| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Dustin Garrett (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Anthony Peck (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Aldo Costa (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dan Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Goran Zachter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Manley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Goodlett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Kinsey (fresh) C - Robert Workman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Aldo Costa inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Washington State | James Nelson hits a jumper near the basket set up by Anthony Peck | 32-40 |
| 19:29 | Gonzaga | James Nelson blocks the jumper by Robert Workman | 32-40 |
| 19:28 | Washington State | James Nelson snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 19:11 | Washington State | Joseph Kinsey takes the ball from Dan Bailey | 32-40 |
| 18:52 | Gonzaga | Anthony Peck steals the ball from Gary Manley | 32-40 |
| 18:30 | Washington State | Anthony Peck scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Garrett | 34-40 |
| 18:19 | Gonzaga | Anthony Peck steps in front of the Charles Goodlett pass | 34-40 |
| 17:56 | Washington State | Aldo Costa can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 34-40 |
| 17:54 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Joseph Kinsey | 34-40 |
| 17:50 | Gonzaga | Goran Zachter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 17:48 | Gonzaga | Gary Manley snags the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 17:26 | Gonzaga | Gary Manley clanks a floater from the right block | 34-40 |
| 17:25 | Gonzaga | Charles Goodlett tips it in | 34-42 |
| 16:57 | Washington State | Goran Zachter is called for the reach on Dan Bailey - foul #3 on Goran Zachter, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Smith (PG), Charles Trawick (SG), Harvey Greenwald (SF), Stephen Ross (PF), Edward Campbell (C) Dustin Garrett, Anthony Peck, Aldo Costa, James Nelson, Dan Bailey | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Esteban Orozco (SG), Peter Fennell (SF), Dmitry Kuklenski (PF), Willie Province (C) Gary Manley, Charles Goodlett, Joseph Kinsey, Robert Workman | |
| 16:36 | Washington State | James Smith is hacked by Goran Zachter - foul #4 on Goran Zachter, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dale Cooper (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gary Manley (SG) Goran Zachter | |
| 16:07 | Washington State | Stephen Ross hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harvey Greenwald | 36-42 |
| 15:58 | Gonzaga | Charles Trawick takes the ball from Dmitry Kuklenski | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Dale Cooper (fresh) SG - Charles Trawick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harvey Greenwald (fresh) PF - Stephen Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Campbell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Esteban Orozco (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Manley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Fennell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dmitry Kuklenski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Willie Province (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Washington State | Stephen Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Esteban Orozco - foul #1 on Esteban Orozco, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Smith (PG), James Richardson (PF) Dale Cooper, Harvey Greenwald | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Waddell (SG), Charles Goodlett (SF), Joseph Kinsey (PF), Robert Workman (C) Gary Manley, Peter Fennell, Dmitry Kuklenski, Willie Province | |
| 15:37 | Washington State | Stephen Ross makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:37 | Washington State | Stephen Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:37 | Washington State | Stephen Ross misses the 3rd free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:37 | Gonzaga | Joseph Kinsey gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 15:23 | Gonzaga | Esteban Orozco is hacked by Stephen Ross - foul #2 on Stephen Ross, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Greenwald (SF) Stephen Ross | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 15:14 | Gonzaga | Esteban Orozco is whistled for traveling | 37-42 |
| 14:59 | Washington State | James Richardson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 14:58 | Washington State | Edward Campbell grabs the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 14:40 | Washington State | Anthony Waddell steals the ball from Charles Trawick | 37-42 |
| 14:13 | Gonzaga | Joseph Kinsey connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 13:52 | Washington State | Charles Trawick clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 13:51 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Charles Goodlett | 37-44 |
| 13:30 | Gonzaga | Edward Campbell steals the ball from Anthony Waddell | 37-44 |
| 13:01 | Washington State | James Richardson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Kinsey - foul #2 on Joseph Kinsey, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dale Cooper (PG), Dustin Garrett (SG), Stephen Ross (SF), Dan Bailey (C) James Smith, Charles Trawick, Harvey Greenwald, Edward Campbell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Goran Zachter (PG), Peter Fennell (SF), Dmitry Kuklenski (PF), Willie Province (C) Esteban Orozco, Charles Goodlett, Joseph Kinsey, Robert Workman | |
| 12:42 | Washington State | Dan Bailey misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Willie Province - foul #1 on Willie Province, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Washington State | Anthony Peck (SG), Aldo Costa (SF) Dustin Garrett, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 12:42 | Washington State | Dan Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:42 | Washington State | Dan Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:26 | Gonzaga | Dmitry Kuklenski misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Stephen Ross - foul #3 on Stephen Ross, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Greenwald (SF), James Nelson (PF) Aldo Costa, Stephen Ross | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 12:26 | Gonzaga | Dmitry Kuklenski makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 12:26 | Gonzaga | Dmitry Kuklenski misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 12:26 | Washington State | Dan Bailey snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 11:57 | Washington State | James Nelson lays it up and in set up by Anthony Peck | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Dale Cooper (fresh) SG - Anthony Peck (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harvey Greenwald (fairly fresh) PF - James Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Dan Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Goran Zachter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Waddell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Fennell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dmitry Kuklenski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Willie Province (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Gonzaga | Peter Fennell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 11:37 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Dan Bailey | 41-45 |
| 11:11 | Washington State | Dmitry Kuklenski steals the ball from Dale Cooper | 41-45 |
| 10:58 | Gonzaga | Goran Zachter is hacked by Dale Cooper - foul #1 on Dale Cooper, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Smith (PG), Dustin Garrett (SG), Aldo Costa (SF), James Richardson (PF), Edward Campbell (C) Dale Cooper, Anthony Peck, Harvey Greenwald, James Nelson, Dan Bailey | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gary Manley (SG), Charles Goodlett (SF), Joseph Kinsey (PF), Robert Workman (C) Anthony Waddell, Peter Fennell, Dmitry Kuklenski, Willie Province | |
| 10:45 | Gonzaga | Goran Zachter can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-45 |
| 10:44 | Washington State | Aldo Costa pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 10:16 | Washington State | Dustin Garrett misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 10:15 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Joseph Kinsey | 41-45 |
| 09:51 | Gonzaga | Charles Goodlett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 09:50 | Gonzaga | Robert Workman grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 09:31 | Gonzaga | Robert Workman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dale Cooper (PG), Charles Trawick (SG), Stephen Ross (SF), James Nelson (PF), Dan Bailey (C) James Smith, Dustin Garrett, Aldo Costa, James Richardson, Edward Campbell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Waddell (SG) Gary Manley | |
| 09:02 | Washington State | Dan Bailey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 41-45 |
| 09:00 | Gonzaga | Charles Goodlett gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 08:55 | Gonzaga | Goran Zachter works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Waddell | 41-48 |
| 08:31 | Washington State | Charles Trawick knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 08:16 | Gonzaga | Goran Zachter makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Kinsey | 44-51 |
| 07:47 | Washington State | Dan Bailey makes the jump hook in the lane | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Dale Cooper (fresh) SG - Charles Trawick (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stephen Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Dan Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Goran Zachter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Waddell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Goodlett (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Kinsey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Workman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Gonzaga | Charles Goodlett is hacked by Stephen Ross - foul #4 on Stephen Ross, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Smith (PG), Anthony Peck (SG), Aldo Costa (SF), James Richardson (PF), Edward Campbell (C) Dale Cooper, Charles Trawick, Stephen Ross, James Nelson, Dan Bailey | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Fennell (SF), Dmitry Kuklenski (PF), Willie Province (C) Charles Goodlett, Joseph Kinsey, Robert Workman | |
| 07:15 | Gonzaga | Goran Zachter misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-51 |
| 07:13 | Washington State | James Richardson pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 06:51 | Washington State | Aldo Costa knocks in the shot from the baseline | 48-51 |
| 06:34 | Gonzaga | Goran Zachter is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Anthony Peck | 48-51 |
| 06:31 | Washington State | James Smith misses the easy layup | 48-51 |
| 06:30 | Gonzaga | Peter Fennell snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 06:26 | Gonzaga | Goran Zachter shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 06:25 | Gonzaga | Anthony Waddell pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:06 | Gonzaga | Willie Province hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on James Richardson - foul #1 on James Richardson, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dale Cooper (PG), Dustin Garrett (SG), Harvey Greenwald (SF), Dan Bailey (C) James Smith, Anthony Peck, Aldo Costa, Edward Campbell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gary Manley (SG), Charles Goodlett (SF), Joseph Kinsey (PF) Anthony Waddell, Peter Fennell, Dmitry Kuklenski | |
