| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marion Dampier (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tony Thibeault (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Carreras (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ben Amos (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - William Workman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Copeland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jody Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Shafer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Eberhard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Workman and he's hacked by Ben Amos - foul #1 on Ben Amos, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 19:47 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:45 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Copeland - foul #3 on Brian Copeland, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Yowell (SG) Brian Copeland | |
| 19:37 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-33 |
| 19:36 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 19:33 | Gonzaga | William Workman is hacked by Marion Dampier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marion Dampier, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Perz (PG), Todd Mason (C) Marion Dampier, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 19:19 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from William Workman and he's hacked by Todd Mason - foul #1 on Todd Mason, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Jackson (PF) Ben Amos | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 19:19 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico | Todd Mason can't finish the layup | 40-36 |
| 18:54 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:51 | Gonzaga | William Workman is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Thibeault - foul #2 on Tony Thibeault, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (PG), Joseph Espino (SG), Michael Jones (C) Tony Thibeault, Edward Carreras, Todd Mason | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 18:33 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Workman | 40-39 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico | Russell Perz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 18:15 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to John Yowell | 40-39 |
| 17:57 | Gonzaga | Michael Jones takes the ball from Matthew Eberhard | 40-39 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jody Simmons - foul #1 on Jody Simmons, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), Edward Carreras (SF), Ben Amos (PF) Joshua Gibson, Russell Perz, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey (PG), Cruz O'Sullivan (SG), Dave Ducksworth (PF) William Workman, Jody Simmons, Alan Shafer | |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:22 | Gonzaga | John Yowell is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 17:20 | New Mexico | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico | Cruz O'Sullivan picks off the pass by Joseph Espino in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 16:59 | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan connects on the open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Lindsey | 42-41 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton is called for 10 seconds | 42-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Perz (PG), Tony Thibeault (SG), Todd Mason (PF) Chad Hutton, Joseph Espino, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons (SF), Alan Shafer (PF) John Yowell, Matthew Eberhard | |
| 16:36 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Lindsey | 42-43 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault is fouled in the backcourt by Cruz O'Sullivan - foul #1 on Cruz O'Sullivan, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| 16:17 | New Mexico | Ben Amos is fouled on the floor by Cruz O'Sullivan - foul #2 on Cruz O'Sullivan, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico | Russell Perz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Jones (C) Todd Mason | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Workman (PG), Matthew Eberhard (C) Cruz O'Sullivan, Alan Shafer | |
| 15:58 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey is hacked by Ben Amos - foul #2 on Ben Amos, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), William Blackledge (PF) Russell Perz, Ben Amos | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Copeland (SG) Jody Simmons | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marion Dampier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Tony Thibeault (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Carreras (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Blackledge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - William Workman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Copeland (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Lindsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dave Ducksworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Eberhard (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Gonzaga | Tony Thibeault steps in front of the William Workman pass | 42-43 |
| 15:44 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier lays it in on a great pass from Tony Thibeault | 44-43 |
| 15:42 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (SG) Tony Thibeault | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons (SF), Alan Shafer (PF) Jerry Lindsey, Dave Ducksworth | |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | Michael Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico | William Workman picks off the pass by Marion Dampier | 44-43 |
| 15:00 | Gonzaga | William Workman lays it up and in | 44-45 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 14:44 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to William Workman | 44-45 |
| 14:39 | Gonzaga | William Workman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Marion Dampier - foul #4 on Marion Dampier, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), Tony Thibeault (SG), Russell Perz (SF), Todd Mason (C) Marion Dampier, Joshua Gibson, Edward Carreras, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Yowell (SF), Dave Ducksworth (PF) Jody Simmons, Alan Shafer | |
| 14:39 | Gonzaga | William Workman misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:39 | Gonzaga | William Workman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:22 | New Mexico | Todd Mason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 14:20 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 14:15 | Gonzaga | William Workman buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Yowell | 44-48 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 13:46 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 46-48 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico | Todd Mason comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-48 |
| 13:30 | Gonzaga | Brian Copeland snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 13:15 | Gonzaga | John Yowell is hacked by Russell Perz - foul #1 on Russell Perz, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (PG), John Jackson (SF), Ben Amos (C) Chad Hutton, Russell Perz, Todd Mason | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey (PG), Alan Shafer (PF) William Workman, Matthew Eberhard | |
