| Lineup | Portland | PG - William Hinkley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Buchanan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shane Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Plaza (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Garduno (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Herman Vale (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Olmsted (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Beller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Tanski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Gonzaga | John Garduno connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Herman Vale | 36-38 |
| 19:34 | Portland | William Hinkley travels with the ball | 36-38 |
| 19:19 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block | 36-40 |
| 19:13 | Portland | James Buchanan is hacked by Ray Olmsted in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Olmsted, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Portland | Adam Snow (SF) Shane Werner | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 19:06 | Portland | James Buchanan makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline set up by Adam Snow | 38-40 |
| 18:51 | Gonzaga | John Garduno misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-40 |
| 18:49 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted misses the tip | 38-40 |
| 18:47 | Portland | The rebound goes to Dennis Owens | 38-40 |
| 18:43 | Portland | James Buchanan connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 18:29 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Garduno and the foul's on Adam Snow - foul #2 on Adam Snow, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Portland | Allen Angelo (PG), Ralph Philpott (PF), Brandon Morrison (C) James Buchanan, James Plaza, Dennis Owens | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David McManemy (PF) Alvin Beller | |
| 18:29 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale misses the free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:29 | Portland | William Hinkley grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 18:15 | Portland | Adam Snow comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 18:14 | Portland | William Hinkley tips it in | 43-42 |
| 17:57 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted misses long on an open shot from the left side | 43-42 |
| 17:55 | Portland | Ralph Philpott pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:37 | Portland | Adam Snow misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 17:35 | Gonzaga | David McManemy pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:30 | Gonzaga | William Hinkley steals it from John Garduno | 43-42 |
| 17:07 | Portland | Allen Angelo misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 17:06 | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:03 | Gonzaga | Allen Angelo is called for the reach on John Garduno in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Angelo, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Portland | James Buchanan (PG), Shane Werner (SF), James Plaza (PF), Dennis Owens (C) Allen Angelo, Adam Snow, Ralph Philpott, Brandon Morrison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang (SG), Arthur Stebbins (SF), Alvin Beller (PF) Herman Vale, Ray Olmsted, Eric Tanski | |
| 16:47 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from David McManemy and he's fouled by James Plaza - foul #1 on James Plaza, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Augustus Orloski (C) David McManemy | |
| 16:47 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:34 | Portland | William Hinkley misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Augustus Orloski - foul #2 on Augustus Orloski, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Smith (C) Alvin Beller | |
| 16:34 | Portland | William Hinkley misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:34 | Portland | William Hinkley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:26 | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-45 |
| 16:24 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Stebbins | 44-45 |
| 16:18 | Gonzaga | Paul Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Plaza - foul #2 on James Plaza, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller (PF) Arthur Stebbins | |
| 16:18 | Gonzaga | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 16:18 | Gonzaga | Paul Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 16:18 | Portland | Shane Werner gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 16:06 | Portland | Dennis Owens can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Augustus Orloski - foul #3 on Augustus Orloski, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski (C) Augustus Orloski | |
| 16:06 | Portland | Dennis Owens makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:06 | Portland | Dennis Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:58 | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 15:56 | Portland | James Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - James Buchanan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hinkley (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Werner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Plaza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Garduno (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jing-Sheng Wang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Alvin Beller (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Tanski (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Portland | Jing-Sheng Wang is called for the reach on Shane Werner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jing-Sheng Wang, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Portland | Joe Carrol (PG), Sheldon Eoff (SG) James Buchanan, William Hinkley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Emil Cuthbertson (PG), Augustus Orloski (C) John Garduno, Eric Tanski | |
| 15:43 | Portland | Shane Werner misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-46 |
| 15:41 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 15:37 | Gonzaga | Paul Smith is hacked by Sheldon Eoff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sheldon Eoff, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Portland | James Buchanan (SG) Sheldon Eoff | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 15:30 | Gonzaga | James Plaza takes the ball from Augustus Orloski | 46-46 |
