| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rene Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Arakaki (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Acevedo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Syverson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Walter Walters (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Heppner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Barrientes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kerry Pollock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Randall Heppner inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Nevada | James Lucas steals it from Kerry Pollock | 36-25 |
| 19:23 | Gonzaga | James Lucas loses the dribble to Randall Heppner | 36-25 |
| 19:01 | Nevada | Ralph Syverson picks off the pass by Russell Barrientes | 36-25 |
| 18:45 | Gonzaga | Juan Acevedo misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-25 |
| 18:43 | Gonzaga | Rene Russo tips it but misses | 36-25 |
| 18:42 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 18:32 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson lays it up and in | 38-25 |
| 18:15 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes buries a runner from the right block set up by Kerry Pollock | 38-27 |
| 17:56 | Gonzaga | James Lucas misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 17:55 | Nevada | Kent Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 17:49 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-27 |
| 17:47 | Nevada | Kent Johnson grabs the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 17:24 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 38-27 |
| 17:22 | Gonzaga | James Lucas pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 17:03 | Gonzaga | Juan Acevedo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson (PG), Ronald Yamamoto (SF) Rene Russo, Juan Acevedo | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 16:46 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 16:44 | Gonzaga | James Lucas grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 16:36 | Gonzaga | Walter Walters steals the ball from Kevin Arakaki | 38-27 |
| 16:31 | Nevada | Walter Walters hits the finger roll | 38-29 |
| 16:24 | Gonzaga | Russell Barrientes blocks the short jumper by Ralph Syverson | 38-29 |
| 16:22 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Walter Walters | 38-29 |
| 16:03 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Kevin Arakaki - foul #2 on Kevin Arakaki, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Lew (PF) James Lucas | |
| Subs | Nevada | Marvin Howton (SG), Jeremy Murphy (SF), Earle Mason (PF) Kent Johnson, Randall Heppner, Russell Barrientes | |
| 16:03 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:03 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:03 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Glenn Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Arakaki (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Yamamoto (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Lew (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Syverson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Walter Walters (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Howton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Murphy (fresh) PF - Earle Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kerry Pollock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson blows the layup | 38-30 |
| 15:34 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson misses the tip | 38-30 |
| 15:32 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 15:12 | Nevada | Marvin Howton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-30 |
| 15:10 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 14:48 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew slams it home set up by Glenn Jackson and the foul's on Earle Mason - foul #3 on Earle Mason, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rene Russo (PG), Donald Reason (SG), Juan Acevedo (SF) Glenn Jackson, Kevin Arakaki, Ronald Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kent Johnson (SG), Randall Heppner (SF), John Bailey (C) Walter Walters, Jeremy Murphy, Kerry Pollock | |
| 14:48 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew misses the free throw | 40-30 |
| 14:48 | Nevada | The rebound goes to John Bailey | 40-30 |
| 14:38 | Nevada | Randall Heppner's pass is intercepted by Rene Russo | 40-30 |
| 14:18 | Gonzaga | Rene Russo buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Reason | 42-30 |
| 14:04 | Nevada | Marvin Howton misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 14:02 | Nevada | John Bailey tips it in | 42-32 |
| 13:43 | Gonzaga | Earle Mason steals the ball from Charles Lew | 42-32 |
| 13:27 | Nevada | Randall Heppner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 13:25 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Rene Russo | 42-32 |
| 13:08 | Gonzaga | Juan Acevedo scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Donald Reason | 44-32 |
| 12:52 | Nevada | Kent Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-35 |
| 12:32 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Earle Mason - foul #4 on Earle Mason, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki (SG), Thomas Petrick (C) Donald Reason, Ralph Syverson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Walter Walters (PG), Russell Barrientes (PF), Kerry Pollock (C) Kent Johnson, Earle Mason, John Bailey | |
