| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rafael Young (fresh) SG - Mark Smith (fresh) SF - Paul Parker (fresh) PF - Jonathon Brumley (fresh) C - David Waters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) PF - James McGahan (fresh) C - John Kravitz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | James McGahan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry is hacked by Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Clifford Taylor and he's fouled by Rafael Young - foul #1 on Rafael Young, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:56 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:38 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | James McGahan can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 3-5 |
| 18:29 | Gonzaga | David Waters pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:24 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | James McGahan pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 3-5 |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis hits the follow up shot | 3-7 |
| 17:55 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 3-7 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | David Waters picks off the pass by Fred Kerry | 3-7 |
| 17:15 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 3-7 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James McGahan | 3-7 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Rafael Young is called for the reach on Clifford Taylor - foul #2 on Rafael Young, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts (PG), Andrew Dempsey (SG), Micah Puckett (SF), James Brauer (PF), James Burriss (C) Rafael Young, Mark Smith, Paul Parker, Jonathon Brumley, David Waters | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), James Fisher (SG), George Anderson (PF), Charles Bell (C) Fred Kerry, Clifford Taylor, James McGahan, John Kravitz | |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell connects on the jump hook in the lane | 3-9 |
| 16:28 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey's pass is intercepted by George Anderson | 3-9 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | James Fisher drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Haywood Davis | 3-11 |
| 16:10 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-11 |
| 16:08 | Gonzaga | James Brauer grabs the offensive rebound | 3-11 |
| 15:55 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts is fouled on the floor by Haywood Davis - foul #1 on Haywood Davis, team foul #1 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Roberto Moretti (SG), David Waters (C) Micah Puckett, James Burriss | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG), James Sullivan (C) James Fisher, Haywood Davis | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Herbert Pitts (fresh) SG - Roberto Moretti (fresh) SF - Andrew Dempsey (fresh) PF - James Brauer (fresh) C - David Waters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Butler (fresh) SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Anderson (fresh) PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Sullivan (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Gonzaga | James Brauer is whistled for traveling | 3-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG) Stephen Butler | |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor makes the turnaround from close range set up by George Anderson | 3-13 |
| 15:09 | Gonzaga | David Waters misses long on a shot in the lane | 3-13 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Bell | 3-13 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor is called for a charge - foul #1 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #2 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley (PF), James Burriss (C) James Brauer, David Waters | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James McGahan (PF), John Kravitz (C) Charles Bell, James Sullivan | |
| 14:37 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Roberto Moretti | 6-13 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-16 |
| 14:20 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley's pass is intercepted by George Anderson | 6-16 |
| 13:55 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James McGahan | 6-19 |
| 13:46 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (SG), Paul Parker (SF), Micah Puckett (PF), David Waters (C) Herbert Pitts, Andrew Dempsey, Jonathon Brumley, James Burriss | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), James Fisher (SG), Haywood Davis (SF) Fred Kerry, Clifford Taylor, George Anderson | |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | James Fisher can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-19 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-19 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-22 |
| 12:52 | Gonzaga | John Kravitz denies the turnaround by David Waters | 6-22 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Haywood Davis | 6-22 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-22 |
| 12:26 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to David Waters | 6-22 |
| 12:19 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-22 |
| 12:17 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-22 |
| 12:07 | Gonzaga | David Waters scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Micah Puckett and he's hacked by John Kravitz - foul #1 on John Kravitz, team foul #3 | 8-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts (PG), Andrew Dempsey (SG), Jonathon Brumley (PF) Roberto Moretti, Mark Smith, Micah Puckett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Clifford Taylor (SG), George Anderson (PF), Charles Bell (C) Stephen Butler, James Fisher, James McGahan, John Kravitz | |
| 12:07 | Gonzaga | David Waters makes the free throw | 9-22 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Kerry | 9-25 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Herbert Pitts (fresh) SG - Andrew Dempsey (fresh) SF - Paul Parker (fresh) PF - Jonathon Brumley (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 2 stl. C - Charles Bell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker scores on a 3 from the left corner | 12-25 |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | David Waters steals it from Haywood Davis | 12-25 |
| 11:07 | Gonzaga | Fred Kerry steals it from Andrew Dempsey | 12-25 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | George Anderson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Fred Kerry | 12-27 |
| 10:42 | Gonzaga | David Waters is called for traveling | 12-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (SG), James Brauer (PF) Paul Parker, Jonathon Brumley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Fisher (SF), James Sullivan (C) Haywood Davis, George Anderson | |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Fred Kerry is denied by David Waters | 12-27 |
| 10:23 | Gonzaga | David Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 12-27 |
| 10:02 | Gonzaga | David Waters buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Mark Smith | 14-27 |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | James Fisher's pass is intercepted by Andrew Dempsey | 14-27 |
| 09:22 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey misses short on a runner in the lane | 14-27 |
| 09:21 | Gonzaga | David Waters hits the follow up shot | 16-27 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell misses long on a jumper in the lane | 16-27 |
| 09:11 | Gonzaga | David Waters pulls down the rebound | 16-27 |
| 09:07 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-27 |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan gets the rebound | 16-27 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by James Brauer - foul #1 on James Brauer, team foul #4 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Roberto Moretti (PG), Paul Parker (SF), Jonathon Brumley (PF), James Burriss (C) Herbert Pitts, Andrew Dempsey, James Brauer, David Waters | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (SG), Haywood Davis (SF), James McGahan (PF), John Kravitz (C) Fred Kerry, Clifford Taylor, James Fisher, James Sullivan | |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 08:35 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-29 |
| 08:33 | Gonzaga | James Burriss can't tip it in | 16-29 |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Haywood Davis | 16-29 |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis buries a driving attempt near the basket | 16-31 |
| 07:56 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-31 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James McGahan | 16-31 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 16-31 |
