| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lyle Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Finley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Walter McGriff (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jeremy Dillon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Smolski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Christopher Bostick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Khang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Burleson (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Walter McGriff inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Marquette | Donald Finley clanks a floater from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 19:39 | Marquette | Walter McGriff pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:21 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 19:19 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Lyle Jensen | 34-29 |
| 19:06 | Marquette | Donald Finley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Smolski | 37-29 |
| 18:57 | Gonzaga | William Khang misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Smolski - foul #2 on Michael Smolski, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (SG) Donald Finley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 18:57 | Gonzaga | William Khang makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:57 | Gonzaga | William Khang misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:57 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson gets the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:40 | Gonzaga | David Morgan misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 18:39 | Gonzaga | Christopher Bostick tips it home | 37-32 |
| 18:19 | Marquette | Michael Smolski misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 18:18 | Marquette | Michael Smolski pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:07 | Marquette | Phillip Alexander is called for the reach on Robert Parrish - foul #2 on Phillip Alexander, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Finley (SG), Craig Endres (C) Robert Parrish, Michael Smolski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 17:44 | Marquette | Donald Finley knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Walter McGriff | 40-32 |
| 17:24 | Gonzaga | Christopher Bostick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 17:23 | Marquette | Walter McGriff grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 16:54 | Marquette | David Morgan steals the ball from Donald Finley | 40-32 |
| 16:34 | Gonzaga | Christopher Bostick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Smolski (C) Craig Endres | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Roger Walker (SG), Christopher Burditt (SF), Lyle Hinton (PF) Phillip Alexander, William Khang, Douglas Burleson | |
| 16:18 | Marquette | Jeremy Dillon can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Roger Walker - foul #2 on Roger Walker, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| 16:18 | Marquette | Jeremy Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 16:18 | Marquette | Jeremy Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:00 | Gonzaga | Roger Walker misses the floater from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 15:58 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lyle Jensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Finley (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Walter McGriff (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jeremy Dillon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Smolski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Christopher Bostick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Burditt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lyle Hinton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 15:53 | Gonzaga | David Morgan grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 15:29 | Gonzaga | Lyle Jensen steals it from Roger Walker | 42-32 |
| 15:12 | Marquette | Jeremy Dillon is fouled on the floor by Lyle Hinton - foul #1 on Lyle Hinton, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (SG) Donald Finley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander (SG), Douglas Burleson (PF) Christopher Bostick, David Morgan | |
| 15:01 | Marquette | Walter McGriff comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 14:59 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen grabs the offensive board | 42-32 |
| 14:43 | Marquette | 3 seconds is called on Walter McGriff | 42-32 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Finley (SG), Daniel Byrns (C) Robert Parrish, Michael Smolski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 14:26 | Gonzaga | Donald Finley steals the ball from Douglas Burleson | 42-32 |
| 14:23 | Marquette | Walter McGriff lays it in on a great pass from Donald Finley | 44-32 |
| 14:18 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Burleson | 44-34 |
| 14:07 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen makes the 3 from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 14:01 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 47-34 |
| 13:59 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander grabs the offensive board | 47-34 |
| 13:40 | Gonzaga | Roger Walker jams it | 47-36 |
| 13:35 | Marquette | Phillip Alexander picks off the pass by Walter McGriff | 47-36 |
| 13:17 | Gonzaga | Lyle Hinton banks in the layup on a great pass from Roger Walker | 47-38 |
| 12:50 | Marquette | Walter McGriff knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 49-38 |
| 12:28 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 12:04 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 49-41 |
| 12:03 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 11:50 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 11:48 | Gonzaga | Christopher Burditt grabs the offensive board | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lyle Jensen (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Finley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter McGriff (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jeremy Dillon (tiring) 8 pts. C - Daniel Byrns (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Roger Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Alexander (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Burditt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Burleson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyle Hinton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 11:27 | Marquette | The short jumper by Jeremy Dillon is denied by Douglas Burleson | 49-43 |
| 11:25 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 11:05 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 11:03 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Lyle Jensen | 49-43 |
| 10:45 | Marquette | Jeremy Dillon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 10:43 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 10:22 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander can't connect on a shot near the basket | 49-43 |
| 10:20 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander tips it back up and in | 49-45 |
| 10:00 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Phillip Alexander - foul #3 on Phillip Alexander, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Smolski (C) Daniel Byrns | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christopher Bostick (PG), William Khang (SF), David Morgan (C) Roger Walker, Christopher Burditt, Lyle Hinton | |
| 10:00 | Marquette | Donald Finley makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:00 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:00 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Walter McGriff | 50-45 |
| 09:50 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 09:34 | Gonzaga | Christopher Bostick is fouled on the floor by Lyle Jensen - foul #3 on Lyle Jensen, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (SG) Donald Finley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 09:25 | Gonzaga | William Khang hits a floater from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 09:08 | Marquette | Walter McGriff misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 09:06 | Gonzaga | David Morgan snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 08:53 | Gonzaga | David Morgan clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 08:52 | Marquette | Michael Smolski gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:45 | Marquette | Michael Smolski misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Khang - foul #3 on William Khang, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward York (PF) Jeremy Dillon | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 08:45 | Marquette | Michael Smolski makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:45 | Marquette | Michael Smolski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:32 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-47 |
