| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kent Brockett (fresh) SG - John Linn (fresh) SF - Grant Shafer (fresh) PF - Carmelo Garcia (fresh) C - John Jacques (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Willie Shumake (fresh) SG - Keith Tuttle (fresh) SF - John Tuten (fresh) PF - William King (fresh) C - Philip Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Stanford | Philip Walker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:32 | Stanford | Keith Tuttle scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Shumake | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kent Brockett | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Stanford | John Tuten connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 2-5 |
| 18:25 | Gonzaga | John Linn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 18:23 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia tips it in | 4-5 |
| 18:21 | Stanford | Willie Shumake is fouled in the backcourt by Kent Brockett - foul #1 on Kent Brockett, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:02 | Stanford | John Tuten hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 18:00 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:34 | Gonzaga | John Linn drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Jacques | 7-5 |
| 17:31 | Stanford | Keith Tuttle is fouled in the backcourt by John Linn - foul #1 on John Linn, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| 17:11 | Stanford | Willie Shumake scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Tuttle | 7-8 |
| 16:52 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 16:47 | Stanford | Willie Shumake's pass is intercepted by Grant Shafer in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 16:45 | Gonzaga | Grant Shafer lays it in | 11-8 |
| 16:38 | Stanford | Keith Tuttle is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Garcia - foul #1 on Carmelo Garcia, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Weaver (SG), Amado Bruno (PF), Gerald Lasseter (C) John Linn, Carmelo Garcia, John Jacques | |
| Subs | Stanford | Eric Whitley (SG), Earl Moon (PF), Tracey Mara (C) Keith Tuttle, William King, Philip Walker | |
| 16:28 | Stanford | Earl Moon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Stanford | Stanley Monroe (PG), Lorenzo Perez (SF) Willie Shumake, John Tuten | |
| 16:06 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno misses badly on a shot from close range | 11-8 |
| 16:05 | Stanford | Tracey Mara gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 16:03 | Stanford | Lorenzo Perez double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG) Kent Brockett | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 15:45 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 15:43 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno tips it home | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Warren Reeves (fresh) SG - David Weaver (fresh) SF - Grant Shafer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Amado Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Lasseter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Stanley Monroe (fresh) SG - Eric Whitley (fresh) SF - Lorenzo Perez (fresh) PF - Earl Moon (fresh) C - Tracey Mara (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Stanford | Eric Whitley misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-8 |
| 15:27 | Stanford | Earl Moon hits the follow up shot | 13-10 |
| 15:07 | Gonzaga | Tracey Mara takes the ball from Amado Bruno | 13-10 |
| 14:52 | Stanford | Tracey Mara knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Whitley | 13-12 |
| 14:33 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Stanley Monroe - foul #1 on Stanley Monroe, team foul #1 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Linn (SG), James Williams (SF), Carmelo Garcia (PF), John Jacques (C) David Weaver, Grant Shafer, Amado Bruno, Gerald Lasseter | |
| Subs | Stanford | Willie Shumake (PG), Keith Tuttle (SG), John Tuten (SF), William King (PF), Philip Walker (C) Stanley Monroe, Eric Whitley, Lorenzo Perez, Earl Moon, Tracey Mara | |
| 14:33 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 14:33 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 14:33 | Stanford | The rebound goes to William King | 14-12 |
| 14:16 | Stanford | Willie Shumake double dribbles | 14-12 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG) Warren Reeves | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 13:56 | Gonzaga | John Jacques is hacked by Philip Walker - foul #1 on Philip Walker, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| 13:44 | Gonzaga | John Linn misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-12 |
| 13:43 | Stanford | Willie Shumake grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 13:39 | Stanford | John Tuten is fouled on the floor by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| 13:18 | Stanford | Keith Tuttle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 13:17 | Gonzaga | John Jacques grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:51 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia misses the dunk attempt | 14-12 |
| 12:50 | Stanford | The rebound goes to William King | 14-12 |
| 12:29 | Stanford | Willie Shumake drills a 3 from straight away | 14-15 |
| 12:02 | Gonzaga | John Linn loses the dribble to Willie Shumake | 14-15 |
