| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Paul (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Abron (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Stockard (fresh) PF - Robert Bess (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - James Wilkes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Frigo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Todd Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Sowell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego | Kenneth Frigo inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | San Diego | Kenneth Frigo is called for traveling | 38-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Harry Brown (PG), David Newton (SG), Charles Benda (PF) John Paul, Jimmy Abron, Robert Bess | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 19:15 | Gonzaga | David Newton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 19:13 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Todd Jones | 38-27 |
| 19:08 | San Diego | Wayne Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 19:06 | San Diego | Todd Jones snags the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 18:56 | San Diego | Charles Benda steals it from Kenneth Frigo | 38-27 |
| 18:39 | Gonzaga | James Adams double dribbles | 38-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Paul (PG), Manuel Nielsen (PF) Harry Brown, Charles Benda | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 18:21 | San Diego | Kenneth Frigo splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Wilkes | 38-30 |
| 17:52 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Frigo blocks the short jumper by Steven Stockard | 38-30 |
| 17:50 | San Diego | Todd Jones gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:30 | San Diego | Todd Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Abron (SG), Charles Benda (PF) David Newton, James Adams | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 17:06 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Abron is hacked by Herbert Sowell - foul #3 on Herbert Sowell, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Harry Brown (PG), James Adams (C) John Paul, Manuel Nielsen | |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Ambrosino (PG), Eddie Jensen (SG), Benito Martin (SF), Terry Carnevale (C) James Wilkes, Wayne Powell, Kenneth Frigo, Herbert Sowell | |
| 16:47 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard hits a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Terry Carnevale - foul #2 on Terry Carnevale, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Paul (PG), Robert Bess (PF) Harry Brown, James Adams | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 16:47 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard makes the free throw | 41-30 |
| 16:25 | San Diego | Todd Jones hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 41-30 |
| 16:24 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 16:03 | Gonzaga | John Paul evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-30 |
| 16:02 | San Diego | Benito Martin pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Paul (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Abron (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Stockard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bess (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Benda (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Robert Ambrosino (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eddie Jensen (fresh) SF - Benito Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Carnevale (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:57 | San Diego | Benito Martin scores on a jumper from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 15:54 | Gonzaga | Robert Ambrosino is called for the reach on John Paul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Ambrosino, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Harry Brown (PG), David Newton (SG), Manuel Nielsen (PF), James Adams (C) John Paul, Jimmy Abron, Robert Bess, Charles Benda | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Wilkes (PG), Wayne Powell (SG), Kenneth Frigo (SF), Herbert Sowell (C) Robert Ambrosino, Eddie Jensen, Benito Martin, Terry Carnevale | |
| 15:34 | Gonzaga | James Wilkes steals the ball from Steven Stockard | 41-32 |
| 15:09 | San Diego | Kenneth Frigo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 15:08 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 14:48 | Gonzaga | David Newton is called for traveling | 41-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Paul (PG), Jimmy Abron (SG), Charles Benda (PF), Russell Briley (C) Harry Brown, David Newton, Manuel Nielsen, James Adams | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 14:29 | San Diego | Kenneth Frigo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 14:27 | Gonzaga | Russell Briley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 14:04 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-32 |
| 14:03 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda tips it home | 43-32 |
| 13:47 | San Diego | Todd Jones loses the dribble to Russell Briley | 43-32 |
| 13:33 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Abron is hacked by Wayne Powell - foul #2 on Wayne Powell, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Bess (PF), James Adams (C) Charles Benda, Russell Briley | |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Ambrosino (PG), Eddie Jensen (SG), Benito Martin (SF), Jerry Sickles (PF), Terry Carnevale (C) James Wilkes, Wayne Powell, Kenneth Frigo, Todd Jones, Herbert Sowell | |
| 13:07 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Paul | 46-32 |
| 12:49 | San Diego | Benito Martin is denied on a layup by Steven Stockard | 46-32 |
| 12:47 | San Diego | Benito Martin tips it home | 46-34 |
| 12:22 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Paul | 48-34 |
