| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - William Davis (fresh) SG - Matthew Hogue (fresh) SF - Matthew Pryor (fresh) PF - Floyd Hayes (fresh) C - Rafael Bovee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Brian Black (fresh) SG - Junior Falkenstein (fresh) SF - Peter Richardson (fresh) PF - Earl Dunn (fresh) C - David Middendorf (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Earl Dunn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Gonzaga | Brian Black tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Western Carolina | William Davis misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Gonzaga | The refs have stopped play. Earl Dunn is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 0-0 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Boatright (PF) Earl Dunn | |
| 19:08 | Gonzaga | Brian Black loses the dribble to Matthew Hogue | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Western Carolina | Rafael Bovee misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Brian Black | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Gonzaga | Brian Black knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by David Middendorf | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Western Carolina | Rafael Bovee hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Western Carolina | Rafael Bovee tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson misses short on a shot in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Pryor | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Western Carolina | Matthew Pryor can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Boatright - foul #1 on Paul Boatright, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini (PG), Floyd Welsh (SG), Richard Brown (SF), John Johnson (PF) Brian Black, Junior Falkenstein, Peter Richardson, David Middendorf | |
| 17:59 | Western Carolina | Matthew Pryor makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:59 | Western Carolina | Matthew Pryor misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:59 | Gonzaga | Paul Boatright pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:39 | Gonzaga | Paul Boatright can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Floyd Hayes - foul #1 on Floyd Hayes, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:39 | Gonzaga | Paul Boatright makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:39 | Gonzaga | Paul Boatright makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:25 | Western Carolina | Rafael Bovee loses the ball out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Newman (SF), Kenneth Eickhoff (C) Matthew Pryor, Rafael Bovee | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Middendorf (C) Paul Boatright | |
| 17:13 | Gonzaga | Floyd Welsh double dribbles | 3-4 |
| 16:52 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Floyd Welsh - foul #1 on Floyd Welsh, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Myles Newsome (PG), Scott Hendricks (PF) William Davis, Floyd Hayes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Black (PG), Junior Falkenstein (SG), Peter Richardson (SF), Earl Dunn (PF), Paul Boatright (C) Robert Vicini, Floyd Welsh, Richard Brown, John Johnson, David Middendorf | |
| 16:52 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:52 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:35 | Gonzaga | Brian Black is fouled on the floor by Scott Hendricks - foul #1 on Scott Hendricks, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Henry Wilson (SG) Matthew Hogue | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini (PG), Richard Brown (SF), David Middendorf (C) Brian Black, Peter Richardson, Paul Boatright | |
| 16:29 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Eickhoff swats the layup by Junior Falkenstein | 5-4 |
| 16:27 | Gonzaga | Junior Falkenstein misses the tip | 5-4 |
| 16:26 | Western Carolina | David Newman pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:19 | Western Carolina | David Newman misses the easy layup | 5-4 |
| 16:17 | Gonzaga | Earl Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:02 | Gonzaga | David Middendorf drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Myles Newsome (fresh) SG - Henry Wilson (fresh) SF - David Newman (fresh) PF - Scott Hendricks (fresh) C - Kenneth Eickhoff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Vicini (fresh) SG - Junior Falkenstein (fresh) SF - Richard Brown (fresh) PF - Earl Dunn (fresh) C - David Middendorf (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Western Carolina | David Newman hits a turnaround from the left block | 7-6 |
| 15:34 | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini is fouled on the floor by Myles Newsome - foul #1 on Myles Newsome, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Davis (PG), Matthew Pryor (SF), Floyd Hayes (PF), Rafael Bovee (C) Myles Newsome, David Newman, Scott Hendricks, Kenneth Eickhoff | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Black (PG), Floyd Welsh (SG), Peter Richardson (SF), Paul Boatright (C) Robert Vicini, Junior Falkenstein, Richard Brown, David Middendorf | |
| 15:29 | Gonzaga | Earl Dunn can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 15:28 | Gonzaga | Paul Boatright gets the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:21 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Matthew Pryor - foul #1 on Matthew Pryor, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue (SG) Henry Wilson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 15:21 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:21 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:03 | Western Carolina | Peter Richardson picks off the pass by Floyd Hayes | 7-7 |
