| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SG - Lawrence Black (fresh) SF - Joseph Cox (fresh) PF - Clifton Coffey (fresh) C - Joshua Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Shelton (fresh) SG - Gayle Grant (fresh) SF - Terry Schreck (fresh) PF - Ronald Erving (fresh) C - Brian Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Sacramento State | George Shelton misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Gonzaga | Lawrence Black is called for a backcourt violation | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Sacramento State | Gayle Grant clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Sacramento State | Ronald Erving tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronald Erving | 0-5 |
| 18:34 | Gonzaga | Brian Jones is called for the reach on Joshua Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Jones, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:10 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey knocks in the runner from the baseline | 2-5 |
| 17:49 | Sacramento State | George Shelton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:48 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey loses the ball out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams (PF) Clifton Coffey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Christopher Quijano (SG), Aaron Sawyer (SF), Nicholas Holly (PF), George Wilcoxson (C) George Shelton, Gayle Grant, Terry Schreck, Ronald Erving, Brian Jones | |
| 17:22 | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:21 | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson can't tip it in | 2-5 |
| 17:20 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:16 | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin (PG), Jose Valdez (SG) Thomas Johnson, Lawrence Black | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 16:51 | Sacramento State | Christopher Quijano connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 16:32 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams misses long on an open shot from the left block | 2-8 |
| 16:31 | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:17 | Sacramento State | Christopher Quijano is fouled on the floor by Joshua Stewart - foul #1 on Joshua Stewart, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lawrence Black (SG), Clifton Coffey (PF) Joseph Cox, Joshua Stewart | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale (SF), Ronald Erving (PF), Brian Jones (C) Aaron Sawyer, Nicholas Holly, George Wilcoxson | |
| 16:01 | Sacramento State | Clifton Coffey takes the ball from Ronald Erving | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Anthony Tomberlin (fresh) SG - Lawrence Black (fresh) SF - Jose Valdez (fresh) PF - Clifton Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Walter Bass (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Quijano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Vale (fresh) PF - Ronald Erving (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey is hacked by Christopher Quijano - foul #1 on Christopher Quijano, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson (PG), Joshua Stewart (C) Jose Valdez, Benjamin Adams | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Shelton (PG), Gayle Grant (SG) Walter Bass, Christopher Quijano | |
| 15:20 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart scores on a floater from the baseline | 4-8 |
| 15:03 | Sacramento State | Gayle Grant misses the jumpshot from the right side | 4-8 |
| 15:02 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 14:57 | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Tomberlin | 6-8 |
| 14:32 | Sacramento State | Ronald Erving clanks a 3 from straight away | 6-8 |
| 14:30 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Thomas Johnson | 6-8 |
| 14:05 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart misses badly on the uncontested shot near the basket | 6-8 |
| 14:03 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 13:54 | Sacramento State | Ronald Erving is fouled on the floor by Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (SG), Joseph Cox (SF), Benjamin Adams (C) Lawrence Black, Anthony Tomberlin, Joshua Stewart | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Quijano (PG), Aaron Sawyer (SG), Terry Schreck (SF), Nicholas Holly (PF), George Wilcoxson (C) George Shelton, Gayle Grant, Kevin Vale, Ronald Erving, Brian Jones | |
| 13:38 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck misses the floater from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 13:36 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:30 | Gonzaga | Terry Schreck steps in front of the Joseph Cox pass in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 13:14 | Sacramento State | Christopher Quijano can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 6-8 |
| 13:12 | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson tips it in | 6-10 |
| 12:45 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 12:43 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Holly | 6-10 |
| 12:22 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Jose Valdez - foul #1 on Jose Valdez, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lawrence Black (SG), Joshua Stewart (C) Jose Valdez, Clifton Coffey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Gayle Grant (SG), Ronald Erving (PF), Brian Jones (C) Christopher Quijano, Terry Schreck, Nicholas Holly, George Wilcoxson | |
| 12:22 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer makes the free throw | 6-13 |
| 12:17 | Gonzaga | Gayle Grant steals the ball from Thomas Johnson in the backcourt | 6-13 |
| 12:00 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer loses the dribble to Thomas Johnson | 6-13 |
| 11:57 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Johnson | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Black (fresh) SF - Joseph Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Adams (fairly fresh) C - Joshua Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Walter Bass (fresh) SG - Gayle Grant (fresh) SF - Aaron Sawyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Erving (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Sacramento State | Joshua Stewart takes the ball from Walter Bass | 8-13 |
| 11:26 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Johnson | 10-13 |
| 11:21 | Sacramento State | Thomas Johnson takes the ball from Walter Bass in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 10:53 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart is wide open and slams it home set up by Thomas Johnson and he's fouled by Walter Bass - foul #1 on Walter Bass, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin (PG), Jose Valdez (SG), Clifton Coffey (PF) Thomas Johnson, Lawrence Black, Benjamin Adams | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Shelton (PG), Christopher Quijano (SG), Terry Schreck (SF), Nicholas Holly (PF), George Wilcoxson (C) Walter Bass, Gayle Grant, Aaron Sawyer, Ronald Erving, Brian Jones | |
| 10:53 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart makes the free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:33 | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by George Shelton | 13-15 |
| 10:06 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox slams it home on a nice dish by Jose Valdez | 15-15 |
| 10:00 | Sacramento State | George Shelton is hacked by Jose Valdez - foul #2 on Jose Valdez, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lawrence Black (SG) Jose Valdez | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale (SF), Ronald Erving (PF) Terry Schreck, George Wilcoxson | |
| 09:43 | Sacramento State | George Shelton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 15-15 |
| 09:41 | Gonzaga | Lawrence Black grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:37 | Gonzaga | Lawrence Black is hacked by George Shelton in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Shelton, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson (PG) Joseph Cox | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (SG), Brian Jones (C) Christopher Quijano, Nicholas Holly | |
| 09:17 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Joshua Stewart is denied by Brian Jones | 15-15 |
