| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jimmy Pooler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Schwantes (fresh) SF - Ryan Wise (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Orlando (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mikey Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Crawley (fresh) SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Scott (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Flynt (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Nicholas Moore inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | LSU | James Scott hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Crawley | 31-32 |
| 19:23 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-32 |
| 19:22 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise snags the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 19:03 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 19:02 | LSU | James Scott pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:45 | LSU | Charles Flynt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| 18:16 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Ryan Wise and he's fouled by Charles Flynt - foul #3 on Charles Flynt, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Kopp (C) Charles Flynt | |
| 18:16 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:06 | LSU | Joseph Kopp is whistled for a carry | 34-32 |
| 17:44 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise misses the lay-in | 34-32 |
| 17:43 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:24 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 34-32 |
| 17:22 | LSU | James Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:16 | LSU | Joseph Kopp hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Mikey Craig - foul #2 on Mikey Craig, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dennis Calvin (PF), Charles Arnold (C) Christopher Orlando, Mikey Craig | |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Lewis (PF) James Scott | |
| 17:16 | LSU | Joseph Kopp makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:16 | LSU | Joseph Kopp misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:16 | Gonzaga | Dennis Calvin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:55 | Gonzaga | The jumper by Ryan Wise is denied by Joseph Kopp | 34-33 |
| 16:53 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:41 | LSU | Joseph Kopp hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jimmy Rockey | 34-35 |
| 16:25 | Gonzaga | Dennis Calvin buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jimmy Pooler | 36-35 |
| 16:08 | LSU | Joseph Kopp connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Nicholas Moore and he's hacked by Dennis Calvin - foul #1 on Dennis Calvin, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG), Allen Bilinski (SG), James Scott (PF) Jimmy Rockey, James Crawley, Nicholas Moore | |
| 16:08 | LSU | Joseph Kopp misses the free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:08 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Charles Arnold | 36-37 |
| 15:49 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Kopp - foul #2 on Joseph Kopp, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando (PF) Dennis Calvin | |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Flynt (C) Joseph Kopp | |
| 15:49 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:49 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jimmy Pooler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Schwantes (fairly fresh) SF - Ryan Wise (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Orlando (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Stephen Peden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Bilinski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Flynt (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | LSU | Charles Flynt lays it in and he's fouled by Charles Arnold - foul #1 on Charles Arnold, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig (C) Charles Arnold | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 15:28 | LSU | Charles Flynt makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:07 | Gonzaga | James Scott picks off the pass by Christopher Orlando | 38-40 |
| 14:53 | LSU | Charles Flynt knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 38-42 |
| 14:29 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando is fouled on the floor by James Scott - foul #3 on James Scott, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dennis Calvin (PF) Christopher Orlando | |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (PG), James Crawley (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF), Joseph Kopp (C) Stephen Peden, Allen Bilinski, Timothy Lewis, James Scott | |
| 14:06 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig banks in the layup set up by Jimmy Pooler | 40-42 |
| 13:49 | LSU | Charles Flynt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jimmy Rockey | 40-44 |
| 13:26 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler is fouled on the floor by Charles Flynt - foul #4 on Charles Flynt, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando (PF), Charles Arnold (C) Dennis Calvin, Mikey Craig | |
| Subs | LSU | James Scott (PF) Charles Flynt | |
| 13:02 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes is hacked by James Crawley - foul #1 on James Crawley, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze (PG) Jimmy Pooler | |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Lewis (PF) James Scott | |
| 12:39 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 12:28 | LSU | Joseph Kopp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 42-44 |
| 12:26 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:04 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise's floater is tipped away by Joseph Kopp | 42-44 |
| 12:02 | LSU | Nicholas Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:56 | LSU | Joseph Kopp connects on the shot from close range set up by James Crawley | 42-46 |
| 11:42 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold drills a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Timothy Lewis - foul #1 on Timothy Lewis, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler (PG), George Bilski (SF), Dennis Calvin (PF) Paul Kunze, Ryan Wise, Christopher Orlando | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Bilinski (SG), James Scott (PF) James Crawley, Nicholas Moore | |
| 11:42 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jimmy Pooler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Schwantes (fairly fresh) SF - George Bilski (fresh) PF - Dennis Calvin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Allen Bilinski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Kopp (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:30 | LSU | Timothy Lewis is whistled for a carry | 45-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze (SG), Mikey Craig (C) John Schwantes, Charles Arnold | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 11:25 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Rockey steals it from Jimmy Pooler in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 11:14 | LSU | Timothy Lewis's pass is intercepted by George Bilski | 45-46 |
| 11:09 | Gonzaga | George Bilski can't finish the layup | 45-46 |
| 11:07 | Gonzaga | Dennis Calvin grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:42 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Bilski | 48-46 |
| 10:34 | LSU | Timothy Lewis can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Bilski - foul #1 on George Bilski, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Schwantes (SG) Paul Kunze | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG), James Crawley (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF) Jimmy Rockey, Allen Bilinski, Joseph Kopp | |