| 12:32 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 12:32 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 12:16 | Nevada | Walter Walters makes the 3 from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 12:05 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 12:04 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 12:00 | Nevada | Rene Russo picks off the pass by Walter Walters in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| 11:55 | Gonzaga | Juan Acevedo knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Rene Russo | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rene Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Arakaki (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Acevedo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Lew (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Petrick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Walter Walters (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Howton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Heppner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Barrientes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kerry Pollock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Nevada | Walter Walters comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 11:30 | Nevada | Randall Heppner tips it home | 48-40 |
| 11:09 | Gonzaga | Juan Acevedo is fouled on the floor by Randall Heppner - foul #3 on Randall Heppner, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson (PG), Ronald Yamamoto (SF), James Lucas (PF), Ralph Syverson (C) Rene Russo, Juan Acevedo, Charles Lew, Thomas Petrick | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kent Johnson (SG), Jeremy Murphy (SF) Marvin Howton, Randall Heppner | |
| 10:57 | Gonzaga | The jump hook by Ralph Syverson is blocked by Russell Barrientes | 48-40 |
| 10:55 | Gonzaga | James Lucas hits the follow up shot | 50-40 |
| 10:38 | Nevada | James Lucas is called for the reach on Kent Johnson - foul #2 on James Lucas, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| 10:22 | Nevada | Jeremy Murphy is whistled for traveling | 50-40 |
| 10:15 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 10:14 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 09:57 | Nevada | Kent Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 09:55 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| 09:40 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 09:38 | Nevada | Jeremy Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:21 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 50-42 |
| 09:20 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 09:03 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto's pass is intercepted by Kerry Pollock | 50-42 |
| 08:55 | Nevada | Ronald Yamamoto is called for the reach on Jeremy Murphy - foul #3 on Ronald Yamamoto, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rene Russo (PG), Juan Acevedo (SF), Thomas Petrick (C) Glenn Jackson, Ronald Yamamoto, Ralph Syverson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Randall Heppner (SF), John Bailey (PF), David Voris (C) Jeremy Murphy, Russell Barrientes, Kerry Pollock | |
| 08:50 | Nevada | Kent Johnson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Petrick - foul #1 on Thomas Petrick, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| 08:50 | Nevada | Kent Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:50 | Nevada | Kent Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 08:36 | Gonzaga | Juan Acevedo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 08:34 | Gonzaga | Rene Russo hits the follow up shot | 52-43 |
| 08:30 | Nevada | Randall Heppner buries a shot from the left block set up by Walter Walters | 52-45 |
| 08:04 | Gonzaga | Kent Johnson picks off the pass by James Lucas | 52-45 |
| 07:42 | Nevada | Kent Johnson is hacked by Kevin Arakaki - foul #3 on Kevin Arakaki, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Reason (SG), Charles Lew (PF), Ralph Syverson (C) Kevin Arakaki, James Lucas, Thomas Petrick | |
| Subs | Nevada | Marvin Howton (PG), Jeremy Murphy (SG), Earle Mason (PF), Kerry Pollock (C) Walter Walters, Kent Johnson, John Bailey, David Voris | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rene Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Reason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Juan Acevedo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Lew (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Syverson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Marvin Howton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Murphy (fresh) SF - Randall Heppner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earle Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Kerry Pollock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Nevada | Earle Mason's pass is intercepted by Ralph Syverson | 52-45 |
| 06:56 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 06:54 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Randall Heppner | 52-45 |
| 06:35 | Nevada | Randall Heppner makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-47 |
| 06:18 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson (PG), Kevin Arakaki (SG), Ronald Yamamoto (SF), James Lucas (PF) Rene Russo, Donald Reason, Juan Acevedo, Charles Lew | |
| Subs | Nevada | Walter Walters (PG), Kent Johnson (SG), Russell Barrientes (PF) Marvin Howton, Jeremy Murphy, Earle Mason | |
| 06:02 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes loses the dribble to Ronald Yamamoto | 52-47 |
