| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Eugene Preble (fresh) SG - Sean Smith (fresh) SF - Oscar Garcia (fresh) PF - Angel Gonzalez (fresh) C - John Jacques (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Meade (fresh) SG - Joseph Hazelton (fresh) SF - James Perry (fresh) PF - Raymond Cosner (fresh) C - Don Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | John Jacques wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:58 | Gonzaga | Joseph Hazelton picks off the pass by Eugene Preble in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Vermont | Raymond Cosner clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Vermont | James Perry tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:47 | Gonzaga | Joseph Hazelton is called for the reach on Eugene Preble in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Hazelton, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Gonzaga | Eugene Preble can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Vermont | James Perry gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Vermont | Raymond Cosner clanks a jumper from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Vermont | James Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Gonzaga | Eugene Preble clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Gonzaga | John Jacques gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Gonzaga | Sean Smith double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton is fouled on the floor by Angel Gonzalez - foul #1 on Angel Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Vermont | Robert Meade makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Hazelton | 0-5 |
| 18:03 | Gonzaga | Eugene Preble throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 17:55 | Vermont | Raymond Cosner buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Meade and the foul's on John Jacques - foul #1 on John Jacques, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Austin Scott (PG), John Linn (SG), Timothy Sommerfield (SF), Willy Collins (PF), William Augustus (C) Eugene Preble, Sean Smith, Oscar Garcia, Angel Gonzalez, John Jacques | |
| Subs | Vermont | Monty Smith (C) Don Johnson | |
| 17:55 | Vermont | Raymond Cosner misses the free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:55 | Gonzaga | Willy Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:39 | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Donnelly (PG), William Grider (SG), Kevin Anderson (SF), Steve Wilson (PF) Robert Meade, Joseph Hazelton, James Perry, Raymond Cosner | |
| 17:22 | Vermont | William Grider is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by John Donnelly | 0-10 |
| 17:02 | Gonzaga | William Augustus is denied on a layup by Steve Wilson | 0-10 |
| 17:00 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-10 |
| 16:41 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson drills a jump hook from the left block | 0-12 |
| 16:18 | Gonzaga | William Augustus can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-12 |
| 16:16 | Vermont | William Grider grabs the board | 0-12 |
| 16:09 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson is hacked by Timothy Sommerfield - foul #1 on Timothy Sommerfield, team foul #3 | 0-12 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG), Oscar Garcia (SF), Chester Goodale (PF), John Jacques (C) Austin Scott, Timothy Sommerfield, Willy Collins, William Augustus | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Meade (PG), Joseph Hazelton (SG), James Perry (SF), Raymond Cosner (PF), Don Johnson (C) John Donnelly, William Grider, Kevin Anderson, Steve Wilson, Monty Smith | |
| 15:57 | Vermont | Robert Meade hits a wide open floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Hazelton | 0-14 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kent Brockett (fresh) SG - John Linn (fairly fresh) SF - Oscar Garcia (fairly fresh) PF - Chester Goodale (fresh) C - John Jacques (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Meade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hazelton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Cosner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Don Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 0-14 |
| 15:41 | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton grabs the board | 0-14 |
| 15:39 | Vermont | Don Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by John Linn - foul #1 on John Linn, team foul #4 | 0-14 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Sean Smith (SG) John Linn | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Johnson (SF) James Perry | |
| 15:21 | Vermont | Raymond Cosner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-14 |
| 15:19 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett grabs the defensive rebound | 0-14 |
| 15:08 | Gonzaga | Oscar Garcia comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 0-14 |
| 15:07 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale hits the follow up shot | 2-14 |
| 15:05 | Vermont | Chester Goodale steals the ball from Joseph Hazelton in the backcourt | 2-14 |
| 14:47 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 2-14 |
| 14:45 | Vermont | Don Johnson gets the rebound | 2-14 |
| 14:41 | Vermont | Kent Brockett picks off the pass by Joseph Hazelton in the backcourt | 2-14 |
| 14:25 | Gonzaga | Sean Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 2-14 |
| 14:23 | Vermont | Don Johnson snags the defensive board | 2-14 |
| 14:10 | Vermont | Don Johnson clanks a runner near the basket | 2-14 |
| 14:09 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Cosner | 2-14 |
| 13:50 | Vermont | Raymond Cosner connects on the jump hook near the basket | 2-16 |
| 13:28 | Gonzaga | Kevin Johnson is called for the reach on Sean Smith - foul #1 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #2 | 2-16 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eugene Preble (PG), John Linn (SG), Timothy Sommerfield (SF), Angel Gonzalez (PF), William Augustus (C) Kent Brockett, Sean Smith, Oscar Garcia, Chester Goodale, John Jacques | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Donnelly (PG), William Grider (SG), James Perry (SF), Kevin Anderson (PF), Monty Smith (C) Robert Meade, Joseph Hazelton, Kevin Johnson, Raymond Cosner, Don Johnson | |
