| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rene Russo (fresh) SG - Glenn Jackson (fresh) SF - William Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Thomas Petrick (fresh) C - Ralph Syverson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Crenshaw (fresh) SG - Brian Saulters (fresh) SF - Randall Heppner (fresh) PF - Harold Brooks (fresh) C - Andrew Ramage (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Andrew Ramage wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Nevada | John Crenshaw banks in the layup set up by Harold Brooks | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Gonzaga | Rene Russo scores on a floater in the lane set up by William Wilkinson | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | Nevada | John Crenshaw comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Nevada | Randall Heppner pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Nevada | John Crenshaw misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Nevada | Harold Brooks tips it in | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | Gonzaga | Rene Russo buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by William Wilkinson | 4-4 |
| 18:32 | Nevada | Andrew Ramage clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 18:30 | Gonzaga | Rene Russo pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:27 | Gonzaga | Rene Russo is fouled in the backcourt by John Crenshaw - foul #1 on John Crenshaw, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:20 | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick misses the lay-in | 4-4 |
| 18:18 | Nevada | Andrew Ramage grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:04 | Nevada | John Crenshaw loses the dribble to Thomas Petrick | 4-4 |
| 17:47 | Gonzaga | Rene Russo misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Crenshaw - foul #2 on John Crenshaw, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Gibbons (PG), William Cochran (C) John Crenshaw, Andrew Ramage | |
| 17:47 | Gonzaga | Rene Russo misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:47 | Gonzaga | Rene Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:33 | Nevada | Harold Brooks misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Petrick - foul #1 on Thomas Petrick, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 17:33 | Nevada | Harold Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:33 | Nevada | Harold Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:33 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:26 | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:24 | Gonzaga | William Wilkinson tips it back up and in | 7-4 |
| 16:57 | Nevada | William Cochran clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-4 |
| 16:55 | Gonzaga | William Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:40 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson misses badly on a shot near the basket | 7-4 |
| 16:38 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson can't tip it in | 7-4 |
| 16:36 | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick tips it in | 9-4 |
| 16:19 | Nevada | Harold Brooks misses the easy layup | 9-4 |
| 16:17 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Rene Russo | 9-4 |
| 16:10 | Gonzaga | William Cochran denies the turnaround by Thomas Petrick | 9-4 |
| 16:09 | Nevada | The rebound goes to William Cochran | 9-4 |
| 15:58 | Nevada | Brian Saulters misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Glenn Jackson - foul #1 on Glenn Jackson, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Reason (PG), Terrance Stutz (SG), Richard Moeller (PF), Alex Brand (C) Rene Russo, Glenn Jackson, Thomas Petrick, Ralph Syverson | |
| Subs | Nevada | David Voris (SF), Andrew Ramage (C) Randall Heppner, Harold Brooks | |
| 15:58 | Nevada | Brian Saulters makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:58 | Nevada | Brian Saulters makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Donald Reason (fresh) SG - Terrance Stutz (fresh) SF - William Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Moeller (fresh) C - Alex Brand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Joseph Gibbons (fresh) SG - Brian Saulters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Voris (fresh) PF - William Cochran (fresh) C - Andrew Ramage (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Gonzaga | Terrance Stutz is fouled on the floor by Brian Saulters - foul #1 on Brian Saulters, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil (SG) Brian Saulters | |
| 15:22 | Gonzaga | Richard Moeller misses short on a jumper in the lane | 9-6 |
| 15:21 | Nevada | Andrew Ramage pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:58 | Nevada | Joseph Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Terrance Stutz - foul #1 on Terrance Stutz, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson (SG), Thomas Petrick (PF), Ralph Syverson (C) Terrance Stutz, Richard Moeller, Alex Brand | |
| Subs | Nevada | Frederick Adams (SF) William Cochran | |
| 14:58 | Nevada | Joseph Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:58 | Nevada | Joseph Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:49 | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick is hacked by David Voris - foul #1 on David Voris, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven Murray (PF) Joseph Gibbons | |
| 14:38 | Gonzaga | William Wilkinson misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 9-8 |
| 14:36 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Andrew Ramage | 9-8 |
| 14:16 | Nevada | Steven Murray clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 14:14 | Nevada | David Voris grabs the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:52 | Nevada | Andrew Ramage is called for traveling | 9-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rene Russo (PG) Donald Reason | |
| Subs | Nevada | Randall Heppner (SF), Harold Brooks (PF) David Voris, Andrew Ramage | |
