| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Brian Copeland (fresh) SG - Otto Iliff (fresh) SF - Alan Shafer (fresh) PF - Joseph Peloquin (fresh) C - Dave Ducksworth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Doug Lowder (fresh) SG - David Cole (fresh) SF - Sean Havens (fresh) PF - James Drury (fresh) C - Wayne Trexler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Joseph Peloquin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer's floater is tipped away by Wayne Trexler | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Gonzaga | The jump hook by Otto Iliff is blocked by James Drury | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Oregon State | Sean Havens is fouled on the floor by Alan Shafer - foul #1 on Alan Shafer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Oregon State | James Drury is fouled on the floor by Joseph Peloquin - foul #1 on Joseph Peloquin, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Oregon State | David Cole misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:08 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 17:46 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 17:29 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sean Havens and he's fouled by Joseph Peloquin - foul #2 on Joseph Peloquin, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard (PF) Joseph Peloquin | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 17:29 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:29 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:20 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard drills a fadeaway from the left side | 2-2 |
| 17:05 | Oregon State | James Drury comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:04 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:42 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth is hacked by Wayne Trexler - foul #1 on Wayne Trexler, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 16:32 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer drills a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Wayne Trexler - foul #2 on Wayne Trexler, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove (C) Wayne Trexler | |
| 16:32 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:06 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Sean Havens | 5-4 |
| 15:47 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard blows the layup | 5-4 |
| 15:45 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard can't tip it in | 5-4 |
| 15:43 | Oregon State | James Drury grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Brian Copeland (fairly fresh) SG - Otto Iliff (fairly fresh) SF - Alan Shafer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Eberhard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dave Ducksworth (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Doug Lowder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Cole (fresh) SF - Sean Havens (fresh) PF - James Drury (fresh) C - Scott Musgrove (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Oregon State | James Drury lays it in | 5-6 |
| 15:06 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard jams it | 7-6 |
| 15:02 | Oregon State | Sean Havens loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Tyler Addington (PG), Norman Fields (SG), John Jones (PF), Bernard Waldon (C) Doug Lowder, David Cole, Sean Havens, James Drury | |
| 14:49 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 14:48 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:46 | Oregon State | Norman Fields is fouled in the backcourt by Otto Iliff - foul #1 on Otto Iliff, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| 14:29 | Oregon State | John Jones's floater is tipped away by Matthew Eberhard | 7-6 |
| 14:28 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:09 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Bernard Waldon - foul #1 on Bernard Waldon, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Doug Lowder (PG) Scott Musgrove | |
| 14:09 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:09 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:04 | Oregon State | Norman Fields loses the dribble to Alan Shafer in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 13:45 | Gonzaga | Tyler Addington is called for the reach on Otto Iliff - foul #1 on Tyler Addington, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan (PG) Brian Copeland | |
| Subs | Oregon State | David Cole (SG), Sean Havens (SF), James Drury (PF) Tyler Addington, Norman Fields, John Jones | |
| 13:40 | Gonzaga | Doug Lowder steals it from Alan Shafer | 8-6 |
| 13:35 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Sean Havens and the foul's on Matthew Eberhard - foul #1 on Matthew Eberhard, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| 13:35 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:24 | Gonzaga | Bernard Waldon takes the ball from Dave Ducksworth | 8-9 |
| 12:58 | Oregon State | James Drury travels with the ball | 8-9 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dan Garrison (SF) Alan Shafer | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Tyler Addington (PG), Scott Musgrove (C) Doug Lowder, Bernard Waldon | |
| 12:48 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by James Drury - foul #1 on James Drury, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| 12:48 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:48 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:41 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 12:39 | Oregon State | James Drury misses the tip | 10-9 |
| 12:37 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Dave Ducksworth | 10-9 |
| 12:27 | Gonzaga | Otto Iliff makes the driving attempt near the basket | 12-9 |
| 12:08 | Oregon State | Sean Havens hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 12:00 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth misses the lay-in | 12-12 |
| 11:59 | Oregon State | Tyler Addington snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 11:49 | Oregon State | James Drury is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Havens | 12-14 |
| 11:39 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth is denied on a layup by James Drury | 12-14 |