| 15:11 | Portland | Joe Carrol comes up short on the floater from the right side | 46-46 |
| 15:10 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 14:49 | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on James Buchanan - foul #3 on James Buchanan, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Portland | Allen Angelo (SG) James Buchanan | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Stebbins (SF), David McManemy (PF) Paul Smith, Alvin Beller | |
| 14:49 | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:49 | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:30 | Portland | Dennis Owens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Augustus Orloski - foul #4 on Augustus Orloski, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Portland | Adam Snow (PF) James Plaza | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herman Vale (SG), Paul Smith (C) Jing-Sheng Wang, Augustus Orloski | |
| 14:30 | Portland | Dennis Owens makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 14:30 | Portland | Dennis Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:19 | Gonzaga | Arthur Stebbins hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Emil Cuthbertson | 48-51 |
| 14:03 | Portland | Shane Werner is fouled on the floor by Arthur Stebbins - foul #1 on Arthur Stebbins, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Portland | William Hinkley (SG) Allen Angelo | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted (SF), Eric Tanski (C) Arthur Stebbins, David McManemy | |
| 13:48 | Portland | William Hinkley can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 13:46 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Owens | 48-51 |
| 13:41 | Portland | William Hinkley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 13:40 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 13:20 | Gonzaga | Adam Snow swats the short shot by Herman Vale | 48-51 |
| 13:18 | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski tips it back up and in | 48-53 |
| 13:09 | Portland | Shane Werner buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Hinkley | 51-53 |
| 12:51 | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| 12:51 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Portland | James Buchanan (SG), Ralph Philpott (SF), James Plaza (PF), Brandon Morrison (C) William Hinkley, Shane Werner, Adam Snow, Dennis Owens | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Garduno (PG), Jing-Sheng Wang (SG), Arthur Stebbins (SF), David McManemy (PF) Emil Cuthbertson, Herman Vale, Ray Olmsted, Eric Tanski | |
| 12:34 | Portland | James Plaza clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Stebbins - foul #2 on Arthur Stebbins, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| 12:34 | Portland | James Plaza makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 12:34 | Portland | James Plaza makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 12:26 | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang is hacked by Ralph Philpott - foul #2 on Ralph Philpott, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| 12:26 | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 12:26 | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 12:02 | Portland | James Plaza can't finish the layup | 53-55 |
| 12:01 | Portland | James Buchanan can't tip it in | 53-55 |
| 12:00 | Portland | Ralph Philpott grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 11:46 | Portland | Arthur Stebbins steps in front of the James Buchanan pass | 53-55 |
| 11:41 | Gonzaga | Arthur Stebbins can't finish the layup | 53-55 |
| 11:40 | Portland | Ralph Philpott pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Joe Carrol (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Buchanan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Philpott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Plaza (tiring) 4 pts. C - Brandon Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Garduno (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jing-Sheng Wang (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Stebbins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David McManemy (tiring) 3 reb. C - Paul Smith (very tired) 1 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Portland | James Buchanan misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jing-Sheng Wang - foul #4 on Jing-Sheng Wang, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Portland | Allen Angelo (SG), Shane Werner (SF), Dennis Owens (C) Joe Carrol, Ralph Philpott, Brandon Morrison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Emil Cuthbertson (PG), Herman Vale (SG), Ray Olmsted (SF), Alvin Beller (PF) John Garduno, Jing-Sheng Wang, Arthur Stebbins, David McManemy | |
| 11:26 | Portland | James Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:26 | Portland | James Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 11:09 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 11:07 | Portland | Dennis Owens grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 10:51 | Portland | Herman Vale is called for the reach on Shane Werner - foul #1 on Herman Vale, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Portland | William Hinkley (SG), Adam Snow (PF) James Buchanan, James Plaza | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski (C) Alvin Beller | |
| 10:51 | Portland | Shane Werner misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:51 | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:40 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 10:33 | Portland | Shane Werner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 55-58 |
| 10:32 | Portland | Adam Snow can't tip it in | 55-58 |
| 10:30 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 10:20 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 10:18 | Portland | Dennis Owens pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 10:02 | Portland | Allen Angelo drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 09:59 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 09:59 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Portland | James Buchanan (SG), James Plaza (PF) Allen Angelo, Shane Werner | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Garduno (PG), Alvin Beller (PF) Emil Cuthbertson, Ray Olmsted | |
