| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Cross (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Philip Jara (fresh) SF - James Frederick (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mladen Zuck (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Stern (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Eugene Preble (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Sean Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Oscar Garcia (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Angel Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jacques (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Oscar Garcia inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Gonzaga | Sean Smith misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Cross - foul #2 on Edward Cross, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 19:44 | Gonzaga | Sean Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 19:44 | Gonzaga | Sean Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 19:44 | Cal | Billy Stern snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 19:15 | Cal | James Frederick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-41 |
| 18:51 | Gonzaga | Eugene Preble clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 18:49 | Cal | Billy Stern grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 18:20 | Cal | Edward Cross can't connect on a shot in the paint | 35-41 |
| 18:19 | Gonzaga | John Jacques gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:08 | Gonzaga | Eugene Preble can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 18:07 | Cal | The rebound goes to Billy Stern | 35-41 |
| 17:38 | Cal | James Frederick is hacked by Oscar Garcia - foul #1 on Oscar Garcia, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Hulsey (SG), Joe Sanders (C) Philip Jara, Billy Stern | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Austin Scott (PG), John Linn (SG), Timothy Sommerfield (SF), Willy Collins (PF) Eugene Preble, Sean Smith, Oscar Garcia, Angel Gonzalez | |
| 17:22 | Cal | John Linn steals the ball from Joe Sanders | 35-41 |
| 17:03 | Gonzaga | John Linn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-41 |
| 16:34 | Cal | James Frederick hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Hulsey | 38-41 |
| 16:14 | Gonzaga | Willy Collins comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 16:12 | Gonzaga | Willy Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:56 | Gonzaga | Willy Collins blows the dunk but the foul's on Mladen Zuck - foul #3 on Mladen Zuck, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Bryan Snell (SG), John Hills (PF), Billy Stern (C) Gary Hulsey, Mladen Zuck, Joe Sanders | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG), Oscar Garcia (SF), William Augustus (C) Austin Scott, Timothy Sommerfield, John Jacques | |
| 15:56 | Gonzaga | Willy Collins misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:56 | Gonzaga | Willy Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Cross (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bryan Snell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Frederick (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Hills (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Stern (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kent Brockett (fresh) 2 stl. SG - John Linn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Oscar Garcia (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willy Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Augustus (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Cal | Edward Cross hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 15:18 | Gonzaga | Willy Collins drills a floater from the baseline set up by John Linn | 40-44 |
| 14:56 | Cal | Edward Cross misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 14:55 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to John Linn | 40-44 |
| 14:30 | Gonzaga | William Augustus hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 14:28 | Gonzaga | John Linn pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:13 | Gonzaga | William Augustus hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 40-44 |
| 14:12 | Gonzaga | Willy Collins grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 13:51 | Gonzaga | Oscar Garcia makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 13:32 | Cal | Bryan Snell is fouled on the floor by Kent Brockett - foul #1 on Kent Brockett, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Cal | Philip Jara (SG), Justin Lapointe (SF), Mladen Zuck (PF), Joe Sanders (C) Bryan Snell, James Frederick, John Hills, Billy Stern | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eugene Preble (PG), Sean Smith (SG), Timothy Sommerfield (SF), Angel Gonzalez (PF), Chester Goodale (C) Kent Brockett, John Linn, Oscar Garcia, Willy Collins, William Augustus | |
| 13:18 | Cal | Joe Sanders hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mladen Zuck and he's hacked by Sean Smith - foul #3 on Sean Smith, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| 13:18 | Cal | Joe Sanders makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:02 | Gonzaga | Angel Gonzalez misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Justin Lapointe - foul #1 on Justin Lapointe, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Jacques (C) Chester Goodale | |
| 13:02 | Gonzaga | Angel Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:02 | Gonzaga | Angel Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:38 | Cal | Mladen Zuck comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-48 |
| 12:36 | Cal | Justin Lapointe grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 12:08 | Cal | Eugene Preble takes the ball from Mladen Zuck | 43-48 |
| 12:05 | Gonzaga | Eugene Preble blows the layup | 43-48 |
| 12:04 | Gonzaga | Angel Gonzalez grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 11:40 | Gonzaga | Eugene Preble can't connect on a floater from the left side | 43-48 |
| 11:39 | Cal | Joe Sanders grabs the board | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Cross (tired) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Philip Jara (fairly fresh) SF - Justin Lapointe (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mladen Zuck (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Joe Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Eugene Preble (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Sommerfield (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Angel Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jacques (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Cal | Joe Sanders blows the layup | 43-48 |
| 11:09 | Gonzaga | Angel Gonzalez grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 10:45 | Gonzaga | Joe Sanders steps in front of the Angel Gonzalez pass | 43-48 |
| 10:25 | Cal | Joe Sanders misses long on a shot from the baseline | 43-48 |
| 10:24 | Gonzaga | Angel Gonzalez grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 10:05 | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 10:03 | Cal | Joe Sanders pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:01 | Cal | Edward Cross throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| Subs | Cal | James Frederick (PG), Gary Hulsey (SG), Bryan Snell (SF), John Hills (PF), Billy Stern (C) Edward Cross, Philip Jara, Justin Lapointe, Mladen Zuck, Joe Sanders | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Austin Scott (PG), John Linn (SG), Oscar Garcia (SF), Chester Goodale (PF), William Augustus (C) Eugene Preble, Sean Smith, Timothy Sommerfield, Angel Gonzalez, John Jacques | |
| 09:54 | Gonzaga | Oscar Garcia is hacked by Bryan Snell - foul #4 on Bryan Snell, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Philip Jara (SF) Bryan Snell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 09:44 | Gonzaga | Oscar Garcia misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 09:42 | Cal | John Hills grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 09:13 | Cal | James Frederick is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 09:11 | Gonzaga | Oscar Garcia gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 08:52 | Gonzaga | Oscar Garcia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Cross (PG) Philip Jara | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 08:50 | Cal | James Frederick is fouled in the backcourt by John Linn - foul #1 on John Linn, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| 08:26 | Cal | James Frederick can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-48 |
| 08:25 | Cal | John Hills grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 08:10 | Cal | Gary Hulsey's pass is intercepted by Oscar Garcia | 43-48 |
| 08:06 | Gonzaga | Oscar Garcia misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 08:04 | Gonzaga | William Augustus misses the tip | 43-48 |
| 08:02 | Cal | John Hills grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 07:59 | Cal | Gary Hulsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Bryan Snell (PG) Edward Cross | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG), Willy Collins (PF), John Jacques (C) Austin Scott, Chester Goodale, William Augustus | |
| 07:43 | Gonzaga | Oscar Garcia hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-51 |
| 07:37 | Cal | Gary Hulsey is fouled in the backcourt by Willy Collins - foul #2 on Willy Collins, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Philip Jara (SG) Gary Hulsey | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Sean Smith (SG) John Linn | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Frederick (tiring) 22 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Jara (fairly fresh) SF - Bryan Snell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Hills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Billy Stern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kent Brockett (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Sean Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Garcia (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Willy Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jacques (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Cal | James Frederick misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 07:16 | Cal | Billy Stern pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 06:55 | Cal | John Hills comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Jacques - foul #3 on John Jacques, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Justin Lapointe (SF), Joe Sanders (C) Philip Jara, Billy Stern | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eugene Preble (PG), Angel Gonzalez (PF) Oscar Garcia, Willy Collins | |
| 06:55 | Cal | John Hills makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 06:55 | Cal | John Hills makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:28 | Gonzaga | Eugene Preble knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Angel Gonzalez | 45-54 |
| 06:08 | Cal | Bryan Snell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 06:07 | Gonzaga | John Jacques grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 05:50 | Gonzaga | John Hills takes the ball from John Jacques | 45-54 |
| 05:44 | Cal | John Hills is hacked by Angel Gonzalez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Angel Gonzalez, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Hulsey (SG), Billy Stern (C) Bryan Snell, Joe Sanders | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Austin Scott (PG), John Linn (SG), Timothy Sommerfield (SF), Willy Collins (PF), William Augustus (C) Eugene Preble, Sean Smith, Kent Brockett, Angel Gonzalez, John Jacques | |
| 05:44 | Cal | John Hills makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 05:44 | Cal | John Hills misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 05:44 | Gonzaga | Willy Collins pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 05:26 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 46-54 |
| 05:25 | Cal | Billy Stern gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 05:01 | Cal | James Frederick makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Stern | 49-54 |
| 04:45 | Gonzaga | Willy Collins double dribbles | 49-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Cross (PG), Philip Jara (SF), Mladen Zuck (PF) James Frederick, Justin Lapointe, John Hills | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eugene Preble (PG), Oscar Garcia (SF), Chester Goodale (PF) Austin Scott, Timothy Sommerfield, Willy Collins | |
| 04:16 | Cal | Mladen Zuck can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 04:15 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 03:57 | Gonzaga | William Augustus is called for a backcourt violation | 49-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Bryan Snell (SF), Joe Sanders (C) Philip Jara, Billy Stern | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield (SG), Angel Gonzalez (PF) John Linn, William Augustus | |
