| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Viator (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Blake Cline (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Rickman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Minard (fresh) 5 pts. C - Norman Shover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jose Valdez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randolph Beadle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Federico Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Reinmiller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Isaac Phoenix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Federico Romano inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller hits a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Norman Shover - foul #2 on Norman Shover, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:41 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:23 | UTEP | Sidney Rickman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Viator | 34-28 |
| 18:54 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-28 |
| 18:53 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle tips it home | 34-30 |
| 18:35 | UTEP | Sidney Rickman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 18:16 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 18:14 | UTEP | Blake Cline grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 17:48 | UTEP | Blake Cline comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 17:47 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Randolph Beadle | 37-30 |
| 17:24 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix connects on the open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jose Valdez | 37-32 |
| 17:10 | UTEP | James Viator knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Blake Cline | 40-32 |
| 16:57 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle jams it set up by Clarence Reinmiller | 40-34 |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Jose Valdez picks off the pass by Sidney Rickman | 40-34 |
| 16:31 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Jose Valdez | 40-36 |
| 16:09 | UTEP | Norman Shover is hacked by Isaac Phoenix - foul #2 on Isaac Phoenix, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (PG), Phillip Hills (SG), James Smith (SF), Elmer Harris (PF), Frank Willison (C) James Viator, Blake Cline, Sidney Rickman, Michael Minard, Norman Shover | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leon Laws (SG), Steven Redd (C) Randolph Beadle, Isaac Phoenix | |
| 15:47 | UTEP | James Smith double dribbles | 40-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | George Hunt (SF) Frank Willison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman (SG) Leon Laws | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Damon Drucker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Hills (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Elmer Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jose Valdez (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Federico Romano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Reinmiller (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Redd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman can't connect on an uncontested shot in the lane | 40-36 |
| 15:19 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Elmer Harris | 40-36 |
| 15:03 | UTEP | Phillip Hills's pass is intercepted by Federico Romano | 40-36 |
| 14:59 | Gonzaga | Federico Romano hits the finger roll | 40-38 |
| 14:53 | UTEP | James Smith misses badly on a floater from the left side | 40-38 |
| 14:52 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Steven Redd | 40-38 |
| 14:25 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Phillip Hills - foul #1 on Phillip Hills, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG), Frank Willison (PF), Norman Shover (C) Phillip Hills, Elmer Harris, James Smith | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leon Laws (PG), Isaac Phoenix (C) Jose Valdez, Clarence Reinmiller | |
| 14:25 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:25 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:25 | UTEP | Frank Willison gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:00 | UTEP | James Viator can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 13:58 | UTEP | Norman Shover grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:47 | UTEP | James Viator steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Cline (SG), Michael Minard (PF) Damon Drucker, Norman Shover | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 13:45 | Gonzaga | Leon Laws throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 13:34 | UTEP | Blake Cline misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 13:33 | Gonzaga | Leon Laws grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 13:09 | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Leon Laws | 40-40 |
| 12:50 | UTEP | Michael Minard hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Blake Cline and he's fouled by Steven Redd - foul #3 on Steven Redd, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (PG), Phillip Hills (SG), Elmer Harris (C) James Viator, Blake Cline, Frank Willison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (PG), Randolph Beadle (PF) Federico Romano, Steven Redd | |
| 12:50 | UTEP | Michael Minard misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:50 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 12:44 | Gonzaga | Damon Drucker picks off the pass by Leon Laws in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 12:35 | UTEP | Phillip Hills scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 12:21 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez connects on the 3 from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 12:05 | UTEP | Elmer Harris banks in the layup set up by Phillip Hills | 46-43 |
| 12:02 | Gonzaga | Damon Drucker is called for the reach on Jose Valdez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damon Drucker, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Smith (PF), Norman Shover (C) Michael Minard, Elmer Harris | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller (PF) Leon Laws | |
| 11:43 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 11:41 | UTEP | Norman Shover pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Damon Drucker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Hills (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hunt (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Norman Shover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jose Valdez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Randolph Beadle (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Reinmiller (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Isaac Phoenix (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | UTEP | George Hunt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 11:15 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 11:11 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 11:04 | UTEP | Norman Shover banks in the layup | 48-46 |
| 10:45 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Norman Shover - foul #3 on Norman Shover, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG), Blake Cline (SG), Sidney Rickman (SF), Elmer Harris (PF), Frank Willison (C) Damon Drucker, Phillip Hills, George Hunt, James Smith, Norman Shover | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leon Laws (PG), Federico Romano (SF), Steven Redd (PF) Jose Valdez, Daniel Coleman, Clarence Reinmiller | |
| 10:45 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:45 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:45 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Frank Willison | 48-47 |
| 10:38 | UTEP | Blake Cline is hacked by Steven Redd - foul #4 on Steven Redd, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller (PF) Steven Redd | |
| 10:33 | UTEP | Frank Willison drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Viator | 50-47 |
| 10:07 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller misses the easy layup | 50-47 |
