| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) SF - Floyd Thompson (fresh) PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) C - James Ryan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Harper (fresh) SG - Robert Turner (fresh) SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) PF - James Ragan (fresh) C - David Waters (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | James Ragan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Ragan | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | UConn | Johnny Johnson steps in front of the Albert Ayon pass | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Gonzaga | James Harper's pass is intercepted by Christopher Buchanan in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Jack Beegle lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Buchanan | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 18:37 | UConn | James Ryan makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Buchanan | 4-6 |
| 18:26 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Johnny Johnson | 4-8 |
| 18:12 | UConn | Albert Ayon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-8 |
| 17:50 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Turner | 4-10 |
| 17:24 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Waters - foul #1 on David Waters, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski (PG), Paul Parker (SF), Jonathon Brumley (PF), James Brauer (C) James Harper, Johnny Johnson, James Ragan, David Waters | |
| 17:24 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 17:24 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 17:11 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 6-12 |
| 16:56 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 16:54 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 16:39 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Buchanan - foul #1 on Christopher Buchanan, team foul #1 | 6-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (SG), Michael Howard (SF) Jack Beegle, Floyd Thompson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Harper (PG), Johnny Johnson (SF), David Waters (C) Daniel Paradowski, Paul Parker, James Brauer | |
| 16:39 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 16:39 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 16:39 | UConn | James Ryan snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 16:20 | UConn | Michael Howard hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 16:07 | Gonzaga | David Waters double dribbles | 8-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamal Kelly (PF) Albert Ayon | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski (SG), Paul Parker (SF), James Brauer (C) Robert Turner, Johnny Johnson, David Waters | |
| 15:45 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 15:44 | Gonzaga | James Harper snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fresh) SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamal Kelly (fresh) C - James Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Harper (fresh) SG - Daniel Paradowski (fresh) SF - Paul Parker (fresh) PF - Jonathon Brumley (fresh) C - James Brauer (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker is hacked by Michael Howard - foul #1 on Michael Howard, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG), Floyd Thompson (SF) Christopher Buchanan, Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Turner (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF), James Ragan (PF), David Waters (C) James Harper, Paul Parker, Jonathon Brumley, James Brauer | |
| 15:14 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson misses the 3 from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 15:12 | UConn | Jack Beegle grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 14:54 | UConn | Louis Keith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-13 |
| 14:53 | UConn | James Ryan snags the offensive board | 8-13 |
| 14:38 | UConn | Jack Beegle knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Louis Keith | 10-13 |
| 14:19 | Gonzaga | David Waters misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 14:17 | UConn | Michael Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 14:01 | UConn | Louis Keith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Beegle | 13-13 |
| 13:39 | Gonzaga | Michael Howard takes the ball from David Waters | 13-13 |
| 13:23 | UConn | Johnny Johnson swats the layup by James Ryan | 13-13 |
| 13:21 | Gonzaga | James Ragan gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:01 | Gonzaga | David Waters misses short on a floater from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 12:59 | UConn | Michael Howard snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 12:55 | UConn | Louis Keith scores on a shot from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 12:36 | Gonzaga | James Ragan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 12:35 | Gonzaga | David Waters tips it but misses | 15-13 |
| 12:34 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Howard | 15-13 |
| 12:16 | UConn | Michael Howard misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Ragan - foul #1 on James Ragan, team foul #2 | 15-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Albert Ayon (PF) Louis Keith, Floyd Thompson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Harper (PG), Paul Parker (SF), Jonathon Brumley (PF), James Brauer (C) Robert Turner, Johnny Johnson, James Ragan, David Waters | |
| 12:16 | UConn | Michael Howard makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:16 | UConn | Michael Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:05 | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski is fouled on the floor by Jack Beegle - foul #1 on Jack Beegle, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Cook (SF) Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson (SF), David Waters (C) Paul Parker, James Brauer | |
| 11:54 | Gonzaga | James Harper misses short on a floater from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 11:53 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 11:41 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 11:40 | UConn | James Ryan gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Cook (fresh) PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) C - James Ryan (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Harper (fresh) SG - Daniel Paradowski (fairly fresh) SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathon Brumley (fresh) C - David Waters (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | UConn | James Ryan travels with the ball | 17-13 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Parker (SF), James Brauer (C) Johnny Johnson, David Waters | |
| 11:13 | Gonzaga | James Harper misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 11:12 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker gets the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 11:00 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-13 |
| 10:59 | Gonzaga | James Brauer gets the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:43 | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski is fouled on the floor by James Ryan - foul #1 on James Ryan, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (SF) Ricky Cook | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Turner (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF), David Waters (C) Daniel Paradowski, Paul Parker, James Brauer | |
| 10:24 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson is called for traveling | 17-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (SG), Jamal Kelly (C) Jack Beegle, James Ryan | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 10:10 | UConn | Robert Turner takes the ball from Louis Keith | 17-13 |
| 09:43 | Gonzaga | David Waters loses the ball out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Ragan (PF) Jonathon Brumley | |
| 09:20 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-13 |
| 09:01 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-13 |
| 08:59 | UConn | Jamal Kelly grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 08:40 | UConn | Jamal Kelly comes up short on the runner from close range | 17-13 |
| 08:38 | Gonzaga | James Ragan grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 08:15 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 08:13 | UConn | The rebound goes to Albert Ayon | 17-13 |
| 07:55 | UConn | Albert Ayon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-13 |
| 07:53 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 07:40 | Gonzaga | David Waters connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by James Harper | 17-15 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Albert Ayon (fairly fresh) C - Jamal Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Harper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ragan (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Waters (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | UConn | Louis Keith drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Floyd Thompson | 19-15 |
| 06:58 | Gonzaga | James Ragan is whistled for a carry | 19-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG), Ricky Cook (SF), Michael Howard (PF), James Ryan (C) Louis Keith, Floyd Thompson, Albert Ayon, Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski (SG), Paul Parker (SF), Jonathon Brumley (PF), James Brauer (C) Robert Turner, Johnny Johnson, James Ragan, David Waters | |
| 06:40 | UConn | Michael Howard hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jack Beegle and he's hacked by James Harper - foul #1 on James Harper, team foul #3 | 21-15 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson (SF), David Waters (C) Paul Parker, James Brauer | |
| 06:40 | UConn | Michael Howard makes the free throw | 22-15 |
| 06:25 | Gonzaga | James Harper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-15 |
| 06:23 | UConn | James Ryan snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 06:09 | UConn | Michael Howard buries a 3 from the left wing | 25-15 |
| 05:51 | Gonzaga | James Harper knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Daniel Paradowski | 25-18 |
| 05:41 | UConn | James Ryan can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-18 |
| 05:39 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Beegle | 25-18 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan is fouled on the floor by James Harper - foul #2 on James Harper, team foul #4 | 25-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Albert Ayon (PF) Ricky Cook | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Turner (SG), Paul Parker (SF), James Brauer (C) James Harper, Johnny Johnson, David Waters | |
| 05:04 | UConn | Albert Ayon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 25-18 |
| 05:02 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jonathon Brumley | 25-18 |
| 04:55 | Gonzaga | James Brauer connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Paradowski | 25-20 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Michael Howard connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Buchanan | 28-20 |
| 04:35 | Gonzaga | James Brauer double dribbles | 28-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (PG), Floyd Thompson (SF) Christopher Buchanan, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson (SF), James Ragan (PF), David Waters (C) Paul Parker, Jonathon Brumley, James Brauer | |
| 04:09 | UConn | David Waters steals the ball from Albert Ayon | 28-20 |
| 03:40 | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski makes the turnaround near the basket | 28-22 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) C - James Ryan (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Daniel Paradowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ragan (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Waters (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | UConn | James Ryan makes the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on James Ragan - foul #2 on James Ragan, team foul #5 | 30-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Howard (PF) Albert Ayon | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Harper (PG), Jonathon Brumley (PF) Daniel Paradowski, James Ragan | |
| 03:25 | UConn | James Ryan makes the free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:07 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson drills a fadeaway from the left side | 31-24 |
| 02:53 | UConn | Louis Keith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Turner - foul #1 on Robert Turner, team foul #6 | 31-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamal Kelly (C) James Ryan | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Ragan (PF) Jonathon Brumley | |
| 02:53 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 02:53 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 02:38 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-24 |
| 02:37 | Gonzaga | David Waters grabs the offensive board | 33-24 |
| 02:27 | Gonzaga | David Waters misses short on a jumper from the left block | 33-24 |
| 02:25 | UConn | Floyd Thompson pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 02:01 | UConn | Michael Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Albert Ayon (PF) Jack Beegle, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Parker (SF), Jonathon Brumley (PF), James Brauer (C) Johnny Johnson, James Ragan, David Waters | |
| 01:42 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Albert Ayon grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 01:34 | UConn | Louis Keith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 01:32 | Gonzaga | James Harper snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 01:19 | Gonzaga | James Harper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-24 |
| 01:17 | UConn | The rebound goes to Albert Ayon | 33-24 |
| 01:10 | UConn | Louis Keith clanks a jumper from the right side | 33-24 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Jamal Kelly grabs the offensive board | 33-24 |
| 01:00 | UConn | Albert Ayon scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 35-24 |
| 00:41 | Gonzaga | James Harper misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Floyd Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 00:33 | UConn | James Brauer is called for the reach on Jamal Kelly - foul #1 on James Brauer, team foul #7 | 35-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG), Michael Howard (SF) Louis Keith, Floyd Thompson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF), James Ragan (PF), David Waters (C) Robert Turner, Paul Parker, Jonathon Brumley, James Brauer | |
| 00:33 | UConn | Jamal Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 00:33 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 00:15 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | James Ragan tips it home | 35-26 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Jack Beegle scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski misses short on a fullcourt shot | 38-26 |