| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas Click (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clarence Buono (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Preston Bryan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Kern (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jing-Sheng Wang (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Arthur Stebbins (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Emilio Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Tanski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis inbounds the ball | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Eric Tanski blocks the short jumper by Thomas Click | 50-47 |
| 19:40 | Gonzaga | Emilio Martin gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 19:23 | Gonzaga | Arthur Stebbins is fouled on the floor by Robert McGinnis - foul #1 on Robert McGinnis, team foul #1 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SG), Donald Garrison (SF), Tim Cowherd (C) Clarence Buono, Robert McGinnis, Marcus Kern | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 19:16 | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | Jose Martin is called for the reach on Thomas Click in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jose Martin, team foul #1 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis (SF) Donald Garrison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Travis Smith (PG) Jose Martin | |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Simon | 52-47 |
| 18:40 | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 18:39 | Gonzaga | Arthur Stebbins hits the follow up shot | 52-49 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tim Cowherd, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono (SG), Donald Garrison (SF), Marcus Kern (C) Thomas Click, Robert McGinnis, Preston Bryan | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gary Teter (SG), Dustin Cedillo (PF), Eugene Korn (C) Jing-Sheng Wang, Emilio Martin, Eric Tanski | |
| 18:20 | Gonzaga | Clarence Buono picks off the pass by Travis Smith | 52-49 |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | James Simon blows the layup | 52-49 |
| 18:14 | Gonzaga | Eugene Korn grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 17:55 | Gonzaga | Travis Smith misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Simon - foul #3 on James Simon, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Robert McGinnis (SF), Preston Bryan (PF) James Simon, Donald Garrison, Marcus Kern | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian (SF) Arthur Stebbins | |
| 17:55 | Gonzaga | Travis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 17:55 | Gonzaga | Travis Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 17:55 | Gonzaga | Travis Smith grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 17:36 | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian is hacked by Clarence Buono - foul #2 on Clarence Buono, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison (SF) Robert McGinnis | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang (SG), Emilio Martin (PF) Travis Smith, Dustin Cedillo | |
| 17:22 | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-50 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 17:02 | Gonzaga | Emilio Martin snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 16:47 | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-50 |
| 16:45 | Gonzaga | Gary Teter snags the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 16:31 | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Tim Cowherd - foul #3 on Tim Cowherd, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis (SF), Marcus Kern (C) Donald Garrison, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Travis Smith (PG), Arthur Stebbins (SF), Eric Tanski (C) Gary Teter, Alex Kilian, Eugene Korn | |
| 16:31 | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 16:31 | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click clanks a floater from the right side | 52-51 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis hits the follow up shot | 54-51 |
| 15:59 | Gonzaga | Arthur Stebbins misses the shot in the lane | 54-51 |
| 15:57 | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski can't tip it in | 54-51 |
| 15:56 | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski tips it in | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas Click (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clarence Buono (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Preston Bryan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Marcus Kern (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Travis Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jing-Sheng Wang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Arthur Stebbins (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emilio Martin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Tanski (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click is fouled on the floor by Travis Smith - foul #2 on Travis Smith, team foul #2 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), James Simon (SG), Donald Garrison (PF) Thomas Click, Clarence Buono, Preston Bryan | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Martin (PG), Dustin Cedillo (PF) Travis Smith, Emilio Martin | |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 15:31 | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 15:25 | Gonzaga | Robert McGinnis picks off the pass by Dustin Cedillo | 54-53 |
| 15:16 | Central Michigan | John Cherry misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jing-Sheng Wang - foul #2 on Jing-Sheng Wang, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd (PF) Donald Garrison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 15:16 | Central Michigan | John Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 15:16 | Central Michigan | John Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 14:48 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Jing-Sheng Wang is denied by Marcus Kern | 56-53 |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-53 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis tips it home | 58-53 |
| 14:04 | Gonzaga | Arthur Stebbins knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jing-Sheng Wang | 58-55 |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | John Cherry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison (SF), Preston Bryan (PF) Robert McGinnis, Marcus Kern | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gary Teter (SG), Alex Kilian (SF), Emilio Martin (PF) Jing-Sheng Wang, Arthur Stebbins, Dustin Cedillo | |
| 13:45 | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | James Simon misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-55 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan tips it back up and in | 60-55 |
| 13:21 | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 13:19 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Emilio Martin | 60-55 |
| 12:59 | Gonzaga | Emilio Martin is hacked by Tim Cowherd - foul #4 on Tim Cowherd, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono (SF), Marcus Kern (C) Donald Garrison, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Travis Smith (SG), Arthur Stebbins (SF), Eugene Korn (C) Gary Teter, Alex Kilian, Eric Tanski | |
| 12:45 | Gonzaga | Travis Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Travis Smith, team foul #4 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison (SF), Robert McGinnis (PF) Clarence Buono, Preston Bryan | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 12:18 | Central Michigan | John Cherry is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-55 |
| 12:16 | Gonzaga | Jose Martin gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 11:58 | Gonzaga | Jose Martin drills a shot in the lane | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Cherry (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Simon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert McGinnis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Marcus Kern (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jose Martin (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Travis Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Stebbins (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emilio Martin (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Eugene Korn (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Cherry and he's fouled by Jose Martin - foul #4 on Jose Martin, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono (SF) Donald Garrison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gary Teter (PG), Jing-Sheng Wang (SG), Dustin Cedillo (PF), Eric Tanski (C) Jose Martin, Travis Smith, Emilio Martin, Eugene Korn | |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis misses the free throw | 62-57 |
| 11:42 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Eric Tanski | 62-57 |
| 11:18 | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 62-57 |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | James Simon double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan (PF) Robert McGinnis | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 11:05 | Gonzaga | James Simon steals it from Jing-Sheng Wang | 62-57 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | John Cherry hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Simon | 64-57 |
| 10:49 | Gonzaga | Arthur Stebbins buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | John Cherry is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Stebbins - foul #2 on Arthur Stebbins, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Travis Smith (PG), Eugene Korn (C) Gary Teter, Eric Tanski | |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | Travis Smith steps in front of the Clarence Buono pass | 64-60 |
| 10:18 | Gonzaga | Arthur Stebbins throws it down | 64-62 |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | Arthur Stebbins takes the ball from James Simon | 64-62 |
| 09:54 | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-62 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | James Simon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 09:46 | Gonzaga | Dustin Cedillo gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 09:31 | Gonzaga | Arthur Stebbins scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Dustin Cedillo | 64-64 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Stebbins - foul #3 on Arthur Stebbins, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Donald Garrison (PF), Robert McGinnis (C) John Cherry, Preston Bryan, Marcus Kern | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gary Teter (PG), Alex Kilian (SF), Emilio Martin (PF), Eric Tanski (C) Travis Smith, Arthur Stebbins, Dustin Cedillo, Eugene Korn | |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 09:09 | Gonzaga | Emilio Martin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 66-64 |
| 09:08 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Kilian | 66-64 |
| 08:52 | Gonzaga | James Simon steals it from Jing-Sheng Wang | 66-64 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Eric Tanski denies the turnaround by Thomas Click | 66-64 |
| 08:45 | Gonzaga | Emilio Martin pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 08:27 | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian misses the shot from just outside the lane | 66-64 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | James Simon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Preston Bryan (PF), Marcus Kern (C) Thomas Click, Clarence Buono, Robert McGinnis | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Travis Smith (PG) Jing-Sheng Wang | |
| 08:07 | Gonzaga | Emilio Martin comes up short on the floater from the right side | 66-64 |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | James Simon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan grabs the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Cherry (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Simon (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Preston Bryan (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Marcus Kern (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Travis Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Teter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Kilian (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emilio Martin (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Tanski (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | James Simon's floater is knocked away by Alex Kilian | 66-64 |
| 07:17 | Gonzaga | Emilio Martin snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 07:03 | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Alex Kilian, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Robert McGinnis (SF), Tim Cowherd (C) John Cherry, Donald Garrison, Marcus Kern | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Martin (PG), Jing-Sheng Wang (SG), Arthur Stebbins (SF), Dustin Cedillo (PF), Eugene Korn (C) Travis Smith, Gary Teter, Alex Kilian, Emilio Martin, Eric Tanski | |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Korn | 66-64 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Preston Bryan | 66-64 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd buries a floater from close range | 68-64 |
| 06:10 | Gonzaga | Arthur Stebbins misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis misses the wide open jumper from the baseline | 68-64 |
