| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Sumter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Peppers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Downey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Mrozek (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Bollinger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Harry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Janski (fresh) SF - Charles Benda (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel McClain (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Bess (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Harry Brown | 27-29 |
| 19:27 | NC State | Chad Peppers makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Downey | 30-29 |
| 19:06 | Gonzaga | Michael Sumter is called for the reach on Harry Brown - foul #1 on Michael Sumter, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier (PG), Steven Stockard (SG), Kevin Dingman (SF), Paul Fields (C) Harry Brown, William Janski, Charles Benda, Robert Bess | |
| 18:47 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 18:45 | NC State | The rebound goes to Donald Mrozek | 30-29 |
| 18:27 | NC State | Donald Mrozek drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Michael Sumter | 32-29 |
| 18:23 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier loses the dribble to Chad Peppers in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 18:21 | NC State | Michael Sumter lays it in on a nice dish by Chad Peppers | 34-29 |
| 18:01 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-29 |
| 18:00 | NC State | Roy Bollinger grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 17:54 | NC State | Chad Peppers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-29 |
| 17:52 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Bollinger | 34-29 |
| 17:41 | NC State | Chad Peppers misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-29 |
| 17:39 | NC State | Donald Mrozek snags the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 17:27 | NC State | Henry Downey drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Sumter | 37-29 |
| 17:22 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 17:20 | NC State | Donald Mrozek grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 16:54 | NC State | Henry Downey is hacked by Kevin Dingman - foul #1 on Kevin Dingman, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (SG), John Brooks (PF), Dennis Bish (C) Chad Peppers, Donald Mrozek, Roy Bollinger | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Harry Brown (PG), Charles Benda (SF), Robert Bess (C) Cameron Frazier, Kevin Dingman, Paul Fields | |
| 16:46 | NC State | Michael Sumter is called for traveling | 37-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Mrozek (PF) Henry Downey | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 16:21 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Harry Brown | 37-32 |
| 15:59 | NC State | Michael Sumter hits a 3 from the left wing | 40-32 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Sumter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Curtis Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Brooks (fresh) PF - Donald Mrozek (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Bish (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Harry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Stockard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Benda (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel McClain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Bess (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Gonzaga | Harry Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 15:30 | NC State | Michael Sumter grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 15:21 | NC State | Michael Sumter clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 15:19 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 15:00 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda is open and scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Harry Brown | 40-34 |
| 14:50 | NC State | Donald Mrozek is denied on a dunk by Charles Benda | 40-34 |
| 14:48 | NC State | Dennis Bish misses the tip | 40-34 |
| 14:46 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 14:24 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the paint | 40-34 |
| 14:22 | NC State | Michael Sumter grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 14:17 | NC State | Curtis Davis misses the easy layup | 40-34 |
| 14:16 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Bish | 40-34 |
| 13:55 | NC State | Robert Bess takes the ball from Dennis Bish | 40-34 |
| 13:35 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 13:34 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 13:25 | NC State | Donald Mrozek connects on the fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Daniel McClain - foul #3 on Daniel McClain, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (PG), Chad Peppers (SG), Henry Downey (SF), Roy Bollinger (C) Michael Sumter, Curtis Davis, John Brooks, Dennis Bish | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Janski (SG), Paul Fields (C) Steven Stockard, Robert Bess | |
| 13:25 | NC State | Donald Mrozek makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 13:06 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jon Pickles - foul #1 on Jon Pickles, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | NC State | John Link (PF) Donald Mrozek | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Bess (C) Paul Fields | |
| 13:06 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 13:06 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 12:50 | NC State | Roy Bollinger is fouled on the floor by Harry Brown - foul #2 on Harry Brown, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier (PG) Harry Brown | |
| 12:28 | NC State | Roy Bollinger hits a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on William Janski - foul #1 on William Janski, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Harry Brown (PG), Kevin Dingman (SF), Paul Fields (C) Cameron Frazier, Charles Benda, Robert Bess | |
| 12:28 | NC State | Roy Bollinger makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 12:24 | Gonzaga | Harry Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Pickles - foul #2 on Jon Pickles, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Bess (C) Paul Fields | |
| 12:06 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess is called for traveling | 46-37 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Benda (SF), Paul Fields (C) Kevin Dingman, Robert Bess | |
| 11:58 | NC State | Henry Downey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 11:57 | Gonzaga | Paul Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Pickles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Peppers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Downey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Link (fresh) 3 pf. C - Roy Bollinger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Harry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Janski (fresh) SF - Charles Benda (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Daniel McClain (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Fields (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda's layup is rejected by John Link | 46-37 |
| 11:32 | NC State | Henry Downey gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 11:26 | NC State | Henry Downey misses the turnaround from the right block | 46-37 |
| 11:25 | NC State | John Link hits the follow up shot | 48-37 |
| 11:03 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Paul Fields | 48-39 |
| 10:50 | NC State | Henry Downey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 10:49 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:32 | Gonzaga | Harry Brown makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Janski | 48-42 |
| 10:08 | NC State | Henry Downey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-42 |
| 10:06 | Gonzaga | Paul Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:42 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda is fouled on the floor by Jon Pickles - foul #3 on Jon Pickles, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Sumter (PG), Curtis Davis (SG), John Brooks (SF), Donald Mrozek (PF), Dennis Bish (C) Jon Pickles, Chad Peppers, Henry Downey, John Link, Roy Bollinger | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier (PG), Steven Stockard (SG), Kevin Dingman (SF), Manuel Nielsen (PF), Robert Bess (C) Harry Brown, William Janski, Charles Benda, Daniel McClain, Paul Fields | |
