| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SG - Lawrence Black (fresh) SF - Joseph Cox (fresh) PF - Clifton Coffey (fresh) C - Joshua Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Haught (fresh) SG - John Sumter (fresh) SF - Willie Eyler (fresh) PF - Martin Knutsen (fresh) C - Jeffery Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Fairfield | Michael Haught hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Joshua Stewart | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson is open and lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Fairfield | Willie Eyler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Gonzaga | John Sumter steps in front of the Joseph Cox pass in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Fairfield | Joshua Stewart steals it from Willie Eyler | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Clifton Coffey | 4-0 |
| 18:11 | Fairfield | John Sumter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:49 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 17:47 | Fairfield | Willie Eyler grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:40 | Fairfield | Lawrence Black is called for the reach on John Sumter - foul #1 on Lawrence Black, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant (PG), Gary Brezenski (SG), Dustin Eberle (SF), Joshua Macdonald (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Michael Haught, John Sumter, Willie Eyler, Martin Knutsen, Jeffery Johnson | |
| 17:22 | Fairfield | Gary Brezenski clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 4-0 |
| 17:21 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:07 | Fairfield | Gary Brezenski makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ronald Smith | 4-3 |
| 16:48 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Lawrence Black and he's fouled by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin (PG), Jose Valdez (SG), Benjamin Adams (PF) Thomas Johnson, Lawrence Black, Clifton Coffey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 16:48 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart makes the free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:33 | Fairfield | Gary Brezenski clanks a 3 from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 16:32 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant hits the follow up shot | 7-5 |
| 16:08 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG), Willie Eyler (SF), Larry Rickel (C) Edward Whisenant, Dustin Eberle, Ronald Smith | |
| 16:08 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:08 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:51 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald loses the dribble to Joseph Cox | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Anthony Tomberlin (fresh) SG - Jose Valdez (fresh) SF - Joseph Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Adams (fresh) C - Joshua Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Haught (fresh) SG - Gary Brezenski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Eyler (fresh) PF - Joshua Macdonald (fairly fresh) C - Larry Rickel (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 15:28 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart tips it home | 11-5 |
| 15:11 | Fairfield | Willie Eyler can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Cox - foul #1 on Joseph Cox, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson (PG), Lawrence Black (SG), Clifton Coffey (PF) Jose Valdez, Joseph Cox, Benjamin Adams | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Sumter (SG), Martin Knutsen (PF), Jeffery Johnson (C) Gary Brezenski, Joshua Macdonald, Larry Rickel | |
| 15:11 | Fairfield | Willie Eyler makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:11 | Fairfield | Willie Eyler makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:06 | Gonzaga | Lawrence Black throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant (SF) Willie Eyler | |
| 14:49 | Fairfield | Clifton Coffey steals the ball from Michael Haught | 11-7 |
| 14:29 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart hits the finger roll | 13-7 |
| 14:10 | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-7 |
| 14:08 | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 14:04 | Gonzaga | Lawrence Black is fouled in the backcourt by John Sumter - foul #1 on John Sumter, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (SF), Benjamin Adams (C) Anthony Tomberlin, Joshua Stewart | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Willie Eyler (SF), Dustin Eberle (C) Edward Whisenant, Jeffery Johnson | |
| 13:45 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey makes the wide open jumper from the left block | 15-7 |
| 13:26 | Fairfield | Michael Haught hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Willie Eyler | 15-10 |
| 13:04 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-10 |
| 13:02 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 12:51 | Fairfield | Willie Eyler makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Haught | 15-13 |
| 12:27 | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 12:25 | Fairfield | Willie Eyler pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:13 | Fairfield | John Sumter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 12:12 | Fairfield | Willie Eyler grabs the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:55 | Fairfield | Michael Haught can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin (PG), Joseph Cox (SF), Joshua Stewart (C) Thomas Johnson, Jose Valdez, Benjamin Adams | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Brezenski (SG), Edward Whisenant (SF), Joshua Macdonald (PF), Jeffery Johnson (C) John Sumter, Willie Eyler, Martin Knutsen, Dustin Eberle | |
| 11:55 | Fairfield | Michael Haught makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:55 | Fairfield | Michael Haught makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:49 | Gonzaga | Gary Brezenski picks off the pass by Anthony Tomberlin in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Anthony Tomberlin (fresh) SG - Lawrence Black (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifton Coffey (tiring) 2 pts. C - Joshua Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Haught (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Brezenski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Whisenant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Macdonald (fresh) C - Jeffery Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Haught | 15-17 |
| 11:31 | Gonzaga | Gary Brezenski is called for the reach on Lawrence Black in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Brezenski, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Willie Eyler (SF) Michael Haught | |
| 11:09 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart misses the easy layup | 15-17 |
| 11:08 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart can't tip it in | 15-17 |
| 11:06 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Willie Eyler | 15-17 |
| 10:43 | Fairfield | Willie Eyler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson (PG), Benjamin Adams (PF) Anthony Tomberlin, Clifton Coffey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Rickel (C) Jeffery Johnson | |
| 10:20 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart's floater is tipped away by Willie Eyler | 15-17 |
| 10:18 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox tips it home | 17-17 |
| 10:05 | Fairfield | Joshua Stewart steals the ball from Joshua Macdonald | 17-17 |
| 09:39 | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson is whistled for traveling | 17-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (SG), Clifton Coffey (PF) Lawrence Black, Benjamin Adams | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG), John Sumter (SG), Dustin Eberle (SF), Martin Knutsen (PF), Jeffery Johnson (C) Edward Whisenant, Gary Brezenski, Willie Eyler, Joshua Macdonald, Larry Rickel | |
| 09:15 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Johnson - foul #2 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin (PG) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 09:15 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:15 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:13 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Haught - foul #1 on Michael Haught, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| 08:53 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Tomberlin and he's hacked by Jeffery Johnson - foul #1 on Jeffery Johnson, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald (PF), Larry Rickel (C) Martin Knutsen, Jeffery Johnson | |
