| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Mark Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rafael Young (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Herbert Pitts (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Dempsey (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Burney (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts inbounds the ball | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Darin Young snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Burney - foul #1 on Robert Burney, team foul #1 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Black (PG), Howard Boose (SG), Micah Puckett (SF) Mark Smith, Rafael Young, Herbert Pitts | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 19:09 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Keith Moore clanks a floater from the right side | 50-40 |
| 19:00 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Micah Puckett | 50-40 |
| 18:49 | Gonzaga | Brian Black drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Bryan Shealy, team foul #1 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (PG) Brian Black | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:18 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-40 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Darin Young | 53-42 |
| 17:59 | Gonzaga | Howard Boose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 17:58 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett tips it back up and in | 55-42 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Glen Brooks knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Darin Young | 55-44 |
| 17:18 | Gonzaga | Glen Brooks steps in front of the Mark Smith pass | 55-44 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Keith Moore's layup is rejected by Robert Burney | 55-44 |
| 17:02 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 16:56 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Darin Young - foul #1 on Darin Young, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Black (PG), Rafael Young (SG), Jason Kittredge (C) Mark Smith, Howard Boose, Robert Burney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Kelly Holman (SG), Robert Benjamin (SF), Wesley Ducan (PF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Howard Rumble, Darin Young, Glen Brooks, Keith Moore, Bryan Shealy | |
| 16:56 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 16:56 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Larry Landis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Black - foul #1 on Brian Black, team foul #2 | 57-44 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Larry Landis makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Larry Landis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 16:15 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey loses the ball out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts (SF) Micah Puckett | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Larry Landis can't connect on a shot in the lane | 57-46 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett tips it back up and in | 57-48 |
| 15:56 | Gonzaga | Brian Black misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Wesley Ducan | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Brian Black (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rafael Young (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Herbert Pitts (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Dempsey (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Kittredge (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Landis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kelly Holman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan travels with the ball | 57-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (PG), Micah Puckett (SF), Robert Burney (C) Brian Black, Herbert Pitts, Jason Kittredge | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF) Larry Landis, Kelly Holman, Robert Benjamin | |
| 15:10 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Micah Puckett | 60-48 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Darin Young misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 14:45 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 14:40 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Smith | 62-48 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Darin Young connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Glen Brooks | 62-51 |
| 13:58 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Micah Puckett | 64-51 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 64-51 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Howard Rumble drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Glen Brooks | 64-54 |
| 13:32 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Glen Brooks - foul #2 on Glen Brooks, team foul #3 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Black (PG), Howard Boose (SG), Jason Kittredge (C) Mark Smith, Rafael Young, Robert Burney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Kelly Holman (SG), Robert Benjamin (SF), Keith Moore (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) Howard Rumble, Darin Young, Glen Brooks, Wesley Ducan, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| 13:32 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 13:32 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin loses the dribble to Brian Black | 66-54 |
| 13:14 | Gonzaga | Brian Black lays it up and in | 68-54 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | Keith Moore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 12:47 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett pulls down the rebound | 68-54 |
| 12:40 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett is whistled for traveling | 68-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (PG), Herbert Pitts (SF), Robert Burney (C) Brian Black, Micah Puckett, Andrew Dempsey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kelly Holman | 68-57 |
| 12:16 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith clanks a shot from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Keith Moore pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Larry Landis hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kelly Holman | 68-60 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Mark Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Boose (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Herbert Pitts (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jason Kittredge (fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Burney (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Landis (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kelly Holman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Jason Kittredge is denied by Keith Moore | 68-60 |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 11:22 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 11:18 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Howard Boose | 71-60 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Larry Landis clanks a jump hook in the paint | 71-60 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Keith Moore tips it back up and in | 71-62 |
| 10:43 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Keith Moore pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-62 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Larry Landis grabs the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Keith Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 71-62 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Black (PG), Rafael Young (SG), Andrew Dempsey (PF) Mark Smith, Howard Boose, Robert Burney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF), Ricky Crim (PF), Wesley Ducan (C) Larry Landis, Kelly Holman, Robert Benjamin, Keith Moore, Bryan Shealy | |
| 09:54 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Herbert Pitts | 74-62 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-62 |
| 09:29 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey grabs the defensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 09:11 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-62 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Darin Young grabs the board | 74-62 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Ricky Crim hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 74-62 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan hits the follow up shot | 74-64 |