| 10:05 | UTEP | Blake Cline grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 09:48 | UTEP | Blake Cline comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-47 |
| 09:47 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:30 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller is called for traveling | 50-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Hills (PG), Michael Minard (PF) James Viator, Elmer Harris | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (PG) Randolph Beadle | |
| 09:01 | UTEP | Clarence Reinmiller steals it from Michael Minard | 50-47 |
| 08:34 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller can't finish the uncontested layup | 50-47 |
| 08:33 | UTEP | Frank Willison pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:20 | UTEP | Blake Cline misses long on a jumper from the left side | 50-47 |
| 08:19 | UTEP | Frank Willison hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 08:15 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Hills - foul #2 on Phillip Hills, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG), Damon Drucker (SG), George Hunt (SF), James Smith (PF), Norman Shover (C) Phillip Hills, Blake Cline, Sidney Rickman, Michael Minard, Frank Willison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman (SG), Randolph Beadle (PF) Leon Laws, Clarence Reinmiller | |
| 07:55 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Elmer Harris (PF) George Hunt | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Redd (C) Isaac Phoenix | |
| 07:39 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-47 |
| 07:38 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd grabs the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Viator (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Damon Drucker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elmer Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Shover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jose Valdez (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Federico Romano (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randolph Beadle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. C - Steven Redd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 07:03 | UTEP | Norman Shover clanks a jumper from the left block | 52-50 |
| 07:02 | UTEP | Norman Shover gets the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:40 | UTEP | Elmer Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 52-50 |
| 06:39 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 06:13 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Redd | 52-53 |
| 05:54 | UTEP | James Viator misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 05:52 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 05:50 | Gonzaga | Damon Drucker steals the ball from Federico Romano in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 05:33 | UTEP | Damon Drucker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 05:32 | UTEP | Norman Shover grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 05:06 | UTEP | James Viator knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Damon Drucker | 54-53 |
| 05:01 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle is hacked by Elmer Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer Harris, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sidney Rickman (PG), Phillip Hills (SG), George Hunt (SF), Michael Minard (PF), Frank Willison (C) James Viator, Damon Drucker, James Smith, Elmer Harris, Norman Shover | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leon Laws (PG), Clarence Reinmiller (PF) Jose Valdez, Federico Romano | |
| 05:01 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:01 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:45 | UTEP | Leon Laws picks off the pass by Phillip Hills | 54-55 |
| 04:41 | Gonzaga | Leon Laws banks in the layup | 54-57 |
| 04:33 | UTEP | George Hunt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 04:31 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Minard | 54-57 |
| 04:16 | UTEP | George Hunt makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Frank Willison | 57-57 |
| 03:56 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Coleman | 57-59 |
| 03:35 | UTEP | Phillip Hills scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-59 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sidney Rickman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Phillip Hills (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Minard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Willison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Leon Laws (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Coleman (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randolph Beadle (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Reinmiller (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Redd (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Gonzaga | Leon Laws misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 03:10 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Frank Willison | 60-59 |
| 03:04 | UTEP | Michael Minard can't finish the layup | 60-59 |
| 03:02 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 02:35 | Gonzaga | Leon Laws makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-61 |
| 02:35 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (PG), Blake Cline (SG) Sidney Rickman, Phillip Hills | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (PG), Federico Romano (SF), Isaac Phoenix (C) Daniel Coleman, Randolph Beadle, Clarence Reinmiller | |
| 02:15 | UTEP | George Hunt misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 02:14 | UTEP | Michael Minard tips it in | 62-61 |
| 01:49 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-61 |
| 01:48 | UTEP | Michael Minard grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:48 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG), Norman Shover (C) Damon Drucker, Frank Willison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman (SG), Clarence Reinmiller (PF) Leon Laws, Steven Redd | |
| 01:32 | UTEP | Norman Shover hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 01:30 | Gonzaga | Federico Romano grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 01:14 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by George Hunt - foul #4 on George Hunt, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 01:14 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:14 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Michael Minard is fouled on the floor by Jose Valdez - foul #1 on Jose Valdez, team foul #4 | 62-62 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | James Viator misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Michael Minard hits the follow up shot | 64-62 |
| 00:17 | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-62 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Norman Shover gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Daniel Coleman is called for the reach on Norman Shover in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Coleman, team foul #5 | 64-62 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Federico Romano is called for the reach on James Viator - foul #1 on Federico Romano, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Clarence Reinmiller is called for the reach on James Viator - foul #2 on Clarence Reinmiller, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | James Viator makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | James Viator makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Clarence Reinmiller | 66-65 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | James Viator is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Coleman - foul #5 on Daniel Coleman, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle (SG) Daniel Coleman | |
| 00:03 | UTEP | James Viator makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | James Viator makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:03 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Federico Romano hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 68-65 |