| 07:48 | Gonzaga | James Burriss gets the rebound | 16-31 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Roberto Moretti (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Parker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathon Brumley (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Burriss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Butler (fresh) SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James McGahan (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Kravitz (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mark Smith | 19-31 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | James McGahan misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Burriss - foul #1 on James Burriss, team foul #5 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts (PG), Andrew Dempsey (SG), David Waters (C) Roberto Moretti, Mark Smith, James Burriss | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (SG) Charles Bell | |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | James McGahan makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | James McGahan misses the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 07:17 | Gonzaga | David Waters pulls down the rebound | 19-32 |
| 07:06 | Gonzaga | Haywood Davis takes the ball from Paul Parker | 19-32 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | James McGahan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-32 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | George Anderson can't tip it in | 19-32 |
| 06:47 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley grabs the board | 19-32 |
| 06:37 | Gonzaga | David Waters blows the layup but the foul's on John Kravitz - foul #2 on John Kravitz, team foul #4 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (SG), James Brauer (PF), James Burriss (C) Herbert Pitts, Paul Parker, Jonathon Brumley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Clifford Taylor (SG), James Sullivan (C) Stephen Butler, James McGahan, John Kravitz | |
| 06:37 | Gonzaga | David Waters makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 06:37 | Gonzaga | David Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 06:23 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 21-32 |
| 06:22 | Gonzaga | James Brauer gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 06:01 | Gonzaga | James Burriss misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by George Anderson - foul #1 on George Anderson, team foul #5 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Parker (SF), Jonathon Brumley (PF) Mark Smith, James Brauer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:01 | Gonzaga | James Burriss makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 06:01 | Gonzaga | James Burriss makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis lays it up and in | 23-34 |
| 05:18 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 23-34 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | George Anderson snags the defensive board | 23-34 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Parker - foul #1 on Paul Parker, team foul #6 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts (PG), Mark Smith (SG), Micah Puckett (SF), James Brauer (PF) James Burriss, Andrew Dempsey, Paul Parker, Jonathon Brumley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James McGahan (PF) George Anderson | |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 04:40 | Gonzaga | James Sullivan takes the ball from James Brauer | 23-36 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | David Waters steals it from James McGahan | 23-36 |
| 04:18 | Gonzaga | James Brauer knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Mark Smith | 25-36 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor is fouled on the floor by David Waters - foul #1 on David Waters, team foul #7 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Roberto Moretti (PG), Andrew Dempsey (SG), Paul Parker (SF), Jonathon Brumley (PF) Herbert Pitts, Mark Smith, Micah Puckett, James Brauer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), George Anderson (SF), Charles Bell (C) Fred Kerry, Haywood Davis, James Sullivan | |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 04:05 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 04:00 | Gonzaga | David Waters's dunk attempt is rejected by James McGahan | 25-37 |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 03:54 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-37 |
| 03:53 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 03:44 | Gonzaga | David Waters hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Dempsey | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Roberto Moretti (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dempsey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathon Brumley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Waters (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Butler (fresh) SG - Clifford Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James McGahan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Bell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | George Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 27-37 |
| 03:21 | Gonzaga | Roberto Moretti pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 03:06 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Bell - foul #1 on Charles Bell, team foul #6 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG), Mark Smith (SG) Roberto Moretti, Paul Parker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Fisher (SG), John Kravitz (C) Clifford Taylor, James McGahan | |
| 03:06 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 03:06 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Kravitz | 28-37 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | George Anderson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 28-37 |
| 02:48 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 02:35 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by James Fisher - foul #1 on James Fisher, team foul #7 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Parker (SF) Andrew Dempsey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), James Sullivan (PF) James Fisher, George Anderson | |
| 02:35 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 02:35 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Jonathon Brumley blocks the jumper by Fred Kerry | 29-37 |
| 02:19 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jonathon Brumley | 29-37 |
| 02:06 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker is hacked by Charles Bell - foul #2 on Charles Bell, team foul #8 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Brauer (PF) Jonathon Brumley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SF), James McGahan (PF) Charles Bell, James Sullivan | |
| 02:06 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 02:06 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry tips it back up and in | 31-39 |
| 01:36 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rafael Young, team foul #8 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts (PG), Andrew Dempsey (SF), Jonathon Brumley (PF), James Burriss (C) Rafael Young, Paul Parker, James Brauer, David Waters | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Fisher (SG) Stephen Butler | |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz misses the 3 from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 01:19 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Andrew Dempsey | 31-39 |
| 01:15 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts's pass is intercepted by Fred Kerry in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry lays it up and in | 31-41 |
| 01:09 | Gonzaga | James Burriss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Parker (SF), James Brauer (PF), David Waters (C) Mark Smith, Jonathon Brumley, James Burriss | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (PG) Fred Kerry | |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis's layup is rejected by Paul Parker | 31-41 |
| 00:47 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Andrew Dempsey | 31-41 |
| 00:40 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | James Fisher misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-41 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | George Anderson tips it back up and in | 33-43 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts is hacked by George Anderson - foul #2 on George Anderson, team foul #9 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (SG), Micah Puckett (SF), Jonathon Brumley (PF) Andrew Dempsey, Paul Parker, James Brauer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Clifford Taylor (SG), Charles Bell (PF), James Sullivan (C) James Fisher, Haywood Davis, James McGahan, John Kravitz | |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 34-43 |