| 06:06 | Gonzaga | Willie Province makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:06 | Gonzaga | Willie Province misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:06 | Washington State | Dan Bailey snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 05:37 | Washington State | Dan Bailey can't finish the layup | 48-52 |
| 05:36 | Gonzaga | Gary Manley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 05:34 | Gonzaga | Goran Zachter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | Charles Trawick (SG) Dale Cooper | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 05:22 | Washington State | Charles Trawick misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gary Manley - foul #1 on Gary Manley, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Nelson (PF), Edward Campbell (C) James Richardson, Dan Bailey | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Workman (C) Willie Province | |
| 05:22 | Washington State | Charles Trawick makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 05:22 | Washington State | Charles Trawick makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:00 | Gonzaga | Goran Zachter shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 04:59 | Washington State | Dustin Garrett gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 04:54 | Washington State | Dustin Garrett misses the floater from the left side | 50-52 |
| 04:52 | Washington State | Harvey Greenwald pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 04:30 | Washington State | Charles Trawick buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-52 |
| 04:12 | Gonzaga | Goran Zachter comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 04:11 | Washington State | James Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 03:42 | Washington State | James Nelson misses long on a jumper from the left block | 52-52 |
| 03:41 | Gonzaga | Joseph Kinsey pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Dustin Garrett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Trawick (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Harvey Greenwald (fresh) PF - James Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Goran Zachter (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Manley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Goodlett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Kinsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Workman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Gonzaga | Robert Workman can't finish the layup | 52-52 |
| 03:34 | Washington State | James Nelson snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 03:12 | Washington State | Dustin Garrett's pass is intercepted by Joseph Kinsey | 52-52 |
| 02:59 | Gonzaga | Goran Zachter is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to James Nelson | 52-52 |
| 02:36 | Washington State | Charles Trawick hits the finger roll | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:16 | Gonzaga | Goran Zachter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 02:15 | Gonzaga | Gary Manley snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 02:03 | Gonzaga | Robert Workman is hacked by Edward Campbell - foul #2 on Edward Campbell, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dale Cooper (PG), Anthony Peck (SG), Aldo Costa (SF), Stephen Ross (PF), Dan Bailey (C) Dustin Garrett, Charles Trawick, Harvey Greenwald, James Nelson, Edward Campbell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Esteban Orozco (PG), Anthony Waddell (SG), Peter Fennell (SF), Dmitry Kuklenski (PF), Willie Province (C) Goran Zachter, Gary Manley, Charles Goodlett, Joseph Kinsey, Robert Workman | |
| 01:49 | Gonzaga | Aldo Costa steals the ball from Dmitry Kuklenski | 54-52 |
| 01:30 | Washington State | Aldo Costa is fouled on the floor by Peter Fennell - foul #1 on Peter Fennell, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dustin Garrett (PG), James Nelson (PF) Dale Cooper, Stephen Ross | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Goran Zachter (PG), Charles Goodlett (SF), Joseph Kinsey (PF), Robert Workman (C) Esteban Orozco, Peter Fennell, Dmitry Kuklenski, Willie Province | |
| 01:30 | Washington State | Aldo Costa misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 01:30 | Gonzaga | Joseph Kinsey snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 01:13 | Gonzaga | Goran Zachter misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 01:12 | Washington State | James Nelson snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 00:50 | Washington State | James Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 54-52 |
| 00:37 | Gonzaga | Goran Zachter scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Waddell | 54-55 |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Aldo Costa misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Kinsey - foul #3 on Joseph Kinsey, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Aldo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Aldo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:07 | Gonzaga | Charles Goodlett is hacked by Dustin Garrett - foul #1 on Dustin Garrett, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| 00:07 | Gonzaga | Charles Goodlett makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:07 | Gonzaga | Charles Goodlett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:07 | Washington State | Washington State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| 00:02 | Washington State | The jump hook by James Nelson is blocked by Joseph Kinsey | 56-57 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Robert Workman | 56-57 |