| 13:37 | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 13:35 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson can't tip it in | 9-8 |
| 13:33 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Steven Murray | 9-8 |
| 13:11 | Nevada | Thomas Petrick is called for the reach on Harold Brooks - foul #2 on Thomas Petrick, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Terrance Stutz (SG), Richard Moeller (PF) Glenn Jackson, Thomas Petrick | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Gibbons (PG), Brian Saulters (SG), William Cochran (C) Frederick Adams, Robert Klingbeil, Steven Murray | |
| 12:57 | Nevada | Brian Saulters scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Joseph Gibbons and he's fouled by Ralph Syverson - foul #1 on Ralph Syverson, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alex Brand (C) Ralph Syverson | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 12:57 | Nevada | Brian Saulters makes the free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:48 | Gonzaga | William Wilkinson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 12:46 | Nevada | Harold Brooks snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 12:30 | Nevada | Harold Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto (SF) William Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 12:22 | Gonzaga | Richard Moeller banks in the layup | 11-11 |
| 11:56 | Nevada | Randall Heppner misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 11:55 | Gonzaga | Rene Russo pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rene Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Terrance Stutz (fresh) SF - Ronald Yamamoto (fresh) PF - Richard Moeller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alex Brand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Joseph Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Saulters (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randall Heppner (fresh) PF - Harold Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Cochran (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 11:38 | Nevada | Randall Heppner pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 11:09 | Nevada | A charge is called on Harold Brooks - foul #1 on Harold Brooks, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Reason (PG), Glenn Jackson (SG), William Wilkinson (SF), Ralph Syverson (C) Rene Russo, Terrance Stutz, Ronald Yamamoto, Alex Brand | |
| Subs | Nevada | David Voris (SF), Andrew Ramage (C) Randall Heppner, William Cochran | |
| 10:55 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason is called for traveling | 11-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil (PG) Joseph Gibbons | |
| 10:28 | Nevada | The short jumper by Harold Brooks is denied by Ralph Syverson | 11-11 |
| 10:27 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Ralph Syverson | 11-11 |
| 10:20 | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Syverson | 14-11 |
| 09:53 | Nevada | Andrew Ramage is fouled on the floor by Donald Reason - foul #1 on Donald Reason, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Gibbons (PG), Randall Heppner (SF) Brian Saulters, Harold Brooks | |
| 09:38 | Nevada | David Voris's floater is tipped away by Ralph Syverson | 14-11 |
| 09:37 | Nevada | Randall Heppner tips it home | 14-13 |
| 09:28 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Jackson | 16-13 |
| 09:18 | Nevada | Joseph Gibbons clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 09:17 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 09:01 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson clanks a floater from the right block | 16-13 |
| 08:59 | Gonzaga | Richard Moeller hits the follow up shot | 18-13 |
| 08:46 | Nevada | Randall Heppner is hacked by Glenn Jackson - foul #2 on Glenn Jackson, team foul #7 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rene Russo (PG), Terrance Stutz (SG), Ronald Yamamoto (SF) Donald Reason, Glenn Jackson, William Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Harold Brooks (PF), William Cochran (C) David Voris, Andrew Ramage | |
| 08:46 | Nevada | Randall Heppner makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 08:46 | Nevada | Randall Heppner makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:32 | Gonzaga | Joseph Gibbons steps in front of the Ralph Syverson pass | 18-15 |
| 08:28 | Nevada | Joseph Gibbons throws it down | 18-17 |
| 08:15 | Gonzaga | Randall Heppner steals the ball from Richard Moeller | 18-17 |
| 07:53 | Nevada | Harold Brooks misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Terrance Stutz - foul #2 on Terrance Stutz, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson (SG), Alex Brand (C) Terrance Stutz, Ralph Syverson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Frederick Adams (PG), Brian Saulters (SG), David Voris (SF) Joseph Gibbons, Robert Klingbeil, Randall Heppner | |
| 07:53 | Nevada | Harold Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:53 | Nevada | Harold Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rene Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Glenn Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Yamamoto (fresh) PF - Richard Moeller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Alex Brand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Frederick Adams (fresh) SG - Brian Saulters (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Voris (fresh) PF - Harold Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Cochran (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Gonzaga | William Cochran steps in front of the Rene Russo pass | 18-19 |
| 07:28 | Nevada | Brian Saulters loses the dribble to Alex Brand | 18-19 |
| 07:19 | Gonzaga | Alex Brand is hacked by David Voris - foul #2 on David Voris, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Wilkinson (SF) Ronald Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Bourgault (SF), Andrew Ramage (C) David Voris, William Cochran | |
| 07:08 | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson can't finish the layup | 18-19 |
