| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Raymond Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Beaver (fresh) PF - Todd Ringo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Larson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Aaron Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Workman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jody Simmons (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Alan Shafer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Eberhard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:53 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jody Simmons | 32-38 |
| 19:30 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 19:28 | Wake Forest | Todd Ringo snags the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 19:01 | Wake Forest | Alan Shafer steals the ball from Todd Ringo | 32-38 |
| 18:38 | Gonzaga | Todd Ringo steps in front of the William Workman pass | 32-38 |
| 18:14 | Wake Forest | Todd Ringo drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Frank Jones | 34-38 |
| 18:00 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons misses the easy layup | 34-38 |
| 17:59 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons tips it in | 34-40 |
| 17:32 | Wake Forest | Todd Ringo misses the dunk attempt | 34-40 |
| 17:31 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:27 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Beaver - foul #2 on Donald Beaver, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Samuel Mong (SF), Kenneth Britton (PF), Michael Carter (C) Donald Beaver, Todd Ringo, Eric Larson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 17:27 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:27 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:03 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 17:01 | Wake Forest | Samuel Mong tips it in | 36-42 |
| 16:41 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons blows the layup but he's fouled by Samuel Mong - foul #1 on Samuel Mong, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Todd Ringo (SG) Frank Jones | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 16:41 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:41 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:41 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Kenneth Britton | 36-43 |
| 16:12 | Wake Forest | Samuel Mong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Frank Jones (PG), Donald Beaver (SG) Raymond Thompson, Todd Ringo | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth (PF) Alan Shafer | |
| 15:59 | Gonzaga | William Workman is whistled for a carry | 36-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell (PG), Todd Ringo (SG) Frank Jones, Donald Beaver | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Burton Cornwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Todd Ringo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Mong (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Britton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Aaron Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Workman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jody Simmons (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dave Ducksworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Eberhard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:57 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell is hacked by Aaron Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Davis, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Frank Jones (SG) Todd Ringo | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 15:42 | Wake Forest | Aaron Davis is called for the reach on Burton Cornwell - foul #4 on Aaron Davis, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Todd Ringo (SG) Frank Jones | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey (PG), Steven Downing (SG) Aaron Davis, William Workman | |
| 15:18 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Britton misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dave Ducksworth - foul #3 on Dave Ducksworth, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Frank Jones (SG) Todd Ringo | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Yowell (SF) Jody Simmons | |
| 15:18 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Britton makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 15:18 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:56 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 38-43 |
| 14:54 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Britton pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:52 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver (SG), Todd Ringo (PF) Frank Jones, Kenneth Britton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Workman (SG), Alan Shafer (PF) John Yowell, Matthew Eberhard | |
| 14:41 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth clanks a turnaround from close range | 38-43 |
| 14:39 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:13 | Wake Forest | Todd Ringo misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 38-43 |
| 14:12 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 13:56 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth lays it up and in on a great pass from William Workman and he's hacked by Michael Carter - foul #1 on Michael Carter, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Frank Jones (SG), Kenneth Britton (PF) Donald Beaver, Todd Ringo | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons (SF) Steven Downing | |
| 13:56 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:37 | Wake Forest | Michael Carter misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Dave Ducksworth - foul #4 on Dave Ducksworth, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson (PG), Todd Ringo (PF) Frank Jones, Kenneth Britton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Downing (SG), Matthew Eberhard (C) William Workman, Dave Ducksworth | |
| 13:37 | Wake Forest | Michael Carter makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 13:37 | Wake Forest | Michael Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 13:37 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Alan Shafer | 39-46 |
| 13:31 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Samuel Mong - foul #2 on Samuel Mong, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Eric Larson (C) Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 13:31 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 13:31 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:04 | Wake Forest | Todd Ringo can't connect on a runner from the left block | 39-47 |
| 13:03 | Wake Forest | Todd Ringo can't tip it in | 39-47 |
| 13:01 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 12:56 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 12:54 | Wake Forest | Eric Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 12:49 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell's pass is intercepted by Matthew Eberhard in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| 12:39 | Gonzaga | Raymond Thompson steals the ball from Matthew Eberhard | 39-47 |
| 12:10 | Wake Forest | Jerry Lindsey steals it from Burton Cornwell | 39-47 |
| 12:07 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey hits the finger roll | 39-49 |
| 12:05 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Frank Jones (SG), Donald Beaver (SF), Kenneth Britton (PF), Michael Carter (C) Raymond Thompson, Samuel Mong, Todd Ringo, Eric Larson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Workman (SG) Jody Simmons | |
| 12:00 | Gonzaga | William Workman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Burton Cornwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Beaver (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Britton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jerry Lindsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Workman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Downing (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alan Shafer (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Eberhard (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Britton connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Alan Shafer - foul #1 on Alan Shafer, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan (PG) Jerry Lindsey | |
| 11:36 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Britton makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 11:19 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 11:17 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer grabs the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 11:07 | Gonzaga | The jump hook by Steven Downing is blocked by Michael Carter | 42-49 |
