| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Hogue (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Palomino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Parks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Daugherty (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Mark Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Dempsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Micah Puckett (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jason Kittredge (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith is hacked by Matthew Parks - foul #1 on Matthew Parks, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Burney (PF) Andrew Dempsey | |
| 19:40 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett loses the dribble to Matthew Parks | 28-31 |
| 19:23 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 19:22 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Robert Burney | 28-31 |
| 19:12 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett jams it on a great pass from Herbert Pitts | 28-33 |
| 18:50 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Daugherty | 31-33 |
| 18:25 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Pitts | 31-35 |
| 18:09 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 18:07 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 17:51 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Parks - foul #2 on Matthew Parks, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul White (C) Charles Daugherty | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG), Andrew Dempsey (SF), Paul Boatright (C) Mark Smith, Robert Burney, Jason Kittredge | |
| 17:51 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:51 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:34 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Matthew Hogue, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (SG) Matthew Hogue | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Burney (PF) Micah Puckett | |
| 17:23 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young is whistled for a carry | 31-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes (C) Matthew Parks | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 16:54 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ryan Smeltzer and he's fouled by Rafael Young - foul #1 on Rafael Young, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas (SG), Patrick Grant (SF) Ryan Smeltzer, John Palomino | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 16:54 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:38 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young is hacked by Tim McGee - foul #2 on Tim McGee, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty (C) Floyd Hayes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (PG), Jason Kittredge (C) Rafael Young, Paul Boatright | |
| 16:23 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith is whistled for traveling | 34-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue (SG), Matthew Parks (PF) Charles Ornellas, Paul White | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG) Mark Smith | |
| 16:10 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 16:08 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 15:54 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 15:52 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Robert Burney | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tim McGee (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hogue (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Parks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Daugherty (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rafael Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Pitts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Dempsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Burney (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Kittredge (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (PG), John Palomino (SF) Tim McGee, Patrick Grant | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (PG), Howard Boose (SG), Paul Boatright (C) Rafael Young, Herbert Pitts, Jason Kittredge | |
| 15:31 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Matthew Parks, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts (SG), Jason Kittredge (C) Howard Boose, Paul Boatright | |
| 15:10 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Dempsey | 34-40 |
| 14:50 | Western Carolina | John Palomino is fouled on the floor by Robert Burney - foul #4 on Robert Burney, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (SG), Paul White (PF), Floyd Hayes (C) Matthew Hogue, Matthew Parks, Charles Daugherty | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG), Howard Boose (SG), Micah Puckett (PF), Paul Boatright (C) Mark Smith, Herbert Pitts, Robert Burney, Jason Kittredge | |
| 14:34 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes's pass is intercepted by Andrew Dempsey | 34-40 |
| 14:29 | Gonzaga | Howard Boose misses the lay-in | 34-40 |
| 14:27 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 14:12 | Western Carolina | Paul White misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Paul Boatright - foul #1 on Paul Boatright, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (PG), Herbert Pitts (SG), Jason Kittredge (C) Rafael Young, Howard Boose, Paul Boatright | |
| 14:12 | Western Carolina | Paul White makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:12 | Western Carolina | Paul White misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:12 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jason Kittredge | 35-40 |
| 13:58 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-40 |
| 13:56 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett hits the follow up shot | 35-42 |
| 13:33 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 13:31 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Andrew Dempsey | 35-42 |
| 13:17 | Gonzaga | Floyd Hayes picks off the pass by Mark Smith | 35-42 |
| 13:05 | Western Carolina | John Palomino misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 13:03 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee grabs the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 12:41 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Floyd Hayes | 37-42 |
| 12:19 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on John Palomino - foul #1 on John Palomino, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue (SG), Patrick Grant (SF), Matthew Parks (PF), Charles Daugherty (C) Ryan Smeltzer, John Palomino, Paul White, Floyd Hayes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG), Howard Boose (SG), Robert Burney (PF), Paul Boatright (C) Mark Smith, Herbert Pitts, Micah Puckett, Jason Kittredge | |
| 12:19 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 12:09 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant is whistled for traveling | 37-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas (PG) Tim McGee | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 11:59 | Gonzaga | Charles Ornellas steps in front of the Andrew Dempsey pass | 37-45 |
| 11:55 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas lays it in | 39-45 |
| 11:50 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 39-45 |
| 11:48 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Ornellas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Matthew Hogue (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Parks (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Daugherty (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rafael Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Boose (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Dempsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Burney (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Boatright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Grant | 42-45 |
| 11:11 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-45 |
| 11:10 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:48 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 10:47 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:37 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rafael Young | 42-47 |
| 10:23 | Western Carolina | Howard Boose takes the ball from Matthew Parks | 42-47 |
| 10:06 | Gonzaga | Howard Boose knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Dempsey | 42-50 |
| 09:44 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty banks in the layup | 44-50 |
| 09:33 | Gonzaga | Howard Boose comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 09:32 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 09:16 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Ornellas | 47-50 |