| 07:06 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Harold Brooks | 18-19 |
| 06:54 | Nevada | Andrew Ramage lays it up and in on a great pass from Frederick Adams | 18-21 |
| 06:26 | Gonzaga | Richard Moeller makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Rene Russo and he's fouled by Brian Saulters - foul #2 on Brian Saulters, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Reason (PG), Ralph Syverson (C) Rene Russo, Alex Brand | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Gibbons (PG), Robert Klingbeil (SG), Randall Heppner (SF), William Cochran (PF) Frederick Adams, Brian Saulters, Joseph Bourgault, Harold Brooks | |
| 06:26 | Gonzaga | Richard Moeller misses the free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:26 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Robert Klingbeil | 20-21 |
| 06:14 | Nevada | William Wilkinson steals it from Robert Klingbeil | 20-21 |
| 05:53 | Gonzaga | William Wilkinson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andrew Ramage - foul #1 on Andrew Ramage, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto (SF) Glenn Jackson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven Murray (C) Andrew Ramage | |
| 05:53 | Gonzaga | William Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:53 | Gonzaga | William Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:35 | Nevada | William Wilkinson steals the ball from Joseph Gibbons | 22-21 |
| 05:19 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by William Cochran - foul #1 on William Cochran, team foul #9 | 22-21 |
| 05:19 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:19 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:59 | Nevada | Randall Heppner buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Gibbons | 23-23 |
| 04:51 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Reason and he's fouled by William Cochran - foul #2 on William Cochran, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rene Russo (PG), Alex Brand (C) Donald Reason, William Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Frederick Adams (SG), Harold Brooks (PF) Robert Klingbeil, William Cochran | |
| 04:51 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson misses the free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:51 | Nevada | Steven Murray grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 04:25 | Nevada | Randall Heppner misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-23 |
| 04:24 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Ronald Yamamoto | 25-23 |
| 04:06 | Gonzaga | Richard Moeller comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 25-23 |
| 04:05 | Gonzaga | Richard Moeller pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 03:53 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 25-23 |
| 03:52 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto hits the follow up shot | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rene Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Syverson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. SF - Ronald Yamamoto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Moeller (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Brand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Joseph Gibbons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Heppner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Murray (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Nevada | Frederick Adams hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Steven Murray | 27-26 |
| 03:06 | Gonzaga | Rene Russo misses long on a runner in the paint | 27-26 |
| 03:05 | Nevada | Harold Brooks grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 02:41 | Nevada | Joseph Gibbons hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 02:30 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Rene Russo | 29-29 |
| 02:04 | Nevada | Richard Moeller is called for the reach on Joseph Gibbons - foul #1 on Richard Moeller, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Reason (PG), Glenn Jackson (SG), William Wilkinson (SF), Thomas Petrick (PF) Rene Russo, Ronald Yamamoto, Richard Moeller, Alex Brand | |
| Subs | Nevada | Brian Saulters (SG), David Voris (SF), William Cochran (PF), Andrew Ramage (C) Frederick Adams, Randall Heppner, Harold Brooks, Steven Murray | |
| 02:04 | Nevada | Joseph Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:04 | Nevada | Joseph Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:49 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Wilkinson | 32-31 |
| 01:26 | Nevada | William Cochran drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Gibbons | 32-33 |
| 01:19 | Gonzaga | Brian Saulters steals the ball from William Wilkinson | 32-33 |
| 00:59 | Nevada | Brian Saulters can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Glenn Jackson - foul #3 on Glenn Jackson, team foul #10 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Terrance Stutz (SG) Glenn Jackson | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Crenshaw (PG), Harold Brooks (PF) Joseph Gibbons, William Cochran | |
| 00:59 | Nevada | Brian Saulters makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:59 | Nevada | Brian Saulters makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:52 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by William Wilkinson | 34-35 |
| 00:38 | Nevada | Andrew Ramage buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Saulters | 34-38 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Donald Reason | 36-38 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Andrew Ramage is hacked by William Wilkinson - foul #1 on William Wilkinson, team foul #11 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alex Brand (C) Ralph Syverson | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Andrew Ramage makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Andrew Ramage misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |