| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Brian Black (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Junior Falkenstein (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Middendorf (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Ross Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Yarber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Hone (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson inbounds the ball | 39-26 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Brian Black | 41-26 |
| 19:35 | Nevada | Donnie Yarber buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 19:22 | Gonzaga | David Middendorf can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 41-29 |
| 19:20 | Nevada | Chris Merritt snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 19:00 | Nevada | Glen Courtney buries a shot from the left wing set up by Donnie Yarber and he's hacked by Brian Black - foul #1 on Brian Black, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini (PG), Richard Brown (SG) Brian Black, Junior Falkenstein | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 19:00 | Nevada | Glen Courtney makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 18:45 | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini hits a floater from close range set up by Peter Richardson | 43-32 |
| 18:28 | Nevada | Chris Merritt buries a shot from the left block and the foul's on Earl Dunn - foul #1 on Earl Dunn, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Black (PG), Junior Falkenstein (SG) Robert Vicini, Peter Richardson | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 18:28 | Nevada | Chris Merritt makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 18:21 | Gonzaga | Glen Courtney steals the ball from Richard Brown | 43-35 |
| 18:06 | Nevada | Chris Merritt hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Hone | 43-37 |
| 17:49 | Gonzaga | David Middendorf is called for traveling | 43-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson (SF) Junior Falkenstein | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 17:20 | Nevada | Glen Courtney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 17:18 | Nevada | Mark Hone pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:03 | Nevada | Ross Mitchell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 16:55 | Gonzaga | David Middendorf can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-40 |
| 16:53 | Nevada | Chris Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:49 | Nevada | Glen Courtney scores on a floater from close range set up by Ross Mitchell | 43-42 |
| 16:35 | Gonzaga | Brian Black misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Chris Merritt - foul #1 on Chris Merritt, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini (PG), Junior Falkenstein (SG), John Johnson (PF) Peter Richardson, Earl Dunn, David Middendorf | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Beadle (PG), Robert Peters (SG), Ruben Meadows (SF), Peter Fisher (PF), Ronald Howard (C) Ross Mitchell, Glen Courtney, Donnie Yarber, Chris Merritt, Mark Hone | |
| 16:35 | Gonzaga | Brian Black makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:35 | Gonzaga | Brian Black makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:19 | Nevada | Robert Beadle misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 16:17 | Nevada | Peter Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:03 | Nevada | Robert Peters hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Beadle | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Vicini (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Junior Falkenstein (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Black (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Robert Beadle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Peters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ruben Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Howard (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Gonzaga | Junior Falkenstein misses badly on a shot from the right block | 45-44 |
| 15:48 | Gonzaga | John Johnson tips it in | 47-44 |
| 15:25 | Nevada | Ronald Howard clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 15:23 | Gonzaga | Richard Brown grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 15:17 | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini is hacked by Ronald Howard - foul #1 on Ronald Howard, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson (SF), Earl Dunn (PF), Paul Boatright (C) Richard Brown, John Johnson, Brian Black | |
| Subs | Nevada | Glen Courtney (SG), Chris Merritt (PF), Mark Hone (C) Robert Peters, Peter Fisher, Ronald Howard | |
| 14:59 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 14:57 | Nevada | Mark Hone pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:41 | Nevada | Chris Merritt's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Boatright | 47-44 |
| 14:39 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:26 | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Beadle - foul #1 on Robert Beadle, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Floyd Welsh (SG) Junior Falkenstein | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ross Mitchell (PG), Donnie Yarber (SF) Robert Beadle, Ruben Meadows | |
| 14:26 | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:26 | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:26 | Nevada | Chris Merritt grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 14:12 | Nevada | Glen Courtney misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 14:11 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Donnie Yarber | 48-44 |
| 13:55 | Nevada | Donnie Yarber hits a shot from the right side | 48-46 |
| 13:35 | Gonzaga | Floyd Welsh connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Vicini | 51-46 |
| 13:20 | Nevada | Donnie Yarber misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Vicini - foul #1 on Robert Vicini, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Black (PG), Junior Falkenstein (SG) Robert Vicini, Floyd Welsh | |
| Subs | Nevada | Peter Fisher (C) Mark Hone | |
| 13:20 | Nevada | Donnie Yarber makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:20 | Nevada | Donnie Yarber misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:20 | Gonzaga | Earl Dunn grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 13:05 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Fisher | 51-47 |