| 14:59 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson banks in the layup | 7-9 |
| 14:44 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 14:42 | Western Carolina | Matthew Pryor grabs the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 14:34 | Western Carolina | William Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 14:32 | Gonzaga | Floyd Welsh grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:11 | Gonzaga | Floyd Welsh is called for a backcourt violation | 7-9 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Junior Falkenstein (SG), David Middendorf (C) Floyd Welsh, Paul Boatright | |
| 13:52 | Western Carolina | William Davis hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Floyd Hayes and the foul's on David Middendorf - foul #1 on David Middendorf, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Henry Wilson (SG), David Newman (PF) Matthew Hogue, Floyd Hayes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 13:52 | Western Carolina | William Davis makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:38 | Gonzaga | William Davis is called for the reach on Brian Black - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Myles Newsome (PG), Scott Hendricks (PF), Kenneth Eickhoff (C) William Davis, Matthew Pryor, Rafael Bovee | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 13:25 | Gonzaga | Earl Dunn blows the layup | 10-9 |
| 13:24 | Gonzaga | David Middendorf tips it back up and in | 10-11 |
| 13:01 | Western Carolina | Myles Newsome is hacked by Earl Dunn - foul #1 on Earl Dunn, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini (PG), Richard Brown (SF), Paul Boatright (C) Brian Black, Peter Richardson, David Middendorf | |
| 12:49 | Western Carolina | Myles Newsome misses the runner from close range | 10-11 |
| 12:47 | Gonzaga | Richard Brown grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 12:40 | Gonzaga | Junior Falkenstein is hacked by Henry Wilson - foul #1 on Henry Wilson, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue (SG), Floyd Hayes (PF) Henry Wilson, Scott Hendricks | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Black (PG), Peter Richardson (SF), David Middendorf (C) Robert Vicini, Richard Brown, Paul Boatright | |
| 12:31 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 10-11 |
| 12:30 | Gonzaga | Junior Falkenstein tips it home | 10-13 |
| 12:05 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Junior Falkenstein - foul #1 on Junior Falkenstein, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Davis (PG), Matthew Pryor (SF), Rafael Bovee (C) Myles Newsome, David Newman, Kenneth Eickhoff | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini (PG), Richard Brown (SF), Paul Boatright (PF) Brian Black, Peter Richardson, Earl Dunn | |
| 12:05 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:05 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:56 | Gonzaga | Paul Boatright can't connect on a jumper from close range | 12-13 |
| 11:54 | Gonzaga | Richard Brown misses the tip | 12-13 |
| 11:52 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes grabs the board | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - William Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Hogue (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Pryor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Hayes (fresh) C - Rafael Bovee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Vicini (fresh) SG - Junior Falkenstein (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Boatright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Middendorf (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Western Carolina | William Davis is hacked by Paul Boatright - foul #2 on Paul Boatright, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Black (PG), Peter Richardson (SF), Earl Dunn (PF) Robert Vicini, Junior Falkenstein, Paul Boatright | |
| 11:18 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-13 |
| 11:16 | Gonzaga | Brian Black grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 11:11 | Gonzaga | Brian Black hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 11:10 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:47 | Western Carolina | William Davis loses the dribble to Brian Black | 12-13 |
| 10:33 | Gonzaga | Brian Black misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-13 |
| 10:32 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Hogue | 12-13 |
| 10:12 | Western Carolina | David Middendorf is called for the reach on Rafael Bovee - foul #2 on David Middendorf, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Myles Newsome (PG), Henry Wilson (SG), David Newman (SF), Scott Hendricks (PF) William Davis, Matthew Hogue, Matthew Pryor, Floyd Hayes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini (PG), Junior Falkenstein (SG), John Johnson (PF), Paul Boatright (C) Brian Black, Peter Richardson, Earl Dunn, David Middendorf | |
| 10:12 | Western Carolina | Rafael Bovee makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:12 | Western Carolina | Rafael Bovee makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:57 | Gonzaga | Henry Wilson is called for the reach on Richard Brown - foul #2 on Henry Wilson, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Carone (SG), Kenneth Eickhoff (C) Henry Wilson, Rafael Bovee | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson (SF), Earl Dunn (PF) John Johnson, Paul Boatright | |