| 06:01 | Gonzaga | Eugene Korn grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 05:48 | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dustin Cedillo | 68-67 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Jose Martin steals it from James Simon in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 05:30 | Gonzaga | Arthur Stebbins clanks a 3 from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | James Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click connects on the open shot from the right side | 70-67 |
| 05:20 | Gonzaga | Jose Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Clarence Buono (SF), Donald Garrison (PF) Thomas Click, Robert McGinnis, Preston Bryan | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Travis Smith (SG), Emilio Martin (PF), Eric Tanski (C) Jing-Sheng Wang, Dustin Cedillo, Eugene Korn | |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | John Cherry scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 04:52 | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski blows the layup | 73-67 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | James Simon is fouled on the floor by Jose Martin - foul #5 on Jose Martin, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gary Teter (SG) Jose Martin | |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | James Simon makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | James Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 04:23 | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski buries a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Tim Cowherd - foul #5 on Tim Cowherd, team foul #7 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Robert McGinnis (SF), Marcus Kern (C) John Cherry, Clarence Buono, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian (PF) Emilio Martin | |
| 04:23 | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski makes the free throw | 75-70 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | James Simon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 04:06 | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 03:49 | Gonzaga | James Simon is called for the reach on Alex Kilian - foul #4 on James Simon, team foul #8 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Clarence Buono (SF), Preston Bryan (PF) Thomas Click, Robert McGinnis, Donald Garrison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang (SG), Eugene Korn (C) Travis Smith, Eric Tanski | |
| 03:49 | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono is hacked by Arthur Stebbins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Stebbins, team foul #10 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dustin Cedillo (PF) Alex Kilian | |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:29 | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-73 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Cherry (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Simon (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Clarence Buono (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - Preston Bryan (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Marcus Kern (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Gary Teter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jing-Sheng Wang (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Stebbins (tiring) 27 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dustin Cedillo (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Korn (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 77-73 |
| 03:16 | Gonzaga | Dustin Cedillo gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:12 | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang double dribbles | 77-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Robert McGinnis (SF), Donald Garrison (PF) John Cherry, James Simon, Preston Bryan | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Travis Smith (PG), Emilio Martin (PF) Gary Teter, Dustin Cedillo | |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Travis Smith steals the ball from Donald Garrison in the backcourt | 77-73 |
| 02:54 | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Donald Garrison - foul #3 on Donald Garrison, team foul #9 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), James Simon (SG), Preston Bryan (PF) Thomas Click, Clarence Buono, Donald Garrison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 02:54 | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:54 | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan is hacked by Eugene Korn - foul #2 on Eugene Korn, team foul #11 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono (SG) James Simon | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian (SF) Arthur Stebbins | |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 02:24 | Gonzaga | Emilio Martin clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Preston Bryan - foul #1 on Preston Bryan, team foul #10 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), James Simon (SG), Donald Garrison (SF) John Cherry, Clarence Buono, Preston Bryan | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gary Teter (PG), Eric Tanski (C) Travis Smith, Eugene Korn | |
| 02:24 | Gonzaga | Emilio Martin misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 02:24 | Gonzaga | Emilio Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Clarence Buono (SG), Preston Bryan (PF) Thomas Click, James Simon, Robert McGinnis | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Stebbins (SF), Dustin Cedillo (PF) Alex Kilian, Emilio Martin | |
| 01:57 | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang hits a turnaround in the lane | 79-77 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis (SF) Donald Garrison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Travis Smith (PG), Emilio Martin (PF) Gary Teter, Dustin Cedillo | |
| 01:28 | Gonzaga | Preston Bryan steps in front of the Emilio Martin pass | 79-77 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan double dribbles | 79-77 |
| 01:08 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| 00:46 | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-77 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis gets the rebound | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jing-Sheng Wang - foul #3 on Jing-Sheng Wang, team foul #12 | 79-77 |
| 00:18 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | Travis Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono is fouled in the backcourt by Jing-Sheng Wang - foul #4 on Jing-Sheng Wang, team foul #13 | 81-80 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | Arthur Stebbins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-80 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono grabs the defensive rebound | 83-80 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono runs out the clock | 83-80 |