| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Merrill Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Ellison (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Enoch Truskowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Krumm (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Hand (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Calvin Pryor (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Howell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Boshears (fresh) PF - Antonio Reyes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Richard Schlesinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 19:37 | Gonzaga | John Boshears pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 19:14 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor misses long on a floater from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 19:13 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor hits the follow up shot | 34-43 |
| 18:54 | Washington State | Merrill Smith is whistled for a carry | 34-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Nelson Dale (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Frederick Epps (PF) Harvey Ellison, Enoch Truskowski, Thomas Krumm | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter (PF), Darryl Costantino (C) Antonio Reyes, Richard Schlesinger | |
| 18:25 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter misses badly on a shot from the left side | 34-43 |
| 18:24 | Washington State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 18:08 | Washington State | Frederick Epps is hacked by Gerald Lasseter - foul #1 on Gerald Lasseter, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Ellison (SG), Thomas Krumm (PF) Nelson Dale, Dale Hand | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Travis Barber (PG), Arthur Adame (SG), Charles Johnson (SF) Calvin Pryor, Joseph Howell, John Boshears | |
| 17:51 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison misses the 3 from straight away | 34-43 |
| 17:49 | Washington State | Robert Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:37 | Washington State | Frederick Epps banks in the layup on a great pass from Merrill Smith | 36-43 |
| 17:20 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter scores on a shot from the free throw line | 36-45 |
| 17:01 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 17:00 | Washington State | Merrill Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 16:44 | Washington State | Robert Jones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Merrill Smith | 38-45 |
| 16:36 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter can't finish the layup | 38-45 |
| 16:35 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Adame | 38-45 |
| 16:20 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Krumm - foul #2 on Thomas Krumm, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Nelson Dale (SG), Enoch Truskowski (SF), Dale Hand (C) Harvey Ellison, Robert Jones, Frederick Epps | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor (PG), Joseph Howell (SG), John Boshears (SF), Richard Schlesinger (C) Travis Barber, Arthur Adame, Charles Johnson, Darryl Costantino | |
| 16:20 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 16:20 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 15:51 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm banks in the layup on a nice dish by Enoch Truskowski | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Merrill Smith (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nelson Dale (fresh) SF - Enoch Truskowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Krumm (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Hand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Calvin Pryor (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Joseph Howell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Boshears (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerald Lasseter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Schlesinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell is hacked by Enoch Truskowski - foul #1 on Enoch Truskowski, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ned Ratcliff (PG), Harvey Ellison (SG), Cong Xiong (SF), Dikembe Ali (C) Merrill Smith, Nelson Dale, Thomas Krumm, Dale Hand | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle (PG), Antonio Reyes (PF) Calvin Pryor, Gerald Lasseter | |
| 15:17 | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-47 |
| 15:15 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes tips it home | 40-49 |
| 15:11 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Enoch Truskowski | 42-49 |
| 15:01 | Gonzaga | John Boshears clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-49 |
| 15:00 | Washington State | Cong Xiong grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 14:57 | Washington State | Ned Ratcliff is hacked by Jim Hurdle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jim Hurdle, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | Nelson Dale (SG), Thomas Krumm (PF) Harvey Ellison, Enoch Truskowski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor (PG), David Nawrocki (C) Jim Hurdle, Richard Schlesinger | |
| 14:33 | Washington State | The jumper by Cong Xiong is denied by John Boshears | 42-49 |
| 14:31 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm snags the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 14:10 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Howell - foul #3 on Joseph Howell, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Ellison (SG), Enoch Truskowski (SF) Nelson Dale, Cong Xiong | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Travis Barber (PG), Arthur Adame (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Richard Schlesinger (C) Calvin Pryor, Joseph Howell, John Boshears, Antonio Reyes | |
| 14:10 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:10 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:10 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:53 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger hits a wide open runner in the paint | 43-51 |
| 13:34 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm banks in the layup set up by Ned Ratcliff | 45-51 |
| 13:25 | Gonzaga | Dikembe Ali denies the turnaround by Richard Schlesinger | 45-51 |
| 13:24 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger tips it but misses | 45-51 |
| 13:22 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ali | 45-51 |
| 13:15 | Washington State | Ned Ratcliff comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 45-51 |
| 13:13 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Arthur Adame | 45-51 |
| 13:09 | Gonzaga | Travis Barber misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 13:07 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 12:57 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm can't finish the layup | 45-51 |
| 12:55 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to David Nawrocki | 45-51 |
| 12:50 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger can't throw it down but he's hacked by Dikembe Ali - foul #4 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Jones (SF), Frederick Epps (PF), Dale Hand (C) Enoch Truskowski, Thomas Krumm, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor (PG), Joseph Howell (SG), John Boshears (SF), Gerald Lasseter (PF) Travis Barber, Arthur Adame, Charles Johnson, David Nawrocki | |
| 12:50 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:50 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:50 | Washington State | Frederick Epps snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 12:48 | Washington State | Robert Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes (PF) Richard Schlesinger | |
| 12:36 | Gonzaga | Robert Jones is called for the reach on John Boshears - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | Merrill Smith (PG) Harvey Ellison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 12:24 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor scores on a shot in the paint | 45-54 |
| 12:15 | Washington State | Ned Ratcliff clanks a jump hook from close range | 45-54 |
| 12:14 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Gerald Lasseter | 45-54 |