| 13:21 | Gonzaga | William Augustus misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by James Perry - foul #1 on James Perry, team foul #3 | 2-16 |
| 13:21 | Gonzaga | William Augustus makes the 1st free throw | 3-16 |
| 13:21 | Gonzaga | William Augustus misses the 2nd free throw | 3-16 |
| 13:21 | Vermont | Monty Smith grabs the board | 3-16 |
| 13:06 | Vermont | William Augustus is called for the reach on Monty Smith - foul #1 on William Augustus, team foul #5 | 3-16 |
| 12:44 | Vermont | John Donnelly misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 3-16 |
| 12:43 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Timothy Sommerfield | 3-16 |
| 12:29 | Gonzaga | Eugene Preble is fouled on the floor by Monty Smith - foul #1 on Monty Smith, team foul #4 | 3-16 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Willy Collins (PF) Angel Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Vermont | Steve Wilson (PF), Daniel Kroger (C) James Perry, Monty Smith | |
| 12:15 | Gonzaga | Willy Collins connects on the open turnaround from the right block | 5-16 |
| 11:58 | Vermont | William Grider can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-16 |
| 11:57 | Vermont | Daniel Kroger tips it home | 5-18 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Eugene Preble (fairly fresh) SG - John Linn (tiring) SF - Timothy Sommerfield (fairly fresh) PF - Willy Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Augustus (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - John Donnelly (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Grider (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Wilson (fresh) C - Daniel Kroger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Gonzaga | Eugene Preble is hacked by John Donnelly in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Donnelly, team foul #5 | 5-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Austin Scott (PG), Angel Gonzalez (PF) Eugene Preble, Willy Collins | |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton (SG), James Perry (SF) William Grider, Kevin Anderson | |
| 11:35 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott is hacked by John Donnelly - foul #2 on John Donnelly, team foul #6 | 5-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Sean Smith (SG), Oscar Garcia (SF) John Linn, Timothy Sommerfield | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Meade (PG), Raymond Cosner (PF), Monty Smith (C) John Donnelly, Steve Wilson, Daniel Kroger | |
| 11:30 | Gonzaga | Oscar Garcia comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-18 |
| 11:28 | Gonzaga | William Augustus gets the offensive rebound | 5-18 |
| 11:10 | Gonzaga | Angel Gonzalez can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by James Perry - foul #2 on James Perry, team foul #7 | 5-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eugene Preble (PG), John Jacques (C) Austin Scott, William Augustus | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Grider (SG), Kevin Anderson (SF) Joseph Hazelton, James Perry | |
| 11:10 | Gonzaga | Angel Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 6-18 |
| 11:10 | Gonzaga | Angel Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 7-18 |
| 11:03 | Vermont | Robert Meade misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-18 |
| 11:02 | Gonzaga | Angel Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 7-18 |
| 10:57 | Gonzaga | Oscar Garcia scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-18 |
| 10:48 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-18 |
| 10:47 | Gonzaga | Sean Smith gets the rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:34 | Gonzaga | Oscar Garcia can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 10-18 |
| 10:33 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:28 | Vermont | William Grider misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 10:26 | Gonzaga | Angel Gonzalez gets the rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:02 | Gonzaga | Monty Smith blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Eugene Preble | 10-18 |
| 10:01 | Gonzaga | Angel Gonzalez grabs the offensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:01 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 10-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Austin Scott (PG), John Linn (SG), Timothy Sommerfield (SF), Willy Collins (PF), Chester Goodale (C) Eugene Preble, Sean Smith, Oscar Garcia, Angel Gonzalez, John Jacques | |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Steve Wilson (PF), Daniel Kroger (C) William Grider, Kevin Anderson, Raymond Cosner, Monty Smith | |
| 09:56 | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-18 |
| 09:54 | Vermont | Daniel Kroger snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 09:42 | Vermont | Daniel Kroger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-18 |
| 09:40 | Vermont | Steve Wilson tips it back up and in | 10-20 |
| 09:28 | Gonzaga | Willy Collins lays it in on a nice dish by Austin Scott | 12-20 |
| 09:24 | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton is fouled in the backcourt by Willy Collins - foul #1 on Willy Collins, team foul #6 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (SF), William Augustus (C) Timothy Sommerfield, Chester Goodale | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Anderson (SF) Kevin Johnson | |
| 09:19 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Meade | 12-22 |
| 09:17 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott is called for traveling in the backcourt | 12-22 |
| 09:01 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 12-22 |
| 09:00 | Gonzaga | Willy Collins pulls down the rebound | 12-22 |
| 08:55 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 12-22 |
| 08:53 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson gets the rebound | 12-22 |
| 08:37 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 12-22 |
| 08:35 | Vermont | Daniel Kroger hits the follow up shot | 12-24 |