| 09:21 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 09:20 | NC State | Michael Sumter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:07 | NC State | Donald Mrozek's dunk attempt is rejected by Manuel Nielsen | 48-42 |
| 09:06 | Gonzaga | Kevin Dingman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:53 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard double dribbles | 48-42 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Janski (SG) Kevin Dingman | |
| 08:34 | NC State | Donald Mrozek hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 48-42 |
| 08:32 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:20 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Cameron Frazier and the foul's on John Brooks - foul #1 on John Brooks, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Henry Downey (SF), John Link (PF) John Brooks, Donald Mrozek | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Harry Brown (PG), Charles Benda (SF), Daniel McClain (PF) Cameron Frazier, William Janski, Manuel Nielsen | |
| 08:20 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:09 | NC State | Henry Downey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Daniel McClain - foul #4 on Daniel McClain, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (SG), Roy Bollinger (C) Curtis Davis, Dennis Bish | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 08:09 | NC State | Henry Downey makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:09 | NC State | Henry Downey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:45 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Bess | 50-47 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Sumter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Peppers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Downey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Link (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Roy Bollinger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Harry Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steven Stockard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Benda (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel McClain (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Bess (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | NC State | Roy Bollinger blows the layup | 50-47 |
| 07:31 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 07:16 | Gonzaga | Harry Brown evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Benda | 50-50 |
| 07:03 | NC State | Harry Brown is called for the reach on Michael Sumter - foul #3 on Harry Brown, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier (PG), William Janski (SG), Kevin Dingman (SF), Manuel Nielsen (PF) Harry Brown, Steven Stockard, Charles Benda, Daniel McClain | |
| 06:54 | NC State | John Link loses the ball out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Mrozek (PF) John Link | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 06:27 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess drills a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Henry Downey - foul #1 on Henry Downey, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (PG), Jon Pickles (SG), Dennis Bish (C) Michael Sumter, Chad Peppers, Roy Bollinger | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Harry Brown (PG), Steven Stockard (SG), Charles Benda (SF), Daniel McClain (PF) Cameron Frazier, William Janski, Kevin Dingman, Manuel Nielsen | |
| 06:27 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:05 | NC State | Donald Mrozek scores on a shot in the lane set up by Dennis Bish | 52-53 |
| 05:41 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda misses the jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 05:40 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 05:21 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard's pass is intercepted by Jon Pickles | 52-53 |
| 05:17 | NC State | Curtis Davis lays it in on a great pass from Jon Pickles | 54-53 |
| 04:53 | Gonzaga | Harry Brown shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-53 |
| 04:52 | NC State | Dennis Bish gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:52 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Sumter (PG), Chad Peppers (SG), John Link (PF), Roy Bollinger (C) Curtis Davis, Jon Pickles, Donald Mrozek, Dennis Bish | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier (PG), William Janski (SG), Kevin Dingman (SF), Manuel Nielsen (PF), Paul Fields (C) Harry Brown, Steven Stockard, Charles Benda, Daniel McClain, Robert Bess | |
| 04:37 | NC State | Henry Downey misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-53 |
| 04:36 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Paul Fields | 54-53 |
| 04:13 | Gonzaga | William Janski misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-53 |
| 04:12 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Fields | 54-53 |
| 03:49 | Gonzaga | Kevin Dingman is hacked by Henry Downey - foul #2 on Henry Downey, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Harry Brown (PG), Charles Benda (SF), Daniel McClain (PF), Robert Bess (C) Cameron Frazier, William Janski, Manuel Nielsen, Paul Fields | |
| 03:49 | Gonzaga | Kevin Dingman misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 03:49 | NC State | John Link grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 03:39 | NC State | Chad Peppers is fouled on the floor by Robert Bess - foul #3 on Robert Bess, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard (SG) Kevin Dingman | |
| 03:39 | NC State | Chad Peppers makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:39 | NC State | Chad Peppers misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:39 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Sumter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Peppers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Downey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Link (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Bollinger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Harry Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Stockard (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Benda (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel McClain (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Bess (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda's layup is rejected by John Link | 55-53 |
| 03:13 | NC State | Roy Bollinger pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 03:01 | NC State | Henry Downey clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 02:59 | NC State | Roy Bollinger grabs the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 02:52 | NC State | John Link clanks a runner in the lane | 55-53 |
| 02:51 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 02:31 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 02:29 | NC State | Henry Downey pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 02:15 | NC State | John Link misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-53 |
| 02:14 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 01:55 | Gonzaga | Harry Brown is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Janski (SG) Steven Stockard | |
| 01:39 | NC State | John Link misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 01:37 | NC State | Roy Bollinger tips it back up and in | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:18 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain misses the lay-in | 57-53 |
| 01:16 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 00:54 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by John Link - foul #4 on John Link, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| 00:54 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:54 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:54 | NC State | John Link gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | NC State | John Link misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-54 |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Charles Benda | 57-54 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Harry Brown splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 00:00 | NC State | The rebound goes to Henry Downey | 57-54 |