| 03:28 | Cal | Mladen Zuck misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Timothy Sommerfield - foul #1 on Timothy Sommerfield, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Philip Jara (SG) Gary Hulsey | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG), Sean Smith (SG) Eugene Preble, Timothy Sommerfield | |
| 03:28 | Cal | Mladen Zuck misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 03:28 | Cal | Mladen Zuck misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 03:28 | Gonzaga | Angel Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Cross (tired) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Philip Jara (fairly fresh) SF - Bryan Snell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Mladen Zuck (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Joe Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kent Brockett (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Sean Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Garcia (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Angel Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Chester Goodale (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Gonzaga | Sean Smith can't connect on a floater from the right side | 49-54 |
| 03:14 | Cal | Mladen Zuck gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 02:57 | Cal | Mladen Zuck slams it home on a great pass from Bryan Snell | 51-54 |
| 02:57 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Justin Lapointe (SF) Edward Cross | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eugene Preble (PG), William Augustus (C) Kent Brockett, Chester Goodale | |
| 02:44 | Gonzaga | Oscar Garcia is hacked by Philip Jara - foul #3 on Philip Jara, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| 02:27 | Gonzaga | William Augustus blows the layup | 51-54 |
| 02:26 | Cal | Mladen Zuck snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 02:16 | Cal | Philip Jara is called for 10 seconds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Hulsey (SG), Billy Stern (C) Philip Jara, Mladen Zuck | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 01:58 | Gonzaga | Angel Gonzalez knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Oscar Garcia | 51-56 |
| 01:58 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Cross (PG), Philip Jara (SG), James Frederick (SF), Mladen Zuck (PF) Bryan Snell, Gary Hulsey, Justin Lapointe, Joe Sanders | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Jacques (C) William Augustus | |
| 01:56 | Cal | James Frederick is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Smith - foul #4 on Sean Smith, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| 01:56 | Cal | James Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 01:56 | Cal | James Frederick makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 01:49 | Gonzaga | Angel Gonzalez misses long on a floater from the left block | 53-56 |
| 01:48 | Gonzaga | John Jacques grabs the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 01:30 | Gonzaga | Sean Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 01:29 | Gonzaga | John Jacques snags the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 01:12 | Gonzaga | Sean Smith is fouled on the floor by Philip Jara - foul #4 on Philip Jara, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| 00:59 | Gonzaga | Eugene Preble misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 00:58 | Gonzaga | John Jacques hits the follow up shot | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Cal | Sean Smith steps in front of the Philip Jara pass in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Gonzaga | Sean Smith is hacked by Billy Stern - foul #2 on Billy Stern, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Austin Scott (PG) Eugene Preble | |
| 00:52 | Gonzaga | Sean Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:52 | Gonzaga | Sean Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Cal | James Frederick misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 53-60 |
| 00:46 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Austin Scott | 53-60 |
| 00:45 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Cross - foul #3 on Edward Cross, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| 00:45 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:45 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Cal | James Frederick connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Cross | 56-62 |
| 00:37 | Gonzaga | Philip Jara is called for the reach on Sean Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Philip Jara, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Cal | Bryan Snell (SG) Philip Jara | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:37 | Gonzaga | Sean Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:37 | Gonzaga | Sean Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:37 | Cal | Mladen Zuck snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Cal | James Frederick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | John Jacques grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | John Jacques is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Snell - foul #5 on Bryan Snell, team foul #10 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Hulsey (SG) Bryan Snell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | John Jacques makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | John Jacques makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Cal | James Frederick misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-65 |
| 00:19 | Cal | Billy Stern grabs the offensive board | 56-65 |
| 00:17 | Cal | Gary Hulsey is called for traveling | 56-65 |
| 00:14 | Gonzaga | Sean Smith is hacked by Gary Hulsey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Hulsey, team foul #11 | 56-65 |
| 00:14 | Gonzaga | Sean Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:14 | Gonzaga | Sean Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:14 | Cal | Edward Cross pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| 00:07 | Cal | Mladen Zuck hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 56-66 |
| 00:05 | Gonzaga | Angel Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott runs out the clock | 56-66 |