| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Frank Jones (fresh) SG - Rodney Young (fresh) SF - Donald Beaver (fresh) PF - John Edwards (fresh) C - Eric Larson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Brian Copeland (fresh) SG - Otto Iliff (fresh) SF - Alan Shafer (fresh) PF - Joseph Peloquin (fresh) C - Matthew Eberhard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | John Edwards wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:38 | Wake Forest | John Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Gonzaga | Joseph Peloquin grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Brian Copeland | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Wake Forest | Rodney Young's pass is intercepted by Brian Copeland in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Donald Beaver - foul #1 on Donald Beaver, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Wake Forest | Rodney Young clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Gonzaga | Brian Copeland grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Gonzaga | Joseph Peloquin can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 0-5 |
| 18:04 | Wake Forest | Brian Copeland is called for the reach on Frank Jones - foul #1 on Brian Copeland, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 17:44 | Wake Forest | Rodney Young misses long on a floater from the right side | 0-5 |
| 17:42 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:29 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer is whistled for traveling | 0-5 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell (PG), Samuel Mong (SG), Gilbert Grant (SF), Willard Stone (PF), Gary Caulkins (C) Frank Jones, Rodney Young, Donald Beaver, John Edwards, Eric Larson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 17:00 | Wake Forest | Samuel Mong misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 16:59 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Matthew Eberhard | 0-5 |
| 16:53 | Gonzaga | Joseph Peloquin clanks a shot from the right side | 0-5 |
| 16:51 | Wake Forest | Samuel Mong gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:22 | Wake Forest | Samuel Mong connects on the open 3 from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 16:14 | Gonzaga | Brian Copeland travels with the ball | 3-5 |
| 15:59 | Wake Forest | Gilbert Grant is open and buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Burton Cornwell | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Burton Cornwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Mong (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gilbert Grant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willard Stone (fresh) C - Gary Caulkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Brian Copeland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Otto Iliff (fairly fresh) SF - Alan Shafer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Peloquin (tiring) C - Matthew Eberhard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Gonzaga | Gary Caulkins blocks the short jumper by Joseph Peloquin | 6-5 |
| 15:43 | Wake Forest | Willard Stone grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 15:17 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 15:16 | Wake Forest | Gilbert Grant grabs the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 14:57 | Wake Forest | Willard Stone buries a jumper in the lane set up by Samuel Mong and he's hacked by Joseph Peloquin - foul #1 on Joseph Peloquin, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Frank Jones (PG), Donald Beaver (SF), Eric Larson (C) Burton Cornwell, Samuel Mong, Gary Caulkins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan (PG) Brian Copeland | |
| 14:57 | Wake Forest | Willard Stone misses the free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:57 | Gonzaga | Joseph Peloquin grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 14:43 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-5 |
| 14:41 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Donald Beaver | 8-5 |
| 14:39 | Wake Forest | Alan Shafer is called for the reach on Gilbert Grant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Shafer, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Edwards (PF) Willard Stone | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dan Garrison (SF) Alan Shafer | |
| 14:21 | Wake Forest | Gilbert Grant hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Otto Iliff - foul #1 on Otto Iliff, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| 14:21 | Wake Forest | Gilbert Grant makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:21 | Wake Forest | Gilbert Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:21 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:05 | Gonzaga | Gilbert Grant is called for the reach on Matthew Eberhard - foul #1 on Gilbert Grant, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Rodney Young (SG), Gary Caulkins (C) Gilbert Grant, Eric Larson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 13:59 | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dan Garrison | 9-8 |
| 13:55 | Wake Forest | Otto Iliff takes the ball from Donald Beaver in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 13:44 | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Eberhard out of a doubleteam | 9-11 |
| 13:19 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Rodney Young | 11-11 |
| 13:01 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Joseph Peloquin is denied by Gary Caulkins | 11-11 |
| 13:00 | Gonzaga | Joseph Peloquin tips it home | 11-13 |
| 12:40 | Wake Forest | John Edwards makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Rodney Young and the foul's on Joseph Peloquin - foul #2 on Joseph Peloquin, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Samuel Mong (SG), Gilbert Grant (SF), Eric Larson (C) Rodney Young, Donald Beaver, Gary Caulkins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Copeland (PG), Alan Shafer (SF), Dave Ducksworth (PF) Cruz O'Sullivan, Dan Garrison, Joseph Peloquin | |
| 12:40 | Wake Forest | John Edwards makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:14 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Frank Jones - foul #1 on Frank Jones, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell (PG), Willard Stone (PF) Frank Jones, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 12:14 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:14 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:47 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell misses the fadeaway in the paint | 14-15 |
| 11:46 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell tips it in | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Burton Cornwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Mong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Grant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willard Stone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Larson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Brian Copeland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Otto Iliff (tired) SF - Alan Shafer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dave Ducksworth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Eberhard (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Otto Iliff | 16-17 |
| 11:17 | Wake Forest | Brian Copeland takes the ball from Eric Larson | 16-17 |
| 11:01 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 10:59 | Wake Forest | Eric Larson snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 10:41 | Wake Forest | Willard Stone is whistled for traveling | 16-17 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Frank Jones (PG), Rodney Young (SG), Donald Beaver (SF), John Edwards (PF), Gary Caulkins (C) Burton Cornwell, Samuel Mong, Gilbert Grant, Willard Stone, Eric Larson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan (PG), Dan Garrison (SG) Brian Copeland, Otto Iliff | |
| 10:25 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 16-17 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Eric Larson (C) Gary Caulkins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 10:23 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver is hacked by Matthew Eberhard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Eberhard, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| 09:58 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones is hacked by Cruz O'Sullivan - foul #1 on Cruz O'Sullivan, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Gilbert Grant (SG), Gary Caulkins (C) Rodney Young, Eric Larson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 09:58 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:58 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:43 | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-17 |
| 09:41 | Wake Forest | Gary Caulkins grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 09:19 | Wake Forest | John Edwards can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-17 |
| 09:17 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver tips it home | 20-17 |
| 09:08 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Cruz O'Sullivan | 20-19 |
| 08:51 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver is fouled on the floor by Matthew Eberhard - foul #2 on Matthew Eberhard, team foul #8 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Rodney Young (SG), Willard Stone (PF), Eric Larson (C) Gilbert Grant, John Edwards, Gary Caulkins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Copeland (PG) Matthew Eberhard | |
| 08:51 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:51 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:45 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Eric Larson - foul #1 on Eric Larson, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Samuel Mong (SF) Donald Beaver | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 08:45 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:45 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:22 | Wake Forest | Eric Larson makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Rodney Young | 22-21 |
| 08:06 | Gonzaga | Brian Copeland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell (SG), Gilbert Grant (SF), John Edwards (PF) Rodney Young, Samuel Mong, Willard Stone | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 07:37 | Wake Forest | John Edwards scores on a runner from the right block | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Frank Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Burton Cornwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Grant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Eric Larson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Brian Copeland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cruz O'Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Garrison (fairly fresh) PF - Alan Shafer (tiring) 3 reb. C - Dave Ducksworth (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan double dribbles | 24-21 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Samuel Mong (SG), Donald Beaver (SF), Willard Stone (PF), Gary Caulkins (C) Frank Jones, Gilbert Grant, John Edwards, Eric Larson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Otto Iliff (SG) Brian Copeland | |
| 07:07 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Burton Cornwell and the foul's on Otto Iliff - foul #2 on Otto Iliff, team foul #9 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Frank Jones (PG), Rodney Young (SG), Eric Larson (C) Burton Cornwell, Samuel Mong, Gary Caulkins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Copeland (PG) Otto Iliff | |
| 07:07 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver misses the free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:07 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 06:57 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 26-21 |
| 06:56 | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan snags the offensive board | 26-21 |
| 06:47 | Gonzaga | Brian Copeland scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Cruz O'Sullivan | 26-24 |
| 06:44 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones is hacked by Brian Copeland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Copeland, team foul #10 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Samuel Mong (SG), Gilbert Grant (SF), John Edwards (PF), Gary Caulkins (C) Rodney Young, Donald Beaver, Willard Stone, Eric Larson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Peloquin (PF) Brian Copeland | |
| 06:44 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:44 | Wake Forest | Frank Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:29 | Gonzaga | Gilbert Grant swats the layup by Alan Shafer | 27-24 |
| 06:27 | Gonzaga | Joseph Peloquin tips it back up and in | 27-26 |
| 05:58 | Wake Forest | Gilbert Grant misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alan Shafer - foul #2 on Alan Shafer, team foul #11 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell (PG), Rodney Young (SG), Willard Stone (PF), Eric Larson (C) Frank Jones, Samuel Mong, John Edwards, Gary Caulkins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Otto Iliff (SF), Matthew Eberhard (C) Alan Shafer, Joseph Peloquin | |
| 05:58 | Wake Forest | Gilbert Grant misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:58 | Wake Forest | Gilbert Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:48 | Gonzaga | Eric Larson is called for the reach on Matthew Eberhard - foul #2 on Eric Larson, team foul #5 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver (SF), Gary Caulkins (C) Gilbert Grant, Eric Larson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 05:30 | Gonzaga | Gary Caulkins is called for the reach on Otto Iliff - foul #1 on Gary Caulkins, team foul #6 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Frank Jones (PG), John Edwards (PF) Burton Cornwell, Willard Stone | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 05:14 | Gonzaga | Gary Caulkins swats the short shot by Dave Ducksworth | 28-26 |
| 05:12 | Wake Forest | Gary Caulkins grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 05:10 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver is hacked by Otto Iliff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Otto Iliff, team foul #12 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell (PG), Samuel Mong (SG), Willard Stone (PF) Frank Jones, Rodney Young, Gary Caulkins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Copeland (PG) Otto Iliff | |
| 05:10 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:10 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:57 | Gonzaga | Samuel Mong takes the ball from Dave Ducksworth after a doubleteam | 30-26 |
| 04:28 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 30-26 |
| 04:27 | Wake Forest | John Edwards tips it in | 32-26 |
| 04:19 | Gonzaga | Brian Copeland clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 04:18 | Wake Forest | John Edwards grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 04:04 | Wake Forest | Samuel Mong double dribbles | 32-26 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Rodney Young (SG), Gilbert Grant (SF), Frank Jones (PF), Gary Caulkins (C) Samuel Mong, Donald Beaver, Willard Stone, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 03:52 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from the left block | 32-26 |
| 03:50 | Wake Forest | Gilbert Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 03:48 | Wake Forest | Gilbert Grant's pass is intercepted by Brian Copeland in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 03:47 | Gonzaga | Dan Garrison hits the finger roll set up by Brian Copeland | 32-28 |
| 03:20 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell connects on the floater from the left side set up by Gilbert Grant | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Burton Cornwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Young (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Grant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Jones (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Caulkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Brian Copeland (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cruz O'Sullivan (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Garrison (tired) 2 pts. PF - Dave Ducksworth (tired) 6 pts. C - Matthew Eberhard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Dan Garrison | 34-30 |
| 02:46 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Gilbert Grant and he's fouled by Brian Copeland - foul #3 on Brian Copeland, team foul #13 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver (SF), John Edwards (PF), Eric Larson (C) Rodney Young, Gilbert Grant, Gary Caulkins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer (SF), Joseph Peloquin (PF) Brian Copeland, Dave Ducksworth | |
| 02:46 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| 02:33 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 37-30 |
| 02:32 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Peloquin | 37-30 |
| 02:20 | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan's floater is knocked away by John Edwards | 37-30 |
| 02:18 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer tips it back up and in | 37-32 |
| 02:05 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Burton Cornwell | 39-32 |
| 01:48 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 01:28 | Wake Forest | Burton Cornwell makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Donald Beaver | 41-34 |
| 01:19 | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-34 |
| 01:18 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 01:16 | Wake Forest | Donald Beaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Samuel Mong (SG), Gilbert Grant (SF), Willard Stone (PF) Frank Jones, Donald Beaver, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:59 | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Burton Cornwell | 41-34 |
| 00:56 | Wake Forest | Samuel Mong misses the lay-in | 41-34 |
| 00:55 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 00:41 | Gonzaga | Joseph Peloquin travels with the ball | 41-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Frank Jones (PG), Rodney Young (SG) Burton Cornwell, Samuel Mong | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:18 | Wake Forest | Willard Stone connects on the open shot from the right block on a great pass from Frank Jones | 43-34 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan hits a 3 from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Gilbert Grant can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 43-37 |