| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Long (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Delbert Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hector Martin (fresh) C - Sean Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Richard Haywood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray Lawrence (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Richard Haywood inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Gonzaga | Hector Martin is called for the reach on David Stanley - foul #3 on Hector Martin, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:21 | Gonzaga | David Stanley misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Sean Smith - foul #2 on Sean Smith, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| 19:21 | Gonzaga | David Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:21 | Gonzaga | David Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:59 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Sean Smith tips it in | 32-33 |
| 18:55 | Gonzaga | Hector Martin steals it from Stephen Alexander in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 18:39 | UConn | Hector Martin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 18:38 | UConn | Rafael Santiago grabs the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 18:10 | UConn | Rafael Santiago makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 17:41 | Gonzaga | Sean Smith is called for the reach on Ray Lawrence - foul #3 on Sean Smith, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Christopher Mauk (SG), Jeffery Wicks (PF), Eric Bourne (C) Rafael Santiago, Arnold Long, Hector Martin, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Henry Kelley (SG), Roy Millender (SF), William Andersen (PF), Lamar Almaguer (C) Stephen Alexander, Richard Haywood, Ray Lawrence, David Stanley | |
| 17:19 | Gonzaga | Lamar Almaguer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Toll (PG) John Harris | |
| 16:52 | UConn | Jason Cowan banks in the layup set up by Christopher Mauk | 37-33 |
| 16:33 | Gonzaga | Lamar Almaguer blows the dunk | 37-33 |
| 16:32 | Gonzaga | Henry Kelley can't tip it in | 37-33 |
| 16:30 | Gonzaga | William Andersen pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:08 | Gonzaga | Lamar Almaguer travels with the ball | 37-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Sheets (SF), Hector Martin (PF) Christopher Mauk, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Harris (PG), Stephen Alexander (SG), Richard Haywood (SF), Ray Lawrence (PF), David Stanley (C) Daniel Toll, Henry Kelley, Roy Millender, William Andersen, Lamar Almaguer | |
| 15:39 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks knocks in the shot in the paint | 39-33 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Delbert Powell (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Sheets (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Hector Martin (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jeffery Wicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Richard Haywood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray Lawrence (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:18 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence scores on a jumper from close range set up by John Harris | 39-35 |
| 14:50 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks misses the dunk but he's hacked by David Stanley - foul #3 on David Stanley, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Santiago (PG), Arnold Long (SG), Eric Bourne (C) Jason Cowan, Delbert Powell, Hector Martin | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Andersen (C) David Stanley | |
| 14:50 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:50 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:50 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Bourne | 40-35 |
| 14:35 | UConn | Frank Sheets connects on the shot from the left side set up by Eric Bourne | 42-35 |
| 14:08 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence misses long on an open shot from the left side | 42-35 |
| 14:07 | UConn | Eric Bourne grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 14:01 | UConn | Rafael Santiago misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 13:59 | Gonzaga | Stephen Alexander snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 13:37 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Sheets - foul #4 on Frank Sheets, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Mauk (SG), Jeremy Dorman (SF), Hector Martin (PF), Sean Smith (C) Arnold Long, Frank Sheets, Jeffery Wicks, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Toll (PG), Henry Kelley (SG), Roy Millender (SF), David Stanley (C) John Harris, Stephen Alexander, Richard Haywood, William Andersen | |
| 13:37 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 13:37 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 13:37 | UConn | Christopher Mauk snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 13:11 | UConn | David Stanley swats the short shot by Hector Martin | 42-36 |
| 13:09 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to David Stanley | 42-36 |
| 13:07 | Gonzaga | Roy Millender travels in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG) Rafael Santiago | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lamar Almaguer (PF) Ray Lawrence | |
| 12:48 | UConn | Jason Cowan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-36 |
| 12:47 | Gonzaga | Lamar Almaguer pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:27 | Gonzaga | Lamar Almaguer clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Sean Smith - foul #4 on Sean Smith, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SF) Jeremy Dorman | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Harris (PG), Stephen Alexander (SG), William Andersen (PF) Daniel Toll, Henry Kelley, David Stanley | |
| 12:27 | Gonzaga | Lamar Almaguer makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:27 | Gonzaga | Lamar Almaguer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 12:09 | UConn | Hector Martin connects on the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by William Andersen - foul #1 on William Andersen, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Santiago (PG), Arnold Long (SG), Eric Bourne (C) Jason Cowan, Christopher Mauk, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 12:09 | UConn | Hector Martin makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 12:07 | Gonzaga | Delbert Powell is called for the reach on Roy Millender in the backcourt - foul #3 on Delbert Powell, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| 11:51 | Gonzaga | Stephen Alexander can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-38 |
| 11:50 | UConn | Hector Martin pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 11:32 | UConn | Rafael Santiago clanks a floater from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 11:31 | UConn | Hector Martin tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Long (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Delbert Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Hector Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. SF - Roy Millender (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Andersen (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lamar Almaguer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Gonzaga | Rafael Santiago picks off the pass by John Harris in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| 11:15 | UConn | Rafael Santiago is fouled on the floor by Lamar Almaguer - foul #2 on Lamar Almaguer, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Jeremy Dorman (PF), Sean Smith (C) Rafael Santiago, Hector Martin, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Haywood (SF), David Stanley (C) Roy Millender, Lamar Almaguer | |
| 10:57 | UConn | Arnold Long is fouled on the floor by Stephen Alexander - foul #1 on Stephen Alexander, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Mauk (SG), Frank Sheets (SF) Arnold Long, Delbert Powell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Toll (PG), Henry Kelley (SG), Ray Lawrence (PF) John Harris, Stephen Alexander, William Andersen | |
