| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Donald Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Silvestri (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stevan Zlotnick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Morris Cosby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willy Ropiski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Fred Lawler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Kowalsky (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Curtis Senter inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Fred Lawler is called for traveling | 31-31 |
| 19:21 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Mason | 34-31 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Fred Lawler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 19:11 | Gonzaga | Stevan Zlotnick grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 19:03 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri misses the floater from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 19:01 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski tips it but misses | 34-31 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | Fred Lawler snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Fred Lawler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 18:53 | Gonzaga | Morris Cosby pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:24 | Gonzaga | Morris Cosby knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Peter Silvestri | 36-31 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Donald Mason is called for the reach on Fred Lawler - foul #2 on Donald Mason, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Fred Lawler misses the fadeaway from the left side | 36-31 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Fred Lawler tips it home | 36-33 |
| 17:37 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stevan Zlotnick | 38-33 |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Michael Dix clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 17:09 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:55 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri is fouled on the floor by Michael Dix - foul #2 on Michael Dix, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edward Kinard (SG), John Mabie (SF), Jared Audet (PF) Peter Silvestri, Stevan Zlotnick, Morris Cosby | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG), Chase Stinson (SF), Roger Dickson (C) Fred Lawler, Curtis Senter, William Kowalsky | |
| 16:39 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski is called for traveling | 38-33 |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Chase Stinson | 38-35 |
| 16:10 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski clanks a jumper in the lane | 38-35 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Chase Stinson gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:04 | Ball State | Michael Dix knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Daulton | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Donald Mason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Kinard (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Mabie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jared Audet (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Willy Ropiski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chase Stinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Daulton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Dickson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Donald Mason | 40-38 |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Michael Dix hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Kinard - foul #2 on Edward Kinard, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri (PG), Stevan Zlotnick (SF) Donald Mason, John Mabie | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (PG), Curtis Senter (SF), William Kowalsky (C) Gregory Bounds, Chase Stinson, Stephen Daulton | |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Michael Dix makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Michael Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:12 | Gonzaga | Edward Kinard misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | William Kowalsky gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Fred Lawler double dribbles | 40-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Morris Cosby (PF) Jared Audet | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (SG) Michael Dix | |
| 14:41 | Gonzaga | Stevan Zlotnick is hacked by Curtis Senter - foul #1 on Curtis Senter, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 14:28 | Gonzaga | Curtis Senter steps in front of the Morris Cosby pass | 40-40 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Roger Dickson scores on a runner from the left block | 40-42 |
| 13:42 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Kowalsky - foul #1 on William Kowalsky, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Mason (PG), Jared Audet (PF) Edward Kinard, Morris Cosby | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG), Stephen Daulton (PF), Jeff Wick (C) Fred Lawler, Roger Dickson, William Kowalsky | |
| 13:42 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:42 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Jeff Wick pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds is hacked by Donald Mason - foul #3 on Donald Mason, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG) Robert Pierce | |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Michael Dix can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 13:23 | Gonzaga | Jared Audet grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 13:15 | Gonzaga | Gregory Bounds is called for the reach on Donald Mason - foul #1 on Gregory Bounds, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Mabie (SF) Stevan Zlotnick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Chase Stinson (SF) Curtis Senter | |
| 13:07 | Gonzaga | Donald Mason misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds misses the shot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 12:59 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:45 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski misses the floater from the left side | 40-42 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeff Wick | 40-42 |
| 12:32 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 40-42 |
| 12:30 | Gonzaga | John Mabie grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 12:25 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri is whistled for a carry | 40-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edward Kinard (SG), Morris Cosby (PF) Peter Silvestri, Willy Ropiski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (PG), Curtis Senter (SF), William Kowalsky (C) Gregory Bounds, Chase Stinson, Jeff Wick | |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Fred Lawler comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Donald Mason - foul #4 on Donald Mason, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri (SG), Stevan Zlotnick (SF) Donald Mason, John Mabie | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Fred Lawler misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Fred Lawler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:14 | Gonzaga | Fred Lawler steals it from Edward Kinard in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Michael Dix hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-43 |
| 12:06 | Gonzaga | Stevan Zlotnick snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 11:51 | Gonzaga | Stevan Zlotnick misses the dunk | 40-43 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | The rebound goes to William Kowalsky | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Edward Kinard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Peter Silvestri (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stevan Zlotnick (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Morris Cosby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jared Audet (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Fred Lawler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - William Kowalsky (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Michael Dix buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Kowalsky | 40-46 |
| 11:24 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Curtis Senter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 11:15 | Ball State | Fred Lawler scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Daulton | 40-49 |
| 11:11 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Stevan Zlotnick | 43-49 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Fred Lawler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 10:46 | Ball State | Curtis Senter hits the follow up shot | 43-51 |
| 10:29 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Fred Lawler drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Curtis Senter | 46-54 |