| 11:53 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Frederick Epps - foul #1 on Frederick Epps, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Ellison (SG), Cong Xiong (SF) Merrill Smith, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 11:53 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 11:53 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 11:53 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Dale Hand | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Ned Ratcliff (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Ellison (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cong Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Epps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Hand (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Calvin Pryor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Joseph Howell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Boshears (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Antonio Reyes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Lasseter (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Washington State | Ned Ratcliff buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Dale Hand | 47-55 |
| 11:10 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter is denied on a layup by Dale Hand | 47-55 |
| 11:08 | Washington State | Cong Xiong gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 10:52 | Washington State | Dale Hand comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Lasseter - foul #2 on Gerald Lasseter, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Jones (SF), Thomas Krumm (PF) Cong Xiong, Frederick Epps | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Travis Barber (PG), Arthur Adame (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Darryl Costantino (C) Calvin Pryor, Joseph Howell, John Boshears, Gerald Lasseter | |
| 10:52 | Washington State | Dale Hand makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 10:52 | Washington State | Dale Hand misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 10:52 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Darryl Costantino | 48-55 |
| 10:47 | Gonzaga | Arthur Adame hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 10:46 | Washington State | Dale Hand pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 10:30 | Washington State | Dale Hand jams it set up by Harvey Ellison | 50-55 |
| 10:15 | Gonzaga | Travis Barber misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 10:14 | Washington State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 09:50 | Washington State | Charles Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #3 on Charles Johnson, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | Nelson Dale (SG), Enoch Truskowski (SF) Harvey Ellison, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor (PG), Joseph Howell (SG), John Boshears (SF), Gerald Lasseter (PF), Richard Schlesinger (C) Travis Barber, Arthur Adame, Charles Johnson, Antonio Reyes, Darryl Costantino | |
| 09:31 | Washington State | John Boshears is called for the reach on Enoch Truskowski - foul #3 on John Boshears, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| 09:19 | Washington State | Dale Hand is called for traveling | 50-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Ellison (SG) Nelson Dale | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 09:03 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor is hacked by Enoch Truskowski - foul #2 on Enoch Truskowski, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | Frederick Epps (PF) Thomas Krumm | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 08:49 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-55 |
| 08:47 | Washington State | Dale Hand gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 08:37 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski's fadeaway is rejected by Calvin Pryor | 50-55 |
| 08:35 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison snags the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 08:16 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski's floater is tipped away by Richard Schlesinger | 50-55 |
| 08:14 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 07:45 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor connects on the floater from the free throw line | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Ned Ratcliff (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Ellison (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Enoch Truskowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Epps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Hand (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Calvin Pryor (tiring) 14 pts. SG - Joseph Howell (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Boshears (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Lasseter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Schlesinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Enoch Truskowski | 53-57 |
| 07:13 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 07:12 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:54 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 06:37 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Calvin Pryor | 55-59 |
| 06:35 | Washington State | Calvin Pryor steps in front of the Ned Ratcliff pass in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 06:29 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 06:27 | Washington State | Frederick Epps snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 06:20 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 06:19 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski gets the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:11 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Frederick Epps | 58-59 |
| 05:50 | Gonzaga | Ned Ratcliff picks off the pass by Calvin Pryor | 58-59 |
| 05:50 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Washington State | Nelson Dale (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Thomas Krumm (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Harvey Ellison, Enoch Truskowski, Frederick Epps, Dale Hand | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle (PG), Arthur Adame (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), David Nawrocki (PF), Darryl Costantino (C) Calvin Pryor, Joseph Howell, John Boshears, Gerald Lasseter, Richard Schlesinger | |
| 05:46 | Washington State | Darryl Costantino is called for the reach on Ned Ratcliff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darryl Costantino, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| 05:46 | Washington State | Ned Ratcliff makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:46 | Washington State | Ned Ratcliff makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:24 | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 05:23 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 05:03 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 62-59 |
| 04:46 | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-59 |
| 04:45 | Washington State | Dikembe Ali grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 04:43 | Washington State | Robert Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes (PF), Gerald Lasseter (C) David Nawrocki, Darryl Costantino | |
| 04:25 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter is denied on a layup by Robert Jones | 62-59 |
| 04:24 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 62-59 |
| 04:20 | Washington State | Robert Jones knocks in the shot near the basket | 64-59 |
| 03:58 | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 03:41 | Washington State | Nelson Dale makes the floater near the basket | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Ned Ratcliff (very tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nelson Dale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Krumm (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jim Hurdle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Adame (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Reyes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Lasseter (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes hits a shot from just outside the lane | 66-64 |
| 03:23 | Washington State | Ned Ratcliff travels in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Ellison (SG) Nelson Dale | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Travis Barber (PG), Joseph Howell (SG), John Boshears (SF), Darryl Costantino (C) Jim Hurdle, Arthur Adame, Charles Johnson, Antonio Reyes | |
| 03:09 | Gonzaga | John Boshears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cong Xiong (SF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Nawrocki (PF) Gerald Lasseter | |
| 02:43 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Jones (SF) Cong Xiong | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 02:37 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle (PG), Antonio Reyes (PF), Richard Schlesinger (C) Joseph Howell, David Nawrocki, Darryl Costantino | |
