| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jing-Sheng Wang (fresh) SG - Herman Vale (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ray Olmsted (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alvin Beller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Tanski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clyde Weiner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Lown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bogard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Charles Smith inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Murray State | Herman Vale steals it from Samuel Lown in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| 19:53 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale throws it down | 32-38 |
| 19:51 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner's pass is intercepted by Herman Vale in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 19:49 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale misses the easy layup | 32-38 |
| 19:48 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller tips it back up and in | 34-38 |
| 19:36 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner's floater is knocked away by Eric Tanski | 34-38 |
| 19:34 | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 19:21 | Gonzaga | John Smith doubles Herman Vale and is called for the reach - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 18:58 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 18:56 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Tanski | 34-38 |
| 18:45 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted is fouled on the floor by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| 18:29 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Bogard - foul #2 on Michael Bogard, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| 18:29 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:29 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:15 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Lown | 36-41 |
| 18:04 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 36-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Taylor (SG), Scott Werner (SF), Whitney Gleason (PF), Danny Holthaus (C) Samuel Lown, Charles Smith, Michael Bogard, John Smith | |
| 17:39 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner drills a jumper from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 17:22 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Danny Holthaus - foul #1 on Danny Holthaus, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Brown (PG) Clyde Weiner | |
| 17:22 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:22 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:03 | Murray State | Frank Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David McManemy (PF) Alvin Beller | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Smith (SF), John Smith (C) Scott Werner, Danny Holthaus | |
| 16:53 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 16:52 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to David McManemy | 37-43 |
| 16:44 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jing-Sheng Wang | 39-43 |
| 16:42 | Murray State | Frank Brown is hacked by Jing-Sheng Wang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jing-Sheng Wang, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Garduno (PG), Arthur Stebbins (SF), Augustus Orloski (C) Jing-Sheng Wang, Ray Olmsted, Eric Tanski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Lown (SG) Andrew Taylor | |
| 16:22 | Murray State | Frank Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 16:20 | Gonzaga | Augustus Orloski snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 16:14 | Gonzaga | John Smith swats the layup by Herman Vale | 39-43 |
| 16:12 | Murray State | Frank Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:54 | Murray State | Frank Brown is fouled on the floor by David McManemy - foul #1 on David McManemy, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang (SG) Herman Vale | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clyde Weiner (PG), Scott Werner (SF), Michael Bogard (PF), Danny Holthaus (C) Frank Brown, Charles Smith, Whitney Gleason, John Smith | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Garduno (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jing-Sheng Wang (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Stebbins (fresh) PF - David McManemy (fresh) C - Augustus Orloski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clyde Weiner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Lown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Werner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bogard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Danny Holthaus (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Lown | 39-46 |
| 15:11 | Gonzaga | John Garduno clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 15:10 | Gonzaga | Augustus Orloski pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:47 | Gonzaga | John Garduno hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 14:46 | Gonzaga | David McManemy tips it in | 41-46 |
| 14:42 | Murray State | Scott Werner is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Stebbins - foul #3 on Arthur Stebbins, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Emil Cuthbertson (SG), Ray Olmsted (SF), Alvin Beller (PF), Eric Tanski (C) Jing-Sheng Wang, Arthur Stebbins, David McManemy, Augustus Orloski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Taylor (SG), Charles Smith (SF), John Smith (C) Samuel Lown, Scott Werner, Danny Holthaus | |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 14:16 | Gonzaga | John Garduno is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Weiner - foul #1 on Clyde Weiner, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| 14:02 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Bogard - foul #3 on Michael Bogard, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herman Vale (SG) Emil Cuthbertson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Whitney Gleason (PF) Michael Bogard | |