| 09:36 | Portland | Adam Snow is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Hinkley | 60-58 |
| 09:33 | Gonzaga | Adam Snow is called for the reach on John Garduno in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Snow, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Portland | Joe Carrol (PG), Ralph Philpott (SF), Brandon Morrison (C) James Buchanan, Adam Snow, Dennis Owens | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Stebbins (SF), David McManemy (PF) Alvin Beller, Eric Tanski | |
| 09:33 | Gonzaga | John Garduno misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 09:33 | Portland | Brandon Morrison pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 09:09 | Portland | Ralph Philpott's pass is intercepted by John Garduno | 60-58 |
| 08:51 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by William Hinkley - foul #2 on William Hinkley, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Portland | James Buchanan (PG), Shane Werner (SF), Adam Snow (C) Joe Carrol, Ralph Philpott, Brandon Morrison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Emil Cuthbertson (PG), Ray Olmsted (SF), Alvin Beller (PF) John Garduno, Arthur Stebbins, David McManemy | |
| 08:51 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:51 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 08:48 | Portland | Adam Snow's pass is intercepted by Herman Vale in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 08:36 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 08:34 | Gonzaga | Emil Cuthbertson hits the follow up shot | 60-62 |
| 08:24 | Portland | Adam Snow scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from William Hinkley | 62-62 |
| 08:10 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted misses short on an open jumper from close range but the foul's on James Plaza - foul #3 on James Plaza, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Portland | Allen Angelo (SG), Dennis Owens (C) William Hinkley, James Plaza | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Garduno (PG), Eric Tanski (C) Herman Vale, Alvin Beller | |
| 08:10 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 08:10 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 08:10 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Tanski | 62-63 |
| 07:54 | Gonzaga | John Garduno scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Olmsted | 62-66 |
| 07:46 | Portland | Shane Werner hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 07:45 | Portland | Adam Snow grabs the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 07:29 | Portland | Shane Werner makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Adam Snow and he's fouled by Eric Tanski - foul #1 on Eric Tanski, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Portland | Joe Carrol (PG), Sheldon Eoff (SG), Ralph Philpott (PF) James Buchanan, Allen Angelo, Adam Snow | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang (SG), Augustus Orloski (PF) Emil Cuthbertson, Ray Olmsted | |
| 07:29 | Portland | Shane Werner misses the free throw | 64-66 |
| 07:29 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Philpott | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Joe Carrol (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Sheldon Eoff (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Shane Werner (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Philpott (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Owens (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Garduno (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - Jing-Sheng Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Paul Smith (very tired) 1 pts. PF - Augustus Orloski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Eric Tanski (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Portland | Eric Tanski takes the ball from Sheldon Eoff | 64-66 |
| 07:02 | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski is hacked by Dennis Owens - foul #1 on Dennis Owens, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Portland | James Plaza (PF), Brandon Morrison (C) Shane Werner, Dennis Owens | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Stebbins (SF), David McManemy (PF) Paul Smith, Augustus Orloski | |
| 07:02 | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 07:02 | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:39 | Portland | Sheldon Eoff buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Carrol | 67-68 |
| 06:35 | Gonzaga | John Garduno is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Carrol - foul #4 on Joe Carrol, team foul #12 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Portland | Allen Angelo (PG), William Hinkley (SF) Joe Carrol, Ralph Philpott | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Smith (SF), Alvin Beller (PF), Augustus Orloski (C) Arthur Stebbins, David McManemy, Eric Tanski | |
| 06:35 | Gonzaga | John Garduno misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 06:35 | Gonzaga | John Garduno makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 06:17 | Portland | William Hinkley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 06:15 | Portland | James Plaza tips it back up and in | 69-69 |
| 06:11 | Gonzaga | Paul Smith travels in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| Subs | Portland | James Buchanan (PG), Dennis Owens (C) Allen Angelo, Brandon Morrison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Emil Cuthbertson (PG) John Garduno | |
| 06:00 | Portland | William Hinkley hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Buchanan | 71-69 |
| 05:44 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller can't finish the layup | 71-69 |
| 05:43 | Portland | Dennis Owens pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 05:38 | Portland | Sheldon Eoff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| Subs | Portland | Adam Snow (PF) James Plaza | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Stebbins (SF) Alvin Beller | |
| 05:19 | Gonzaga | Sheldon Eoff is called for the reach on Arthur Stebbins - foul #5 on Sheldon Eoff, team foul #13 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Portland | Joe Carrol (PG), Allen Angelo (SG), Ralph Philpott (PF) James Buchanan, Sheldon Eoff, William Hinkley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David McManemy (PF) Paul Smith | |
