| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Ethan Wren (fresh) SG - Robert Vanwinkle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy McNaughton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roland Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Harry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Janski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Benda (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel McClain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bess (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | David Hunter inbounds the ball | 17-27 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-27 |
| 19:19 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain misses the runner near the basket | 20-27 |
| 19:17 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda tips it back up and in | 20-29 |
| 18:48 | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 18:34 | Gonzaga | Harry Brown is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 18:33 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Billy McNaughton | 23-29 |
| 18:09 | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 18:07 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 17:38 | Gonzaga | William Janski loses the dribble to David Hunter | 23-29 |
| 17:17 | West Virginia | Roland Smith is hacked by Harry Brown - foul #1 on Harry Brown, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Dingman (SG), Steven Stockard (SF) William Janski, Charles Benda | |
| 17:00 | West Virginia | Roland Smith makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ethan Wren | 25-29 |
| 16:39 | Gonzaga | Harry Brown can't connect on a floater near the basket | 25-29 |
| 16:37 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 16:08 | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 16:06 | West Virginia | Roland Smith hits the follow up shot | 27-29 |
| 15:41 | Gonzaga | Roland Smith steals it from Daniel McClain out of a doubleteam | 27-29 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Ethan Wren (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Vanwinkle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy McNaughton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Roland Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Harry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Dingman (fresh) SF - Steven Stockard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel McClain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:16 | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle makes the 3 from straight away | 30-29 |
| 14:47 | Gonzaga | Roland Smith steals it from Robert Bess | 30-29 |
| 14:27 | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ethan Wren | 33-29 |
| 13:59 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain knocks in the jumper in the paint | 33-31 |
| 13:37 | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 13:35 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton tips it home | 35-31 |
| 13:06 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Vanwinkle - foul #3 on Robert Vanwinkle, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG), Robert Baumeister (SG), Steven Dollinger (SF), Andre Burbach (C) Ethan Wren, Robert Vanwinkle, David Hunter, Roland Smith | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier (PG), William Janski (SG), Charles Benda (SF) Harry Brown, Kevin Dingman, Steven Stockard | |
| 13:06 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 13:06 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 13:06 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 12:49 | West Virginia | Robert Baumeister scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Billy McNaughton | 38-31 |
| 12:20 | Gonzaga | William Janski travels with the ball | 38-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen (PF) Daniel McClain | |
| 11:59 | West Virginia | Cameron Frazier steals it from Robert Baumeister | 38-31 |
| 11:54 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda lays it in on a nice dish by Cameron Frazier | 38-33 |
| 11:25 | West Virginia | Robert Baumeister hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Lanier | 41-33 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Lanier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Baumeister (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Dollinger (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Billy McNaughton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Andre Burbach (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Cameron Frazier (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Janski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Benda (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Nielsen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Bess (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Gonzaga | William Janski scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cameron Frazier | 41-35 |
| 10:44 | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger's pass is intercepted by Robert Bess | 41-35 |
| 10:23 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess misses the easy layup | 41-35 |
| 10:22 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 09:56 | West Virginia | Robert Baumeister clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 09:55 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 09:33 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Billy McNaughton - foul #3 on Billy McNaughton, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ethan Wren (PG), Robert Vanwinkle (SG), David Hunter (PF), Roland Smith (C) William Lanier, Steven Dollinger, Billy McNaughton, Andre Burbach | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Harry Brown (PG), Steven Stockard (SG), Daniel McClain (PF) Cameron Frazier, William Janski, Manuel Nielsen | |
| 09:33 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 09:33 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 09:33 | West Virginia | David Hunter gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 09:09 | West Virginia | Roland Smith scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Vanwinkle | 43-36 |
| 08:48 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-36 |
| 08:46 | West Virginia | Roland Smith snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 08:27 | West Virginia | Charles Benda picks off the pass by David Hunter | 43-36 |
| 08:24 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda can't finish the layup | 43-36 |
| 08:23 | West Virginia | David Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 08:04 | West Virginia | Robert Baumeister hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Vanwinkle | 46-36 |
| 07:44 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda is denied on a layup by Robert Baumeister | 46-36 |
| 07:43 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Benda | 46-36 |
| 07:24 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Hunter - foul #1 on David Hunter, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andre Burbach (PF) Robert Baumeister | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Janski (SG), Kevin Dingman (SF), Paul Fields (C) Steven Stockard, Charles Benda, Robert Bess | |
| 07:24 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 07:24 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Ethan Wren (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Vanwinkle (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andre Burbach (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roland Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Harry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Janski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Dingman (fresh) PF - Daniel McClain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Fields (fresh) | |
| 07:02 | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 07:01 | West Virginia | David Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 06:35 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Dingman - foul #2 on Kevin Dingman, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (SG), Steven Dollinger (SF) Robert Vanwinkle, Roland Smith | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard (SG), Charles Benda (SF), Manuel Nielsen (PF), Robert Bess (C) William Janski, Kevin Dingman, Daniel McClain, Paul Fields | |
| 06:35 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 06:35 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 06:35 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 06:12 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard is whistled for traveling | 46-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Baumeister (SG), Billy McNaughton (PF) William Lanier, David Hunter | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Janski (SG) Charles Benda | |
| 05:48 | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Manuel Nielsen - foul #2 on Manuel Nielsen, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Dingman (SG), Charles Benda (SF), Daniel McClain (PF) William Janski, Steven Stockard, Manuel Nielsen | |
| 05:48 | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 05:48 | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 05:28 | Gonzaga | Harry Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG), Robert Vanwinkle (SG), Roland Smith (C) Ethan Wren, Steven Dollinger, Andre Burbach | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard (SG), Manuel Nielsen (PF) Kevin Dingman, Daniel McClain | |
| 05:16 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Manuel Nielsen - foul #3 on Manuel Nielsen, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Janski (SG), Daniel McClain (PF) Steven Stockard, Manuel Nielsen | |
| 05:16 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 05:16 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 04:49 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roland Smith - foul #2 on Roland Smith, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Hunter (PF) Billy McNaughton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard (SG), Manuel Nielsen (PF) William Janski, Daniel McClain | |
| 04:49 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 04:49 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess misses the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 04:49 | West Virginia | Robert Baumeister pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 04:44 | West Virginia | William Lanier loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Fields (C) Robert Bess | |
| 04:25 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda misses short on a shot from the left block | 50-38 |
| 04:23 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Robert Vanwinkle | 50-38 |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Stockard - foul #2 on Steven Stockard, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ethan Wren (PG), Andre Burbach (PF) William Lanier, Robert Baumeister | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Janski (SG), Kevin Dingman (SF), Daniel McClain (PF), Robert Bess (C) Steven Stockard, Charles Benda, Manuel Nielsen, Paul Fields | |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 04:03 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain jams it on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Harry Brown | 52-40 |
| 03:41 | West Virginia | David Hunter misses long on a shot from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 03:39 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Gonzaga | Harry Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Janski | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | West Virginia | Ethan Wren is fouled on the floor by Harry Brown - foul #2 on Harry Brown, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Baumeister (SG), Billy McNaughton (PF) Robert Vanwinkle, Roland Smith | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier (PG), Steven Stockard (SG), Charles Benda (SF), Manuel Nielsen (PF), Paul Fields (C) Harry Brown, William Janski, Kevin Dingman, Daniel McClain, Robert Bess | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Ethan Wren (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Baumeister (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy McNaughton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Andre Burbach (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Cameron Frazier (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Steven Stockard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Benda (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Manuel Nielsen (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Fields (fresh) | |
| 02:46 | West Virginia | Robert Baumeister hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-43 |
| 02:44 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 02:39 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Stockard | 52-45 |
| 02:39 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle (SG), Roland Smith (C) Robert Baumeister, Andre Burbach | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain (PF), Robert Bess (C) Manuel Nielsen, Paul Fields | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:17 | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Hunter | 55-45 |
| 02:11 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard makes the jump hook from the right block | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:42 | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 55-47 |
| 01:41 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Steven Stockard | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain clanks a floater from the right side | 55-47 |
| 01:31 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Benda | 55-47 |
| 01:24 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 01:23 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda can't tip it in | 55-47 |
| 01:22 | West Virginia | David Hunter pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 01:00 | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-47 |
| 00:59 | West Virginia | Roland Smith tips it home | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Roland Smith - foul #3 on Roland Smith, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Dingman (SF), Paul Fields (C) Charles Benda, Robert Bess | |
| 00:53 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:53 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia 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 (-1) | |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | Cameron Frazier is called for the reach on Robert Vanwinkle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cameron Frazier, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Baumeister (SF) David Hunter | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Harry Brown (PG), William Janski (SG), Charles Benda (SF), Robert Bess (C) Cameron Frazier, Steven Stockard, Kevin Dingman, Paul Fields | |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:45 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Roland Smith - foul #4 on Roland Smith, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Hunter (SF) Robert Baumeister | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier (PG), Steven Stockard (SG), Kevin Dingman (SF), Manuel Nielsen (PF) Harry Brown, William Janski, Charles Benda, Daniel McClain | |
| 00:45 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:45 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | Ethan Wren is hacked by Cameron Frazier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cameron Frazier, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Baumeister (SF) David Hunter | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Harry Brown (PG), William Janski (SG), Charles Benda (SF), Daniel McClain (PF) Cameron Frazier, Steven Stockard, Kevin Dingman, Manuel Nielsen | |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | Ethan Wren misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:43 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 00:39 | Gonzaga | Harry Brown works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 00:38 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Brown | 59-51 |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Billy McNaughton picks off the pass by Harry Brown | 59-51 |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | William Janski is called for the reach on Robert Vanwinkle in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Janski, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:33 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | Harry Brown is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | Robert Baumeister grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | Robert Baumeister is fouled in the backcourt by William Janski - foul #4 on William Janski, team foul #10 | 59-51 |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | Robert Baumeister misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | Robert Baumeister makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:15 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess double dribbles | 60-51 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Harry Brown is called for the reach on Ethan Wren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Brown, team foul #11 | 60-51 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Ethan Wren makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Ethan Wren misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 00:05 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 61-51 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Ethan Wren runs out the clock | 61-51 |