| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kevin Treadaway (fresh) SG - Eugene Glasper (fresh) SF - Thomas Bird (fresh) PF - Dennis Albert (fresh) C - Ron Prosienski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dean Coy (fresh) SG - Larry Maynard (fresh) SF - James Archambault (fresh) PF - Wayne Breslin (fresh) C - Daniel Harrell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Albert | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy is denied on a layup by Dennis Albert | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Daniel Harrell | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin's pass is intercepted by Dennis Albert in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ron Prosienski | 6-0 |
| 18:16 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard is open but misses the lay-in | 6-0 |
| 18:15 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:55 | Ohio | Thomas Bird can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 17:53 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:51 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy is hacked by Thomas Bird in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Bird, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Anton (SG), Andrew Mahan (SF), Wilfred Riddles (PF), Clyde Zier (C) Eugene Glasper, Thomas Bird, Dennis Albert, Ron Prosienski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 17:35 | Gonzaga | James Archambault banks in the layup set up by Larry Maynard | 6-2 |
| 17:24 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles can't finish the layup | 6-2 |
| 17:23 | Gonzaga | James Archambault gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:02 | Gonzaga | Wilfred Riddles takes the ball from James Archambault | 6-2 |
| 16:41 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles misses the jump hook from the baseline | 6-2 |
| 16:39 | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:10 | Gonzaga | Andrew Mahan picks off the pass by Dean Coy | 6-2 |
| 15:51 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles is whistled for traveling | 6-2 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Eugene Glasper (SG), Thomas Bird (SF), Dennis Albert (PF), Ron Prosienski (C) Kevin Treadaway, Robert Anton, Andrew Mahan, Wilfred Riddles, Clyde Zier | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette (C) Daniel Harrell | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Albert Verrett (fresh) SG - Eugene Glasper (fresh) SF - Thomas Bird (fresh) PF - Dennis Albert (fresh) C - Ron Prosienski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dean Coy (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Maynard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Archambault (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Breslin (fairly fresh) C - Fred Bissonette (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Albert Verrett - foul #1 on Albert Verrett, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 15:33 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 15:33 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 15:33 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 15:18 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski misses long on a floater in the lane | 6-3 |
| 15:17 | Ohio | Dennis Albert snags the offensive board | 6-3 |
| 15:11 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 15:10 | Ohio | Thomas Bird can't tip it in | 6-3 |
| 15:08 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Albert | 6-3 |
| 14:56 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-3 |
| 14:35 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette is whistled for a carry | 9-3 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gregory Holland (SF) Thomas Bird | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles (SF), Donald Moody (C) James Archambault, Wayne Breslin | |
| 14:23 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Verrett | 12-3 |
| 14:09 | Gonzaga | Dennis Albert is called for the reach on Larry Maynard - foul #1 on Dennis Albert, team foul #3 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (PG), Andrew Mahan (SG) Albert Verrett, Eugene Glasper | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin (PF) Fred Bissonette | |
| 13:45 | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 12-3 |
| 13:44 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody tips it home | 12-5 |
| 13:28 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gregory Holland | 15-5 |
| 13:06 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-5 |
| 13:04 | Ohio | Dennis Albert grabs the board | 15-5 |
| 12:51 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Maynard - foul #1 on Larry Maynard, team foul #1 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Thomas Bird (SF), Wilfred Riddles (PF) Kevin Treadaway, Gregory Holland, Dennis Albert | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Tim Hill (PG), Ronald Morrow (SG), James Archambault (SF), Daniel Harrell (C) Dean Coy, Larry Maynard, Shawn Angeles, Donald Moody | |
| 12:51 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan misses the 1st free throw | 15-5 |
| 12:51 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-5 |
| 12:26 | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin is called for traveling | 16-5 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Anton (SG) Andrew Mahan | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette (PF) Wayne Breslin | |