| 08:56 | Gonzaga | Howard Boose knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rafael Young | 47-53 |
| 08:38 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks can't connect on a shot from the left side | 47-53 |
| 08:37 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Daugherty | 47-53 |
| 08:28 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue is fouled on the floor by Howard Boose - foul #2 on Howard Boose, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (PG), Tim McGee (SG), John Palomino (SF), Paul White (PF), Floyd Hayes (C) Charles Ornellas, Matthew Hogue, Patrick Grant, Matthew Parks, Charles Daugherty | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (PG), Herbert Pitts (SG), Micah Puckett (PF), Jason Kittredge (C) Rafael Young, Howard Boose, Robert Burney, Paul Boatright | |
| 08:11 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 08:10 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 07:53 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-53 |
| 07:52 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge tips it back up and in | 47-55 |
| 07:34 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Burney (PF) Micah Puckett | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim McGee (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Palomino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul White (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Mark Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Pitts (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Dempsey (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Burney (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jason Kittredge (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 07:07 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-57 |
| 07:05 | Western Carolina | John Palomino pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 06:52 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-57 |
| 06:51 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 06:36 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 06:20 | Western Carolina | Paul White lays it up and in and he's hacked by Robert Burney - foul #5 on Robert Burney, team foul #5 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks (PF) Floyd Hayes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett (PF) Robert Burney | |
| 06:20 | Western Carolina | Paul White misses the free throw | 49-59 |
| 06:20 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 06:11 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Paul White - foul #2 on Paul White, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Trevor Riffle (C) Paul White | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG) Andrew Dempsey | |
| 06:11 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 06:11 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:54 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Micah Puckett - foul #2 on Micah Puckett, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue (SG) Tim McGee | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey (SF) Rafael Young | |
| 05:54 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 05:54 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:41 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 05:40 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 05:30 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer loses the ball out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant (SF), Charles Daugherty (C) John Palomino, Trevor Riffle | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 05:09 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 05:07 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 05:01 | Western Carolina | Micah Puckett takes the ball from Matthew Parks | 51-60 |
| 04:52 | Gonzaga | Charles Daugherty is called for the reach on Micah Puckett - foul #1 on Charles Daugherty, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (PG) Ryan Smeltzer | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG) Mark Smith | |
| 04:52 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 04:52 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey grabs the offensive board | 51-60 |
| 04:43 | Gonzaga | Charles Daugherty swats the layup by Micah Puckett | 51-60 |
| 04:41 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey tips it back up and in | 51-62 |
| 04:20 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty loses the dribble to Rafael Young | 51-62 |
| 03:55 | Gonzaga | Matthew Hogue picks off the pass by Herbert Pitts | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant is whistled for a carry | 51-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (PG), John Palomino (SF), Paul White (PF), Floyd Hayes (C) Matthew Hogue, Patrick Grant, Matthew Parks, Charles Daugherty | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (PG) Rafael Young | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-65 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim McGee (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Palomino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Mark Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Pitts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Dempsey (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Micah Puckett (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Kittredge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Western Carolina | John Palomino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-65 |
| 03:21 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett grabs the board | 51-65 |
| 03:13 | Gonzaga | A charge is called on Andrew Dempsey - foul #2 on Andrew Dempsey, team foul #7 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas (SG), Trevor Riffle (SF) Ryan Smeltzer, John Palomino | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Boatright (C) Jason Kittredge | |
| 03:03 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 51-65 |
| 03:01 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Paul Boatright | 51-65 |
| 02:57 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Smith | 51-68 |
| 02:48 | Western Carolina | Micah Puckett steals it from Charles Ornellas | 51-68 |
| 02:32 | Gonzaga | Paul Boatright is fouled on the floor by Floyd Hayes - foul #2 on Floyd Hayes, team foul #9 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant (SG) Tim McGee | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG) Mark Smith | |
| 02:32 | Gonzaga | Paul Boatright misses the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 02:32 | Western Carolina | Paul White snags the defensive board | 51-68 |
| 02:23 | Western Carolina | Trevor Riffle lays it in | 53-68 |
| 02:07 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-68 |
| 02:06 | Gonzaga | Paul Boatright grabs the offensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 01:55 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey is fouled on the floor by Paul White - foul #3 on Paul White, team foul #10 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (PG) Trevor Riffle | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (PG), Jason Kittredge (C) Rafael Young, Paul Boatright | |
| 01:55 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey misses the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 01:55 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Western Carolina | Paul White scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Tim McGee and he's fouled by Jason Kittredge - foul #3 on Jason Kittredge, team foul #8 | 55-69 |
| 01:38 | Western Carolina | Paul White makes the free throw | 56-69 |
| 01:19 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Smith | 56-71 |
| 00:56 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Herbert Pitts - foul #3 on Herbert Pitts, team foul #9 | 56-71 |
| 00:56 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas misses the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 00:56 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas misses the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 00:56 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Tim McGee | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina 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 (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey loses the dribble to Paul White | 58-71 |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-71 |
| 00:25 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jason Kittredge | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith runs out the clock | 58-71 |