| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Daniel Staggers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Rieth (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dean Coy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Archambault (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Lomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Scott Escalera (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Groves (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oren Corry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Alleman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gene Soules (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Gonzaga | Nelson Lomas makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Staggers | 31-34 |
| 19:22 | San Diego | Gene Soules misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 19:21 | Gonzaga | James Archambault grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 19:09 | Gonzaga | Gene Soules is called for the reach on Daniel Staggers - foul #1 on Gene Soules, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 18:59 | Gonzaga | Daniel Staggers knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Rieth | 33-34 |
| 18:53 | San Diego | James Archambault steals the ball from Gary Alleman | 33-34 |
| 18:35 | Gonzaga | Nelson Lomas's pass is intercepted by Gene Soules | 33-34 |
| 18:24 | San Diego | Scott Escalera buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Gene Soules | 33-36 |
| 18:03 | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 18:02 | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth gets the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:35 | Gonzaga | Nelson Lomas can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Oren Corry - foul #3 on Oren Corry, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Donald Bourdon (SF), Scott Barile (C) Oren Corry, Gene Soules | |
| 17:35 | Gonzaga | Nelson Lomas misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:35 | Gonzaga | Nelson Lomas makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:13 | San Diego | James Archambault steals the ball from Donald Bourdon | 34-36 |
| 16:50 | Gonzaga | Daniel Staggers hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Rieth | 37-36 |
| 16:31 | San Diego | A charge is called on Stephen Groves - foul #2 on Stephen Groves, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Rafael Palacio (PG), Michael Ray (SG), Arthur Duncan (C) Scott Escalera, Stephen Groves, Gary Alleman | |
| 16:13 | Gonzaga | Rafael Palacio steps in front of the Nelson Lomas pass | 37-36 |
| 16:09 | San Diego | Scott Barile is fouled on the floor by James Archambault - foul #3 on James Archambault, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Greg Forsyth (PF) James Archambault | |
| Subs | San Diego | Gene Soules (PF) Arthur Duncan | |
| 16:00 | San Diego | Dean Coy is called for the reach on Donald Bourdon - foul #2 on Dean Coy, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Archambault (PF) Greg Forsyth | |
| Subs | San Diego | Oren Corry (SF), John Conger (C) Donald Bourdon, Scott Barile | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Daniel Staggers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Rieth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Coy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Archambault (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Nelson Lomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Rafael Palacio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oren Corry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gene Soules (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Conger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | San Diego | Oren Corry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 15:44 | Gonzaga | Nelson Lomas pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:23 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-36 |
| 15:22 | San Diego | Oren Corry grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 15:17 | San Diego | Rafael Palacio clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-36 |
| 15:16 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:48 | Gonzaga | James Archambault misses the easy layup but the foul's on Rafael Palacio - foul #2 on Rafael Palacio, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Scott Escalera (PG), Stephen Groves (SG), Gary Alleman (PF) Rafael Palacio, Michael Ray, Gene Soules | |
| 14:48 | Gonzaga | James Archambault makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:48 | Gonzaga | James Archambault misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:48 | San Diego | John Conger pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:30 | San Diego | Oren Corry clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 14:29 | San Diego | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Alleman | 38-36 |
| 14:16 | San Diego | Scott Escalera makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Alleman | 38-38 |
| 13:56 | Gonzaga | James Archambault misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 13:54 | San Diego | Oren Corry gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:48 | San Diego | Stephen Groves drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-41 |
| 13:22 | Gonzaga | Oren Corry steps in front of the James Archambault pass | 38-41 |
| 13:02 | San Diego | Oren Corry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Schweder (PG), Larry Maynard (SG), Tim Hill (SF), Greg Forsyth (C) Daniel Staggers, Charles Rieth, Dean Coy, Nelson Lomas | |
| Subs | San Diego | Gene Soules (PF), Scott Barile (C) Gary Alleman, John Conger | |
| 12:43 | Gonzaga | James Archambault connects on the jumper near the basket | 40-41 |
| 12:24 | San Diego | Greg Forsyth is called for the reach on Stephen Groves - foul #1 on Greg Forsyth, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Ray (SG), Donald Bourdon (SF) Stephen Groves, Oren Corry | |
| 12:05 | San Diego | Gene Soules misses the floater from the left block | 40-41 |
| 12:04 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Greg Forsyth | 40-41 |
