| Lineup | BYU | PG - John Garrett (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David White (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Schuster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Harper (fresh) C - Danny Blythe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - William Steppe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Williams (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ray Lawrence (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Billy Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Lane (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | BYU | Joshua Schuster inbounds the ball | 20-22 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | BYU | John Garrett misses badly on a floater from the left side | 20-22 |
| 19:33 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lane snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 19:29 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lane's pass is intercepted by John Garrett in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| 19:26 | BYU | David White misses the easy layup | 20-22 |
| 19:25 | BYU | John Garrett grabs the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 19:04 | BYU | Danny Blythe is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 20-22 |
| 18:39 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Harper - foul #1 on Richard Harper, team foul #1 | 20-22 |
| 18:39 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 18:39 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 18:39 | BYU | Danny Blythe grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 18:12 | BYU | Richard Harper scores on a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Donald Williams - foul #1 on Donald Williams, team foul #1 | 22-22 |
| Subs | BYU | Charles Dierks (SF) David White | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Andersen (C) Gerald Lane | |
| 18:12 | BYU | Richard Harper makes the free throw | 23-22 |
| 18:08 | BYU | The refs have stopped play. Richard Harper is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 23-22 |
| Subs | BYU | John Leite (PF) Richard Harper | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 17:51 | Gonzaga | Billy Johnson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 17:50 | BYU | John Leite snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 17:21 | BYU | Joshua Schuster connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by John Garrett | 26-22 |
| 16:57 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Steppe | 26-24 |
| 16:36 | BYU | John Garrett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-24 |
| 16:34 | Gonzaga | William Steppe grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 16:13 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams misses the fadeaway from the right side | 26-24 |
| 16:12 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence tips it home | 26-26 |
| 15:48 | BYU | Charles Dierks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 15:46 | Gonzaga | William Steppe gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - John Garrett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Schuster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Dierks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Leite (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Danny Blythe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - William Steppe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Ray Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Andersen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Gonzaga | John Leite swats the layup by William Andersen | 26-26 |
| 15:30 | BYU | John Leite gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 15:16 | BYU | Danny Blythe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Andersen - foul #1 on William Andersen, team foul #2 | 26-26 |
| Subs | BYU | Jerry Ellison (PG), David White (SG) John Garrett, Charles Dierks | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Ballew (PG), Kevin Zoll (SG), John Harris (SF), Stephen Alexander (PF), Gerald Lane (C) William Steppe, Donald Williams, Ray Lawrence, Billy Johnson, William Andersen | |
| 15:16 | BYU | Danny Blythe makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 15:16 | BYU | Danny Blythe makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 14:55 | Gonzaga | Kevin Zoll hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 14:54 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lane grabs the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 14:36 | Gonzaga | Danny Blythe blocks the jumper by Kevin Zoll | 28-26 |
| 14:34 | BYU | John Leite snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 14:13 | BYU | Danny Blythe is hacked by Kevin Zoll - foul #1 on Kevin Zoll, team foul #3 | 28-26 |
| Subs | BYU | John Garrett (PG), Leon Marotta (SF), Michael Welch (C) Jerry Ellison, Joshua Schuster, Danny Blythe | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 13:49 | BYU | Stephen Alexander takes the ball from David White | 28-26 |
| 13:32 | Gonzaga | James Ballew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | BYU | Jerry Ellison (SG) David White | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Craig Glasper (C) Gerald Lane | |
| 13:08 | BYU | Craig Glasper is called for the reach on John Garrett - foul #1 on Craig Glasper, team foul #4 | 28-26 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Williams (SG), Ray Lawrence (SF), Gerald Lane (C) Kevin Zoll, John Harris, Stephen Alexander | |
| 13:01 | BYU | Leon Marotta knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-26 |
| 12:34 | Gonzaga | John Garrett steps in front of the Donald Williams pass | 30-26 |
| 12:30 | BYU | Jerry Ellison lays it up and in on a great pass from John Garrett | 32-26 |
