| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Steven Combs (fresh) SG - Aaron Burke (fresh) SF - David Beck (fresh) PF - William Cole (fresh) C - Gregory Oviedo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Cruz O'Sullivan (fresh) SG - Otto Iliff (fresh) SF - Alan Shafer (fresh) PF - Joseph Peloquin (fresh) C - Matthew Eberhard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Gregory Oviedo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:38 | Central Florida | Gregory Oviedo misses short on a floater from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Central Florida | Gregory Oviedo tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Gonzaga | David Beck steps in front of the Joseph Peloquin pass | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Central Florida | David Beck is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Combs | 5-0 |
| 19:01 | Gonzaga | Joseph Peloquin misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 5-0 |
| 19:00 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to David Beck | 5-0 |
| 18:45 | Central Florida | Otto Iliff is called for the reach on Aaron Burke - foul #1 on Otto Iliff, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:32 | Central Florida | David Beck misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:31 | Central Florida | William Cole tips it back up and in | 7-0 |
| 18:18 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard double dribbles | 7-0 |
| 18:00 | Central Florida | Steven Combs connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 9-0 |
| 17:43 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer blows the dunk | 9-0 |
| 17:42 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke pulls down the rebound | 9-0 |
| 17:39 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke's pass is intercepted by Joseph Peloquin in the backcourt | 9-0 |
| 17:24 | Gonzaga | Otto Iliff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-0 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gregg Simpson (PG), Guy Northrup (SG), Terry Batey (SF), James Raynor (PF), Eric Williams (C) Steven Combs, Aaron Burke, David Beck, William Cole, Gregory Oviedo | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 17:15 | Central Florida | Matthew Eberhard steals the ball from Eric Williams | 9-0 |
| 17:00 | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by James Raynor | 9-0 |
| 16:58 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard can't tip it in | 9-0 |
| 16:57 | Central Florida | Gregg Simpson gets the rebound | 9-0 |
| 16:51 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-0 |
| 16:49 | Gonzaga | Joseph Peloquin gets the rebound | 9-0 |
| 16:31 | Gonzaga | Otto Iliff misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-0 |
| 16:29 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Peloquin | 9-0 |
| 16:23 | Gonzaga | Joseph Peloquin is hacked by James Raynor - foul #1 on James Raynor, team foul #1 | 9-0 |
| 16:18 | Gonzaga | Guy Northrup picks off the pass by Otto Iliff | 9-0 |
| 16:07 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-0 |
| 16:06 | Gonzaga | Joseph Peloquin snags the defensive board | 9-0 |
| 15:50 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cruz O'Sullivan and he's fouled by Terry Batey - foul #1 on Terry Batey, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Combs (PG), Aaron Burke (SG), David Beck (SF), William Cole (PF), Gregory Oviedo (C) Gregg Simpson, Guy Northrup, Terry Batey, James Raynor, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 15:50 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer makes the free throw | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Steven Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Burke (fresh) SF - David Beck (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Cole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Oviedo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Cruz O'Sullivan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Otto Iliff (tiring) SF - Alan Shafer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Peloquin (tiring) 3 reb. C - Matthew Eberhard (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Central Florida | William Cole is hacked by Otto Iliff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Otto Iliff, team foul #2 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Copeland (SG) Otto Iliff | |
| 15:33 | Central Florida | Steven Combs is fouled on the floor by Brian Copeland - foul #1 on Brian Copeland, team foul #3 | 9-3 |
| 15:19 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Combs | 12-3 |
| 15:08 | Gonzaga | Gregory Oviedo swats the shot by Joseph Peloquin | 12-3 |
| 15:06 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer tips it home | 12-5 |
| 14:48 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-5 |
| 14:46 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Joseph Peloquin | 12-5 |
| 14:36 | Gonzaga | Brian Copeland loses the ball out of bounds | 12-5 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Guy Northrup (PG), James Littrell (SF), Eric Williams (C) Steven Combs, David Beck, Gregory Oviedo | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth (PF) Joseph Peloquin | |
| 14:34 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke's pass is intercepted by Dave Ducksworth in the backcourt | 12-5 |
| 14:29 | Gonzaga | James Littrell is called for the reach on Cruz O'Sullivan - foul #1 on James Littrell, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gregg Simpson (PG), James Raynor (PF) Aaron Burke, William Cole | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 14:16 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 14:14 | Central Florida | Eric Williams pulls down the rebound | 12-5 |
| 13:55 | Central Florida | Dave Ducksworth swats the short shot by James Littrell | 12-5 |
| 13:53 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard grabs the board | 12-5 |
| 13:38 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Copeland | 12-7 |
| 13:20 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-7 |
| 13:19 | Central Florida | Eric Williams snags the offensive board | 12-7 |
| 13:02 | Central Florida | Eric Williams misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 12-7 |
| 13:01 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:48 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer loses the ball out of bounds | 12-7 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Combs (PG), Aaron Burke (SG), David Beck (SF), Terry Batey (PF), Gregory Oviedo (C) Gregg Simpson, Guy Northrup, James Littrell, James Raynor, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Peloquin (PF) Matthew Eberhard | |