| 11:44 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Tim Hill | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Schweder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Maynard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tim Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Archambault (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Greg Forsyth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Scott Escalera (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Bourdon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gene Soules (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Barile (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | San Diego | Michael Ray connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Donald Bourdon | 43-44 |
| 10:55 | Gonzaga | John Schweder misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 10:54 | San Diego | Scott Barile pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:50 | San Diego | Greg Forsyth swats the short shot by Michael Ray | 43-44 |
| 10:48 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:27 | Gonzaga | Tim Hill drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Schweder and he's hacked by Michael Ray - foul #1 on Michael Ray, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth (SG), Dean Coy (SF), Nelson Lomas (C) John Schweder, Larry Maynard, James Archambault | |
| Subs | San Diego | Rafael Palacio (PG), Stephen Groves (SG), Oren Corry (SF), Gary Alleman (PF), John Conger (C) Scott Escalera, Michael Ray, Donald Bourdon, Gene Soules, Scott Barile | |
| 10:27 | Gonzaga | Tim Hill misses the free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:27 | San Diego | John Conger gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:03 | San Diego | Gary Alleman can't finish the layup | 45-44 |
| 10:01 | Gonzaga | Greg Forsyth grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:55 | Gonzaga | Tim Hill misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 09:54 | San Diego | Oren Corry grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:50 | San Diego | Nelson Lomas blocks the short jumper by Stephen Groves | 45-44 |
| 09:49 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:33 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-44 |
| 09:29 | San Diego | Stephen Groves can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 09:27 | San Diego | Stephen Groves grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 09:12 | San Diego | John Conger's pass is intercepted by Charles Rieth | 47-44 |
| 08:52 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Tim Hill | 49-44 |
| 08:41 | San Diego | Stephen Groves misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-44 |
| 08:39 | San Diego | The offensive rebound goes to John Conger | 49-44 |
| 08:34 | San Diego | Oren Corry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dean Coy - foul #3 on Dean Coy, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Staggers (PG), James Archambault (PF) Tim Hill, Greg Forsyth | |
| Subs | San Diego | Scott Escalera (PG) Rafael Palacio | |
| 08:34 | San Diego | Oren Corry misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 08:34 | San Diego | Oren Corry misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 08:34 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to James Archambault | 49-44 |
| 08:11 | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Gene Soules (C) John Conger | |
| 08:01 | San Diego | Oren Corry misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Dean Coy - foul #4 on Dean Coy, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard (SG) Dean Coy | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 08:01 | San Diego | Oren Corry makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:01 | San Diego | Oren Corry misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:01 | Gonzaga | Nelson Lomas pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 07:56 | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth misses long on a floater from the right side | 49-45 |
| 07:54 | San Diego | Stephen Groves gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 07:49 | San Diego | Gary Alleman is whistled for traveling | 49-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dean Coy (SF) Larry Maynard | |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Ray (SG), Scott Barile (C) Stephen Groves, Gary Alleman | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Daniel Staggers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Rieth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Coy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - James Archambault (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Nelson Lomas (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Scott Escalera (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oren Corry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gene Soules (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Barile (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Gonzaga | Daniel Staggers scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 07:16 | San Diego | Oren Corry drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Escalera | 52-48 |
| 06:54 | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Staggers | 54-48 |
| 06:50 | San Diego | Michael Ray misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 06:49 | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 06:31 | Gonzaga | Nelson Lomas scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Staggers | 56-48 |
| 06:15 | San Diego | James Archambault takes the ball from Scott Escalera | 56-48 |
| 05:54 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Gene Soules - foul #2 on Gene Soules, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard (SG), Greg Forsyth (C) Charles Rieth, Nelson Lomas | |
| Subs | San Diego | Stephen Groves (SG), Donald Bourdon (SF), Gary Alleman (PF), John Conger (C) Michael Ray, Oren Corry, Gene Soules, Scott Barile | |
| 05:54 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:54 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:36 | San Diego | Stephen Groves connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Bourdon | 58-51 |