| 13:04 | Nevada | Chris Merritt gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:59 | Nevada | Donnie Yarber hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-47 |
| 12:57 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:50 | Gonzaga | Glen Courtney is called for the reach on Junior Falkenstein - foul #2 on Glen Courtney, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Brown (SF) Peter Richardson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ruben Meadows (SG) Glen Courtney | |
| 12:35 | Gonzaga | Earl Dunn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 12:34 | Nevada | Ruben Meadows snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 12:15 | Nevada | Richard Brown steals the ball from Peter Fisher | 51-47 |
| 12:01 | Gonzaga | Peter Fisher is called for the reach on Paul Boatright - foul #2 on Peter Fisher, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson (SF), John Johnson (PF) Richard Brown, Earl Dunn | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Beadle (PG), Robert Peters (SG), Mark Hone (C) Ross Mitchell, Donnie Yarber, Chris Merritt | |
| 11:38 | Gonzaga | Brian Black can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 11:37 | Nevada | Robert Beadle gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Brian Black (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Junior Falkenstein (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Boatright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Robert Beadle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Peters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ruben Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Hone (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Nevada | Ruben Meadows hits the finger roll | 51-49 |
| 11:01 | Gonzaga | John Johnson drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Junior Falkenstein | 53-49 |
| 10:54 | Nevada | Peter Fisher misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-49 |
| 10:53 | Nevada | Robert Peters pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:38 | Nevada | Mark Hone misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 10:36 | Gonzaga | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:17 | Gonzaga | John Johnson loses the dribble to Ruben Meadows | 53-49 |
| 09:59 | Nevada | Robert Beadle makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Fisher | 53-52 |
| 09:41 | Gonzaga | Brian Black makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 09:30 | Nevada | Mark Hone can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini (PG), Floyd Welsh (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Earl Dunn (PF), David Middendorf (C) Brian Black, Junior Falkenstein, Peter Richardson, John Johnson, Paul Boatright | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ross Mitchell (PG), Glen Courtney (SG), Donnie Yarber (SF), Chris Merritt (PF) Robert Beadle, Robert Peters, Ruben Meadows, Peter Fisher | |
| 09:30 | Nevada | Mark Hone misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:30 | Nevada | Mark Hone misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:30 | Gonzaga | David Middendorf gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:23 | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini is hacked by Chris Merritt - foul #2 on Chris Merritt, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronald Howard (C) Mark Hone | |
| 09:13 | Gonzaga | Floyd Welsh is hacked by Ronald Howard - foul #2 on Ronald Howard, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| 09:13 | Gonzaga | Floyd Welsh misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:13 | Nevada | Ronald Howard gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:57 | Nevada | Donnie Yarber can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 56-52 |
| 08:55 | Gonzaga | Richard Brown snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 08:45 | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini double dribbles | 56-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson (SF) Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 08:23 | Nevada | Floyd Welsh takes the ball from Chris Merritt | 56-52 |
| 08:09 | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini makes the 3 from straight away | 59-52 |
| 07:57 | Nevada | Ross Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-52 |
| 07:56 | Nevada | Chris Merritt pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 07:39 | Nevada | Ronald Howard misses the lay-in | 59-52 |
| 07:37 | Nevada | Ross Mitchell tips it but misses | 59-52 |
| 07:36 | Gonzaga | Floyd Welsh grabs the board | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Vicini (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Welsh (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Dunn (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Middendorf (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Ross Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Courtney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donnie Yarber (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chris Merritt (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Howard (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 07:21 | Nevada | Glen Courtney gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 07:02 | Nevada | Glen Courtney's fadeaway is rejected by Earl Dunn | 59-52 |
| 07:00 | Nevada | Chris Merritt hits the follow up shot | 59-54 |
| 06:56 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson's layup is rejected by Chris Merritt | 59-54 |
| 06:55 | Gonzaga | Earl Dunn tips it back up and in | 61-54 |
| 06:40 | Nevada | Earl Dunn blocks the short jumper by Ross Mitchell | 61-54 |
| 06:39 | Gonzaga | Earl Dunn pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:29 | Gonzaga | Floyd Welsh is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Floyd Welsh, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Black (PG), Junior Falkenstein (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Paul Boatright (PF) Robert Vicini, Floyd Welsh, Peter Richardson, Earl Dunn | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Beadle (PG), Ruben Meadows (SG), Peter Fisher (SF), Mark Hone (C) Ross Mitchell, Glen Courtney, Donnie Yarber, Ronald Howard | |
| 06:09 | Nevada | Chris Merritt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 06:07 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to David Middendorf | 61-54 |