| 08:53 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart makes the free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:34 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald is hacked by Clifton Coffey - foul #1 on Clifton Coffey, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lawrence Black (SG), Benjamin Adams (PF) Jose Valdez, Clifton Coffey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant (SF) Dustin Eberle | |
| 08:21 | Fairfield | Michael Haught misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-19 |
| 08:20 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 07:55 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Tomberlin | 22-19 |
| 07:31 | Fairfield | John Sumter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Macdonald | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Anthony Tomberlin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Black (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Cox (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Benjamin Adams (fairly fresh) C - Joshua Stewart (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Haught (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Sumter (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Edward Whisenant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Macdonald (fairly fresh) C - Larry Rickel (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:02 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 07:00 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 06:38 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Anthony Tomberlin | 25-21 |
| 06:17 | Fairfield | Joshua Stewart steals it from Larry Rickel | 25-21 |
| 05:59 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Cox, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (PG), Clifton Coffey (PF) Joseph Cox, Benjamin Adams | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Brezenski (PG), Willie Eyler (SF), Dustin Eberle (PF), Jeffery Johnson (C) Michael Haught, John Sumter, Joshua Macdonald, Larry Rickel | |
| 05:34 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Brezenski | 25-24 |
| 05:12 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey is fouled on the floor by Dustin Eberle - foul #1 on Dustin Eberle, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG) Edward Whisenant | |
| 05:12 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:12 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:49 | Fairfield | Willie Eyler misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-24 |
| 04:48 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Joshua Stewart | 27-24 |
| 04:45 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Haught - foul #2 on Michael Haught, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams (C) Joshua Stewart | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Sumter (SG), Martin Knutsen (PF) Michael Haught, Willie Eyler | |
| 04:45 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:45 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:34 | Fairfield | Gary Brezenski misses the floater from the left side | 29-24 |
| 04:32 | Fairfield | Gary Brezenski tips it home | 29-26 |
| 04:17 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-26 |
| 04:15 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey grabs the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 03:57 | Gonzaga | Lawrence Black misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeffery Johnson - foul #2 on Jeffery Johnson, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson (PG), Joseph Cox (SF) Jose Valdez, Anthony Tomberlin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG), Willie Eyler (SF), Ronald Smith (C) Gary Brezenski, Dustin Eberle, Jeffery Johnson | |
| 03:57 | Gonzaga | Lawrence Black makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:57 | Gonzaga | Lawrence Black makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:41 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (SG), Joshua Stewart (C) Lawrence Black, Benjamin Adams | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant (SG) John Sumter | |
| 03:22 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez is fouled on the floor by Edward Whisenant - foul #1 on Edward Whisenant, team foul #10 | 31-26 |
| 03:22 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:22 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jose Valdez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifton Coffey (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Stewart (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Haught (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Whisenant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willie Eyler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Knutsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Smith (fresh) | |
| 02:57 | Fairfield | Willie Eyler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 02:56 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 02:51 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox lays it up and in on a great pass from Jose Valdez | 35-26 |
| 02:39 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith steps out of bounds on the baseline | 35-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Brezenski (SG), Joshua Macdonald (PF) Edward Whisenant, Martin Knutsen | |
| 02:13 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Thomas Johnson | 38-26 |
| 01:48 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith is fouled on the floor by Joshua Stewart - foul #1 on Joshua Stewart, team foul #7 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lawrence Black (SG), Benjamin Adams (PF) Jose Valdez, Clifton Coffey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle (SF), Jeffery Johnson (C) Michael Haught, Willie Eyler | |
| 01:48 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 01:48 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 01:45 | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #8 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin (PG) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Sumter (SG) Ronald Smith | |
| 01:17 | Fairfield | Gary Brezenski drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Joshua Stewart - foul #2 on Joshua Stewart, team foul #9 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey (PF) Joshua Stewart | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen (PF) Joshua Macdonald | |
| 01:17 | Fairfield | Gary Brezenski makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:48 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Anthony Tomberlin and he's hacked by Gary Brezenski - foul #2 on Gary Brezenski, team foul #11 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant (PG) Gary Brezenski | |
| 00:48 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:41 | Fairfield | John Sumter hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Edward Whisenant | 41-33 |
| 00:39 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox is hacked by Martin Knutsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Knutsen, team foul #12 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Willie Eyler (SF) Jeffery Johnson | |
| 00:39 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 00:39 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 00:39 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | Willie Eyler's fadeaway is rejected by Clifton Coffey | 42-33 |
| 00:12 | Fairfield | Willie Eyler tips it home | 42-35 |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | Willie Eyler steps in front of the Joseph Cox pass in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant is fouled on the floor by Clifton Coffey - foul #2 on Clifton Coffey, team foul #10 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (SG), Joshua Stewart (C) Lawrence Black, Clifton Coffey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG), Joshua Macdonald (PF), Ronald Smith (C) John Sumter, Martin Knutsen, Dustin Eberle | |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez misses the halfcourt shot | 42-37 |