| 08:45 | Gonzaga | Brian Black's pass is intercepted by Howard Rumble | 74-64 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses the jump hook in the lane | 74-64 |
| 08:19 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 07:59 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 74-64 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Ricky Crim grabs the board | 74-64 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Ricky Crim misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-64 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Darin Young gets the offensive rebound | 74-64 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Brian Black (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rafael Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Pitts (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - Andrew Dempsey (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Kittredge (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Crim (fairly fresh) C - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Ricky Crim is hacked by Andrew Dempsey - foul #2 on Andrew Dempsey, team foul #3 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (PG), Micah Puckett (SF), Robert Burney (C) Brian Black, Herbert Pitts, Jason Kittredge | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Kelly Holman (SG), Robert Benjamin (SF), Keith Moore (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) Howard Rumble, Darin Young, Glen Brooks, Ricky Crim, Wesley Ducan | |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Keith Moore | 74-67 |
| 07:01 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey drills a floater from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Larry Landis can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 76-67 |
| 06:42 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey snags the defensive board | 76-67 |
| 06:33 | Gonzaga | Keith Moore blocks the short jumper by Mark Smith | 76-67 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Keith Moore grabs the board | 76-67 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Larry Landis loses the ball out of bounds | 76-67 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Black (PG), Howard Boose (SG), Herbert Pitts (SF) Mark Smith, Rafael Young, Micah Puckett | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF) Larry Landis, Kelly Holman, Robert Benjamin | |
| 06:00 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-67 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (PG) Brian Black | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Glen Brooks is whistled for traveling | 76-67 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Black (PG), Jason Kittredge (C) Mark Smith, Robert Burney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wesley Ducan (C) Bryan Shealy | |
| 05:08 | Gonzaga | Darin Young steals it from Jason Kittredge | 76-67 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Darin Young misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-67 |
| 04:49 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge pulls down the rebound | 76-67 |
| 04:29 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-67 |
| 04:28 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge tips it but misses | 76-67 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Keith Moore snags the defensive board | 76-67 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Howard Boose is called for the reach on Darin Young - foul #3 on Howard Boose, team foul #4 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (PG), Rafael Young (SG), Micah Puckett (SF), Robert Burney (C) Brian Black, Howard Boose, Herbert Pitts, Jason Kittredge | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Kelly Holman (SG), Robert Benjamin (SF), Bryan Shealy (C) Howard Rumble, Darin Young, Glen Brooks, Keith Moore | |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 03:49 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Mark Smith | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith is fouled on the floor by Larry Landis - foul #1 on Larry Landis, team foul #4 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts (SF) Micah Puckett | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Mark Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rafael Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Pitts (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - Andrew Dempsey (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Burney (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Landis (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kelly Holman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-67 |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy grabs the board | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Larry Landis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-67 |
| 03:23 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 03:13 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 76-67 |
| 03:12 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith gets the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 02:57 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-67 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy pulls down the rebound | 76-67 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett (SF) Herbert Pitts | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF), Keith Moore (PF) Larry Landis, Kelly Holman, Robert Benjamin, Wesley Ducan | |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Micah Puckett - foul #3 on Micah Puckett, team foul #5 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts (SF), Jason Kittredge (C) Micah Puckett, Robert Burney | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Glen Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Glen Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:33 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 76-69 |
| 02:31 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey hits the follow up shot | 78-69 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Andrew Dempsey steps in front of the Glen Brooks pass | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:08 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge buries a floater from just outside the lane | 80-69 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Jason Kittredge is called for the reach on Darin Young - foul #2 on Jason Kittredge, team foul #6 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Burney (C) Jason Kittredge | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Kelly Holman (SG), Robert Benjamin (SF), Wesley Ducan (PF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Howard Rumble, Darin Young, Glen Brooks, Keith Moore, Bryan Shealy | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-69 |
| 01:43 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney gets the rebound | 80-69 |
| 01:35 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey is hacked by Jeremy Bartlett - foul #1 on Jeremy Bartlett, team foul #5 | 80-69 |
| 01:16 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Burney | 83-69 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Larry Landis misses long on a shot from the right side | 83-69 |
| 01:10 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney gets the rebound | 83-69 |
| 01:02 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young is fouled on the floor by Robert Benjamin - foul #1 on Robert Benjamin, team foul #6 | 83-69 |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney throws it down on a great pass from Mark Smith and the foul's on Robert Benjamin - foul #2 on Robert Benjamin, team foul #7 | 85-69 |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney misses the free throw | 85-69 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan pulls down the rebound | 85-69 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Kelly Holman is fouled on the floor by Rafael Young - foul #3 on Rafael Young, team foul #7 | 85-69 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Kelly Holman makes the 1st free throw | 85-70 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Kelly Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 85-71 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Bartlett - foul #2 on Jeremy Bartlett, team foul #8 | 85-71 |
| 00:24 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney misses the 1st free throw | 85-71 |
| 00:24 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Dempsey | 85-71 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith runs out the clock | 85-71 |