| 12:01 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Garrett - foul #2 on John Garrett, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| Subs | BYU | Jeffrey Goris (PG), David White (SG), Joshua Schuster (SF), Richard Harper (PF), Danny Blythe (C) John Garrett, Jerry Ellison, Leon Marotta, John Leite, Michael Welch | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Steppe (PG), John Harris (SF), Billy Johnson (PF) James Ballew, Ray Lawrence, Gerald Lane | |
| 12:01 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 12:01 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 11:33 | BYU | Danny Blythe can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 32-28 |
| 11:32 | Gonzaga | Craig Glasper gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Jeffrey Goris (fresh) SG - David White (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Schuster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Harper (fresh) 3 pts. C - Danny Blythe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - William Steppe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - John Harris (fresh) PF - Billy Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Glasper (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-28 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Zoll (SG), William Andersen (C) Donald Williams, Craig Glasper | |
| 11:01 | BYU | Joshua Schuster comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 10:59 | Gonzaga | William Andersen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 10:55 | Gonzaga | Kevin Zoll buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Steppe | 32-31 |
| 10:32 | BYU | Joshua Schuster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | BYU | John Garrett (PG), Charles Dierks (SF) Jeffrey Goris, David White | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Williams (SG), Stephen Alexander (PF) John Harris, Billy Johnson | |
| 10:10 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 10:08 | BYU | The rebound goes to Richard Harper | 32-31 |
| 09:43 | BYU | Donald Williams steals the ball from Charles Dierks | 32-31 |
| 09:14 | Gonzaga | William Steppe misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Harper - foul #2 on Richard Harper, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | BYU | Jeffrey Goris (PG), Jerry Ellison (SG), Leon Marotta (SF), Michael Welch (C) John Garrett, Joshua Schuster, Richard Harper, Danny Blythe | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Harris (SF), Billy Johnson (PF), Gerald Lane (C) Kevin Zoll, Stephen Alexander, William Andersen | |
| 09:14 | Gonzaga | William Steppe makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 09:14 | Gonzaga | William Steppe makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 08:45 | BYU | Gerald Lane swats the short shot by Michael Welch | 32-33 |
| 08:43 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Gerald Lane | 32-33 |
| 08:14 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams misses badly on a shot from the left side | 32-33 |
| 08:12 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lane gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 07:54 | Gonzaga | John Harris buries a jumper from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 07:37 | BYU | Leon Marotta is fouled on the floor by Billy Johnson - foul #2 on Billy Johnson, team foul #5 | 32-35 |
| Subs | BYU | John Garrett (PG), David White (SG), Joshua Schuster (SF), Richard Harper (PF), John Leite (C) Jeffrey Goris, Jerry Ellison, Leon Marotta, Charles Dierks, Michael Welch | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Ballew (PG), Kevin Zoll (SG), Ray Lawrence (SF), Stephen Alexander (PF), Craig Glasper (C) William Steppe, Donald Williams, John Harris, Billy Johnson, Gerald Lane | |
| 07:21 | BYU | Joshua Schuster misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 07:20 | BYU | John Leite tips it in | 34-35 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - John Garrett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David White (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Schuster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Leite (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Ballew (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Zoll (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ray Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Alexander (fresh) C - Craig Glasper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence is hacked by David White in the backcourt - foul #4 on David White, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| 07:01 | Gonzaga | Craig Glasper is fouled on the floor by David White - foul #5 on David White, team foul #5 | 34-35 |
| Subs | BYU | Gary Lee (SF) David White | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 06:40 | Gonzaga | Kevin Zoll misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 06:39 | BYU | Gary Lee snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 06:18 | BYU | John Leite drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Garrett | 36-35 |
| 05:53 | Gonzaga | Kevin Zoll lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Ballew and he's fouled by Richard Harper - foul #3 on Richard Harper, team foul #6 | 36-37 |
| Subs | BYU | Leon Marotta (SF), Michael Welch (C) Gary Lee, Richard Harper | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Williams (SG), Billy Johnson (PF), Gerald Lane (C) James Ballew, Stephen Alexander, Craig Glasper | |
| 05:53 | Gonzaga | Kevin Zoll makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 05:24 | BYU | Leon Marotta is fouled on the floor by Billy Johnson - foul #3 on Billy Johnson, team foul #6 | 36-38 |
| Subs | BYU | Jeffrey Goris (PG), Jerry Ellison (SG), Charles Dierks (PF) John Garrett, Joshua Schuster, John Leite | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Steppe (PG), John Harris (SF) Kevin Zoll, Ray Lawrence | |
| 05:11 | BYU | Jerry Ellison hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Goris | 38-38 |
| 04:43 | Gonzaga | Billy Johnson misses long on a shot in the paint | 38-38 |
| 04:42 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Johnson | 38-38 |
| 04:24 | Gonzaga | John Harris is hacked by Charles Dierks - foul #1 on Charles Dierks, team foul #7 | 38-38 |
| Subs | BYU | John Garrett (PG), Joshua Schuster (SG), John Leite (PF), Danny Blythe (C) Jeffrey Goris, Jerry Ellison, Charles Dierks, Michael Welch | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Andersen (C) Gerald Lane | |
| 04:24 | Gonzaga | John Harris makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 04:24 | Gonzaga | John Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 04:24 | BYU | Joshua Schuster grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 04:04 | BYU | Danny Blythe can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by William Steppe - foul #1 on William Steppe, team foul #7 | 38-39 |
| Subs | BYU | Gary Lee (SF) Leon Marotta | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Ballew (SG), Ray Lawrence (SF), Stephen Alexander (PF) Donald Williams, John Harris, Billy Johnson | |
| 04:04 | BYU | Danny Blythe makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 04:04 | BYU | Danny Blythe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:47 | Gonzaga | James Ballew connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 03:27 | BYU | John Garrett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 03:25 | Gonzaga | James Ballew gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - John Garrett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Schuster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Lee (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Leite (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Blythe (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - William Steppe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Ballew (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Alexander (fresh) C - William Andersen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Gonzaga | Gary Lee is called for the reach on Ray Lawrence - foul #1 on Gary Lee, team foul #8 | 40-42 |
| Subs | BYU | Jerry Ellison (PG), Leon Marotta (SG), Charles Dierks (SF), Richard Harper (PF) John Garrett, Joshua Schuster, Gary Lee, John Leite | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Williams (SG), Billy Johnson (PF) William Steppe, Stephen Alexander | |
| 02:56 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 02:56 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 02:53 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-44 |
| Subs | BYU | John Garrett (PG), Joshua Schuster (SG) Jerry Ellison, Leon Marotta | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Lane (C) William Andersen | |
| 02:30 | BYU | Richard Harper misses long on a floater from the left side | 40-44 |
| 02:29 | Gonzaga | James Ballew gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 02:27 | Gonzaga | James Ballew is hacked by Joshua Schuster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Schuster, team foul #9 | 40-44 |
| 02:27 | Gonzaga | James Ballew makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 02:27 | Gonzaga | James Ballew makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 02:06 | BYU | Joshua Schuster misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 02:04 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 02:02 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams is hacked by John Garrett in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Garrett, team foul #10 | 40-46 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Steppe (PG) James Ballew | |
| 02:02 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 02:02 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:47 | BYU | Joshua Schuster misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 01:46 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lane pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:44 | Gonzaga | William Steppe is hacked by Richard Harper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Harper, team foul #11 | 40-47 |
| 01:44 | Gonzaga | William Steppe makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 01:44 | Gonzaga | William Steppe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 01:27 | BYU | Joshua Schuster hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-49 |
| 01:03 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 01:01 | Gonzaga | Billy Johnson hits the follow up shot | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | BYU | John Garrett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 00:55 | Gonzaga | Billy Johnson grabs the board | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Gonzaga | Billy Johnson is hacked by Joshua Schuster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Schuster, team foul #12 | 43-51 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Zoll (SG), John Harris (SF) Donald Williams, Ray Lawrence | |
| 00:53 | Gonzaga | Billy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:53 | Gonzaga | Billy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:46 | BYU | Kevin Zoll picks off the pass by John Garrett | 43-53 |
| 00:43 | Gonzaga | Kevin Zoll hits the finger roll | 43-55 |
| 00:37 | BYU | John Garrett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on John Garrett, team foul #13 | 43-55 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Ballew (PG), Stephen Alexander (PF), William Andersen (C) William Steppe, Billy Johnson, Gerald Lane | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | James Ballew is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Harper - foul #5 on Richard Harper, team foul #14 | 43-55 |
| Subs | BYU | John Leite (PF) Richard Harper | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | James Ballew misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | James Ballew makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 00:29 | BYU | Charles Dierks misses the jumpshot from the right side | 43-56 |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to William Andersen | 43-56 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | James Ballew runs out the clock | 43-56 |