| 08:19 | Gonzaga | Willy Collins misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Steve Wilson - foul #1 on Steve Wilson, team foul #8 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eugene Preble (PG), Sean Smith (SG), Timothy Sommerfield (SF), Chester Goodale (C) Austin Scott, John Linn, Kent Brockett, William Augustus | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Grider (SG), Raymond Cosner (PF), Monty Smith (C) Joseph Hazelton, Steve Wilson, Daniel Kroger | |
| 08:19 | Gonzaga | Willy Collins makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 08:19 | Gonzaga | Willy Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 08:10 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Angel Gonzalez (PF) Willy Collins | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Johnson (SF) Kevin Anderson | |
| 07:53 | Gonzaga | Monty Smith swats the dunk try by Angel Gonzalez | 14-24 |
| 07:52 | Vermont | Monty Smith grabs the board | 14-24 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Eugene Preble (fairly fresh) SG - Sean Smith (tiring) SF - Timothy Sommerfield (fairly fresh) PF - Angel Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Goodale (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Meade (very tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Grider (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) PF - Raymond Cosner (tiring) 4 pts. C - Monty Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:46 | Vermont | William Grider knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 14-26 |
| 07:28 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale is fouled on the floor by Robert Meade - foul #1 on Robert Meade, team foul #9 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Oscar Garcia (SF) Timothy Sommerfield | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Anderson (SF), Don Johnson (C) Kevin Johnson, Monty Smith | |
| 07:28 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale makes the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 07:28 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale misses the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 07:28 | Vermont | Don Johnson grabs the board | 15-26 |
| 07:24 | Vermont | William Grider misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-26 |
| 07:22 | Gonzaga | Angel Gonzalez grabs the board | 15-26 |
| 07:17 | Gonzaga | Eugene Preble is hacked by Robert Meade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Meade, team foul #10 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Jacques (C) Chester Goodale | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Donnelly (PG) Robert Meade | |
| 07:17 | Gonzaga | Eugene Preble makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 07:17 | Gonzaga | Eugene Preble makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:59 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson misses short on a runner in the lane | 17-26 |
| 06:57 | Vermont | John Donnelly misses the tip | 17-26 |
| 06:56 | Vermont | Raymond Cosner tips it in | 17-28 |
| 06:50 | Gonzaga | Eugene Preble misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 17-28 |
| 06:48 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson snags the defensive board | 17-28 |
| 06:40 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson misses the shot from the left side | 17-28 |
| 06:39 | Vermont | Don Johnson snags the offensive board | 17-28 |
| 06:25 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson knocks in the shot from the right side | 17-30 |
| 06:02 | Gonzaga | Raymond Cosner is called for the reach on Oscar Garcia - foul #1 on Raymond Cosner, team foul #11 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Austin Scott (PG), Kent Brockett (SG), Willy Collins (PF), William Augustus (C) Eugene Preble, Sean Smith, Angel Gonzalez, John Jacques | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Meade (PG), Joseph Hazelton (SG), Monty Smith (C) John Donnelly, William Grider, Don Johnson | |
| 06:02 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-30 |
| 06:02 | Gonzaga | Oscar Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 06:02 | Gonzaga | Oscar Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 05:58 | Vermont | Austin Scott steps in front of the Joseph Hazelton pass in the backcourt | 19-30 |
| 05:56 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott throws it down | 21-30 |
| 05:47 | Vermont | Robert Meade is called for traveling | 21-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield (SF) Oscar Garcia | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Johnson (SF), Steve Wilson (PF) Kevin Anderson, Raymond Cosner | |
| 05:34 | Gonzaga | Willy Collins is open but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 21-30 |
| 05:32 | Gonzaga | Willy Collins grabs the offensive board | 21-30 |
| 05:20 | Gonzaga | Willy Collins jams it | 23-30 |
| 05:03 | Vermont | Robert Meade hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 05:02 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to William Augustus | 23-30 |
| 04:58 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett is hacked by Joseph Hazelton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Hazelton, team foul #12 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Linn (SG), Angel Gonzalez (PF), Chester Goodale (C) Austin Scott, Willy Collins, William Augustus | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Grider (SG), Kevin Anderson (SF), Raymond Cosner (PF), Daniel Kroger (C) Joseph Hazelton, Kevin Johnson, Steve Wilson, Monty Smith | |
| 04:58 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:58 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:55 | Vermont | Kent Brockett is called for the reach on William Grider in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kent Brockett, team foul #7 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eugene Preble (PG) Kent Brockett | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 04:55 | Vermont | William Grider makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:55 | Vermont | William Grider misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:55 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 04:31 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale can't connect on a shot from the right side | 25-31 |
