| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jim Hurdle (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Calvin Pryor (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Carmelo Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Amado Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | James Williams inbounds the ball | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:42 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Arnold - foul #3 on Mark Arnold, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (C) Mark Arnold | |
| 19:42 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 19:42 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is hacked by Calvin Pryor - foul #1 on Calvin Pryor, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | James Cecere buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from David Burnett | 48-37 |
| 19:07 | Gonzaga | James Williams hits a jumper from the left side | 50-37 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Cecere | 50-40 |
| 18:27 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Williams | 52-40 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-40 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 17:47 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carmelo Garcia and he's hacked by Eric Ansley - foul #3 on Eric Ansley, team foul #2 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Adame (PG), Joseph Howell (SG), John Boshears (SF), Gerald Lasseter (PF) Jim Hurdle, Calvin Pryor, James Williams, Carmelo Garcia | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, Jerry Poch | |
| 17:47 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno misses the free throw | 54-43 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | James Cecere drills a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Amado Bruno - foul #3 on Amado Bruno, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes (C) Amado Bruno | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 17:16 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter's floater is tipped away by James Cecere | 54-46 |
| 17:15 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter tips it home | 56-46 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 16:50 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 16:40 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Arthur Adame | 58-46 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Howell - foul #3 on Joseph Howell, team foul #3 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle (PG), Calvin Pryor (SG) Arthur Adame, Joseph Howell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ray Boyd | 58-48 |
| 16:08 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-48 |
| 16:07 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes grabs the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 15:50 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter is whistled for a carry | 58-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), Joseph Howell (SG), James Williams (SF), Carmelo Garcia (PF), Richard Schlesinger (C) Jim Hurdle, Calvin Pryor, John Boshears, Gerald Lasseter, Antonio Reyes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Patrick Wilkinson, James Cecere, Lucas Ziek | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Warren Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Carmelo Garcia (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Schlesinger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold grabs the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Warren Reeves takes the ball from Jerry Poch | 58-49 |
| 15:16 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves blows the layup | 58-49 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | David Burnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Adame (SG), Gerald Lasseter (PF) Joseph Howell, Carmelo Garcia | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:31 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-49 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Arthur Adame - foul #3 on Arthur Adame, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle (PG), John Boshears (SF), Amado Bruno (C) Warren Reeves, James Williams, Richard Schlesinger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), James Cecere (PF) David Burnett, Brian Shurtleff, Jerry Poch | |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 3rd free throw | 58-50 |
| 13:53 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno clanks a runner in the paint | 58-50 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell (SG) Arthur Adame | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG) Eric Ansley | |
| 13:41 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno is denied on a layup by Mark Arnold | 58-50 |
| 13:39 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno tips it back up and in | 60-50 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | John Boshears is called for the reach on Kenneth Swanson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Boshears, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor (SG) Joseph Howell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek (PF) James Cecere | |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold drills a turnaround from close range | 60-52 |
| 13:04 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Lucas Ziek - foul #1 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #3 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), James Williams (SF), Antonio Reyes (C) Jim Hurdle, John Boshears, Amado Bruno | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Brian Shurtleff (SF) Kenneth Swanson, Patrick Wilkinson | |
| 13:04 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 13:04 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 61-52 |
| 12:39 | Gonzaga | James Williams snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 12:29 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lucas Ziek - foul #2 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #4 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell (SG), Carmelo Garcia (PF) Calvin Pryor, Gerald Lasseter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), James Cecere (PF), Jerry Poch (C) Ray Boyd, Lucas Ziek, Mark Arnold | |
| 12:29 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 12:29 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 12:13 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 12:11 | Gonzaga | David Burnett is called for the reach on Warren Reeves in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Burnett, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Adame (SF), Richard Schlesinger (C) James Williams, Antonio Reyes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:05 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Warren Reeves | 65-52 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-52 |
| 12:00 | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 11:56 | Gonzaga | James Cecere denies the turnaround by Arthur Adame | 65-52 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian Shurtleff | 65-52 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is hacked by Warren Reeves in the backcourt - foul #4 on Warren Reeves, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle (PG), John Boshears (SF), Amado Bruno (C) Warren Reeves, Arthur Adame, Richard Schlesinger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF) David Burnett, Brian Shurtleff | |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jim Hurdle (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Boshears (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carmelo Garcia (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Amado Bruno (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger (PF) Carmelo Garcia | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | James Cecere throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Mark Arnold (C) Eric Ansley, Jerry Poch | |
| 11:07 | Gonzaga | Patrick Wilkinson steals the ball from Amado Bruno | 65-54 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 10:52 | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson is hacked by John Boshears - foul #3 on John Boshears, team foul #8 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Adame (PG), Calvin Pryor (SG), James Williams (SF), Gerald Lasseter (PF), Antonio Reyes (C) Jim Hurdle, Joseph Howell, John Boshears, Richard Schlesinger, Amado Bruno | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Lucas Ziek (PF) Michael Glass, Patrick Wilkinson, James Cecere | |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 10:48 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 10:45 | Gonzaga | Arthur Adame's pass is intercepted by Ray Boyd in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the floater from the free throw line | 68-58 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold snags the offensive board | 68-58 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia (PF) Gerald Lasseter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (PG), Jerry Poch (C) Kenneth Swanson, Mark Arnold | |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 10:02 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Lucas Ziek - foul #3 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter (C) Antonio Reyes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Cecere (PF) Lucas Ziek | |