| 13:15 | Gonzaga | John Yowell makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:15 | Gonzaga | John Yowell misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico | William Blackledge pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson loses the dribble to Brian Copeland | 46-49 |
| 12:54 | Gonzaga | Brian Copeland can't finish the layup | 46-49 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico | Ben Amos snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Gibson | 49-49 |
| 12:26 | Gonzaga | John Yowell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Perz (PG), Joseph Espino (SG), Edward Carreras (SF) Joshua Gibson, Tony Thibeault, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan (SG), Jody Simmons (SF), Matthew Eberhard (C) Brian Copeland, John Yowell, Dave Ducksworth | |
| 12:03 | New Mexico | Russell Perz hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 49-49 |
| 12:02 | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Russell Perz (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Espino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Carreras (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Blackledge (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ben Amos (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jerry Lindsey (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cruz O'Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jody Simmons (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Shafer (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Eberhard (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey comes up short on the shot from close range | 49-49 |
| 11:41 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard grabs the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 11:32 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Lindsey | 49-51 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 11:15 | New Mexico | Ben Amos tips it but misses | 49-51 |
| 11:14 | New Mexico | Russell Perz gets the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico | Ben Amos lays it in and the foul's on Jerry Lindsey - foul #2 on Jerry Lindsey, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (PG), Tony Thibeault (SG), John Jackson (SF), Michael Jones (C) Russell Perz, Joseph Espino, Edward Carreras, William Blackledge | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Workman (PG), Brian Copeland (SG), John Yowell (SF), Dave Ducksworth (C) Jerry Lindsey, Cruz O'Sullivan, Jody Simmons, Matthew Eberhard | |
| 11:00 | New Mexico | Ben Amos makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:51 | Gonzaga | William Workman misses the easy layup | 52-51 |
| 10:50 | Gonzaga | William Workman grabs the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:50 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), Todd Mason (PF) Tony Thibeault, Ben Amos | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan (PG) William Workman | |
| 10:31 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 10:29 | Gonzaga | John Yowell tips it in | 52-53 |
| 10:27 | New Mexico | John Jackson is hacked by John Yowell in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Yowell, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault (SG) Joshua Gibson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard (C) Alan Shafer | |
| 10:13 | New Mexico | Cruz O'Sullivan is called for the reach on Chad Hutton - foul #3 on Cruz O'Sullivan, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Workman (PG) Cruz O'Sullivan | |
| 10:13 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:52 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | Michael Jones can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Dave Ducksworth - foul #2 on Dave Ducksworth, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (PG), Russell Perz (SF), William Blackledge (PF) Chad Hutton, John Jackson, Todd Mason | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons (SF), Alan Shafer (PF) John Yowell, Dave Ducksworth | |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:11 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Workman | 56-57 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico | Jody Simmons steals it from Russell Perz in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 09:06 | Gonzaga | William Workman lays it in on a nice dish by Jody Simmons | 56-59 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson is hacked by William Workman in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Workman, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ben Amos (C) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey (PG) William Workman | |
| 09:02 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:02 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jody Simmons | 57-59 |
| 08:43 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer misses the floater from the right side | 57-59 |
| 08:41 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer gets the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:31 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Espino (SG), Edward Carreras (SF) Tony Thibeault, Russell Perz | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan (PG), John Yowell (SG) Jerry Lindsey, Brian Copeland | |
| 08:05 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 07:58 | Gonzaga | Edward Carreras is called for the reach on Jody Simmons - foul #1 on Edward Carreras, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), Tony Thibeault (SG), Todd Mason (PF), Michael Jones (C) Joshua Gibson, Joseph Espino, William Blackledge, Ben Amos | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Workman (PG), Dave Ducksworth (C) Cruz O'Sullivan, Matthew Eberhard | |
| 07:58 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:58 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 59-60 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marion Dampier (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Tony Thibeault (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Carreras (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Mason (fairly fresh) C - Michael Jones (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - William Workman (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Yowell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jody Simmons (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Alan Shafer (very tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Dave Ducksworth (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:56 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 07:50 | Gonzaga | William Workman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 07:48 | Gonzaga | John Yowell tips it in | 59-62 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico | Todd Mason lays it up and in on a great pass from Marion Dampier and he's hacked by Alan Shafer - foul #3 on Alan Shafer, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Perz (SF) Edward Carreras | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey (PG), Matthew Eberhard (C) William Workman, Alan Shafer | |
| 07:28 | New Mexico | Todd Mason misses the free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:28 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 07:15 | Gonzaga | John Yowell hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 61-62 |