| 11:37 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard grabs the offensive board | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Cruz O'Sullivan (fairly fresh) SG - Otto Iliff (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Dan Garrison (fresh) PF - Matthew Eberhard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dave Ducksworth (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Tyler Addington (fresh) SG - David Cole (fairly fresh) SF - Sean Havens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Drury (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Musgrove (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Cruz O'Sullivan | 14-14 |
| 11:21 | Oregon State | Tyler Addington is fouled in the backcourt by Otto Iliff - foul #2 on Otto Iliff, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Copeland (PG), Alan Shafer (SF) Otto Iliff, Dan Garrison | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Doug Lowder (PG), Norman Fields (SG), Thomas Moyer (SF), John Jones (PF), Bernard Waldon (C) Tyler Addington, David Cole, Sean Havens, James Drury, Scott Musgrove | |
| 11:00 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Thomas Moyer | 14-17 |
| 10:46 | Gonzaga | Norman Fields steals the ball from Cruz O'Sullivan | 14-17 |
| 10:42 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Norman Fields | 14-19 |
| 10:29 | Gonzaga | Brian Copeland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 10:28 | Oregon State | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:13 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 10:12 | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 10:01 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 09:47 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-19 |
| 09:45 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:29 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dan Garrison (SG) Cruz O'Sullivan | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Tyler Addington (PG), David Cole (SG), Sean Havens (SF), James Drury (PF), Scott Musgrove (C) Doug Lowder, Norman Fields, Thomas Moyer, John Jones, Bernard Waldon | |
| 09:12 | Oregon State | Brian Copeland is called for the reach on Tyler Addington - foul #1 on Brian Copeland, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| 09:12 | Oregon State | Tyler Addington misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:12 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Alan Shafer | 16-19 |
| 08:57 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard drills a shot from the baseline | 18-19 |
| 08:55 | Oregon State | Matthew Eberhard is called for the reach on David Cole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Eberhard, team foul #8 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan (SG) Matthew Eberhard | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 08:55 | Oregon State | David Cole makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:55 | Oregon State | David Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:55 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 08:44 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth is fouled on the floor by Scott Musgrove - foul #1 on Scott Musgrove, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| 08:27 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer clanks a jump hook in the paint | 18-20 |
| 08:26 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 08:23 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Doug Lowder (PG) David Cole | |
| 08:08 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer makes the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by James Drury - foul #2 on James Drury, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Bernard Waldon (C) James Drury | |
| 08:08 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer makes the free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:58 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder is called for 10 seconds | 21-20 |
| 07:45 | Gonzaga | Brian Copeland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 07:44 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer misses the tip | 21-20 |
| 07:42 | Oregon State | Tyler Addington gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 07:17 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Brian Copeland (tiring) SG - Cruz O'Sullivan (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Dan Garrison (fairly fresh) PF - Alan Shafer (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dave Ducksworth (very tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Doug Lowder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Tyler Addington (fairly fresh) SF - Sean Havens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bernard Waldon (fairly fresh) C - Scott Musgrove (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Gonzaga | Tyler Addington takes the ball from Cruz O'Sullivan | 21-23 |
| 06:41 | Oregon State | Tyler Addington is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 21-23 |
| 06:40 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove tips it home | 21-25 |
| 06:40 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | David Cole (SG), Norman Fields (SF), James Drury (PF), Wayne Trexler (C) Tyler Addington, Sean Havens, Bernard Waldon, Scott Musgrove | |
| 06:22 | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Alan Shafer | 24-25 |
| 06:10 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Wayne Trexler, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Thomas Moyer (SF), Scott Musgrove (C) Doug Lowder, Wayne Trexler | |
| 05:52 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Norman Fields - foul #1 on Norman Fields, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Tyler Addington (PG) Thomas Moyer | |
| 05:52 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:52 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:45 | Oregon State | Brian Copeland is called for the reach on Tyler Addington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Copeland, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Peloquin (PF) Brian Copeland | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 05:45 | Oregon State | Tyler Addington misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:45 | Gonzaga | Joseph Peloquin gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 05:27 | Gonzaga | Joseph Peloquin misses the fadeaway from the left side | 26-25 |
| 05:25 | Oregon State | James Drury gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 05:04 | Oregon State | James Drury can't finish the layup | 26-25 |