| 04:29 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 04:26 | Vermont | Chester Goodale steps in front of the Kevin Anderson pass in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| 04:10 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale slams it home set up by Eugene Preble and the foul's on Daniel Kroger - foul #1 on Daniel Kroger, team foul #13 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Austin Scott (PG), Oscar Garcia (SF), William Augustus (C) Eugene Preble, Timothy Sommerfield, Angel Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Vermont | Don Johnson (C) Daniel Kroger | |
| 04:10 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale makes the free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:02 | Vermont | Raymond Cosner misses short on a jumper from the right side | 28-31 |
| 04:01 | Gonzaga | William Augustus grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 03:58 | Gonzaga | John Linn is fouled in the backcourt by William Grider - foul #1 on William Grider, team foul #14 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Willy Collins (PF) Chester Goodale | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Donnelly (PG), Joseph Hazelton (SG), James Perry (SF) Robert Meade, William Grider, Raymond Cosner | |
| 03:58 | Gonzaga | John Linn misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:58 | Gonzaga | John Linn misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:58 | Vermont | Don Johnson gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 03:42 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Perry and he's fouled by Oscar Garcia - foul #1 on Oscar Garcia, team foul #8 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Monty Smith (C) Don Johnson | |
| 03:42 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Austin Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Linn (tiring) SF - Oscar Garcia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willy Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Augustus (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - John Donnelly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hazelton (tired) 2 ast. SF - James Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Anderson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Monty Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Oscar Garcia | 31-34 |
| 03:26 | Vermont | Austin Scott is called for the reach on John Donnelly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Austin Scott, team foul #9 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eugene Preble (PG), Sean Smith (SG), Angel Gonzalez (PF), John Jacques (C) Austin Scott, John Linn, Willy Collins, William Augustus | |
| Subs | Vermont | Raymond Cosner (PF) Kevin Anderson | |
| 03:26 | Vermont | John Donnelly misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:26 | Gonzaga | John Jacques grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 02:57 | Gonzaga | Oscar Garcia drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Sean Smith | 34-34 |
| 02:54 | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG) Eugene Preble | |
| Subs | Vermont | Steve Wilson (PF), Daniel Kroger (C) Raymond Cosner, Monty Smith | |
| 02:39 | Gonzaga | Oscar Garcia scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-34 |
| 02:28 | Vermont | Daniel Kroger knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 37-36 |
| 02:25 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Linn (SG), Timothy Sommerfield (SF), Chester Goodale (PF), William Augustus (C) Sean Smith, Oscar Garcia, Angel Gonzalez, John Jacques | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Grider (SG) Joseph Hazelton | |
| 02:11 | Vermont | John Donnelly clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-36 |
| 02:10 | Gonzaga | John Linn gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 01:55 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale buries a turnaround in the paint | 39-36 |
| 01:53 | Vermont | Kent Brockett is called for the reach on John Donnelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kent Brockett, team foul #10 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eugene Preble (PG), Willy Collins (PF) Kent Brockett, William Augustus | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Johnson (SF), Kevin Anderson (PF), Don Johnson (C) James Perry, Steve Wilson, Daniel Kroger | |
| 01:53 | Vermont | John Donnelly makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 01:53 | Vermont | John Donnelly misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 01:53 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Willy Collins | 39-37 |
| 01:30 | Gonzaga | William Grider picks off the pass by Chester Goodale | 39-37 |
| 01:27 | Vermont | Timothy Sommerfield steps in front of the William Grider pass in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 01:10 | Gonzaga | Kevin Johnson is called for the reach on Timothy Sommerfield - foul #2 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #15 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Austin Scott (PG), Sean Smith (SG), William Augustus (C) Eugene Preble, John Linn, Chester Goodale | |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton (SG), James Perry (SF), Raymond Cosner (PF), Monty Smith (C) William Grider, Kevin Johnson, Kevin Anderson, Don Johnson | |
| 01:10 | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 01:10 | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 01:01 | Vermont | John Donnelly connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 00:44 | Gonzaga | William Augustus scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Sean Smith | 43-40 |
| 00:24 | Vermont | William Augustus is called for the reach on John Donnelly - foul #2 on William Augustus, team foul #11 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (SG), Oscar Garcia (SF), Angel Gonzalez (PF), John Jacques (C) Sean Smith, Timothy Sommerfield, Willy Collins, William Augustus | |
| Subs | Vermont | Don Johnson (C) Monty Smith | |
| 00:24 | Vermont | John Donnelly makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 00:24 | Vermont | John Donnelly makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Angel Gonzalez is open but can't throw it down | 43-42 |