| 09:57 | Gonzaga | Richard Brown misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:57 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Eickhoff grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 09:40 | Western Carolina | Scott Hendricks misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Peter Richardson - foul #1 on Peter Richardson, team foul #8 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Black (PG), John Johnson (PF), Paul Boatright (C) Robert Vicini, Peter Richardson, Earl Dunn | |
| 09:40 | Western Carolina | Scott Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:40 | Western Carolina | Scott Hendricks misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:40 | Western Carolina | David Newman snags the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 09:26 | Western Carolina | Richard Brown steals it from Scott Hendricks | 15-13 |
| 09:23 | Gonzaga | Richard Brown misses the easy layup | 15-13 |
| 09:22 | Western Carolina | David Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:01 | Western Carolina | Brian Black steals the ball from David Newman | 15-13 |
| 08:45 | Gonzaga | Richard Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-13 |
| 08:44 | Western Carolina | Myles Newsome grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 08:39 | Western Carolina | Thomas Carone connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Myles Newsome | 17-13 |
| 08:19 | Gonzaga | Brian Black misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 08:18 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Eickhoff grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 08:01 | Western Carolina | Scott Hendricks's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Boatright | 17-13 |
| 07:59 | Gonzaga | John Johnson grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 07:54 | Gonzaga | Junior Falkenstein misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 07:52 | Gonzaga | John Johnson misses the tip | 17-13 |
| 07:50 | Western Carolina | Myles Newsome grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Myles Newsome (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Carone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Hendricks (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kenneth Eickhoff (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Brian Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Junior Falkenstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Boatright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Western Carolina | David Newman misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Brown - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #9 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Davis (PG), Matthew Hogue (SG), Floyd Hayes (PF), Rafael Bovee (C) Myles Newsome, Thomas Carone, Scott Hendricks, Kenneth Eickhoff | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini (PG), Floyd Welsh (SG), Peter Richardson (SF), Earl Dunn (PF), David Middendorf (C) Brian Black, Junior Falkenstein, Richard Brown, John Johnson, Paul Boatright | |
| 07:38 | Western Carolina | David Newman makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 07:38 | Western Carolina | David Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 07:24 | Gonzaga | Rafael Bovee steps in front of the Peter Richardson pass | 19-13 |
| 07:08 | Western Carolina | William Davis's layup is rejected by Peter Richardson | 19-13 |
| 07:06 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Earl Dunn | 19-13 |
| 07:02 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 07:01 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 06:38 | Western Carolina | William Davis misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Floyd Welsh - foul #2 on Floyd Welsh, team foul #10 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Pryor (SF) David Newman | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Black (PG), Junior Falkenstein (SG) Robert Vicini, Floyd Welsh | |
| 06:38 | Western Carolina | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 06:38 | Western Carolina | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 06:23 | Gonzaga | Junior Falkenstein misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 21-13 |
| 06:21 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Floyd Hayes | 21-13 |
| 06:06 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-13 |
| 06:04 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes hits the follow up shot | 23-13 |
| 05:55 | Gonzaga | David Middendorf buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Brian Black | 23-15 |
| 05:53 | Western Carolina | William Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-15 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kenneth Eickhoff (C) Rafael Bovee | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini (PG) Brian Black | |
| 05:42 | Gonzaga | Earl Dunn drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Vicini | 23-18 |
| 05:35 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Davis | 26-18 |
| 05:30 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Vicini | 26-20 |
| 05:06 | Western Carolina | William Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-20 |
| 05:04 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Pryor | 26-20 |