| 10:34 | LSU | Timothy Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:34 | LSU | Timothy Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:09 | Gonzaga | George Bilski can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Nicholas Moore - foul #3 on Nicholas Moore, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise (SF), Christopher Orlando (PF) John Schwantes, Dennis Calvin | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Kopp (C) Timothy Lewis | |
| 10:09 | Gonzaga | George Bilski misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:09 | Gonzaga | George Bilski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:49 | LSU | Joseph Kopp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-48 |
| 09:48 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:28 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Moore | 49-48 |
| 09:27 | LSU | The rebound goes to Nicholas Moore | 49-48 |
| 09:11 | LSU | James Crawley travels with the ball | 49-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze (PG), John Schwantes (SG), Charles Arnold (C) Jimmy Pooler, George Bilski, Mikey Craig | |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (PG) Stephen Peden | |
| 08:55 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 08:53 | LSU | Joseph Kopp grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 08:41 | LSU | Joseph Kopp misses the jumper from close range | 49-48 |
| 08:40 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:23 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 08:21 | LSU | James Scott pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:08 | LSU | James Crawley drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Rockey | 49-50 |
| 07:50 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 07:35 | LSU | Joseph Kopp scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Nicholas Moore | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Paul Kunze (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Schwantes (fairly fresh) SF - Ryan Wise (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Orlando (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Crawley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Kopp (tiring) 22 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold connects on the shot in the lane set up by Paul Kunze | 53-52 |
| 07:05 | LSU | Joseph Kopp misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 53-52 |
| 07:03 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:39 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Scott - foul #4 on James Scott, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler (PG), George Bilski (SF), Dennis Calvin (PF) Paul Kunze, Ryan Wise, Christopher Orlando | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Bilinski (SG), Timothy Lewis (SF), Charles Flynt (C) James Crawley, Nicholas Moore, Joseph Kopp | |
| 06:39 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:39 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:23 | LSU | James Scott hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 55-52 |
| 06:21 | LSU | James Scott tips it back up and in | 55-54 |
| 05:59 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jimmy Rockey - foul #2 on Jimmy Rockey, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig (C) Charles Arnold | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG) Jimmy Rockey | |
| 05:59 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:59 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:38 | LSU | Timothy Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Bilski - foul #2 on George Bilski, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | LSU | Nicholas Moore (SF) James Scott | |
| 05:38 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:38 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:38 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Mikey Craig | 57-54 |
| 05:17 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dennis Calvin | 59-54 |
| 05:04 | LSU | Charles Flynt makes the floater from the left side and the foul's on George Bilski - foul #3 on George Bilski, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| 05:04 | LSU | Charles Flynt makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:43 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 04:41 | LSU | Allen Bilinski gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:37 | LSU | Allen Bilinski misses long on a floater from the left block | 59-57 |
| 04:35 | Gonzaga | Dennis Calvin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:30 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler can't connect on a shot from the left block | 59-57 |
| 04:29 | LSU | Nicholas Moore gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:12 | LSU | Timothy Lewis hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Peden | 59-59 |
| 03:52 | Gonzaga | Charles Flynt swats the dunk try by Mikey Craig | 59-59 |
| 03:51 | LSU | Stephen Peden snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 03:51 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise (SF), Christopher Orlando (PF) George Bilski, Dennis Calvin | |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (PG), James Crawley (SG) Stephen Peden, Allen Bilinski | |
| 03:25 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey is hacked by Christopher Orlando - foul #1 on Christopher Orlando, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | LSU | James Scott (PF) Nicholas Moore | |
| 03:25 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:25 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jimmy Pooler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Schwantes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Wise (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Orlando (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mikey Craig (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Crawley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Flynt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Charles Flynt - foul #5 on Charles Flynt, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Kopp (C) Charles Flynt | |
| 03:00 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:00 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:56 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | LSU | Nicholas Moore (SF) James Scott | |
| 02:42 | LSU | Joseph Kopp knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Jimmy Rockey and the foul's on Mikey Craig - foul #3 on Mikey Craig, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| 02:42 | LSU | Joseph Kopp makes the free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:18 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Schwantes | 62-64 |
| 02:18 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | LSU | James Scott (PF) Timothy Lewis | |
| 01:59 | LSU | Joseph Kopp misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-64 |
| 01:58 | LSU | Nicholas Moore grabs the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 01:47 | LSU | Joseph Kopp loses the ball out of bounds | 62-64 |
| 01:25 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig is fouled on the floor by James Scott - foul #5 on James Scott, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Lewis (PF) James Scott | |
| 01:25 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:25 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:21 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-64 |
| 01:04 | LSU | Joseph Kopp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 01:02 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig is fouled on the floor by Joseph Kopp - foul #3 on Joseph Kopp, team foul #12 | 64-64 |
| 00:33 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:33 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:29 | LSU | LSU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-64 |
| 00:20 | LSU | Timothy Lewis connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Crawley | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes hits a floater from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 00:01 | LSU | LSU calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Nicholas Moore misses long on a fullcourt shot | 68-66 |