| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Beatty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Talley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irving Houseman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnny Schafer (fresh) 9 pts. C - Wayne Goodridge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Neville Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Major Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Sigman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Sowder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Irving Houseman inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer clanks a floater from the right block | 30-36 |
| 19:36 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 19:07 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-36 |
| 19:06 | Nevada | Charles Talley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 19:00 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer knocks in the floater from close range set up by John Beatty | 32-36 |
| 18:35 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| 18:15 | Nevada | Wayne Goodridge clanks a jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 18:13 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:46 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart steps out of bounds on the sideline | 32-36 |
| 17:43 | Nevada | John Beatty is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Beatty, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (PG) John Beatty | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 17:14 | Gonzaga | John Sowder can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 32-36 |
| 17:12 | Nevada | Irving Houseman snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 16:53 | Nevada | Irving Houseman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 32-36 |
| 16:51 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:22 | Gonzaga | John Sowder misses badly on a floater in the paint | 32-36 |
| 16:20 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Harris | 32-36 |
| 16:07 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris makes the floater from the left block set up by Michael Sigman | 32-38 |
| 15:58 | Nevada | Wayne Goodridge hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Talley | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carl Ferraro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Talley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Irving Houseman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Schafer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Wayne Goodridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Neville Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Major Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Sigman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sowder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Gonzaga | John Sowder misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Irving Houseman - foul #2 on Irving Houseman, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG), George King (SF), Jarrett Gwyn (PF), Wilfred Sletten (C) Charles Talley, Irving Houseman, Johnny Schafer, Wayne Goodridge | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Holahan (SG) Major Carter | |
| 15:37 | Gonzaga | John Sowder makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:37 | Gonzaga | John Sowder makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:20 | Nevada | John Beatty buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Ferraro | 38-40 |
| 15:03 | Gonzaga | John Sowder loses the ball out of bounds | 38-40 |
| 14:56 | Nevada | Jarrett Gwyn misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 14:54 | Nevada | John Beatty pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:44 | Nevada | Jarrett Gwyn knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Beatty and the foul's on Daniel Harris - foul #1 on Daniel Harris, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 14:44 | Nevada | Jarrett Gwyn makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:15 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Jarrett Gwyn - foul #1 on Jarrett Gwyn, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Talley (SG), Johnny Schafer (PF) Carl Ferraro, Jarrett Gwyn | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 14:15 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:15 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:15 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:55 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Talley | 43-41 |
| 13:39 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 43-41 |
| 13:38 | Nevada | John Beatty grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 13:13 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten misses badly on a runner in the lane | 43-41 |
| 13:12 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:57 | Nevada | John Beatty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Nevada | Irving Houseman (SF) George King | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski (PF) Daniel Harris | |
| 12:33 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman knocks in the floater from the left side | 43-43 |
| 12:14 | Nevada | John Beatty hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Talley | 45-43 |
| 12:09 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman misses the shot near the basket | 45-43 |
| 12:07 | Gonzaga | John Sowder snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 11:38 | Gonzaga | John Sowder misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Irving Houseman - foul #3 on Irving Houseman, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (PG), George King (SG), Wayne Goodridge (PF), Jarrett Gwyn (C) John Beatty, Charles Talley, Johnny Schafer, Wilfred Sletten | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Major Carter (SG), Dennis McGrath (SF), Daniel Harris (PF) John Holahan, Michael Sigman, Willy Ropiski | |
| 11:38 | Gonzaga | John Sowder misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:38 | Gonzaga | John Sowder makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carl Ferraro (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Irving Houseman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Goodridge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jarrett Gwyn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Neville Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Major Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dennis McGrath (fresh) PF - Daniel Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sowder (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Nevada | Major Carter takes the ball from Irving Houseman | 45-44 |
| 11:21 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart lays it up and in on a nice dish by Major Carter | 45-46 |
| 11:07 | Nevada | George King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri (PG), Willy Ropiski (C) Neville Stewart, John Sowder | |
| 10:49 | Gonzaga | Dennis McGrath comes up short on the floater from the right side | 45-46 |
| 10:47 | Nevada | Irving Houseman gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:30 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 10:29 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:14 | Gonzaga | Major Carter can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by George King - foul #2 on George King, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG), Charles Talley (SG), Johnny Schafer (PF), Wilfred Sletten (C) Carl Ferraro, George King, Wayne Goodridge, Jarrett Gwyn | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart (PG), Michael Sigman (SF) Peter Silvestri, Dennis McGrath | |
| 10:14 | Gonzaga | Major Carter makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:14 | Gonzaga | Major Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:56 | Nevada | Michael Sigman is called for the reach on Charles Talley - foul #2 on Michael Sigman, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Holahan (SG) Daniel Harris | |
| 09:43 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten can't connect on a shot from close range | 45-48 |
| 09:41 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 09:22 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski misses the fadeaway from the left side | 45-48 |
| 09:20 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Johnny Schafer | 45-48 |
| 09:01 | Nevada | Michael Sigman is called for the reach on Irving Houseman - foul #3 on Michael Sigman, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Nevada | George King (SF) Irving Houseman | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Sowder (C) Major Carter | |
| 08:48 | Nevada | John Beatty misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Neville Stewart - foul #1 on Neville Stewart, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| 08:48 | Nevada | John Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:48 | Nevada | John Beatty misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:48 | Gonzaga | John Sowder gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:25 | Gonzaga | The jump hook by John Sowder is blocked by Johnny Schafer | 46-48 |
| 08:23 | Gonzaga | John Sowder gets the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 07:58 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski banks in the layup on a great pass from Neville Stewart | 46-50 |
| 07:46 | Nevada | Charles Talley is denied on a layup by Willy Ropiski | 46-50 |
| 07:45 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 07:16 | Gonzaga | John Holahan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 07:14 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Beatty (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Talley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - George King (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnny Schafer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfred Sletten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Neville Stewart (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Holahan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Sigman (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willy Ropiski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sowder (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Gonzaga | John Holahan is fouled on the floor by Charles Talley - foul #3 on Charles Talley, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (SG), Irving Houseman (SF), Wayne Goodridge (PF), Jarrett Gwyn (C) Charles Talley, George King, Johnny Schafer, Wilfred Sletten | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri (PG), Major Carter (SG), Dennis McGrath (SF), Daniel Harris (PF) Neville Stewart, John Holahan, Michael Sigman, Willy Ropiski | |
| 06:38 | Gonzaga | John Sowder connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Silvestri | 46-52 |
| 06:26 | Nevada | Jarrett Gwyn drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Carl Ferraro | 48-52 |
| 06:10 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris jams it on a nice dish by Dennis McGrath | 48-54 |
| 05:51 | Nevada | Jarrett Gwyn misses the fadeaway from close range | 48-54 |
| 05:49 | Gonzaga | Dennis McGrath pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 05:45 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri knocks in the floater from close range and he's hacked by John Beatty - foul #4 on John Beatty, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | George King (SG), Johnny Schafer (PF) John Beatty, Jarrett Gwyn | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 05:45 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri makes the free throw | 48-57 |
| 05:30 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 05:29 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 05:01 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-57 |
| 04:59 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris tips it back up and in | 48-59 |
| 04:41 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer is hacked by Daniel Harris - foul #2 on Daniel Harris, team foul #5 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG), Charles Talley (SG), Wilfred Sletten (C) Carl Ferraro, George King, Wayne Goodridge | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart (PG), John Holahan (SG), Michael Sigman (SF), Willy Ropiski (C) Peter Silvestri, Major Carter, Dennis McGrath, John Sowder | |
| 04:25 | Nevada | John Beatty comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-59 |
| 04:23 | Nevada | Irving Houseman grabs the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 04:09 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten lays it in set up by Charles Talley | 50-59 |
| 03:41 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman drills a shot from the right block | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Nevada | Charles Talley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-61 |
| 03:26 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-61 |
| 03:03 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman gets the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Beatty (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Talley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Irving Houseman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Schafer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfred Sletten (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Neville Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Holahan (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Sigman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Willy Ropiski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willy Ropiski | 50-63 |
| 02:31 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 02:30 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 02:17 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Johnny Schafer - foul #3 on Johnny Schafer, team foul #8 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (PG), Jimmie Scott (SG), George King (SF), Wayne Goodridge (PF), Jarrett Gwyn (C) John Beatty, Charles Talley, Irving Houseman, Johnny Schafer, Wilfred Sletten | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri (PG), Major Carter (SG), Dennis McGrath (SF) Neville Stewart, John Holahan, Michael Sigman | |
| 02:17 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris misses the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 02:17 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 02:08 | Nevada | Jimmie Scott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-64 |
| 02:07 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| 01:46 | Gonzaga | Major Carter loses the dribble to Wayne Goodridge | 50-64 |
| 01:33 | Nevada | Wayne Goodridge comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-64 |
| 01:31 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Dennis McGrath | 50-64 |
| 01:08 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski misses the lay-in | 50-64 |
| 01:06 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Carl Ferraro | 50-64 |
| 00:43 | Nevada | Jimmie Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-64 |
| 00:41 | Gonzaga | Major Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | Major Carter throws it down set up by Peter Silvestri | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Nevada | Jarrett Gwyn misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Dennis McGrath | 50-66 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri runs out the clock | 50-66 |