| 14:02 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 14:02 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:58 | Murray State | Charles Smith loses the dribble to Ray Olmsted in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 13:57 | Gonzaga | John Garduno banks in the layup set up by Ray Olmsted | 45-49 |
| 13:34 | Murray State | Andrew Taylor's pass is intercepted by Alvin Beller | 45-49 |
| 13:17 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 13:15 | Murray State | John Smith snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 12:54 | Murray State | Whitney Gleason makes the wide open floater from the right wing set up by Clyde Weiner | 45-51 |
| 12:49 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Emil Cuthbertson (PG), Jing-Sheng Wang (SG), David McManemy (PF), Augustus Orloski (C) John Garduno, Herman Vale, Alvin Beller, Eric Tanski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Brown (PG), Samuel Lown (SG), Scott Werner (SF), Michael Bogard (PF), Danny Holthaus (C) Clyde Weiner, Andrew Taylor, Charles Smith, Whitney Gleason, John Smith | |
| 12:30 | Murray State | Frank Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 12:29 | Murray State | Scott Werner tips it back up and in | 45-53 |
| 12:11 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 11:56 | Murray State | Scott Werner drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Samuel Lown | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Emil Cuthbertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jing-Sheng Wang (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Olmsted (tiring) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - David McManemy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Augustus Orloski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Frank Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Samuel Lown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Werner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bogard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Danny Holthaus (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Emil Cuthbertson | 51-55 |
| 11:20 | Murray State | Samuel Lown is called for traveling | 51-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Garduno (PG), Herman Vale (SG), Arthur Stebbins (SF), Eric Tanski (C) Emil Cuthbertson, Jing-Sheng Wang, Ray Olmsted, Augustus Orloski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clyde Weiner (PG), Andrew Taylor (SG), Charles Smith (SF), Whitney Gleason (PF), John Smith (C) Frank Brown, Samuel Lown, Scott Werner, Michael Bogard, Danny Holthaus | |
| 11:09 | Gonzaga | Arthur Stebbins knocks in the shot from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 10:41 | Murray State | Charles Smith misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 53-55 |
| 10:40 | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 10:20 | Gonzaga | John Garduno misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 10:19 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Clyde Weiner | 53-55 |
| 09:57 | Murray State | Whitney Gleason's pass is intercepted by John Garduno | 53-55 |
| 09:36 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 09:35 | Murray State | John Smith gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:32 | Murray State | John Garduno steps in front of the Andrew Taylor pass in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 09:14 | Gonzaga | David McManemy hits a runner from the left block | 55-55 |
| 09:10 | Murray State | David McManemy is called for the reach on Whitney Gleason in the backcourt - foul #2 on David McManemy, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Emil Cuthbertson (PG), Jing-Sheng Wang (SG), Ray Olmsted (SF), Alvin Beller (PF), Augustus Orloski (C) John Garduno, Herman Vale, Arthur Stebbins, David McManemy, Eric Tanski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Brown (PG), Samuel Lown (SG), Scott Werner (SF), Michael Bogard (PF), Danny Holthaus (C) Clyde Weiner, Andrew Taylor, Charles Smith, Whitney Gleason, John Smith | |
| 08:49 | Murray State | Frank Brown hits a wide open 3 from straight away | 55-58 |
| 08:37 | Gonzaga | Emil Cuthbertson travels with the ball | 55-58 |
| 08:13 | Murray State | Michael Bogard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 08:11 | Murray State | Danny Holthaus tips it in | 55-60 |
| 07:50 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 07:48 | Murray State | Michael Bogard grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Emil Cuthbertson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jing-Sheng Wang (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Olmsted (tiring) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - Alvin Beller (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Augustus Orloski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Samuel Lown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Werner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bogard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Danny Holthaus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:43 | Murray State | Alvin Beller picks off the pass by Samuel Lown in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| 07:28 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 07:27 | Gonzaga | Augustus Orloski misses the tip | 55-60 |
| 07:25 | Murray State | Michael Bogard gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 07:23 | Murray State | Ray Olmsted steps in front of the Michael Bogard pass in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| 07:03 | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Emil Cuthbertson | 57-60 |
| 06:36 | Murray State | Jing-Sheng Wang steals it from Michael Bogard | 57-60 |
| 06:28 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Bogard - foul #4 on Michael Bogard, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Garduno (PG), Herman Vale (SG), Arthur Stebbins (SF), Eric Tanski (C) Emil Cuthbertson, Jing-Sheng Wang, Ray Olmsted, Augustus Orloski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clyde Weiner (PG), Andrew Taylor (SG), Charles Smith (SF), Whitney Gleason (PF), John Smith (C) Frank Brown, Samuel Lown, Scott Werner, Michael Bogard, Danny Holthaus | |