| 08:30 | Gonzaga | Christopher Bostick grabs the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 08:20 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 55-47 |
| 08:19 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 08:06 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 08:04 | Gonzaga | William Khang pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 07:46 | Gonzaga | David Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 55-47 |
| 07:45 | Marquette | Walter McGriff pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lyle Jensen (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter McGriff (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. PF - Edward York (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Smolski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Christopher Bostick (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Alexander (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Khang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Burleson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Marquette | Michael Smolski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 07:33 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 07:18 | Gonzaga | William Khang is fouled on the floor by Edward York - foul #1 on Edward York, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Finley (SG), Jeremy Dillon (PF) Robert Parrish, Edward York | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Roger Walker (SG), Lyle Hinton (PF) Phillip Alexander, Douglas Burleson | |
| 07:07 | Gonzaga | Christopher Bostick misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 07:06 | Gonzaga | David Morgan grabs the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 07:00 | Gonzaga | Roger Walker misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Walter McGriff - foul #1 on Walter McGriff, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| 07:00 | Gonzaga | Roger Walker misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 07:00 | Gonzaga | Roger Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:41 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 06:40 | Gonzaga | David Morgan snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 06:26 | Gonzaga | David Morgan is whistled for a carry | 55-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christopher Burditt (SF) William Khang | |
| 06:00 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 05:58 | Gonzaga | Lyle Hinton grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 05:54 | Gonzaga | Christopher Bostick connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 05:34 | Marquette | Michael Smolski can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by David Morgan - foul #3 on David Morgan, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson (PF) Lyle Hinton | |
| 05:34 | Marquette | Michael Smolski misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:34 | Marquette | Michael Smolski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:17 | Gonzaga | Christopher Bostick lays it up and in | 56-53 |
| 04:58 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 04:56 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Finley | 56-53 |
| 04:38 | Marquette | Donald Finley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-53 |
| 04:37 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Douglas Burleson | 56-53 |
| 04:22 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Bostick | 56-56 |
| 04:03 | Marquette | Walter McGriff can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Burditt - foul #3 on Christopher Burditt, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander (SG), William Khang (SF) Roger Walker, Christopher Burditt | |
| 04:03 | Marquette | Walter McGriff makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:03 | Marquette | Walter McGriff makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:44 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 03:42 | Marquette | Walter McGriff gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lyle Jensen (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Finley (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter McGriff (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jeremy Dillon (tired) 8 pts. C - Michael Smolski (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Christopher Bostick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Alexander (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Khang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Burleson (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - David Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 03:21 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Christopher Bostick | 58-56 |
| 02:58 | Gonzaga | William Khang misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Walter McGriff - foul #2 on Walter McGriff, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lyle Hinton (PF) Douglas Burleson | |
| 02:58 | Gonzaga | William Khang makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:58 | Gonzaga | William Khang misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:58 | Marquette | Jeremy Dillon grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:39 | Marquette | Michael Smolski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 02:38 | Gonzaga | William Khang gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:33 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander scores on a runner near the basket set up by William Khang | 58-59 |
| 02:14 | Marquette | Jeremy Dillon is hacked by William Khang - foul #4 on William Khang, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (SG) Donald Finley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christopher Burditt (SF) William Khang | |
| 02:14 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| 02:14 | Marquette | Jeremy Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:14 | Marquette | Jeremy Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:52 | Gonzaga | David Morgan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Smolski - foul #3 on Michael Smolski, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Finley (SG) Robert Parrish | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Khang (SF), Douglas Burleson (PF) Christopher Burditt, Lyle Hinton | |
| 01:52 | Gonzaga | David Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:52 | Gonzaga | David Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:41 | Marquette | Phillip Alexander steals it from Jeremy Dillon | 60-61 |
| 01:38 | Gonzaga | William Khang hits the finger roll set up by Phillip Alexander | 60-63 |
| 01:30 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Bostick - foul #2 on Christopher Bostick, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| 01:30 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:30 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:09 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 01:08 | Gonzaga | Christopher Bostick tips it back up and in | 61-65 |
| 00:56 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Smolski | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Smolski - foul #4 on Michael Smolski, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:20 | Marquette | Donald Finley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 64-67 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Finley - foul #3 on Donald Finley, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| 00:18 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:18 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Jeremy Dillon drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Smolski | 67-69 |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | Donald Finley is called for the reach on Phillip Alexander in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Finley, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | Donald Finley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to David Morgan | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | David Morgan runs out the clock | 67-71 |