| 05:19 | Gonzaga | Arthur Stebbins makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 05:19 | Gonzaga | Arthur Stebbins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:57 | Portland | Joe Carrol dunks the ball | 73-71 |
| 04:40 | Gonzaga | Arthur Stebbins misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Joe Carrol - foul #5 on Joe Carrol, team foul #14 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Portland | James Buchanan (PG), Shane Werner (SF), James Plaza (PF), Brandon Morrison (C) Joe Carrol, Adam Snow, Ralph Philpott, Dennis Owens | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Garduno (PG), Herman Vale (SG), Paul Smith (PF) Emil Cuthbertson, Jing-Sheng Wang, Augustus Orloski | |
| 04:40 | Gonzaga | Arthur Stebbins makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:40 | Gonzaga | Arthur Stebbins makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:18 | Portland | Brandon Morrison can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 73-73 |
| 04:16 | Portland | Brandon Morrison grabs the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:01 | Portland | James Buchanan comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 03:59 | Gonzaga | David McManemy snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 03:53 | Gonzaga | Paul Smith's pass is intercepted by James Buchanan | 73-73 |
| 03:40 | Portland | Shane Werner connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Allen Angelo | 76-73 |
| 03:20 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 03:19 | Gonzaga | Arthur Stebbins can't tip it in | 76-73 |
| 03:17 | Portland | Brandon Morrison pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - James Buchanan (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Allen Angelo (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shane Werner (very tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Plaza (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Morrison (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Garduno (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - Herman Vale (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Stebbins (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Smith (very tired) 1 pts. C - David McManemy (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Portland | Shane Werner makes the jump hook in the lane | 78-73 |
| 02:52 | Gonzaga | David McManemy banks in the layup | 78-75 |
| 02:52 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Subs | Portland | William Hinkley (PG), Ralph Philpott (SF), Adam Snow (PF), Dennis Owens (C) Allen Angelo, Shane Werner, James Plaza, Brandon Morrison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Emil Cuthbertson (PG), Jing-Sheng Wang (SG), Ray Olmsted (SF), Augustus Orloski (PF) John Garduno, Herman Vale, Arthur Stebbins, David McManemy | |
| 02:31 | Portland | William Hinkley scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Ralph Philpott | 80-75 |
| 02:31 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-75 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski (C) Paul Smith | |
| 02:11 | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski blows the wide open dunk | 80-75 |
| 02:10 | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski hits the follow up shot | 80-77 |
| 01:41 | Portland | Ray Olmsted is called for the reach on Ralph Philpott - foul #2 on Ray Olmsted, team foul #11 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Portland | Shane Werner (SF) Adam Snow | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Garduno (PG), Herman Vale (SG), Alvin Beller (PF) Emil Cuthbertson, Jing-Sheng Wang, Augustus Orloski | |
| 01:41 | Portland | Ralph Philpott makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:41 | Portland | Ralph Philpott makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 01:25 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from John Garduno | 82-79 |
| 01:06 | Portland | William Hinkley lays it up and in set up by Ralph Philpott | 84-79 |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-79 |
| 00:56 | Portland | Ralph Philpott grabs the defensive rebound | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:52 | Portland | Ralph Philpott loses the dribble to Ray Olmsted in the backcourt | 84-79 |
| 00:51 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale throws it down on a great pass from Ray Olmsted | 84-81 |
| 00:49 | Portland | William Hinkley's pass is intercepted by John Garduno in the backcourt | 84-81 |
| 00:41 | Gonzaga | John Garduno misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 84-81 |
| 00:39 | Portland | The rebound goes to William Hinkley | 84-81 |
| 00:18 | Portland | Shane Werner makes the jumper from the right side | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:16 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 86-81 |
| Subs | Portland | James Plaza (PF) Ralph Philpott | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Garduno | 86-84 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Portland | John Garduno is called for the reach on William Hinkley in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Garduno, team foul #12 | 86-84 |
| 00:11 | Portland | William Hinkley makes the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:11 | Portland | William Hinkley makes the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | John Garduno is fouled on the floor by William Hinkley - foul #3 on William Hinkley, team foul #15 | 88-84 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | John Garduno misses the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | John Garduno makes the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:03 | Portland | James Buchanan is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Vale - foul #2 on Herman Vale, team foul #13 | 88-85 |
| Subs | Portland | Allen Angelo (SG), Adam Snow (PF) Shane Werner, James Plaza | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:03 | Portland | James Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:03 | Portland | James Buchanan misses the 2nd free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:03 | Portland | Adam Snow snags the offensive board | 89-85 |
| 00:00 | Portland | Adam Snow runs out the clock | 89-85 |