| 06:28 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:28 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Eric Tanski is called for the reach on Clyde Weiner - foul #1 on Eric Tanski, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Augustus Orloski (PF) Alvin Beller | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:36 | Murray State | Charles Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clyde Weiner | 58-63 |
| 05:09 | Gonzaga | John Garduno drills a floater from the right side and he's fouled by Charles Smith - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Emil Cuthbertson (SG), David McManemy (PF) Herman Vale, Eric Tanski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Bogard (PF) Whitney Gleason | |
| 05:09 | Gonzaga | John Garduno makes the free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Charles Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 04:39 | Gonzaga | John Garduno pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 04:23 | Gonzaga | John Garduno hits a shot from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Michael Bogard banks in the layup and he's hacked by David McManemy - foul #3 on David McManemy, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang (SG), Ray Olmsted (SF), Alvin Beller (PF), Eric Tanski (C) John Garduno, Arthur Stebbins, David McManemy, Augustus Orloski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Lown (SG) Andrew Taylor | |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Michael Bogard makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:29 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller connects on the shot from the free throw line | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Emil Cuthbertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jing-Sheng Wang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Olmsted (tiring) 11 pts. 4 stl. PF - Alvin Beller (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Tanski (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clyde Weiner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Samuel Lown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bogard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 65-66 |
| 03:11 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 03:06 | Gonzaga | John Smith is called for the reach on Ray Olmsted - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herman Vale (SG) Jing-Sheng Wang | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Werner (SF), Whitney Gleason (PF), Danny Holthaus (C) Charles Smith, Michael Bogard, John Smith | |
| 03:06 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:06 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:41 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 02:40 | Murray State | Whitney Gleason pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:40 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Garduno (PG), Jing-Sheng Wang (SF), David McManemy (PF) Emil Cuthbertson, Ray Olmsted, Alvin Beller | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Lown | 67-69 |
| 02:22 | Gonzaga | John Garduno is hacked by Clyde Weiner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clyde Weiner, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Augustus Orloski (C) Eric Tanski | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Smith (C) Danny Holthaus | |
| 02:22 | Gonzaga | John Garduno makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:22 | Gonzaga | John Garduno makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Jing-Sheng Wang is called for the reach on Scott Werner - foul #4 on Jing-Sheng Wang, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted (SF), Alvin Beller (PF), Eric Tanski (C) Jing-Sheng Wang, David McManemy, Augustus Orloski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Bogard (PF) Whitney Gleason | |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Scott Werner makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Scott Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:35 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Herman Vale | 71-71 |
| 01:10 | Murray State | Scott Werner comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Ray Olmsted - foul #2 on Ray Olmsted, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| 01:10 | Murray State | Scott Werner makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:10 | Murray State | Scott Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:48 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Garduno | 73-73 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | John Garduno is called for the reach on Clyde Weiner in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Garduno, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Smith (SF) Scott Werner | |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:23 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller travels with the ball | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Murray State | John Garduno is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Garduno, team foul #10 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Emil Cuthbertson (PG) John Garduno | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:20 | Murray State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-77 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Emil Cuthbertson is called for the reach on Clyde Weiner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Emil Cuthbertson, team foul #11 | 76-77 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale is whistled for a carry | 76-79 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Brown (PG), Whitney Gleason (PF) Samuel Lown, Michael Bogard | |
| 00:05 | Murray State | John Smith is hacked by Emil Cuthbertson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Emil Cuthbertson, team foul #12 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang (PG) Emil Cuthbertson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:05 | Murray State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-81 |