| 11:43 | Stanford | Keith Tuttle misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 11:41 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kent Brockett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Linn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Carmelo Garcia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jacques (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Willie Shumake (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Tuttle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Tuten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William King (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Philip Walker (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Gonzaga | John Tuten steals it from Carmelo Garcia | 14-15 |
| 11:24 | Stanford | Keith Tuttle is fouled in the backcourt by John Linn - foul #2 on John Linn, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), David Weaver (SG), Grant Shafer (SF), Amado Bruno (PF), Gerald Lasseter (C) Kent Brockett, John Linn, James Williams, Carmelo Garcia, John Jacques | |
| Subs | Stanford | Stanley Monroe (PG), Eric Whitley (SG), Lorenzo Perez (SF), Earl Moon (PF), Tracey Mara (C) Willie Shumake, Keith Tuttle, John Tuten, William King, Philip Walker | |
| 11:14 | Stanford | Lorenzo Perez jams it on a great pass from Stanley Monroe and the foul's on Grant Shafer - foul #1 on Grant Shafer, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| 11:14 | Stanford | Lorenzo Perez makes the free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:51 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter is hacked by Earl Moon - foul #1 on Earl Moon, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| 10:36 | Gonzaga | Earl Moon steals the ball from Grant Shafer | 14-18 |
| 10:34 | Stanford | Eric Whitley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| 10:07 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Heriberto Castillo (SF) Grant Shafer | |
| Subs | Stanford | Willie Shumake (PG), John Tuten (SF) Stanley Monroe, Lorenzo Perez | |
| 09:58 | Stanford | Tracey Mara hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Gerald Lasseter - foul #1 on Gerald Lasseter, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Christensen (C) Amado Bruno | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 09:58 | Stanford | Tracey Mara misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:58 | Stanford | Tracey Mara makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:34 | Gonzaga | David Weaver hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 09:14 | Stanford | Eric Whitley can't connect on a floater from the right side | 17-19 |
| 09:12 | Stanford | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Shumake | 17-19 |
| 09:03 | Stanford | Willie Shumake can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 09:02 | Stanford | John Tuten snags the offensive board | 17-19 |
| 08:46 | Stanford | Eric Whitley is open and scores on a shot from close range | 17-21 |
| 08:27 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves drills a runner from the baseline | 19-21 |
| 08:17 | Stanford | Tracey Mara can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 08:16 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:02 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 07:46 | Stanford | Tracey Mara misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Heriberto Castillo - foul #1 on Heriberto Castillo, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG), James Williams (SG), Grant Shafer (SF), Amado Bruno (PF), John Jacques (C) Warren Reeves, David Weaver, Heriberto Castillo, Gerald Lasseter, Jeffrey Christensen | |
| Subs | Stanford | Stanley Monroe (PG), Keith Tuttle (SG), Lorenzo Perez (SF), William King (PF) Willie Shumake, Eric Whitley, John Tuten, Earl Moon | |
| 07:46 | Stanford | Tracey Mara makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:46 | Stanford | Tracey Mara misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:46 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 07:26 | Gonzaga | James Williams is hacked by Stanley Monroe - foul #2 on Stanley Monroe, team foul #4 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia (PF) Amado Bruno | |
| Subs | Stanford | Willie Shumake (PG), Philip Walker (C) Stanley Monroe, Tracey Mara | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kent Brockett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Williams (fresh) SF - Grant Shafer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carmelo Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jacques (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Willie Shumake (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Tuttle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Perez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William King (fresh) 2 reb. C - Philip Walker (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Gonzaga | James Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 07:14 | Stanford | Willie Shumake pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:55 | Stanford | Willie Shumake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 06:54 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:36 | Gonzaga | John Jacques is fouled on the floor by Philip Walker - foul #2 on Philip Walker, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno (PF) Carmelo Garcia | |
| Subs | Stanford | John Tuten (SF), Tracey Mara (C) Lorenzo Perez, Philip Walker | |
| 06:22 | Gonzaga | William King swats the shot by Amado Bruno | 22-22 |
| 06:20 | Stanford | Willie Shumake gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:06 | Stanford | John Tuten hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Willie Shumake | 22-24 |
| 05:42 | Gonzaga | John Jacques drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Grant Shafer | 24-24 |