| 09:58 | Gonzaga | Stevan Zlotnick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Mabie (SF), Shawn Schlichting (PF), Willy Ropiski (C) Stevan Zlotnick, Morris Cosby, Jared Audet | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG), Robert Pierce (SG), Roger Dickson (SF), Chase Stinson (PF), Jeff Wick (C) Fred Lawler, Michael Dix, Curtis Senter, Stephen Daulton, William Kowalsky | |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Robert Pierce drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-57 |
| 09:09 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 09:08 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski grabs the offensive board | 46-57 |
| 09:03 | Gonzaga | John Mabie loses the ball out of bounds | 46-57 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Roger Dickson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 46-57 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Wick | 46-57 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Roger Dickson loses the ball out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stevan Zlotnick (SF) John Mabie | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG), Curtis Senter (SF) Robert Pierce, Chase Stinson | |
| 08:11 | Gonzaga | Edward Kinard hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Peter Silvestri | 49-57 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Willy Ropiski swats the short shot by Roger Dickson | 49-57 |
| 07:53 | Gonzaga | Stevan Zlotnick grabs the board | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Edward Kinard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Silvestri (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stevan Zlotnick (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Shawn Schlichting (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willy Ropiski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Wick (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 07:27 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski hits the follow up shot | 51-57 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Michael Dix comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 51-57 |
| 07:12 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 07:10 | Gonzaga | Gregory Bounds steps in front of the Edward Kinard pass in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| 07:09 | Ball State | Curtis Senter lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregory Bounds | 51-59 |
| 06:58 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri's pass is intercepted by Curtis Senter | 51-59 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Roger Dickson is whistled for a carry | 51-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Mason (PG), Morris Cosby (PF) Peter Silvestri, Shawn Schlichting | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (PG), Chase Stinson (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF), William Kowalsky (C) Gregory Bounds, Curtis Senter, Roger Dickson, Jeff Wick | |
| 06:35 | Gonzaga | William Kowalsky takes the ball from Edward Kinard | 51-59 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | A charge is called on Michael Dix - foul #3 on Michael Dix, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Mabie (SF), Jared Audet (C) Stevan Zlotnick, Willy Ropiski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (SG) Michael Dix | |
| 05:45 | Gonzaga | Morris Cosby makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Mason | 53-59 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Robert Pierce buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 05:09 | Gonzaga | Jared Audet misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-61 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Robert Pierce drills a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Morris Cosby - foul #1 on Morris Cosby, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri (SG), Stevan Zlotnick (SF), Willy Ropiski (C) Edward Kinard, John Mabie, Morris Cosby | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG), Curtis Senter (SF) Fred Lawler, Chase Stinson | |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Robert Pierce makes the free throw | 53-64 |
| 04:48 | Gonzaga | Robert Pierce steals the ball from Donald Mason | 53-64 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | Curtis Senter misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 53-64 |
| 04:30 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Willy Ropiski | 53-64 |
| 04:17 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski scores on a shot from the right side | 55-64 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton hits a jumper from close range | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Gonzaga | Donald Mason scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Willy Ropiski and he's hacked by Robert Pierce - foul #3 on Robert Pierce, team foul #6 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Morris Cosby (PF) Jared Audet | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (PG), Roger Dickson (PF), Jeff Wick (C) Robert Pierce, Stephen Daulton, William Kowalsky | |
| 03:44 | Gonzaga | Donald Mason misses the free throw | 57-66 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Roger Dickson | 57-66 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Donald Mason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Peter Silvestri (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stevan Zlotnick (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Morris Cosby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Willy Ropiski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Fred Lawler (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Wick (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Fred Lawler hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 03:19 | Gonzaga | Donald Mason misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-69 |
| 03:18 | Gonzaga | Stevan Zlotnick hits the follow up shot | 59-69 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Michael Dix is fouled on the floor by Peter Silvestri - foul #1 on Peter Silvestri, team foul #6 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edward Kinard (SG), John Mabie (SF), Shawn Schlichting (PF) Peter Silvestri, Stevan Zlotnick, Willy Ropiski | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Fred Lawler can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 59-69 |
| 02:53 | Gonzaga | Shawn Schlichting grabs the board | 59-69 |
| 02:53 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-69 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stevan Zlotnick (SF), Willy Ropiski (C) John Mabie, Shawn Schlichting | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Daulton (PF), William Kowalsky (C) Roger Dickson, Jeff Wick | |
| 02:36 | Gonzaga | Stevan Zlotnick banks in the layup | 61-69 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Morris Cosby - foul #2 on Morris Cosby, team foul #7 | 61-69 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 02:04 | Gonzaga | Stevan Zlotnick misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 61-71 |
| 02:03 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski snags the offensive board | 61-71 |
| 01:41 | Gonzaga | Edward Kinard loses the dribble to Fred Lawler | 61-71 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Fred Lawler can't throw it down | 61-71 |
| 01:36 | Gonzaga | Donald Mason grabs the board | 61-71 |
| 01:23 | Gonzaga | Stevan Zlotnick buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Mason | 63-71 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton drills a jumper near the basket | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-73 |
| 00:49 | Gonzaga | Donald Mason tips it home | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Fred Lawler is hacked by Donald Mason in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Mason, team foul #8 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri (PG) Donald Mason | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Fred Lawler makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Fred Lawler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:41 | Gonzaga | Morris Cosby loses the dribble to Curtis Senter | 65-75 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Fred Lawler misses the easy layup | 65-75 |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | Morris Cosby snags the defensive board | 65-75 |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | Curtis Senter takes the ball from Willy Ropiski | 65-75 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Curtis Senter blows the layup | 65-75 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton can't tip it in | 65-75 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Fred Lawler pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Fred Lawler runs out the clock | 65-75 |