| 05:17 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-51 |
| 05:15 | Gonzaga | Daniel Staggers gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 05:09 | Gonzaga | James Archambault is whistled for a carry | 58-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Tim Hill (SF) Dean Coy | |
| Subs | San Diego | Rafael Palacio (PG) Scott Escalera | |
| 04:59 | San Diego | Rafael Palacio is fouled on the floor by Larry Maynard - foul #3 on Larry Maynard, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| 04:39 | San Diego | Rafael Palacio is hacked by Daniel Staggers - foul #3 on Daniel Staggers, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Nelson Lomas (C) James Archambault | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 04:39 | San Diego | Rafael Palacio makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:39 | San Diego | Rafael Palacio makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:15 | Gonzaga | Daniel Staggers comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-53 |
| 04:14 | San Diego | Stephen Groves gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 04:09 | San Diego | Donald Bourdon's floater is knocked away by Tim Hill | 58-53 |
| 04:07 | San Diego | Donald Bourdon grabs the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 03:53 | San Diego | Donald Bourdon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nelson Lomas - foul #1 on Nelson Lomas, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth (SF), James Archambault (PF) Daniel Staggers, Greg Forsyth | |
| Subs | San Diego | Scott Escalera (PG) Rafael Palacio | |
| 03:53 | San Diego | Donald Bourdon misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:53 | San Diego | Donald Bourdon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:28 | Gonzaga | Donald Bourdon steals the ball from Larry Maynard | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Tim Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Maynard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Rieth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Archambault (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Nelson Lomas (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Scott Escalera (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Groves (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Bourdon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Alleman (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Conger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | San Diego | Scott Escalera is hacked by Tim Hill - foul #2 on Tim Hill, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dean Coy (SF) James Archambault | |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Ray (SG), Oren Corry (SF), Gene Soules (PF), Scott Barile (C) Stephen Groves, Donald Bourdon, Gary Alleman, John Conger | |
| 03:08 | San Diego | Scott Escalera makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:08 | San Diego | Scott Escalera makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:43 | Gonzaga | Tim Hill blows the dunk | 58-56 |
| 02:41 | San Diego | Gene Soules grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 02:41 | San Diego | San Diego calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Staggers (PG), Greg Forsyth (C) Tim Hill, Nelson Lomas | |
| Subs | San Diego | Stephen Groves (SG), Gary Alleman (PF), John Conger (C) Michael Ray, Gene Soules, Scott Barile | |
| 02:13 | San Diego | John Conger misses short on a shot from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 02:11 | San Diego | Stephen Groves pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 01:55 | San Diego | Oren Corry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 58-56 |
| 01:54 | San Diego | Gary Alleman tips it back up and in | 58-58 |
| 01:39 | Gonzaga | Daniel Staggers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Archambault (PF), Nelson Lomas (C) Larry Maynard, Greg Forsyth | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 01:22 | San Diego | Oren Corry buries a shot near the basket | 58-60 |
| 00:53 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | San Diego | Stephen Groves loses the dribble to Charles Rieth | 58-60 |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | Daniel Staggers blows the layup | 58-60 |
| 00:25 | San Diego | Oren Corry pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | San Diego | Daniel Staggers is called for the reach on Oren Corry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Staggers, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| 00:23 | San Diego | Oren Corry makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:23 | San Diego | Oren Corry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Gonzaga | Daniel Staggers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-62 |
| 00:15 | San Diego | John Conger pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | San Diego | John Conger is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Rieth - foul #1 on Charles Rieth, team foul #11 | 58-62 |
| 00:13 | San Diego | John Conger makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:13 | San Diego | John Conger misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to James Archambault | 58-63 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-63 |
| 00:04 | San Diego | Stephen Groves gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:03 | San Diego | Stephen Groves is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Staggers - foul #5 on Daniel Staggers, team foul #12 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Tim Hill (PG) Daniel Staggers | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 00:03 | San Diego | Stephen Groves makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:03 | San Diego | Stephen Groves misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:03 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to James Archambault | 58-64 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | James Archambault clanks a halfcourt shot | 58-64 |