| 05:40 | Stanford | James Williams is called for the reach on Keith Tuttle in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Heriberto Castillo (SG), Jeffrey Christensen (C) James Williams, John Jacques | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 05:40 | Stanford | Keith Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:40 | Stanford | Keith Tuttle misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:40 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Christensen grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 05:15 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Christensen misses the floater from just outside the lane | 24-25 |
| 05:13 | Gonzaga | Heriberto Castillo can't tip it in | 24-25 |
| 05:12 | Stanford | Keith Tuttle grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 05:10 | Stanford | Willie Shumake is hacked by Jeffrey Christensen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Christensen, team foul #10 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Weaver (SG), Carmelo Garcia (PF) Grant Shafer, Jeffrey Christensen | |
| Subs | Stanford | Lorenzo Perez (SF), Earl Moon (C) John Tuten, Tracey Mara | |
| 05:10 | Stanford | Willie Shumake makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:10 | Stanford | Willie Shumake makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:54 | Gonzaga | Willie Shumake takes the ball from David Weaver | 24-27 |
| 04:50 | Stanford | William King banks in the layup on a great pass from Willie Shumake | 24-29 |
| 04:31 | Gonzaga | Lorenzo Perez is called for the reach on Heriberto Castillo - foul #1 on Lorenzo Perez, team foul #6 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), Grant Shafer (SF), Jeffrey Christensen (C) Kent Brockett, Heriberto Castillo, Amado Bruno | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 04:06 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia hits a floater from the free throw line | 26-29 |
| 03:55 | Stanford | William King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Linn (SG), James Williams (SF), Gerald Lasseter (PF), John Jacques (C) David Weaver, Grant Shafer, Carmelo Garcia, Jeffrey Christensen | |
| Subs | Stanford | Stanley Monroe (PG), Eric Whitley (SG), John Tuten (SF), Philip Walker (C) Willie Shumake, Keith Tuttle, Lorenzo Perez, Earl Moon | |
| 03:39 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-29 |
| 03:20 | Stanford | John Tuten misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 03:19 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Gerald Lasseter | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Warren Reeves (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Linn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Williams (fresh) PF - Gerald Lasseter (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Jacques (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Stanley Monroe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Tuten (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Walker (fresh) | |
| 02:59 | Gonzaga | John Jacques can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Philip Walker - foul #3 on Philip Walker, team foul #7 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Heriberto Castillo (PG), Jeffrey Christensen (PF) Warren Reeves, Gerald Lasseter | |
| Subs | Stanford | Keith Tuttle (SG), Tracey Mara (C) Eric Whitley, Philip Walker | |
| 02:59 | Gonzaga | John Jacques misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 02:59 | Gonzaga | John Jacques makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:49 | Stanford | John Tuten misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by James Williams - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #11 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Weaver (PG) James Williams | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 02:49 | Stanford | John Tuten makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:49 | Stanford | John Tuten makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:23 | Gonzaga | Heriberto Castillo is called for traveling | 27-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG), Carmelo Garcia (PF), Amado Bruno (C) John Linn, Jeffrey Christensen, John Jacques | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 02:07 | Stanford | John Tuten is open but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 27-31 |
| 02:06 | Stanford | William King tips it but misses | 27-31 |
| 02:04 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 01:40 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William King - foul #1 on William King, team foul #8 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Linn (SG), Warren Reeves (SF) David Weaver, Heriberto Castillo | |
| Subs | Stanford | Willie Shumake (PG), Eric Whitley (SG), Lorenzo Perez (SF), Earl Moon (PF) Stanley Monroe, Keith Tuttle, John Tuten, William King | |
| 01:40 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:40 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:40 | Stanford | Tracey Mara gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 01:36 | Stanford | Earl Moon's pass is intercepted by Amado Bruno in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 01:24 | Gonzaga | John Linn scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kent Brockett | 30-31 |
| 01:06 | Stanford | Willie Shumake misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 01:05 | Stanford | Eric Whitley tips it back up and in | 30-33 |
| 00:39 | Gonzaga | John Linn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 00:37 | Stanford | Lorenzo Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 00:32 | Stanford | Willie Shumake misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 00:30 | Stanford | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Moon | 30-33 |
| 00:04 | Stanford | Eric Whitley is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Earl Moon | 30-36 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | John Linn clanks a halfcourt shot | 30-36 |