| 02:26 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| 02:24 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:21 | Washington State | Ned Ratcliff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cong Xiong (SF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 02:06 | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle loses the ball out of bounds | 66-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski (SF) Cong Xiong | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 01:48 | Washington State | Ned Ratcliff travels with the ball | 66-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor (PG), Joseph Howell (SG) Jim Hurdle, Travis Barber | |
| 01:31 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor misses badly on a shot from close range | 66-64 |
| 01:30 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:27 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 01:09 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dikembe Ali - foul #5 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dale Hand (C) Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 01:09 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:09 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:58 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-65 |
| 00:56 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 00:51 | Gonzaga | John Boshears is hacked by Ned Ratcliff - foul #4 on Ned Ratcliff, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 00:51 | Gonzaga | John Boshears misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:51 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Ned Ratcliff is called for the reach on Richard Schlesinger - foul #5 on Ned Ratcliff, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Washington State | Merrill Smith (PG) Ned Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:34 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Thomas Krumm | 66-66 |
| 00:34 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison connects on the open floater from the free throw line | 68-66 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger throws it down on a nice dish by Joseph Howell | 68-68 |
| 00:04 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Merrill Smith misses short on a halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Merrill Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Ellison (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Enoch Truskowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Krumm (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. C - Dale Hand (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Calvin Pryor (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Boshears (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Reyes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Schlesinger (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Washington State | Dale Hand wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:35 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm misses short on a shot near the basket | 68-68 |
| 04:33 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm can't tip it in | 68-68 |
| 04:32 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski grabs the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:15 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison double dribbles | 68-68 |
| Subs | Washington State | Nelson Dale (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Frederick Epps (PF) Harvey Ellison, Enoch Truskowski, Thomas Krumm | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle (PG), Charles Johnson (SF), Gerald Lasseter (PF) Calvin Pryor, John Boshears, Antonio Reyes | |
| 04:03 | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 04:02 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger gets the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:50 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger misses the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 68-68 |
| 03:48 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter tips it but misses | 68-68 |
| 03:46 | Washington State | Dale Hand grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 03:28 | Washington State | Frederick Epps hits the finger roll | 70-68 |
| 03:02 | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 03:01 | Washington State | Frederick Epps snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 02:58 | Washington State | Jim Hurdle steals it from Merrill Smith in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 02:58 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Ellison (SG), Thomas Krumm (PF) Nelson Dale, Frederick Epps | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor (PG), Arthur Adame (SG), John Boshears (SF), Antonio Reyes (PF) Jim Hurdle, Joseph Howell, Charles Johnson, Richard Schlesinger | |
| 02:39 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter scores on a runner from the left block | 70-70 |
| 02:39 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Washington State | Frederick Epps (C) Dale Hand | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell (SG), Richard Schlesinger (C) Arthur Adame, Gerald Lasseter | |
| 02:25 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 02:23 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 02:16 | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-73 |
| 02:02 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm dunks the ball set up by Merrill Smith | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger slams it home on a great pass from Joseph Howell | 72-75 |
| 01:39 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski (SF), Dale Hand (C) Robert Jones, Frederick Epps | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 01:17 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Antonio Reyes - foul #1 on Antonio Reyes, team foul #8 | 72-75 |
| 01:17 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:17 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:17 | Gonzaga | John Boshears snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 01:04 | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-75 |
| 01:02 | Washington State | Dale Hand grabs the board | 73-75 |
| 01:02 | Washington State | Washington State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-75 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Merrill Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Ellison (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Enoch Truskowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Krumm (fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. C - Dale Hand (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Calvin Pryor (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Boshears (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Reyes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Schlesinger (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:49 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm is called for traveling | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger is denied on a dunk by Dale Hand | 73-75 |
| 00:19 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm gets the rebound | 73-75 |
| 00:19 | Washington State | Washington State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 73-75 |
| 00:12 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm misses short on a jumper in the lane | 73-75 |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger grabs the board | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger is fouled in the backcourt by Merrill Smith - foul #3 on Merrill Smith, team foul #10 | 73-75 |
| 00:08 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:08 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger misses the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:08 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski pulls down the rebound | 73-76 |
| 00:04 | Washington State | Richard Schlesinger steps in front of the Harvey Ellison pass | 73-76 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor is fouled in the backcourt by Merrill Smith - foul #4 on Merrill Smith, team foul #11 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Travis Barber (SF) John Boshears | |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:01 | Washington State | Dale Hand grabs the defensive rebound | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Dale Hand misses short on a fullcourt shot | 73-77 |