| 09:16 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:09 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 09:08 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass tips it back up and in | 15-17 |
| 08:43 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 15-17 |
| 08:42 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Johnson | 15-17 |
| 08:13 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 15-17 |
| 08:11 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 07:45 | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-17 |
| 07:44 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones grabs the board | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Thomas Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Black (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Tomberlin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clifton Coffey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Stewart (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Shelton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Bass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Vale (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Erving (tiring) 2 pts. C - Brian Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 07:23 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 07:02 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson and the foul's on Walter Bass - foul #2 on Walter Bass, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox (SF), Benjamin Adams (C) Anthony Tomberlin, Joshua Stewart | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Quijano (PG), Gayle Grant (SG), Terry Schreck (SF), Nicholas Holly (PF), George Wilcoxson (C) George Shelton, Walter Bass, Kevin Vale, Ronald Erving, Brian Jones | |
| 07:02 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey makes the free throw | 18-17 |
| 06:44 | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Benjamin Adams - foul #1 on Benjamin Adams, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart (C) Clifton Coffey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 06:44 | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:44 | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:44 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:19 | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 06:17 | Gonzaga | Lawrence Black pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 05:55 | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Cox | 21-18 |
| 05:49 | Sacramento State | Joseph Cox steals it from Christopher Quijano | 21-18 |
| 05:33 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Cox and he's hacked by Nicholas Holly - foul #1 on Nicholas Holly, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin (PG) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer (SF), Brian Jones (C) Terry Schreck, George Wilcoxson | |
| 05:33 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams misses the free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:33 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 05:20 | Sacramento State | Christopher Quijano clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Tomberlin - foul #1 on Anthony Tomberlin, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| 05:20 | Sacramento State | Christopher Quijano makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:20 | Sacramento State | Christopher Quijano makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:59 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Lawrence Black is denied by Brian Jones | 23-20 |
| 04:57 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 04:40 | Sacramento State | Gayle Grant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 04:38 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 04:19 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Quijano - foul #2 on Christopher Quijano, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey (PF) Joshua Stewart | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Shelton (PG), Terry Schreck (SF), Ronald Erving (PF) Christopher Quijano, Nicholas Holly, Brian Jones | |
| 04:19 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:19 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:19 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin makes the 3rd free throw | 26-20 |
| 03:57 | Sacramento State | Gayle Grant is fouled on the floor by Clifton Coffey - foul #1 on Clifton Coffey, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson (PG), Jose Valdez (SG) Anthony Tomberlin, Lawrence Black | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), George Wilcoxson (C) George Shelton, Aaron Sawyer | |
| 03:57 | Sacramento State | Gayle Grant makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:57 | Sacramento State | Gayle Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:55 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez is fouled in the backcourt by George Wilcoxson - foul #1 on George Wilcoxson, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| 03:55 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 03:55 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:40 | Sacramento State | Benjamin Adams denies the turnaround by Gayle Grant | 28-22 |
| 03:39 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Thomas Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jose Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Cox (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Clifton Coffey (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Walter Bass (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gayle Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Schreck (fresh) PF - Ronald Erving (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Wilcoxson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Gonzaga | Walter Bass picks off the pass by Thomas Johnson in the backcourt | 28-22 |
| 03:23 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-22 |
| 03:21 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 02:58 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 02:57 | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 02:37 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox is open and buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jose Valdez | 30-22 |
| 02:15 | Sacramento State | Ronald Erving shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Walter Bass | 30-24 |
| 01:53 | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Walter Bass - foul #3 on Walter Bass, team foul #9 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lawrence Black (SG), Anthony Tomberlin (SF), Joshua Stewart (C) Jose Valdez, Joseph Cox, Benjamin Adams | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Shelton (PG), Christopher Quijano (SG), Kevin Vale (SF), Aaron Sawyer (PF), Brian Jones (C) Walter Bass, Gayle Grant, Terry Schreck, Ronald Erving, George Wilcoxson | |
| 01:53 | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 01:53 | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 01:40 | Sacramento State | Anthony Tomberlin takes the ball from Brian Jones | 32-24 |
| 01:37 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin jams it | 34-24 |
| 01:26 | Sacramento State | George Shelton misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 34-24 |
| 01:24 | Gonzaga | Lawrence Black grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 01:22 | Gonzaga | Brian Jones is called for the reach on Joshua Stewart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Jones, team foul #10 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox (SF) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly (PF) Kevin Vale | |
| 01:22 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:22 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:22 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Brian Jones | 35-24 |
| 01:04 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-24 |
| 01:03 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin gets the rebound | 35-24 |
| 00:37 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart knocks in the runner in the lane | 37-24 |
| 00:15 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer hits the finger roll | 37-26 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Lawrence Black misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-26 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | George Shelton grabs the board | 37-26 |