| 11:05 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Britton gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 10:45 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Britton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson (PG), Samuel Mong (SF), Todd Ringo (PF) Frank Jones, Donald Beaver, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons (SF) Steven Downing | |
| 10:35 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 42-49 |
| 10:34 | Gonzaga | William Workman pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 10:24 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Britton denies the turnaround by Matthew Eberhard | 42-49 |
| 10:23 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Britton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 10:04 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Britton misses the jumpshot from the left side | 42-49 |
| 10:03 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Matthew Eberhard | 42-49 |
| 09:58 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Britton - foul #1 on Kenneth Britton, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Frank Jones (SG), Donald Beaver (SF), Michael Carter (C) Raymond Thompson, Samuel Mong, Kenneth Britton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey (PG), Steven Downing (SG) Cruz O'Sullivan, William Workman | |
| 09:53 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jody Simmons | 42-51 |
| 09:51 | Wake Forest | Matthew Eberhard is called for the reach on Frank Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Eberhard, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| 09:24 | Wake Forest | Michael Carter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Burton Cornwell | 44-51 |
| 09:10 | Gonzaga | Burton Cornwell steals it from Jerry Lindsey | 44-51 |
| 08:41 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Jones | 46-51 |
| 08:20 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 08:18 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer tips it home | 46-53 |
| 08:16 | Wake Forest | Alan Shafer is called for the reach on Burton Cornwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Shafer, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson (PG), Samuel Mong (SF), Kenneth Britton (PF), Eric Larson (C) Frank Jones, Donald Beaver, Todd Ringo, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan (PG), William Workman (SG) Jerry Lindsey, Jody Simmons | |
| 08:16 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:16 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:00 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Cruz O'Sullivan | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Raymond Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Burton Cornwell (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Mong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Britton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Larson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Cruz O'Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Workman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Downing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Shafer (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Eberhard (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:36 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Eric Larson and he's fouled by Alan Shafer - foul #3 on Alan Shafer, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Frank Jones (SG), Todd Ringo (PF) Burton Cornwell, Kenneth Britton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis (PF), Dave Ducksworth (C) Alan Shafer, Matthew Eberhard | |
| 07:36 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:08 | Gonzaga | William Workman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 51-55 |
| 07:06 | Wake Forest | Eric Larson grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 06:59 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-55 |
| 06:58 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Dave Ducksworth | 51-55 |
| 06:45 | Gonzaga | William Workman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-55 |
| 06:43 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Eric Larson | 51-55 |
| 06:30 | Wake Forest | Eric Larson is whistled for traveling | 51-55 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver (SF), Kenneth Britton (PF), Michael Carter (C) Samuel Mong, Todd Ringo, Eric Larson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey (PG), John Yowell (SG), Jody Simmons (SF) Cruz O'Sullivan, William Workman, Steven Downing | |
| 06:22 | Gonzaga | John Yowell comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 06:21 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 05:53 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 51-55 |
| 05:52 | Wake Forest | Michael Carter hits the follow up shot | 53-55 |
| 05:40 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Yowell | 53-57 |
| 05:11 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 05:09 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:01 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Aaron Davis | 53-59 |
| 04:36 | Wake Forest | Michael Carter clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-59 |
| 04:34 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 04:20 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth misses the easy layup | 53-59 |
| 04:19 | Wake Forest | Michael Carter snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 03:50 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 53-59 |
| 03:49 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson hits the follow up shot | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Raymond Thompson (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Beaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Britton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Carter (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jerry Lindsey (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Yowell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jody Simmons (tiring) 22 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. C - Dave Ducksworth (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey is hacked by Frank Jones - foul #3 on Frank Jones, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell (SG), Samuel Mong (SF), Todd Ringo (PF), Eric Larson (C) Frank Jones, Donald Beaver, Kenneth Britton, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan (PG), William Workman (SG), Steven Downing (SF), Matthew Eberhard (C) Jerry Lindsey, John Yowell, Jody Simmons, Dave Ducksworth | |
| 03:29 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 03:27 | Wake Forest | Eric Larson snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 03:21 | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 55-59 |
| 03:19 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:02 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 02:46 | Wake Forest | Matthew Eberhard denies the turnaround by Eric Larson | 55-62 |
| 02:45 | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 02:20 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard makes the contested shot from the right wing set up by William Workman | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 01:53 | Wake Forest | Samuel Mong loses the dribble to Aaron Davis | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 01:36 | Gonzaga | William Workman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Downing | 55-67 |
| 01:26 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-67 |
| 01:00 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Burton Cornwell - foul #4 on Burton Cornwell, team foul #7 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Frank Jones (SG), Donald Beaver (SF) Burton Cornwell, Samuel Mong | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey (PG), John Yowell (SF), Dave Ducksworth (PF) Cruz O'Sullivan, William Workman, Aaron Davis | |
| 01:00 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:00 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver hits the finger roll | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest 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 (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Gonzaga | Frank Jones is called for the reach on Steven Downing in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Jones, team foul #8 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis (PF) Matthew Eberhard | |
| 00:51 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:51 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:48 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Yowell | 59-73 |
| 00:23 | Wake Forest | Steven Downing picks off the pass by Donald Beaver in the backcourt | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey runs out the clock | 59-73 |