| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Boer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Larry Wingfield (fresh) C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dean Coy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Maynard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Archambault (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wayne Breslin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Harrell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Edward Boer inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-33 |
| 19:05 | Gonzaga | James Archambault's floater is tipped away by Shaun Whatley | 27-33 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Stephen Manns pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina tips it but misses | 27-33 |
| 18:37 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 18:09 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 18:07 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell tips it back up and in | 27-35 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Wayne Breslin is called for the reach on Guadalupe Medina - foul #2 on Wayne Breslin, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | The jumper by Larry Wingfield is denied by Daniel Harrell | 27-35 |
| 17:26 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:13 | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin's layup is rejected by Larry Wingfield | 27-35 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Shaun Whatley | 27-35 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Stephen Manns's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Harrell | 27-35 |
| 16:48 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 16:22 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (PG), Justin Wilson (SF) Stephen Manns, Larry Wingfield | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette (C) Daniel Harrell | |
| 16:09 | Kent State | Edward Boer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Guadalupe Medina | 29-35 |
| 15:41 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard clanks a floater from the left side | 29-35 |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Justin Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Wilson (fresh) PF - Edward Boer (fresh) 11 pts. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dean Coy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Maynard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Archambault (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wayne Breslin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Bissonette (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-35 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina tips it home | 31-35 |
| 15:10 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Archambault | 31-37 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Dean Coy takes the ball from Swietomierz Bachinski | 31-37 |
| 14:25 | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Archambault | 31-39 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 31-39 |
| 14:00 | Gonzaga | James Archambault snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 13:40 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dean Coy | 31-42 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses the easy layup | 31-42 |
| 13:17 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Fred Bissonette | 31-42 |
| 13:04 | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin knocks in the shot from the right wing | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:44 | Kent State | Edward Boer comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 31-44 |
| 12:43 | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 12:15 | Gonzaga | James Archambault hits a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Swietomierz Bachinski - foul #2 on Swietomierz Bachinski, team foul #1 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), Esteban Guerra (SG), William Davis (PF), Larry Wingfield (C) Swietomierz Bachinski, Guadalupe Medina, Justin Wilson, Shaun Whatley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell (C) Fred Bissonette | |
| 12:15 | Gonzaga | James Archambault makes the free throw | 31-47 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra hits a 3 from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 11:35 | Gonzaga | Esteban Guerra steals it from James Archambault | 34-47 |
| 11:31 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses the easy layup | 34-47 |
| 11:30 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Wayne Breslin | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Esteban Guerra (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Boer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - William Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Wingfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dean Coy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Maynard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Archambault (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Wayne Breslin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Harrell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:07 | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-47 |
| 11:05 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | William Davis misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 34-47 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | William Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Stephen Manns hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | William Davis grabs the offensive board | 34-47 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Edward Boer drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-47 |
| 10:07 | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 36-47 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Larry Wingfield | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-47 |
| 09:39 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina (SG), Justin Wilson (SF), Shaun Whatley (C) Esteban Guerra, Edward Boer, Larry Wingfield | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Tim Hill (SG), Shawn Angeles (SF), Fred Bissonette (PF) Larry Maynard, James Archambault, Wayne Breslin | |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina scores on a 3 from straight away | 41-47 |
| 08:57 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette misses short on a floater from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | William Davis pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 41-47 |
| 08:33 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 08:06 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 41-47 |
| 08:05 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette snags the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 07:53 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 07:51 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Stephen Manns hits a jumpshot from the right side | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Wilson (fresh) PF - William Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dean Coy (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Hill (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shawn Angeles (fresh) PF - Fred Bissonette (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Daniel Harrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Gonzaga | Shaun Whatley blocks the jumper by Dean Coy | 43-47 |
| 07:08 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Bissonette | 43-47 |
| 06:45 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Stephen Manns is fouled on the floor by Dean Coy - foul #1 on Dean Coy, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (PG), Edward Boer (SF), Larry Wingfield (PF) Stephen Manns, Justin Wilson, William Davis | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard (SG), James Archambault (SF), Wayne Breslin (PF), Donald Moody (C) Dean Coy, Shawn Angeles, Fred Bissonette, Daniel Harrell | |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Swietomierz Bachinski | 46-49 |
| 05:37 | Gonzaga | Tim Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Swietomierz Bachinski - foul #3 on Swietomierz Bachinski, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| 05:37 | Gonzaga | Tim Hill misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:37 | Gonzaga | Tim Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Edward Boer hits a jumper in the paint | 48-50 |
| 04:49 | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin is called for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (SG), Justin Wilson (SF) Guadalupe Medina, Shaun Whatley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses long on a shot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 04:18 | Gonzaga | James Archambault snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 03:55 | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Edward Boer pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Larry Maynard is called for the reach on Swietomierz Bachinski - foul #3 on Larry Maynard, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina (SG), William Davis (PF), Shaun Whatley (C) Esteban Guerra, Justin Wilson, Larry Wingfield | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dean Coy (PG), Shawn Angeles (SF), Fred Bissonette (C) Tim Hill, James Archambault, Donald Moody | |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 48-50 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | William Davis misses the tip | 48-50 |
| 03:15 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Boer (fresh) 15 pts. PF - William Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dean Coy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Maynard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Angeles (fresh) PF - Wayne Breslin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Bissonette (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 02:53 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette tips it home | 48-52 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Shawn Angeles - foul #1 on Shawn Angeles, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG) Swietomierz Bachinski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell (C) Fred Bissonette | |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 02:11 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Wayne Breslin is denied by William Davis | 49-52 |
| 02:09 | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin tips it but misses | 49-52 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Shaun Whatley | 49-52 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Edward Boer blows the layup but he's fouled by Wayne Breslin - foul #3 on Wayne Breslin, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Archambault (SF) Shawn Angeles | |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 01:31 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Guadalupe Medina - foul #2 on Guadalupe Medina, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| 01:31 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:31 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 01:31 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard makes the 3rd free throw | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 01:06 | Gonzaga | James Archambault grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 00:44 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Edward Boer snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina loses the ball out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Guadalupe Medina is called for the reach on Daniel Harrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Guadalupe Medina, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Tim Hill (PG) James Archambault | |
| 00:33 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard is fouled on the floor by Stephen Manns - foul #3 on Stephen Manns, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard is hacked by Guadalupe Medina - foul #4 on Guadalupe Medina, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy is fouled on the floor by Shaun Whatley - foul #2 on Shaun Whatley, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Edward Boer drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-57 |
| 00:22 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Manns - foul #4 on Stephen Manns, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| 00:22 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | William Davis grabs the board | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-57 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Wayne Breslin | 54-57 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin runs out the clock | 54-57 |