| 12:11 | Ohio | Robert Anton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-5 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (PG), Clyde Zier (C) Albert Verrett, Ron Prosienski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 11:48 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 16-5 |
| 11:47 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell gets the offensive rebound | 16-5 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kevin Treadaway (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Anton (fresh) SF - Thomas Bird (fresh) PF - Wilfred Riddles (fresh) C - Clyde Zier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Tim Hill (fresh) SG - Ronald Morrow (fresh) SF - James Archambault (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Bissonette (fresh) C - Daniel Harrell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Gonzaga | Wilfred Riddles is called for the reach on Ronald Morrow - foul #1 on Wilfred Riddles, team foul #4 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Albert (PF) Clyde Zier | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dean Coy (PG), Shawn Angeles (SF), Donald Moody (PF) Ronald Morrow, James Archambault, Fred Bissonette | |
| 11:05 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 16-5 |
| 11:03 | Ohio | Thomas Bird gets the rebound | 16-5 |
| 10:48 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles drills a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Daniel Harrell - foul #1 on Daniel Harrell, team foul #2 | 18-5 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Eugene Glasper (SG), Gregory Holland (SF) Kevin Treadaway, Robert Anton, Thomas Bird | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard (SG), Wayne Breslin (PF) Tim Hill, Daniel Harrell | |
| 10:48 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles makes the free throw | 19-5 |
| 10:46 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-5 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ron Prosienski (C) Wilfred Riddles | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 10:36 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-5 |
| 10:35 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy gets the rebound | 19-5 |
| 10:13 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard is called for a backcourt violation | 19-5 |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Mahan (SF) Gregory Holland | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 10:01 | Ohio | Albert Verrett's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Donald Moody | 19-5 |
| 10:00 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody grabs the board | 19-5 |
| 09:35 | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles misses short on a floater from the right side | 19-5 |
| 09:33 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody gets the offensive rebound | 19-5 |
| 09:22 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-5 |
| 09:21 | Ohio | Dennis Albert pulls down the rebound | 19-5 |
| 09:04 | Ohio | Albert Verrett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-5 |
| 09:03 | Ohio | Dennis Albert tips it in | 21-5 |
| 08:52 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Maynard and he's fouled by Ron Prosienski - foul #1 on Ron Prosienski, team foul #5 | 21-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (PG), Robert Anton (SG), Thomas Bird (SF), Wilfred Riddles (PF), Clyde Zier (C) Albert Verrett, Eugene Glasper, Andrew Mahan, Dennis Albert, Ron Prosienski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Tim Hill (SG), James Archambault (SF), Fred Bissonette (PF), Daniel Harrell (C) Larry Maynard, Shawn Angeles, Wayne Breslin, Donald Moody | |
| 08:52 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy makes the free throw | 21-8 |
| 08:31 | Ohio | Clyde Zier misses long on a shot from the left side | 21-8 |
| 08:30 | Ohio | Clyde Zier tips it back up and in | 23-8 |
| 08:13 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-8 |
| 08:11 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Bissonette | 23-8 |
| 07:47 | Gonzaga | Tim Hill is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Harrell | 23-10 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kevin Treadaway (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Anton (fresh) SF - Thomas Bird (fairly fresh) PF - Wilfred Riddles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Clyde Zier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dean Coy (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Tim Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Archambault (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Bissonette (fresh) C - Daniel Harrell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Ohio | Clyde Zier hits a jumper from the right block | 25-10 |
| 07:12 | Gonzaga | Thomas Bird is called for the reach on Dean Coy - foul #2 on Thomas Bird, team foul #6 | 25-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Mahan (SG), Gregory Holland (SF), Dennis Albert (PF), Ron Prosienski (C) Robert Anton, Thomas Bird, Wilfred Riddles, Clyde Zier | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard (SG), Wayne Breslin (PF) Dean Coy, Fred Bissonette | |
| 06:48 | Gonzaga | James Archambault misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Gregory Holland - foul #1 on Gregory Holland, team foul #7 | 25-10 |
| 06:48 | Gonzaga | James Archambault makes the 1st free throw | 25-11 |
| 06:48 | Gonzaga | James Archambault misses the 2nd free throw | 25-11 |
| 06:48 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski gets the rebound | 25-11 |
| 06:23 | Ohio | Wayne Breslin swats the short shot by Dennis Albert | 25-11 |
| 06:21 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell snags the defensive board | 25-11 |