| 12:03 | San Diego | Robert Ambrosino is whistled for traveling | 48-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Harry Brown (PG), David Newton (SG), Charles Benda (PF), Manuel Nielsen (C) John Paul, Jimmy Abron, Robert Bess, James Adams | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Wilkes (PG), Wayne Powell (SG), Kenneth Frigo (SF), Todd Jones (PF) Robert Ambrosino, Eddie Jensen, Benito Martin, Jerry Sickles | |
| 11:52 | Gonzaga | David Newton knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Stockard and he's hacked by Terry Carnevale - foul #3 on Terry Carnevale, team foul #5 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Adams (C) Manuel Nielsen | |
| Subs | San Diego | Herbert Sowell (C) Terry Carnevale | |
| 11:52 | Gonzaga | David Newton misses the free throw | 50-34 |
| 11:52 | San Diego | Todd Jones snags the defensive board | 50-34 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Harry Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Newton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Stockard (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Benda (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - James Wilkes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Frigo (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Todd Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Herbert Sowell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | San Diego | Herbert Sowell scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Wayne Powell | 50-36 |
| 11:07 | Gonzaga | David Newton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 11:05 | San Diego | Herbert Sowell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 11:00 | San Diego | Kenneth Frigo blows the layup over the doubleteam | 50-36 |
| 10:58 | Gonzaga | David Newton pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 10:29 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard buries a jumper from the baseline | 52-36 |
| 10:10 | San Diego | Wayne Powell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Wayne Powell, team foul #6 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Paul (PG), Jimmy Abron (SG), Robert Bess (PF), Manuel Nielsen (C) Harry Brown, David Newton, Charles Benda, James Adams | |
| Subs | San Diego | Benito Martin (PF), Terry Carnevale (C) Todd Jones, Herbert Sowell | |
| 09:49 | Gonzaga | John Paul splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot in the lane | 52-36 |
| 09:47 | San Diego | James Wilkes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:42 | San Diego | Wayne Powell misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 52-36 |
| 09:41 | Gonzaga | John Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 09:12 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Abron comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 09:11 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard grabs the offensive board | 52-36 |
| 08:47 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Abron is whistled for traveling | 52-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Newton (SF), Charles Benda (PF), Russell Briley (C) Steven Stockard, Robert Bess, Manuel Nielsen | |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Ambrosino (PG), Eddie Jensen (SG), Jerry Sickles (PF), Herbert Sowell (C) James Wilkes, Wayne Powell, Kenneth Frigo, Terry Carnevale | |
| 08:31 | San Diego | Jerry Sickles connects on the turnaround from the left block | 52-38 |
| 08:05 | Gonzaga | John Paul connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Charles Benda | 54-38 |
| 07:49 | San Diego | David Newton is called for the reach on Eddie Jensen - foul #2 on David Newton, team foul #1 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Bess (PF), James Adams (C) Jimmy Abron, Russell Briley | |
| Subs | San Diego | Todd Jones (PF) Jerry Sickles | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Paul (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Newton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Benda (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bess (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Robert Ambrosino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Jensen (fresh) SF - Benito Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Herbert Sowell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:44 | San Diego | Eddie Jensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Abron (SG) Robert Bess | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 07:40 | Gonzaga | John Paul's pass is intercepted by Robert Ambrosino in the backcourt | 54-38 |
| 07:26 | San Diego | Herbert Sowell knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Robert Ambrosino and the foul's on James Adams - foul #1 on James Adams, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Harry Brown (PG), Steven Stockard (SF), Robert Bess (PF) John Paul, David Newton, Charles Benda | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Wilkes (PG), Kenneth Frigo (SF) Eddie Jensen, Benito Martin | |
| 07:26 | San Diego | Herbert Sowell misses the free throw | 54-40 |
| 07:26 | Gonzaga | James Adams snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 07:06 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 07:05 | San Diego | Todd Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 07:01 | San Diego | Robert Ambrosino misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 06:59 | Gonzaga | James Adams grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 06:54 | Gonzaga | Harry Brown knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by James Adams | 56-40 |
| 06:39 | San Diego | Robert Ambrosino hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Wilkes and he's fouled by Steven Stockard - foul #3 on Steven Stockard, team foul #3 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Paul (PG), David Newton (SG), Charles Benda (SF), Manuel Nielsen (PF), Russell Briley (C) Harry Brown, Jimmy Abron, Steven Stockard, Robert Bess, James Adams | |