| 06:02 | Gonzaga | Junior Falkenstein misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 06:00 | Nevada | Chris Merritt pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:41 | Nevada | Mark Hone blows the layup | 61-54 |
| 05:40 | Gonzaga | David Middendorf snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 05:20 | Gonzaga | Richard Brown clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Chris Merritt - foul #3 on Chris Merritt, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Earl Dunn (PF) David Middendorf | |
| Subs | Nevada | Glen Courtney (SG) Chris Merritt | |
| 05:20 | Gonzaga | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:20 | Gonzaga | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:09 | Nevada | Mark Hone hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 05:07 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Richard Brown | 63-54 |
| 04:58 | Gonzaga | Paul Boatright buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Brian Black | 65-54 |
| 04:44 | Nevada | Robert Beadle misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-54 |
| 04:42 | Gonzaga | Richard Brown grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 04:37 | Gonzaga | Junior Falkenstein buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Dunn | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:25 | Nevada | Glen Courtney knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Beadle | 68-57 |
| 04:19 | Gonzaga | Earl Dunn makes the 3 from the right wing | 71-57 |
| 04:12 | Nevada | Robert Beadle is fouled on the floor by Brian Black - foul #2 on Brian Black, team foul #6 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson (SF), David Middendorf (C) Richard Brown, Earl Dunn | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ross Mitchell (PG), Donnie Yarber (SF) Robert Beadle, Ruben Meadows | |
| 04:07 | Nevada | Mark Hone connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Peter Fisher | 71-59 |
| 03:56 | Gonzaga | Donnie Yarber is called for the reach on Junior Falkenstein - foul #1 on Donnie Yarber, team foul #9 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Earl Dunn (PF) David Middendorf | |
| Subs | Nevada | Chris Merritt (PF) Peter Fisher | |
| 03:56 | Gonzaga | Junior Falkenstein makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 03:56 | Gonzaga | Junior Falkenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 03:42 | Nevada | Chris Merritt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-59 |
| 03:40 | Nevada | Mark Hone grabs the offensive board | 73-59 |
| 03:27 | Nevada | Chris Merritt misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 73-59 |
| 03:25 | Nevada | Mark Hone pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-59 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Brian Black (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Junior Falkenstein (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Dunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Boatright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Ross Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Courtney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donnie Yarber (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chris Merritt (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark Hone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Nevada | Mark Hone loses the ball out of bounds | 73-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Middendorf (C) Earl Dunn | |
| Subs | Nevada | Peter Fisher (C) Mark Hone | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Gonzaga | Paul Boatright misses the dunk but the foul's on Peter Fisher - foul #3 on Peter Fisher, team foul #10 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ruben Meadows (SG) Glen Courtney | |
| 03:00 | Gonzaga | Paul Boatright makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 03:00 | Gonzaga | Paul Boatright misses the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 03:00 | Nevada | Donnie Yarber grabs the defensive rebound | 74-59 |
| 02:37 | Nevada | Ross Mitchell misses long on a shot from the right side | 74-59 |
| 02:35 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson snags the defensive board | 74-59 |
| 02:20 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson is whistled for traveling | 74-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Vicini (PG), Earl Dunn (PF) Brian Black, Paul Boatright | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Beadle (PG), Robert Peters (SG), Ronald Howard (C) Ross Mitchell, Donnie Yarber, Chris Merritt | |
| 02:03 | Nevada | Robert Peters is fouled on the floor by Peter Richardson - foul #1 on Peter Richardson, team foul #7 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Black (PG), Floyd Welsh (SG) Robert Vicini, Junior Falkenstein | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 02:03 | Nevada | Robert Peters misses the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 02:03 | Gonzaga | David Middendorf grabs the board | 74-59 |
| 01:55 | Gonzaga | Earl Dunn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-59 |
| 01:54 | Nevada | Peter Fisher grabs the board | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Nevada | Brian Black steals the ball from Ronald Howard | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Gonzaga | Robert Peters is called for the reach on Floyd Welsh - foul #3 on Robert Peters, team foul #11 | 74-59 |
| 01:30 | Gonzaga | Floyd Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 01:30 | Gonzaga | Floyd Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 01:10 | Nevada | Peter Fisher misses the dunk attempt | 76-59 |
| 01:09 | Nevada | Robert Peters grabs the offensive rebound | 76-59 |
| 00:48 | Nevada | Ruben Meadows hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Floyd Welsh - foul #2 on Floyd Welsh, team foul #8 | 76-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Junior Falkenstein (SG) Floyd Welsh | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:48 | Nevada | Ruben Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 00:48 | Nevada | Ruben Meadows misses the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 00:48 | Gonzaga | David Middendorf grabs the defensive rebound | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Peter Richardson misses long on a shot from the left block | 76-60 |
| 00:17 | Gonzaga | Junior Falkenstein snags the offensive board | 76-60 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Brian Black runs out the clock | 76-60 |