| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fresh) SG - Justin Stephen (fresh) SF - Shawn Angeles (fresh) PF - Dennis Sanders (fresh) C - Daniel Harrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) SG - Sidney Rhoades (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) PF - Gary Ludlow (fresh) C - Hal Thorton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen buries a 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles's floater is tipped away by Hal Thorton | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Sidney Rhoades | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Shawn Angeles - foul #1 on Shawn Angeles, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:33 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:33 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Dennis Sanders | 3-1 |
| 18:17 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Angeles | 5-1 |
| 18:11 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 5-1 |
| 18:10 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades grabs the offensive board | 5-1 |
| 17:58 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-1 |
| 17:57 | Clemson | Hal Thorton tips it home | 5-3 |
| 17:41 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from close range | 5-3 |
| 17:39 | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:26 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Sidney Rhoades - foul #1 on Sidney Rhoades, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Flaherty (PG), Jeremy Crawford (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Robert Davenport (PF), Jesse Pennell (C) Wilbur Albert, Sidney Rhoades, Jeffrey Ungar, Gary Ludlow, Hal Thorton | |
| 17:26 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:26 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:05 | Clemson | Jeremy Crawford is fouled on the floor by Justin Stephen - foul #1 on Justin Stephen, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| 16:50 | Clemson | Joseph Flaherty comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 16:49 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:30 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-3 |
| 16:28 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell tips it home | 8-3 |
| 16:21 | Clemson | Robert Davenport hits a turnaround from close range | 8-5 |
| 16:00 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Flaherty - foul #1 on Joseph Flaherty, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Jeffrey Ungar (SF) Joseph Flaherty, Jeremy Crawford, Barry Bettencourt | |
| 16:00 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:00 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Justin Stephen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shawn Angeles (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Sanders (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Harrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ryan Gallion (fresh) SG - Carl Adams (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) PF - Robert Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Pennell (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Clemson | Dennis Sanders swats the short shot by Carl Adams | 9-5 |
| 15:44 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:22 | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 15:20 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jesse Pennell | 9-5 |
| 14:57 | Clemson | Dennis Sanders is called for the reach on Robert Davenport - foul #1 on Dennis Sanders, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Sidney Rhoades (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Gary Ludlow (PF), Hal Thorton (C) Ryan Gallion, Carl Adams, Jeffrey Ungar, Robert Davenport, Jesse Pennell | |
| 14:45 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow misses long on a runner in the paint | 9-5 |
| 14:44 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 14:28 | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Olson | 11-5 |
| 14:06 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Harrell | 11-5 |
| 14:05 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow grabs the offensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 13:41 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert is called for traveling | 11-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard (PG) Jason Olson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Flaherty (PG), Jeremy Crawford (SG), Jeffrey Ungar (SF), Robert Davenport (PF) Wilbur Albert, Sidney Rhoades, Barry Bettencourt, Gary Ludlow | |
| 13:23 | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeremy Crawford - foul #1 on Jeremy Crawford, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow (SG), Fred Bissonette (PF) Justin Stephen, Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gary Ludlow (C) Hal Thorton | |
| 13:23 | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 13:23 | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles misses the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 13:23 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Davenport | 12-5 |
| 12:57 | Clemson | Robert Davenport misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 12-5 |
| 12:55 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 12:38 | Gonzaga | Robert Davenport steals it from Ronald Morrow | 12-5 |
| 12:24 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar's pass is intercepted by Daniel Harrell | 12-5 |
| 11:55 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jason Olson (PG), Justin Stephen (SG), Dennis Sanders (PF) Ronald Morrow, Shawn Angeles, Daniel Harrell | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Sidney Rhoades (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Hal Thorton (C) Joseph Flaherty, Jeremy Crawford, Robert Davenport, Gary Ludlow | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Stephen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ralph Beauregard (fresh) PF - Dennis Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Bissonette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fresh) SF - Barry Bettencourt (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) C - Hal Thorton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-5 |
| 11:35 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders grabs the board | 12-5 |
| 11:12 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders is hacked by Jeffrey Ungar - foul #1 on Jeffrey Ungar, team foul #4 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jesse Pennell (C) Jeffrey Ungar | |
| 10:46 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 12-5 |
| 10:45 | Clemson | Jesse Pennell gets the rebound | 12-5 |
| 10:18 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Wilbur Albert | 12-7 |
| 09:57 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Barry Bettencourt - foul #1 on Barry Bettencourt, team foul #5 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow (SG), Shawn Angeles (SF), Daniel Harrell (C) Justin Stephen, Ralph Beauregard, Fred Bissonette | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Jeffrey Ungar (SF), Gary Ludlow (PF), Robert Davenport (C) Wilbur Albert, Sidney Rhoades, Barry Bettencourt, Hal Thorton, Jesse Pennell | |
| 09:57 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson misses the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 09:57 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 09:57 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell gets the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 09:35 | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 12-7 |
| 09:34 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Ungar | 12-7 |
| 09:27 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow misses badly on a floater in the lane | 12-7 |
| 09:26 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 08:57 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson is whistled for traveling | 12-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Lowe (PG), Justin Stephen (SG), Donald Moody (PF) Jason Olson, Ronald Morrow, Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Sidney Rhoades (SG), Hal Thorton (C) Ryan Gallion, Carl Adams, Robert Davenport | |
| 08:41 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar's pass is intercepted by Donald Moody | 12-7 |
| 08:15 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 12-7 |
| 08:13 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 07:58 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow travels with the ball | 12-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard (PG), Fred Bissonette (PF) Ronald Lowe, Donald Moody | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Flaherty (PG), Jeremy Crawford (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Robert Davenport (PF), Jesse Pennell (C) Wilbur Albert, Sidney Rhoades, Jeffrey Ungar, Gary Ludlow, Hal Thorton | |
| 07:33 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette buries a floater near the basket | 14-7 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Ralph Beauregard (fresh) SG - Justin Stephen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shawn Angeles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Bissonette (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Harrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Joseph Flaherty (fresh) SG - Jeremy Crawford (fresh) SF - Barry Bettencourt (fresh) PF - Robert Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Pennell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Clemson | Justin Stephen picks off the pass by Barry Bettencourt | 14-7 |
| 07:10 | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles misses the dunk attempt | 14-7 |
| 07:08 | Clemson | Jesse Pennell grabs the defensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 06:47 | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-7 |
| 06:46 | Clemson | Jesse Pennell grabs the offensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 06:27 | Clemson | Joseph Flaherty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jason Olson (PG), Dennis Sanders (PF), Donald Moody (C) Justin Stephen, Fred Bissonette, Daniel Harrell | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Sidney Rhoades (SG), Jeffrey Ungar (SF), Gary Ludlow (PF), Hal Thorton (C) Joseph Flaherty, Jeremy Crawford, Barry Bettencourt, Robert Davenport, Jesse Pennell | |
| 06:09 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Ungar is called for the reach on Shawn Angeles - foul #2 on Jeffrey Ungar, team foul #6 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt (SF) Jeffrey Ungar | |
| 05:49 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Ludlow - foul #1 on Gary Ludlow, team foul #7 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow (SF) Shawn Angeles | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG) Barry Bettencourt | |
| 05:49 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody misses the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 05:49 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody misses the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 05:49 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow snags the defensive board | 14-7 |
| 05:29 | Clemson | Hal Thorton connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Ryan Gallion and he's fouled by Ralph Beauregard - foul #1 on Ralph Beauregard, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles (SF) Ralph Beauregard | |
| Subs | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt (SF) Ryan Gallion | |
| 05:29 | Clemson | Hal Thorton makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| 05:02 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders loses the ball out of bounds | 14-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Lowe (PG), Daniel Harrell (C) Jason Olson, Donald Moody | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG) Barry Bettencourt | |
| 04:36 | Clemson | Daniel Harrell swats the short shot by Wilbur Albert | 14-10 |
| 04:34 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 04:11 | Gonzaga | Gary Ludlow is called for the reach on Ronald Lowe - foul #2 on Gary Ludlow, team foul #8 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen (SG), Ralph Beauregard (SF) Ronald Morrow, Shawn Angeles | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Robert Davenport (PF) Sidney Rhoades, Wilbur Albert, Gary Ludlow | |
| 04:11 | Gonzaga | Ronald Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 04:11 | Gonzaga | Ronald Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 03:51 | Clemson | Robert Davenport's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jason Olson (PG), Fred Bissonette (PF) Ronald Lowe, Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar (SF), Jesse Pennell (C) Barry Bettencourt, Hal Thorton | |
| 03:31 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 16-10 |
| 03:29 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell snags the offensive board | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Stephen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ralph Beauregard (fresh) PF - Fred Bissonette (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Harrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ryan Gallion (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Adams (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) PF - Robert Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Pennell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette is whistled for a carry | 16-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Moody (C) Daniel Harrell | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Sidney Rhoades (SG), Gary Ludlow (PF), Hal Thorton (C) Ryan Gallion, Carl Adams, Robert Davenport, Jesse Pennell | |
| 02:58 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Donald Moody - foul #1 on Donald Moody, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles (SF) Ralph Beauregard | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Flaherty (PG), Jeremy Crawford (SG) Wilbur Albert, Sidney Rhoades | |
| 02:58 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 02:58 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 02:43 | Gonzaga | Gary Ludlow is called for the reach on Justin Stephen - foul #3 on Gary Ludlow, team foul #9 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders (PF) Donald Moody | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Sidney Rhoades (SG), Robert Davenport (PF) Joseph Flaherty, Jeremy Crawford, Gary Ludlow | |
| 02:43 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen misses the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 02:43 | Clemson | Robert Davenport snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 02:21 | Clemson | Robert Davenport makes the driving attempt from close range | 16-13 |
| 02:05 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Hal Thorton - foul #1 on Hal Thorton, team foul #10 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard (PG), Ronald Morrow (SG), Daniel Harrell (C) Jason Olson, Justin Stephen, Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Flaherty (PG), Jeremy Crawford (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Jesse Pennell (C) Wilbur Albert, Sidney Rhoades, Robert Davenport, Hal Thorton | |
| 02:05 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 02:05 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 01:48 | Clemson | Jesse Pennell knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 18-15 |
| 01:32 | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles clanks a floater from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 01:30 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 01:14 | Clemson | Jeremy Crawford is fouled on the floor by Daniel Harrell - foul #1 on Daniel Harrell, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders (PF) Fred Bissonette | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Sidney Rhoades (SG), Robert Davenport (PF), Hal Thorton (C) Joseph Flaherty, Jeremy Crawford, Barry Bettencourt, Jesse Pennell | |
| 01:06 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 01:04 | Clemson | Robert Davenport grabs the offensive board | 18-15 |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Robert Davenport comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Dennis Sanders - foul #2 on Dennis Sanders, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen (SG) Shawn Angeles | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Robert Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Robert Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 00:21 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow misses the jumper from the right side | 18-17 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard gets the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert misses short on a fullcourt shot | 20-17 |