| Subs | San Diego | Wayne Powell (SG), Terry Carnevale (C) James Wilkes, Herbert Sowell | |
| 06:39 | San Diego | Robert Ambrosino misses the free throw | 56-42 |
| 06:39 | Gonzaga | Russell Briley pulls down the rebound | 56-42 |
| 06:20 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Terry Carnevale - foul #4 on Terry Carnevale, team foul #7 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard (SF), James Adams (C) Manuel Nielsen, Russell Briley | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Wilkes (PG) Robert Ambrosino | |
| 06:20 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda misses the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 06:20 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 06:07 | San Diego | John Paul steals the ball from Terry Carnevale | 57-42 |
| 05:48 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Paul | 59-42 |
| 05:43 | San Diego | Kenneth Frigo splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Wilkes | 59-44 |
| 05:17 | Gonzaga | Wayne Powell is called for the reach on John Paul - foul #4 on Wayne Powell, team foul #8 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Abron (SG), Robert Bess (PF), Russell Briley (C) David Newton, Steven Stockard, James Adams | |
| Subs | San Diego | Benito Martin (SF), Jerry Sickles (PF), Herbert Sowell (C) Kenneth Frigo, Todd Jones, Terry Carnevale | |
| 05:17 | Gonzaga | John Paul misses the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 05:17 | San Diego | Herbert Sowell snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 05:01 | San Diego | Benito Martin misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 04:59 | San Diego | James Wilkes tips it in | 59-46 |
| 04:30 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Abron connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Benda | 61-46 |
| 04:26 | San Diego | John Paul takes the ball from Benito Martin | 61-46 |
| 04:09 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Paul | 63-46 |
| 03:52 | San Diego | Charles Benda denies the turnaround by Jerry Sickles | 63-46 |
| 03:51 | San Diego | Jerry Sickles tips it but misses | 63-46 |
| 03:50 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Robert Bess | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Paul (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Abron (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Benda (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bess (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Briley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - James Wilkes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Benito Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Sickles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Sowell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Gonzaga | Jerry Sickles is called for the reach on John Paul - foul #1 on Jerry Sickles, team foul #9 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Newton (SG), Steven Stockard (SF), Manuel Nielsen (PF), James Adams (C) Jimmy Abron, Charles Benda, Robert Bess, Russell Briley | |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Ambrosino (PG), Eddie Jensen (SG), Terry Carnevale (C) James Wilkes, Wayne Powell, Herbert Sowell | |
| 03:30 | Gonzaga | John Paul makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 03:30 | Gonzaga | John Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 03:16 | San Diego | Steven Stockard takes the ball from Robert Ambrosino | 65-46 |
| 03:12 | Gonzaga | David Newton hits the finger roll set up by Steven Stockard | 67-46 |
| 03:08 | San Diego | Robert Ambrosino connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-49 |
| 02:44 | Gonzaga | John Paul connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Adams | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:21 | San Diego | Benito Martin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-49 |
| 02:19 | Gonzaga | James Adams snags the defensive board | 69-49 |
| 02:04 | Gonzaga | Jerry Sickles takes the ball from Steven Stockard | 69-49 |
| 01:52 | San Diego | Manuel Nielsen steals the ball from Benito Martin | 69-49 |
| 01:36 | Gonzaga | John Paul works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 69-49 |
| 01:34 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen tips it but misses | 69-49 |
| 01:32 | San Diego | Robert Ambrosino grabs the defensive rebound | 69-49 |
| 01:27 | San Diego | Terry Carnevale double dribbles | 69-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Abron (SG), Robert Bess (PF) David Newton, Manuel Nielsen | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 01:12 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess misses the lay-in but the foul's on Terry Carnevale - foul #5 on Terry Carnevale, team foul #10 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Herbert Sowell (C) Terry Carnevale | |
| 01:12 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess misses the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 01:12 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess makes the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 00:57 | San Diego | Jerry Sickles loses the dribble to Robert Bess | 70-49 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | James Adams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Jerry Sickles - foul #2 on Jerry Sickles, team foul #11 | 72-49 |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | James Adams makes the free throw | 73-49 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | San Diego | Herbert Sowell clanks a turnaround from the left block | 73-49 |
| 00:22 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess pulls down the rebound | 73-49 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | John Paul runs out the clock | 73-49 |