| 07:06 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 07:04 | Gonzaga | Marion Dampier is called for the reach on Jerry Lindsey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marion Dampier, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), William Blackledge (PF) Marion Dampier, Todd Mason | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Copeland (SG) Jody Simmons | |
| 07:04 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| 07:04 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 07:04 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico | Michael Jones makes the shot near the basket | 63-63 |
| 06:34 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block | 63-63 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico | William Blackledge gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 06:30 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Espino (SG), John Jackson (SF), Ben Amos (C) Tony Thibeault, Russell Perz, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan (PG), Jody Simmons (SF), Alan Shafer (PF) Jerry Lindsey, John Yowell, Dave Ducksworth | |
| 06:20 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons misses the fadeaway from close range | 63-63 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico | Ben Amos grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Copeland - foul #4 on Brian Copeland, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (PG), Edward Carreras (SF), Todd Mason (C) Chad Hutton, John Jackson, William Blackledge | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Workman (PG) Brian Copeland | |
| 06:14 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:14 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 06:01 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer double dribbles | 63-63 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | Ben Amos hits a fadeaway near the basket | 65-63 |
| 05:31 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Workman | 65-65 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras blows the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Eberhard - foul #3 on Matthew Eberhard, team foul #12 | 65-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Perz (PG), Tony Thibeault (SG), William Blackledge (PF), Michael Jones (C) Joshua Gibson, Joseph Espino, Ben Amos, Todd Mason | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Copeland (SG), John Yowell (SF), Dave Ducksworth (C) Cruz O'Sullivan, Jody Simmons, Matthew Eberhard | |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:15 | Gonzaga | John Yowell snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 05:06 | Gonzaga | John Yowell hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Workman | 66-68 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico | William Blackledge can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-68 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Thibeault | 66-68 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico | William Blackledge misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 66-68 |
| 04:25 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Alan Shafer | 66-68 |
| 04:14 | Gonzaga | Brian Copeland makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Workman | 66-71 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault is hacked by Brian Copeland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Copeland, team foul #13 | 66-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), John Jackson (PF), Ben Amos (C) Edward Carreras, William Blackledge, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey (PG), Jody Simmons (SF), Matthew Eberhard (C) William Workman, Brian Copeland, Dave Ducksworth | |
| 04:12 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:58 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer's dunk attempt is rejected by Ben Amos | 67-71 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico | Russell Perz gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Chad Hutton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Thibeault (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Perz (tiring) 3 pts. PF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Ben Amos (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jerry Lindsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Yowell (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jody Simmons (tired) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Alan Shafer (very tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Eberhard (very tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:43 | New Mexico | Russell Perz connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Tony Thibeault and he's fouled by Jody Simmons - foul #2 on Jody Simmons, team foul #14 | 69-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (SG), Todd Mason (C) Tony Thibeault, Ben Amos | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 03:43 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-71 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico | Russell Perz makes the free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:25 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer's layup is rejected by Russell Perz | 70-71 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico | Russell Perz gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Espino (SG), William Blackledge (PF) Joshua Gibson, Russell Perz | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan (SG), Dave Ducksworth (PF) Jody Simmons, Alan Shafer | |
| 03:07 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 70-71 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Espino | 73-71 |
| 02:22 | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Yowell | 73-74 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico | William Blackledge misses the easy layup | 73-74 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico | Todd Mason snags the offensive board | 73-74 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino is hacked by John Yowell - foul #2 on John Yowell, team foul #15 | 73-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Perz (PG), Edward Carreras (SF), Michael Jones (C) Chad Hutton, John Jackson, Todd Mason | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Workman (PG), Jody Simmons (SF), Alan Shafer (PF) Jerry Lindsey, Cruz O'Sullivan, Dave Ducksworth | |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | Joseph Espino misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:37 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons is hacked by Joseph Espino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Espino, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault (SG) Joseph Espino | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-74 |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-75 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | Michael Jones tips it but misses | 73-75 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault grabs the offensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico | William Blackledge's floater is knocked away by Alan Shafer | 73-75 |
| 00:56 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| 00:56 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 73-75 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-75 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Perz | 75-75 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons makes the driving attempt from close range | 75-77 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras misses long on a fullcourt shot | 75-77 |