| 04:41 | Western Carolina | Earl Dunn steps in front of the Kenneth Eickhoff pass | 26-20 |
| 04:24 | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini clanks a 3 from straight away | 26-20 |
| 04:23 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Eickhoff grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 04:17 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Eickhoff loses the ball out of bounds | 26-20 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Myles Newsome (PG), Thomas Carone (SG), David Newman (SF), Scott Hendricks (PF), Rafael Bovee (C) William Davis, Matthew Hogue, Matthew Pryor, Floyd Hayes, Kenneth Eickhoff | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Black (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Paul Boatright (C) Robert Vicini, Junior Falkenstein, David Middendorf | |
| 04:03 | Gonzaga | Brian Black comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Hendricks - foul #2 on Scott Hendricks, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Pryor (SF) Scott Hendricks | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini (PG), Junior Falkenstein (SG) Peter Richardson, Paul Boatright | |
| 04:03 | Gonzaga | Brian Black misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:03 | Gonzaga | Brian Black makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:45 | Western Carolina | Matthew Pryor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-21 |
| 03:43 | Gonzaga | Earl Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Myles Newsome (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Carone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Pryor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Bovee (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Vicini (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Junior Falkenstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earl Dunn (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Black (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 03:39 | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Rafael Bovee - foul #1 on Rafael Bovee, team foul #9 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Henry Wilson (SG), Scott Hendricks (PF) Thomas Carone, Matthew Pryor | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Floyd Welsh (SG), Peter Richardson (SF), Paul Boatright (PF), David Middendorf (C) Junior Falkenstein, Richard Brown, Earl Dunn, Brian Black | |
| 03:39 | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:39 | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:24 | Western Carolina | Rafael Bovee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Black (PG) Robert Vicini | |
| 03:10 | Gonzaga | Brian Black makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Middendorf | 26-25 |
| 02:50 | Western Carolina | Scott Hendricks is fouled on the floor by Paul Boatright - foul #3 on Paul Boatright, team foul #11 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Carone (SF) David Newman | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Junior Falkenstein (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Earl Dunn (PF) Floyd Welsh, Peter Richardson, Paul Boatright | |
| 02:50 | Western Carolina | Scott Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:50 | Western Carolina | Scott Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:39 | Gonzaga | Myles Newsome picks off the pass by David Middendorf | 28-25 |
| 02:19 | Western Carolina | Scott Hendricks buries a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Richard Brown - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #12 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Davis (PG), Matthew Hogue (SG), Floyd Hayes (PF), Kenneth Eickhoff (C) Myles Newsome, Henry Wilson, Thomas Carone, Rafael Bovee | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson (SF) Richard Brown | |
| 02:19 | Western Carolina | Scott Hendricks makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:00 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Black | 31-28 |
| 01:40 | Western Carolina | William Davis is hacked by David Middendorf - foul #3 on David Middendorf, team foul #13 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Pryor (SF), David Newman (C) Scott Hendricks, Kenneth Eickhoff | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Floyd Welsh (SG), Paul Boatright (C) Junior Falkenstein, David Middendorf | |
| 01:40 | Western Carolina | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:40 | Western Carolina | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:18 | Gonzaga | Brian Black is fouled on the floor by Matthew Pryor - foul #2 on Matthew Pryor, team foul #10 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini (PG), Junior Falkenstein (SG), Richard Brown (SF) Floyd Welsh, Peter Richardson, Paul Boatright | |
| 01:18 | Gonzaga | Brian Black makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:18 | Gonzaga | Brian Black makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:02 | Western Carolina | William Davis hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 00:44 | Gonzaga | Brian Black makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Junior Falkenstein | 36-33 |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Earl Dunn steals the ball from William Davis | 36-33 |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | Richard Brown buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-35 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue misses the fullcourt shot | 36-35 |