| 10:02 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 10:02 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is hacked by Arthur Adame in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Adame, team foul #10 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle (PG) Arthur Adame | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 09:52 | Gonzaga | The jump hook by Calvin Pryor is blocked by Eric Ansley | 70-62 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is hacked by Jim Hurdle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Hurdle, team foul #11 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Boshears (SG) Calvin Pryor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG) Ray Boyd | |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 09:31 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter is denied on a layup by Brian Shurtleff | 70-63 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-65 |
| 08:58 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia can't finish the layup | 70-65 |
| 08:57 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter can't tip it in | 70-65 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Jim Hurdle picks off the pass by James Cecere in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| 08:44 | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle is hacked by James Cecere - foul #3 on James Cecere, team foul #7 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell (SG), Amado Bruno (C) John Boshears, Carmelo Garcia | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Lucas Ziek (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere, Jerry Poch | |
| 08:44 | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 08:44 | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd tips it but misses | 72-65 |
| 08:19 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 08:06 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 08:04 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter grabs the offensive board | 72-65 |
| 07:57 | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-65 |
| 07:56 | Gonzaga | James Williams tips it home | 74-65 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold hits a shot from the left side | 74-67 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jim Hurdle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Lasseter (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 13 reb. C - Amado Bruno (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lucas Ziek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Arnold (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 74-67 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | David Burnett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), Calvin Pryor (SG), John Boshears (SF), Richard Schlesinger (PF), Antonio Reyes (C) Jim Hurdle, Joseph Howell, James Williams, Gerald Lasseter, Amado Bruno | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), James Cecere (PF), Jerry Poch (C) David Burnett, Ray Boyd, Patrick Wilkinson, Lucas Ziek, Mark Arnold | |
| 06:55 | Gonzaga | Jerry Poch steals it from Calvin Pryor | 74-67 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Calvin Pryor - foul #2 on Calvin Pryor, team foul #12 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia (PF) Richard Schlesinger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 06:32 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 06:25 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes can't connect on a runner from the right block | 74-68 |
| 06:24 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes grabs the offensive board | 74-68 |
| 06:16 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 74-68 |
| 06:15 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves gets the offensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 06:04 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 74-68 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 74-68 |
| 05:55 | Gonzaga | John Boshears grabs the board | 74-68 |
| 05:46 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-68 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell (SG), Arthur Adame (SF), Richard Schlesinger (C) Calvin Pryor, John Boshears, Antonio Reyes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Mark Arnold (C) Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere | |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Swanson | 74-70 |
| 05:16 | Gonzaga | The pull-up jumper by Carmelo Garcia is blocked by Jerry Poch | 74-70 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold is hacked by Richard Schlesinger - foul #1 on Richard Schlesinger, team foul #13 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor (SG), Gerald Lasseter (PF), Amado Bruno (C) Joseph Howell, Carmelo Garcia, Richard Schlesinger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), James Cecere (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Michael Glass, Jerry Poch | |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:29 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Adame | 76-72 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley hits a shot from the left side set up by Ray Boyd | 76-74 |
| 03:59 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter misses the jumper from the left wing | 76-74 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold grabs the board | 76-74 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-74 |
| 03:38 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 03:18 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor is fouled on the floor by Ray Boyd - foul #3 on Ray Boyd, team foul #8 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle (PG), James Williams (SF), Antonio Reyes (C) Warren Reeves, Arthur Adame, Amado Bruno | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Michael Glass (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Lucas Ziek (PF), Jerry Poch (C) Eric Ansley, Ray Boyd, Patrick Wilkinson, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| 03:18 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 03:18 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the defensive rebound | 77-74 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jim Hurdle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Pryor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Lasseter (fresh) 18 pts. 13 reb. C - Antonio Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Poch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Reyes - foul #2 on Antonio Reyes, team foul #14 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell (SG) Calvin Pryor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 03:11 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes pulls down the rebound | 77-75 |
| 02:51 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Poch - foul #3 on Jerry Poch, team foul #9 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG) David Burnett | |
| 02:51 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 02:51 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 79-75 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek grabs the offensive board | 79-75 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Swanson | 79-77 |
| 02:30 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia (PF), Amado Bruno (C) Gerald Lasseter, Antonio Reyes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Michael Glass | |
| 02:10 | Gonzaga | James Williams knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 81-77 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | James Williams picks off the pass by Lucas Ziek | 81-77 |
| 02:02 | Gonzaga | James Williams lays it up and in | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Kenneth Swanson | 83-79 |
| 01:45 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-79 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), Calvin Pryor (SG) Jim Hurdle, Joseph Howell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Lucas Ziek, Jerry Poch | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:25 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Mark Arnold - foul #4 on Mark Arnold, team foul #10 | 83-79 |
| 01:25 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 01:25 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Brian Shurtleff | 85-82 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:03 | Gonzaga | James Cecere swats the dunk try by Carmelo Garcia | 85-82 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | David Burnett snags the defensive board | 85-82 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold is fouled in the backcourt by Carmelo Garcia - foul #1 on Carmelo Garcia, team foul #15 | 85-82 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 85-84 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | James Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 85-84 |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia tips it home | 87-84 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses badly on a shot in the lane | 87-84 |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | James Williams pulls down the rebound | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | James Williams is fouled in the backcourt by David Burnett - foul #2 on David Burnett, team foul #11 | 87-84 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell (SG) Calvin Pryor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | James Cecere gets the rebound | 88-84 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 88-84 |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno snags the defensive board | 88-84 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno runs out the clock | 88-84 |