| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SG - Lawrence Black (fresh) SF - Joseph Cox (fresh) PF - Clifton Coffey (fresh) C - Joshua Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fresh) SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) SF - David Beam (fresh) PF - Michael Ahner (fresh) C - Charles Stewart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Charles Stewart wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds connects on the floater from close range set up by Michael Ahner | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Stewart - foul #1 on Charles Stewart, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:14 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | UNLV | Joshua Stewart swats the short shot by Charles Stewart | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | UNLV | Arthur Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | UNLV | Charles Stewart is hacked by Joshua Stewart - foul #1 on Joshua Stewart, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | Arthur Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox scores on a floater from close range | 4-2 |
| 17:20 | UNLV | Arthur Knight clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:18 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:53 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart misses the shot from the right side | 4-2 |
| 16:51 | UNLV | David Beam snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:38 | UNLV | David Beam misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 16:37 | Gonzaga | Lawrence Black gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:12 | Gonzaga | Charles Stewart is called for the reach on Clifton Coffey - foul #2 on Charles Stewart, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Chapman (PG), John Harvey (SG), Paul Beadles (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF), Eric Smith (C) Arthur Knight, Todd Reynolds, David Beam, Michael Ahner, Charles Stewart | |
| 15:52 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Joshua Stewart and the foul's on Paul Beadles - foul #1 on Paul Beadles, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| 15:52 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox makes the free throw | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SG - Lawrence Black (fresh) SF - Joseph Cox (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clifton Coffey (fresh) C - Joshua Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Steven Chapman (fresh) SG - John Harvey (fresh) SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) PF - Timothy Cromer (fresh) C - Eric Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | UNLV | Steven Chapman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-2 |
| 15:30 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Eric Smith buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Beadles and the foul's on Lawrence Black - foul #1 on Lawrence Black, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Eric Smith misses the free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:11 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 14:54 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 7-4 |
| 14:53 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:40 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 14:38 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 14:22 | UNLV | Steven Chapman is hacked by Joshua Stewart - foul #2 on Joshua Stewart, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin (PG), Jose Valdez (SF), Benjamin Adams (C) Thomas Johnson, Joseph Cox, Joshua Stewart | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:14 | UNLV | Eric Smith travels with the ball | 7-4 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox (SF) Lawrence Black | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Beam (SF), Michael Ahner (PF) Paul Beadles, Timothy Cromer | |
| 14:00 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox is whistled for a carry | 7-4 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Paul Beadles (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF) John Harvey, David Beam, Michael Ahner | |
| 13:40 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Beadles | 7-6 |
| 13:15 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox is hacked by Steven Chapman - foul #1 on Steven Chapman, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson (PG), Lawrence Black (SG) Jose Valdez, Joseph Cox | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), David Beam (SF), Michael Ahner (PF) Todd Reynolds, Paul Beadles, Timothy Cromer | |
| 12:51 | Gonzaga | David Beam steals the ball from Clifton Coffey | 7-6 |
| 12:48 | UNLV | David Beam lays it up and in | 7-8 |
| 12:22 | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 12:20 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Eric Smith | 7-8 |
| 11:57 | UNLV | David Beam hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Tomberlin - foul #1 on Anthony Tomberlin, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox (SF) Anthony Tomberlin | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (SG), Paul Beadles (SF) Arthur Knight, Eric Smith | |
| 11:57 | UNLV | David Beam makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 11:57 | UNLV | David Beam misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 11:57 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 11:34 | Gonzaga | Lawrence Black connects on the floater from the right side | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SG - Lawrence Black (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Cox (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clifton Coffey (fairly fresh) C - Benjamin Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Steven Chapman (fresh) SG - John Harvey (fresh) SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) PF - Michael Ahner (fresh) C - David Beam (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:15 | UNLV | Steven Chapman misses the shot from the right side | 9-9 |
| 11:13 | UNLV | John Harvey gets the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 11:00 | UNLV | Steven Chapman hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Harvey | 9-11 |
| 10:35 | Gonzaga | Lawrence Black's pass is intercepted by Steven Chapman | 9-11 |
| 10:19 | UNLV | Steven Chapman misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 10:17 | UNLV | Michael Ahner tips it home | 9-13 |
| 09:56 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Chapman - foul #2 on Steven Chapman, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin (PG), Jose Valdez (SG) Thomas Johnson, Lawrence Black | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Todd Reynolds (SG), Timothy Cromer (PF), Eric Smith (C) Steven Chapman, John Harvey, Paul Beadles, Michael Ahner | |
| 09:56 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 09:56 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 09:56 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 09:33 | UNLV | Arthur Knight hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Smith | 10-15 |
| 09:19 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox makes the floater from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 09:00 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Beam | 12-18 |
| 08:36 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Beam - foul #1 on David Beam, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lawrence Black (SG) Joseph Cox | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF), Michael Ahner (PF) David Beam, Timothy Cromer | |
| 08:36 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:36 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:18 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lawrence Black - foul #2 on Lawrence Black, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson (PG) Lawrence Black | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:18 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:18 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:18 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 07:58 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-19 |
| 07:56 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 07:36 | UNLV | Michael Ahner can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 07:35 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin grabs the board | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SG - Jose Valdez (fresh) SF - Anthony Tomberlin (fresh) PF - Clifton Coffey (tiring) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Adams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) PF - Michael Ahner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 07:22 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams tips it home | 16-19 |
| 07:02 | UNLV | Eric Smith is fouled on the floor by Anthony Tomberlin - foul #2 on Anthony Tomberlin, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox (SF) Anthony Tomberlin | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), David Beam (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF) Arthur Knight, Paul Beadles, Michael Ahner | |
| 06:42 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 16-19 |
| 06:41 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 06:24 | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson is called for traveling | 16-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Michael Ahner (PF), Charles Stewart (C) John Harvey, Timothy Cromer, Eric Smith | |
| 06:10 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Cox - foul #1 on Joseph Cox, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Smith (C) Charles Stewart | |
| 06:10 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 06:10 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 06:10 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 05:41 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-20 |
| 05:14 | UNLV | Arthur Knight hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Beam | 19-23 |
| 05:11 | Gonzaga | Arthur Knight picks off the pass by Thomas Johnson in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| 05:10 | UNLV | David Beam banks in the layup on a great pass from Arthur Knight | 19-25 |
| 04:43 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 19-25 |
| 04:41 | UNLV | Michael Ahner snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 04:36 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Cox | 19-25 |
| 04:34 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 04:08 | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 03:56 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds loses the dribble to Benjamin Adams | 22-25 |
| 03:36 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox double dribbles | 22-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin (PG), Lawrence Black (SG), Joshua Stewart (C) Thomas Johnson, Jose Valdez, Benjamin Adams | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Chapman (PG), John Harvey (SG), Paul Beadles (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF), Charles Stewart (C) Arthur Knight, Todd Reynolds, David Beam, Michael Ahner, Eric Smith | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Anthony Tomberlin (fresh) SG - Lawrence Black (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Cox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifton Coffey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Steven Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) PF - Timothy Cromer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Stewart (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | UNLV | John Harvey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Timothy Cromer | 22-27 |
| 02:53 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Black | 24-27 |
| 02:29 | UNLV | Steven Chapman loses the ball out of bounds | 24-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson (PG), Benjamin Adams (PF) Joseph Cox, Clifton Coffey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG) John Harvey | |
| 02:05 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-27 |
| 01:45 | UNLV | Steven Chapman misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Tomberlin - foul #3 on Anthony Tomberlin, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox (SF) Anthony Tomberlin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), David Beam (SF), Michael Ahner (PF) Arthur Knight, Paul Beadles, Timothy Cromer | |
| 01:45 | UNLV | Steven Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:45 | UNLV | Steven Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 01:32 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart blows the layup but he's fouled by Steven Chapman - foul #3 on Steven Chapman, team foul #7 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG) Steven Chapman | |
| 01:32 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 01:32 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 01:10 | UNLV | Michael Ahner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 00:47 | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Stewart | 30-32 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | David Beam snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Charles Stewart is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Adams - foul #1 on Benjamin Adams, team foul #9 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (PG), Clifton Coffey (PF) Thomas Johnson, Benjamin Adams | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Paul Beadles (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF) John Harvey, David Beam, Michael Ahner | |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Charles Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Charles Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez clanks a halfcourt shot | 30-34 |