| 10:33 | UConn | Frank Sheets makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Jason Cowan | 49-38 |
| 10:05 | Gonzaga | Jason Cowan picks off the pass by Ray Lawrence | 49-38 |
| 10:01 | UConn | Jason Cowan hits the finger roll | 51-38 |
| 09:59 | Gonzaga | Daniel Toll loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Santiago (PG), Arnold Long (SG), Jeffery Wicks (SF), Hector Martin (PF), Eric Bourne (C) Jason Cowan, Christopher Mauk, Frank Sheets, Jeremy Dorman, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Harris (PG), Roy Millender (SG), Lamar Almaguer (C) Daniel Toll, Henry Kelley, David Stanley | |
| 09:42 | UConn | Ray Lawrence denies the turnaround by Rafael Santiago | 51-38 |
| 09:41 | UConn | Arnold Long tips it home | 53-38 |
| 09:14 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence drills a driving attempt in the lane | 53-40 |
| 08:54 | UConn | Rafael Santiago misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 08:52 | Gonzaga | Richard Haywood grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 08:31 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-40 |
| 08:29 | UConn | Arnold Long snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 08:09 | UConn | Rafael Santiago can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 08:07 | UConn | Eric Bourne snags the offensive board | 53-40 |
| 07:46 | UConn | Rafael Santiago comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 07:44 | UConn | Arnold Long tips it home | 55-40 |
| 07:25 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence hits a floater from the left side | 55-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rafael Santiago (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Long (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Wicks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Hector Martin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Bourne (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Harris (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roy Millender (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Haywood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray Lawrence (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lamar Almaguer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | UConn | Rafael Santiago drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Hector Martin and the foul's on Roy Millender - foul #1 on Roy Millender, team foul #5 | 57-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Mauk (SG), Delbert Powell (SF), Jeremy Dorman (PF), Sean Smith (C) Arnold Long, Jeffery Wicks, Hector Martin, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Toll (PG), Stephen Alexander (SG), Henry Kelley (SF), William Andersen (PF), David Stanley (C) John Harris, Roy Millender, Richard Haywood, Ray Lawrence, Lamar Almaguer | |
| 07:09 | UConn | Rafael Santiago misses the free throw | 57-42 |
| 07:09 | Gonzaga | William Andersen gets the rebound | 57-42 |
| 06:40 | Gonzaga | Daniel Toll hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-42 |
| 06:38 | UConn | Christopher Mauk gets the rebound | 57-42 |
| 06:10 | UConn | Jeremy Dorman can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by David Stanley - foul #4 on David Stanley, team foul #6 | 57-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG) Rafael Santiago | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 06:10 | UConn | Jeremy Dorman makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 06:10 | UConn | Jeremy Dorman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 06:10 | Gonzaga | David Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-42 |
| 05:46 | Gonzaga | Daniel Toll drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Alexander | 58-44 |
| 05:24 | UConn | Jeremy Dorman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 05:22 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to David Stanley | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:02 | Gonzaga | Stephen Alexander loses the dribble to Delbert Powell | 58-44 |
| 04:44 | UConn | David Stanley swats the short shot by Sean Smith | 58-44 |
| 04:42 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Stephen Alexander | 58-44 |
| 04:27 | Gonzaga | Stephen Alexander clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-44 |
| 04:26 | Gonzaga | William Andersen hits the follow up shot | 58-46 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Jeremy Dorman buries a jumper from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 03:55 | Gonzaga | Stephen Alexander is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 03:31 | UConn | Jeremy Dorman's pass is intercepted by Henry Kelley | 60-49 |
| 03:18 | Gonzaga | Jason Cowan steps in front of the Stephen Alexander pass | 60-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Mauk (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Delbert Powell (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Dorman (tiring) 3 pts. C - Sean Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Daniel Toll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. SF - Henry Kelley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Andersen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Stanley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:59 | UConn | Sean Smith misses long on a 3 from straight away | 60-49 |
| 02:57 | Gonzaga | Stephen Alexander snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 02:57 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Santiago (PG), Frank Sheets (SF), Hector Martin (PF), Eric Bourne (C) Jason Cowan, Christopher Mauk, Jeremy Dorman, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Harris (PG), Roy Millender (SG), Richard Haywood (SF), Ray Lawrence (PF), Lamar Almaguer (C) Daniel Toll, Stephen Alexander, Henry Kelley, William Andersen, David Stanley | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:30 | Gonzaga | Richard Haywood misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the lane | 60-49 |
| 02:29 | UConn | Eric Bourne pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 02:00 | UConn | Rafael Santiago makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 01:52 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Hector Martin - foul #4 on Hector Martin, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (SG), Sean Smith (C) Frank Sheets, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Toll (PG), Henry Kelley (SG), William Andersen (C) John Harris, Richard Haywood, Lamar Almaguer | |
| 01:52 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 01:52 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:29 | UConn | Rafael Santiago misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 01:28 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 01:08 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Henry Kelley | 63-52 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Sean Smith can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 63-52 |
| 00:50 | Gonzaga | William Andersen grabs the board | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 63-52 |
| 00:42 | Gonzaga | Roy Millender pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 00:38 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence is open and buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Toll | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:36 | UConn | Arnold Long is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Kelley - foul #2 on Henry Kelley, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Frank Sheets (SF) Rafael Santiago, Delbert Powell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Harris (PG), Stephen Alexander (SG), Richard Haywood (SF), David Stanley (C) Daniel Toll, Henry Kelley, Roy Millender, William Andersen | |
| 00:36 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:36 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:32 | Gonzaga | Richard Haywood hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 65-54 |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | Stephen Alexander misses the tip | 65-54 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Sean Smith pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jason Cowan runs out the clock | 65-54 |