| 05:03 | Oregon State | Norman Fields tips it in | 26-27 |
| 04:44 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth hits a jumper in the paint | 28-27 |
| 04:15 | Oregon State | James Drury misses the lay-in but the foul's on Cruz O'Sullivan - foul #1 on Cruz O'Sullivan, team foul #10 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Doug Lowder (PG), Thomas Moyer (SG), Sean Havens (SF), Bernard Waldon (C) Tyler Addington, David Cole, Norman Fields, Scott Musgrove | |
| 04:15 | Oregon State | James Drury makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:15 | Oregon State | James Drury misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:15 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 04:05 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth misses long on a floater from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 04:03 | Oregon State | Thomas Moyer gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 03:57 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder misses the driving attempt from close range | 28-28 |
| 03:56 | Oregon State | James Drury grabs the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 03:45 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 03:44 | Oregon State | James Drury snags the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 03:23 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bernard Waldon | 28-31 |
| 03:15 | Gonzaga | Joseph Peloquin scores on a driving attempt from close range | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Cruz O'Sullivan (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Garrison (tired) SF - Alan Shafer (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Peloquin (tiring) 2 pts. C - Dave Ducksworth (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Doug Lowder (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Thomas Moyer (fresh) SF - Sean Havens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Drury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bernard Waldon (fresh) | |
| 02:49 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Bernard Waldon | 30-33 |
| 02:42 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth knocks in the floater from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 02:40 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Shafer - foul #2 on Alan Shafer, team foul #11 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Copeland (PG), Otto Iliff (SG), Matthew Eberhard (C) Cruz O'Sullivan, Alan Shafer, Dave Ducksworth | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Tyler Addington (SG), John Jones (PF) Thomas Moyer, James Drury | |
| 02:40 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:40 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:40 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Joseph Peloquin | 32-34 |
| 02:27 | Gonzaga | Brian Copeland connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 02:25 | Oregon State | Tyler Addington is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Garrison - foul #1 on Dan Garrison, team foul #12 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | David Cole (SG), Scott Musgrove (C) Doug Lowder, Bernard Waldon | |
| 02:25 | Oregon State | Tyler Addington makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 02:25 | Oregon State | Tyler Addington makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:18 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Sean Havens - foul #1 on Sean Havens, team foul #10 | 35-36 |
| 02:18 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 02:18 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 02:03 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove's layup is rejected by Joseph Peloquin | 37-36 |
| 02:01 | Gonzaga | Joseph Peloquin snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 01:46 | Gonzaga | Otto Iliff can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Cole - foul #1 on David Cole, team foul #11 | 37-36 |
| 01:46 | Gonzaga | Otto Iliff makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:46 | Gonzaga | Otto Iliff misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:46 | Oregon State | John Jones gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 01:24 | Oregon State | David Cole lays it in uncontested on a great pass from John Jones | 38-38 |
| 01:09 | Gonzaga | Brian Copeland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Doug Lowder (PG), Norman Fields (SG), Thomas Moyer (SF), James Drury (PF), Bernard Waldon (C) Tyler Addington, David Cole, Sean Havens, John Jones, Scott Musgrove | |
| 01:00 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 00:58 | Gonzaga | Otto Iliff grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 00:46 | Gonzaga | Bernard Waldon is called for the reach on Brian Copeland - foul #2 on Bernard Waldon, team foul #12 | 38-38 |
| 00:46 | Gonzaga | Brian Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:46 | Gonzaga | Brian Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:44 | Oregon State | Brian Copeland is called for the reach on Doug Lowder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Copeland, team foul #13 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan (PG) Brian Copeland | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 00:44 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 00:44 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 00:44 | Gonzaga | Otto Iliff grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | Joseph Peloquin misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Norman Fields - foul #2 on Norman Fields, team foul #13 | 40-39 |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | Joseph Peloquin makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | Joseph Peloquin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:06 | Oregon State | James Drury is hacked by Joseph Peloquin - foul #3 on Joseph Peloquin, team foul #14 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer (SF), Dave Ducksworth (C) Cruz O'Sullivan, Joseph Peloquin | |
| Subs | Oregon State | David Cole (SG), Sean Havens (SF) Norman Fields, Thomas Moyer | |
| 00:06 | Oregon State | James Drury makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 00:06 | Oregon State | James Drury misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | The jumper by Dave Ducksworth is denied by Bernard Waldon | 42-40 |
| 00:00 | Oregon State | Sean Havens pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |