gonzaga | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:25 | Gonzaga | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:25 | TCU | David Keasler grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 15:56 | TCU | Eric Landgraf connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Samuel Sotomayor | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Warren Reeves (fresh) SG - David Weaver (fresh) SF - James Williams (fresh) PF - Amado Bruno (fresh) C - Gerald Lasseter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Sotomayor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Hole (fresh) SF - Louis Dahlstrom (fresh) PF - Eric Landgraf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Keasler (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno comes up short on the floater from the left side | 3-5 |
| 15:27 | TCU | David Keasler snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 15:22 | TCU | Richard Hole is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Keasler | 3-8 |
| 15:02 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 14:59 | TCU | Richard Hole is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Reeves - foul #1 on Warren Reeves, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG), Grant Shafer (SG), John Linn (SF), Jeffrey Christensen (PF), John Jacques (C) Warren Reeves, David Weaver, James Williams, Amado Bruno, Gerald Lasseter | |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Watts (PG), David Woolbright (SG), James Moriarty (SF) Samuel Sotomayor, Richard Hole, Louis Dahlstrom | |
| 14:38 | TCU | Eric Landgraf is hacked by Grant Shafer - foul #1 on Grant Shafer, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia (PF) Jeffrey Christensen | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 14:15 | TCU | David Woolbright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 14:13 | Gonzaga | John Linn snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 13:50 | Gonzaga | John Jacques's pass is intercepted by David Woolbright | 5-8 |
| 13:46 | TCU | David Woolbright banks in the layup | 5-10 |
| 13:26 | Gonzaga | John Linn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-10 |
| 13:25 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett tips it home | 7-10 |
| 13:23 | TCU | Samuel Watts's pass is intercepted by John Linn in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 13:12 | Gonzaga | John Jacques lays it in on a great pass from Grant Shafer and he's fouled by David Keasler - foul #1 on David Keasler, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Weaver (SG), James Williams (SF), Amado Bruno (PF) Grant Shafer, John Linn, Carmelo Garcia | |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Sotomayor (PG), Louis Dahlstrom (SF) Samuel Watts, James Moriarty | |
| 13:12 | Gonzaga | John Jacques misses the free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:12 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to John Jacques | 9-10 |
| 12:52 | Gonzaga | John Jacques can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 12:51 | TCU | Eric Landgraf gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:46 | TCU | David Woolbright connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Dahlstrom | 9-13 |
| 12:27 | Gonzaga | David Weaver comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 12:25 | TCU | Eric Landgraf grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 12:12 | TCU | John Jacques takes the ball from Eric Landgraf | 9-13 |
| 11:55 | Gonzaga | James Williams misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Landgraf - foul #1 on Eric Landgraf, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), John Linn (SF), Gerald Lasseter (PF), Jeffrey Christensen (C) Kent Brockett, David Weaver, Amado Bruno, John Jacques | |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Watts (PG), Richard Hole (SG), James Moriarty (SF) Samuel Sotomayor, David Woolbright, Louis Dahlstrom | |
| 11:55 | Gonzaga | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:55 | Gonzaga | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:55 | TCU | Eric Landgraf gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Warren Reeves (fresh) SG - James Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Linn (fresh) PF - Gerald Lasseter (fresh) C - Jeffrey Christensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Watts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Hole (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Moriarty (fresh) PF - Eric Landgraf (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Keasler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | TCU | Eric Landgraf knocks in the shot from the right block | 10-15 |
| 11:09 | Gonzaga | John Linn buries a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by James Moriarty - foul #2 on James Moriarty, team foul #7 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Weaver (SG), Carmelo Garcia (PF) James Williams, Jeffrey Christensen | |
| Subs | TCU | Louis Dahlstrom (SF) James Moriarty | |
| 11:09 | Gonzaga | John Linn misses the free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:09 | TCU | David Keasler gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 10:40 | TCU | Eric Landgraf misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Gerald Lasseter - foul #1 on Gerald Lasseter, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Grant Shafer (SG), Heriberto Castillo (SF) David Weaver, John Linn | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 10:40 | TCU | Eric Landgraf misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:40 | TCU | Eric Landgraf makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 10:13 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia hits the finger roll | 14-16 |
| 10:06 | TCU | Heriberto Castillo takes the ball from Louis Dahlstrom in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| 09:46 | Gonzaga | Richard Hole steps in front of the Heriberto Castillo pass | 14-16 |
| 09:41 | TCU | Richard Hole can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 09:39 | TCU | Richard Hole pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:20 | TCU | Eric Landgraf's fadeaway is rejected by Carmelo Garcia | 14-16 |
| 09:19 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 09:08 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia misses the easy layup | 14-16 |
| 09:07 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Heriberto Castillo | 14-16 |
| 08:44 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Grant Shafer | 16-16 |
| 08:42 | TCU | Heriberto Castillo is called for the reach on Samuel Watts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Heriberto Castillo, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG), David Weaver (SG), John Linn (SF), Amado Bruno (PF), John Jacques (C) Warren Reeves, Grant Shafer, Heriberto Castillo, Carmelo Garcia, Gerald Lasseter | |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Sotomayor (PG), David Woolbright (SG) Samuel Watts, Richard Hole | |
| 08:22 | TCU | David Woolbright comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 08:21 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 07:55 | Gonzaga | David Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-16 |
| 07:54 | Gonzaga | John Linn tips it home | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kent Brockett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Weaver (fresh) SF - John Linn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Amado Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Jacques (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Sotomayor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Woolbright (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Dahlstrom (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Landgraf (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Keasler (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | TCU | David Woolbright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-16 |
| 07:05 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Kent Brockett | 20-16 |
| 06:45 | TCU | Eric Landgraf is hacked by Kent Brockett - foul #1 on Kent Brockett, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Heriberto Castillo (SG), James Williams (SF), Jeffrey Christensen (PF) David Weaver, John Linn, Amado Bruno | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 06:39 | TCU | David Woolbright misses short on a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Kent Brockett - foul #2 on Kent Brockett, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Grant Shafer (SG) Kent Brockett | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 06:39 | TCU | David Woolbright misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:39 | TCU | David Woolbright makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:39 | TCU | David Woolbright makes the 3rd free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:24 | Gonzaga | Heriberto Castillo is hacked by Louis Dahlstrom - foul #1 on Louis Dahlstrom, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | TCU | Richard Hole (SG) David Woolbright | |
| 06:24 | Gonzaga | Heriberto Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:24 | Gonzaga | Heriberto Castillo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:00 | TCU | Richard Hole clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 05:59 | TCU | Samuel Sotomayor misses the tip | 22-18 |
| 05:57 | Gonzaga | James Williams gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 05:34 | Gonzaga | John Jacques misses the lay-in | 22-18 |
| 05:33 | TCU | Samuel Sotomayor snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 05:28 | TCU | Richard Hole hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 05:27 | Gonzaga | James Williams snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 05:06 | Gonzaga | John Jacques connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 24-18 |
| 05:04 | TCU | Samuel Sotomayor is fouled in the backcourt by Heriberto Castillo - foul #2 on Heriberto Castillo, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), David Weaver (SG), John Linn (SF), Carmelo Garcia (PF), Amado Bruno (C) Heriberto Castillo, Grant Shafer, James Williams, Jeffrey Christensen, John Jacques | |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Watts (PG), David Woolbright (SG) Richard Hole, David Keasler | |
| 05:04 | TCU | Samuel Sotomayor makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:04 | TCU | Samuel Sotomayor makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:35 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves is whistled for a carry | 24-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | TCU | David Keasler (C) Samuel Sotomayor | |
| 04:06 | TCU | Carmelo Garcia blocks the short jumper by Eric Landgraf | 24-20 |
| 04:05 | TCU | Samuel Watts gets the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 04:05 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-20 |
| 03:42 | TCU | Eric Landgraf's floater is knocked away by Carmelo Garcia | 24-20 |
| 03:41 | Gonzaga | John Linn grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Warren Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Weaver (fresh) SF - John Linn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carmelo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Amado Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Watts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Woolbright (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Louis Dahlstrom (tiring) PF - Eric Landgraf (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Keasler (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves is hacked by Samuel Watts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Watts, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | TCU | James Moriarty (SF), Martin Anderson (C) Louis Dahlstrom, David Keasler | |
| 03:39 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 03:39 | TCU | Martin Anderson pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 03:37 | TCU | James Moriarty is hacked by Carmelo Garcia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carmelo Garcia, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG) Warren Reeves | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 03:37 | TCU | James Moriarty makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:37 | TCU | James Moriarty misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:37 | TCU | Eric Landgraf grabs the offensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 03:20 | TCU | Martin Anderson banks in the layup | 24-23 |
| 03:04 | Gonzaga | David Weaver comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 24-23 |
| 03:03 | TCU | James Moriarty grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 02:44 | TCU | David Woolbright makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 02:15 | Gonzaga | John Linn makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 01:55 | TCU | Amado Bruno steps in front of the Eric Landgraf pass | 27-26 |
| 01:28 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Moriarty - foul #3 on James Moriarty, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), Grant Shafer (SG), James Williams (SF), John Jacques (C) Kent Brockett, David Weaver, John Linn, Amado Bruno | |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Sotomayor (PG), Richard Hole (SG), Louis Dahlstrom (SF) Samuel Watts, David Woolbright, James Moriarty | |
| 01:28 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:28 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:09 | TCU | Louis Dahlstrom hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 01:07 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 00:48 | Gonzaga | John Jacques comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 00:47 | Gonzaga | John Jacques snags the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Samuel Sotomayor - foul #1 on Samuel Sotomayor, team foul #11 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter (PF) Carmelo Garcia | |
| Subs | TCU | David Keasler (C) Eric Landgraf | |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 00:28 | TCU | Martin Anderson pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 00:05 | TCU | Martin Anderson misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Lasseter - foul #2 on Gerald Lasseter, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG) Grant Shafer | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 00:05 | TCU | Martin Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 00:05 | TCU | Martin Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 00:05 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Gerald Lasseter | 30-26 |
| 00:03 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | TCU | David Woolbright (SG) Richard Hole | |
| 00:01 | TCU | David Woolbright is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-29 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | James Williams misses the fullcourt shot | 30-29 |