| 12:35 | Central Florida | David Beck hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-7 |
| 12:26 | Gonzaga | Brian Copeland knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Cruz O'Sullivan | 14-10 |
| 12:06 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 12:05 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:05 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-10 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Cole (PF) Terry Batey | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard (C) Dave Ducksworth | |
| 11:56 | Gonzaga | Brian Copeland is fouled on the floor by David Beck - foul #1 on David Beck, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| 11:37 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 14-10 |
| 11:35 | Central Florida | Gregory Oviedo grabs the board | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Steven Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Burke (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Beck (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Cole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Oviedo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Cruz O'Sullivan (tired) 2 ast. SG - Brian Copeland (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Shafer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Peloquin (tiring) 4 reb. C - Matthew Eberhard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Central Florida | William Cole is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 14-10 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Guy Northrup (PG) Steven Combs | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth (PF) Joseph Peloquin | |
| 11:01 | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan misses badly on a shot from the left side | 14-10 |
| 10:59 | Central Florida | Gregory Oviedo grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 10:42 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Aaron Burke | 16-10 |
| 10:25 | Gonzaga | Brian Copeland misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 16-10 |
| 10:24 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard misses the tip | 16-10 |
| 10:22 | Central Florida | David Beck snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 10:20 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup is fouled in the backcourt by Cruz O'Sullivan - foul #1 on Cruz O'Sullivan, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gregg Simpson (PG), Terry Batey (SF), James Raynor (PF), Eric Williams (C) Aaron Burke, David Beck, William Cole, Gregory Oviedo | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 09:57 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Guy Northrup is denied by Matthew Eberhard | 16-10 |
| 09:56 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 09:53 | Gonzaga | Guy Northrup takes the ball from Cruz O'Sullivan in the backcourt | 16-10 |
| 09:52 | Central Florida | Terry Batey lays it up and in set up by Guy Northrup | 18-10 |
| 09:42 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Guy Northrup - foul #1 on Guy Northrup, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Combs (PG) Gregg Simpson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 09:42 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard misses the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 09:42 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 09:27 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-11 |
| 09:15 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Eberhard | 21-13 |
| 08:46 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup double dribbles | 21-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gregg Simpson (PG), Aaron Burke (SG), David Beck (SF), William Cole (PF), Gregory Oviedo (C) Steven Combs, Guy Northrup, Terry Batey, James Raynor, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Peloquin (PF) Dave Ducksworth | |
| 08:31 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer loses the ball out of bounds | 21-13 |
| 08:15 | Central Florida | David Beck can't finish the uncontested layup | 21-13 |
| 08:14 | Central Florida | Gregory Oviedo grabs the offensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:05 | Central Florida | Brian Copeland steals the ball from David Beck | 21-13 |
| 07:54 | Gonzaga | Joseph Peloquin misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-13 |
| 07:52 | Central Florida | Gregory Oviedo gets the rebound | 21-13 |
| 07:37 | Central Florida | David Beck misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Peloquin - foul #1 on Joseph Peloquin, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Combs (PG), James Raynor (PF), Eric Williams (C) Aaron Burke, William Cole, Gregory Oviedo | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 07:37 | Central Florida | David Beck misses the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 07:37 | Central Florida | David Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Steven Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregg Simpson (fresh) SF - David Beck (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Raynor (fresh) C - Eric Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Cruz O'Sullivan (very tired) 2 ast. SG - Brian Copeland (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Shafer (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Peloquin (tired) 4 reb. C - Matthew Eberhard (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Alan Shafer is denied by James Raynor | 22-13 |
| 07:22 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard snags the offensive board | 22-13 |
| 07:07 | Gonzaga | Brian Copeland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 22-13 |
| 07:06 | Central Florida | David Beck grabs the board | 22-13 |
| 06:37 | Central Florida | Eric Williams misses short on a jumper from the left block | 22-13 |
| 06:35 | Gonzaga | Joseph Peloquin grabs the defensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 06:32 | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Guy Northrup (PG), Aaron Burke (SG), James Littrell (SF), Terry Batey (PF), Gregory Oviedo (C) Steven Combs, Gregg Simpson, David Beck, James Raynor, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth (C) Matthew Eberhard | |
| 06:20 | Central Florida | Terry Batey drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Guy Northrup | 24-13 |
| 06:15 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 24-13 |
| 06:13 | Central Florida | James Littrell grabs the board | 24-13 |
| 06:08 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-13 |
| 06:06 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth gets the rebound | 24-13 |
| 05:53 | Gonzaga | Joseph Peloquin is denied on a layup by James Littrell | 24-13 |
| 05:51 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke grabs the board | 24-13 |
| 05:49 | Central Florida | Cruz O'Sullivan is called for the reach on Gregory Oviedo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cruz O'Sullivan, team foul #6 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Otto Iliff (SG), Matthew Eberhard (C) Cruz O'Sullivan, Joseph Peloquin | |
| 05:38 | Central Florida | Terry Batey misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 24-13 |
| 05:37 | Central Florida | Gregory Oviedo grabs the offensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 05:21 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke is hacked by Otto Iliff - foul #3 on Otto Iliff, team foul #7 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Cole (PF), Eric Williams (C) James Littrell, Gregory Oviedo | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 05:21 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke misses the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 05:21 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Dave Ducksworth | 24-13 |
| 05:02 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-13 |
| 05:01 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth grabs the offensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 04:56 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-13 |
| 04:55 | Central Florida | William Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 04:31 | Central Florida | Terry Batey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-13 |
| 04:30 | Gonzaga | Otto Iliff pulls down the rebound | 24-13 |
| 04:23 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 24-13 |
| 04:22 | Central Florida | Terry Batey pulls down the rebound | 24-13 |
| 04:01 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 24-13 |
| 03:59 | Central Florida | Eric Williams can't tip it in | 24-13 |
| 03:58 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth snags the defensive board | 24-13 |
| 03:42 | Gonzaga | Aaron Burke steals the ball from Alan Shafer | 24-13 |
| 03:39 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup blows the layup | 24-13 |
| 03:38 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Dave Ducksworth | 24-13 |
| 03:38 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 24-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Combs (PG), David Beck (SF), James Raynor (PF), Gregory Oviedo (C) Aaron Burke, Terry Batey, William Cole, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan (PG), Joseph Peloquin (PF) Otto Iliff, Dave Ducksworth | |
| 03:20 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard hits a jumper from the baseline | 24-15 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Steven Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guy Northrup (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Beck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Raynor (fresh) 2 blk. C - Gregory Oviedo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Cruz O'Sullivan (tired) 2 ast. SG - Brian Copeland (very tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Shafer (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Peloquin (tired) 5 reb. C - Matthew Eberhard (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Peloquin - foul #2 on Joseph Peloquin, team foul #8 | 24-15 |
| 03:04 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 03:04 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup misses the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 03:04 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard grabs the defensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 03:00 | Gonzaga | David Beck steals the ball from Cruz O'Sullivan | 25-15 |
| 02:44 | Central Florida | Gregory Oviedo hits a wide open shot from close range on a great pass from David Beck | 27-15 |
| 02:29 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 27-15 |
| 02:28 | Central Florida | Gregory Oviedo gets the rebound | 27-15 |
| 02:09 | Central Florida | Gregory Oviedo misses short on an open floater in the paint but the foul's on Matthew Eberhard - foul #1 on Matthew Eberhard, team foul #9 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gregg Simpson (PG), Aaron Burke (SG), William Cole (PF) Steven Combs, Guy Northrup, James Raynor | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth (PF) Joseph Peloquin | |
| 02:09 | Central Florida | Gregory Oviedo makes the 1st free throw | 28-15 |
| 02:09 | Central Florida | Gregory Oviedo misses the 2nd free throw | 28-15 |
| 02:09 | Central Florida | David Beck pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-15 |
| 01:49 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Beck | 30-15 |
| 01:28 | Gonzaga | Brian Copeland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-15 |
| 01:26 | Central Florida | David Beck pulls down the rebound | 30-15 |
| 01:22 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke buries a shot from the left block set up by Gregg Simpson and he's hacked by Brian Copeland - foul #2 on Brian Copeland, team foul #10 | 32-15 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Littrell (SF), Terry Batey (PF), Eric Williams (C) David Beck, William Cole, Gregory Oviedo | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 01:22 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke makes the free throw | 33-15 |
| 01:01 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer jams it on a nice dish by Dave Ducksworth and he's hacked by James Littrell - foul #2 on James Littrell, team foul #6 | 33-17 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Combs (PG), James Raynor (PF) Gregg Simpson, Aaron Burke | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 01:01 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer makes the free throw | 33-18 |
| 00:32 | Central Florida | James Littrell can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 33-18 |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | Eric Williams gets the offensive rebound | 33-18 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Steven Combs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-18 |
| 00:11 | Central Florida | James Littrell tips it in | 35-18 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-18 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Terry Batey pulls down the rebound | 35-18 |