| 05:56 | Gonzaga | Ron Prosienski steps in front of the Larry Maynard pass | 25-11 |
| 05:32 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 25-11 |
| 05:31 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Larry Maynard | 25-11 |
| 05:11 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell's pass is intercepted by Ron Prosienski | 25-11 |
| 04:51 | Ohio | Dennis Albert is hacked by Larry Maynard - foul #2 on Larry Maynard, team foul #3 | 25-11 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Eugene Glasper (SG), Wilfred Riddles (PF), Clyde Zier (C) Kevin Treadaway, Gregory Holland, Dennis Albert, Ron Prosienski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dean Coy (PG), Shawn Angeles (SF), Fred Bissonette (PF), Donald Moody (C) Larry Maynard, James Archambault, Wayne Breslin, Daniel Harrell | |
| 04:43 | Ohio | Albert Verrett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-11 |
| 04:41 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles tips it in | 27-11 |
| 04:20 | Gonzaga | Tim Hill makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Dean Coy | 27-13 |
| 04:09 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-13 |
| 04:07 | Gonzaga | Tim Hill snags the defensive board | 27-13 |
| 03:40 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Dean Coy | 27-15 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Albert Verrett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Glasper (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Mahan (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Wilfred Riddles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Clyde Zier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dean Coy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Hill (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Shawn Angeles (fresh) PF - Fred Bissonette (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Moody (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-15 |
| 03:34 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette pulls down the rebound | 27-15 |
| 03:22 | Gonzaga | Eugene Glasper steals it from Fred Bissonette | 27-15 |
| 03:18 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper lays it in | 29-15 |
| 02:55 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy misses the lay-in | 29-15 |
| 02:54 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles pulls down the rebound | 29-15 |
| 02:43 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Andrew Mahan, team foul #8 | 29-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (PG), Robert Anton (SG), Thomas Bird (SF), Dennis Albert (PF), Ron Prosienski (C) Albert Verrett, Eugene Glasper, Andrew Mahan, Wilfred Riddles, Clyde Zier | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard (PG), Larry Maynard (SG), James Archambault (SF), Wayne Breslin (PF) Dean Coy, Tim Hill, Shawn Angeles, Donald Moody | |
| 02:40 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-15 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Thomas Bird misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-15 |
| 02:29 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-15 |
| 02:14 | Ohio | James Archambault steals it from Thomas Bird | 29-15 |
| 02:12 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Bird - foul #3 on Thomas Bird, team foul #9 | 29-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gregory Holland (SF) Thomas Bird | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell (C) Fred Bissonette | |
| 02:12 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard makes the 1st free throw | 29-16 |
| 02:12 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard misses the 2nd free throw | 29-16 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Dennis Albert grabs the defensive rebound | 29-16 |
| 01:56 | Ohio | Wayne Breslin blocks the short jumper by Dennis Albert | 29-16 |
| 01:54 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard snags the defensive board | 29-16 |
| 01:52 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-16 |
| 01:29 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway is whistled for traveling | 29-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dean Coy (PG), Shawn Angeles (SF) Ralph Beauregard, James Archambault | |
| 01:27 | Gonzaga | Kevin Treadaway takes the ball from Larry Maynard in the backcourt | 29-16 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Robert Anton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Dean Coy - foul #1 on Dean Coy, team foul #4 | 29-16 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Robert Anton makes the 1st free throw | 30-16 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Robert Anton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-16 |
| 00:50 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-16 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | Dennis Albert snags the defensive board | 31-16 |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Maynard - foul #3 on Larry Maynard, team foul #5 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Glasper (SG), Andrew Mahan (SF), Wilfred Riddles (PF) Robert Anton, Gregory Holland, Dennis Albert | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow (SG), Donald Moody (C) Larry Maynard, Daniel Harrell | |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-16 |
| 00:33 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody snags the defensive board | 31-16 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-16 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper grabs the board | 31-16 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 31-16 |