| 05:59 | Gonzaga | Walter Walters steals it from Glenn Jackson in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 05:44 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 05:42 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 05:26 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto can't finish the layup but the foul's on Randall Heppner - foul #4 on Randall Heppner, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick (C) Ralph Syverson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeremy Murphy (SF), Earle Mason (C) Randall Heppner, Kerry Pollock | |
| 05:26 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 05:26 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:08 | Nevada | Kent Johnson misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 05:07 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes tips it home | 54-49 |
| 04:55 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Petrick | 57-49 |
| 04:35 | Nevada | Earle Mason lays it in on a great pass from Kent Johnson | 57-51 |
| 04:11 | Gonzaga | James Lucas misses badly on a floater from the left side | 57-51 |
| 04:10 | Nevada | Jeremy Murphy pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:04 | Nevada | Earle Mason buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kent Johnson | 57-54 |
| 03:57 | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rene Russo (PG), Juan Acevedo (SF), Charles Lew (PF), Ralph Syverson (C) Glenn Jackson, Ronald Yamamoto, James Lucas, Thomas Petrick | |
| Subs | Nevada | Marvin Howton (SG), Randall Heppner (SF), Kerry Pollock (C) Kent Johnson, Jeremy Murphy, Earle Mason | |
| 03:50 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock misses the easy layup | 57-54 |
| 03:49 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Ralph Syverson | 57-54 |
| 03:45 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Rene Russo | 60-54 |
| 03:24 | Nevada | Randall Heppner comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 03:23 | Nevada | Randall Heppner grabs the offensive board | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rene Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Arakaki (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Juan Acevedo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Lew (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Syverson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Walter Walters (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marvin Howton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Heppner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Russell Barrientes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kerry Pollock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Nevada | Marvin Howton hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 02:56 | Gonzaga | Juan Acevedo is hacked by Randall Heppner - foul #5 on Randall Heppner, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Reason (SG) Kevin Arakaki | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeremy Murphy (SF), Earle Mason (PF) Randall Heppner, Russell Barrientes | |
| 02:49 | Gonzaga | Juan Acevedo is fouled on the floor by Kerry Pollock - foul #2 on Kerry Pollock, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Lucas (PF) Charles Lew | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 02:31 | Gonzaga | Earle Mason steps in front of the James Lucas pass | 60-57 |
| 02:31 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki (SG) Donald Reason | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kent Johnson (SG), Russell Barrientes (PF) Marvin Howton, Earle Mason | |
| 02:11 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock connects on the shot from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 01:57 | Gonzaga | Juan Acevedo misses the dunk | 60-59 |
| 01:56 | Gonzaga | Juan Acevedo grabs the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:42 | Gonzaga | Juan Acevedo double dribbles | 60-59 |
| 01:31 | Nevada | Jeremy Murphy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 01:29 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes can't tip it in | 60-59 |
| 01:28 | Nevada | Walter Walters snags the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 01:10 | Nevada | Jeremy Murphy scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Walters | 60-62 |
| 00:59 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Murphy denies the turnaround by Ralph Syverson | 60-62 |
| 00:57 | Nevada | Kent Johnson gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Nevada | Jeremy Murphy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-62 |
| 00:30 | Nevada | Jeremy Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Nevada | Juan Acevedo is called for the reach on Jeremy Murphy - foul #3 on Juan Acevedo, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| 00:27 | Nevada | Jeremy Murphy is fouled on the floor by Rene Russo - foul #1 on Rene Russo, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| 00:27 | Nevada | Jeremy Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | Juan Acevedo grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 00:08 | Gonzaga | Juan Acevedo clanks a jumper from the right side | 60-62 |
| 00:07 | Nevada | Walter Walters grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 00:06 | Nevada | Walter Walters is hacked by Rene Russo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rene Russo, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| 00:06 | Nevada | Walter Walters misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | James Lucas clanks a turnaround from the right block | 60-62 |