| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jimmy Dorris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Nguyen (fresh) SF - Scott Heath (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Herrington (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Brown (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Marc Hood (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Raymond Galicia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Rivero (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Dimas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Winkler (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Scott Heath inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | UConn | Michael Herrington misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Dimas - foul #2 on Charles Dimas, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:36 | UConn | Michael Herrington misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:36 | UConn | Michael Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:07 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler is hacked by Josh Nguyen - foul #3 on Josh Nguyen, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:47 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Dorris steals it from Charles Rivero | 33-31 |
| 18:43 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris hits the finger roll | 35-31 |
| 18:14 | Gonzaga | Marc Hood clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 18:13 | Gonzaga | Charles Dimas tips it home | 35-33 |
| 18:04 | UConn | Scott Heath misses the floater from the right block | 35-33 |
| 18:02 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 17:56 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler clanks a turnaround from the right block | 35-33 |
| 17:54 | UConn | The rebound goes to Justin Brown | 35-33 |
| 17:49 | UConn | Josh Nguyen is called for traveling | 35-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Cook (C) Justin Brown | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rickie Mika (PF) Charles Dimas | |
| 17:22 | Gonzaga | Charles Rivero slams it home set up by Raymond Galicia | 35-35 |
| 17:03 | UConn | Michael Herrington knocks in the floater from the right side | 37-35 |
| 17:00 | Gonzaga | Marc Hood is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Dorris - foul #1 on Jimmy Dorris, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Kleiber (SF) Scott Heath | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Julian Clapp (SF), Milton Love (C) Charles Rivero, Ronald Winkler | |
| 16:37 | Gonzaga | Rickie Mika scores on a floater in the paint set up by Milton Love and he's hacked by Thomas Kleiber - foul #3 on Thomas Kleiber, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Benjamin Davis (PG), Terry Sanner (SG), Raymond Olea (PF), Justin Brown (C) Jimmy Dorris, Josh Nguyen, Michael Herrington, Jerry Cook | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Parramore (PG) Marc Hood | |
| 16:37 | Gonzaga | Rickie Mika makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:14 | UConn | Raymond Olea can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 16:12 | UConn | Terry Sanner gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:55 | UConn | Thomas Kleiber is fouled on the floor by Julian Clapp - foul #2 on Julian Clapp, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Heath (SF) Thomas Kleiber | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Rivero (SF), Charles Dimas (PF) Julian Clapp, Rickie Mika | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Benjamin Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Sanner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Heath (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Raymond Olea (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - William Parramore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Galicia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Rivero (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Dimas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Love (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | UConn | Raymond Olea hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Raymond Galicia - foul #3 on Raymond Galicia, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marc Hood (PG), Ronald Winkler (C) William Parramore, Milton Love | |
| 15:45 | UConn | Raymond Olea misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:45 | UConn | Raymond Olea makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:23 | Gonzaga | Marc Hood's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Davis | 38-38 |
| 15:09 | UConn | Marc Hood is called for the reach on Benjamin Davis - foul #1 on Marc Hood, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmy Dorris (PG), Josh Nguyen (SG), Michael Herrington (PF), Jerry Cook (C) Benjamin Davis, Terry Sanner, Raymond Olea, Justin Brown | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 14:58 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris scores on a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Marc Hood - foul #2 on Marc Hood, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| 14:58 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:29 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jerry Cook - foul #1 on Jerry Cook, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Julian Clapp (SF) Charles Rivero | |
| 14:29 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:29 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:12 | UConn | Jerry Cook's pass is intercepted by Ronald Winkler | 41-40 |
| 13:44 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler drills a driving attempt from close range | 41-42 |
| 13:26 | UConn | Scott Heath connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Herrington | 43-42 |
| 13:03 | Gonzaga | Raymond Galicia knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Dimas | 43-45 |
| 12:43 | UConn | Scott Heath misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 12:41 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:17 | UConn | Scott Heath is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Scott Heath, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Benjamin Davis (PG), Terry Sanner (SG), Thomas Kleiber (SF), Raymond Olea (PF), Justin Brown (C) Jimmy Dorris, Josh Nguyen, Scott Heath, Michael Herrington, Jerry Cook | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Parramore (PG), Charles Rivero (SF), Rickie Mika (PF), Milton Love (C) Marc Hood, Julian Clapp, Charles Dimas, Ronald Winkler | |
| 11:54 | Gonzaga | Charles Rivero can't throw it down but he's fouled by Thomas Kleiber - foul #4 on Thomas Kleiber, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Harris (SG) Raymond Galicia | |
| 11:54 | Gonzaga | Charles Rivero makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:54 | Gonzaga | Charles Rivero misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:54 | UConn | Terry Sanner grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Benjamin Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Sanner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Kleiber (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Raymond Olea (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - William Parramore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Harris (fresh) SF - Charles Rivero (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rickie Mika (fresh) 4 pts. C - Milton Love (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | UConn | Thomas Kleiber comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Rickie Mika - foul #1 on Rickie Mika, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| 11:33 | UConn | Thomas Kleiber makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:33 | UConn | Thomas Kleiber misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:33 | Gonzaga | Paul Harris grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 11:07 | Gonzaga | Rickie Mika double dribbles | 44-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmy Dorris (PG), Josh Nguyen (SG), Michael Herrington (PF) Benjamin Davis, Terry Sanner, Raymond Olea | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 10:49 | UConn | Michael Herrington's pass is intercepted by William Parramore | 44-46 |
| 10:26 | Gonzaga | Paul Harris's pass is intercepted by Josh Nguyen | 44-46 |
| 10:03 | UConn | Paul Harris steals it from Jimmy Dorris | 44-46 |
| 09:45 | Gonzaga | William Parramore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 09:44 | Gonzaga | Rickie Mika grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 09:21 | Gonzaga | Rickie Mika is whistled for traveling | 44-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Heath (SF), Jerry Cook (C) Thomas Kleiber, Justin Brown | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marc Hood (PG), Raymond Galicia (SG), Julian Clapp (SF), Ronald Winkler (C) William Parramore, Paul Harris, Charles Rivero, Milton Love | |
| 09:04 | UConn | Michael Herrington double dribbles | 44-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Dimas (PF) Rickie Mika | |
| 08:39 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Julian Clapp | 44-48 |
| 08:21 | UConn | Ronald Winkler picks off the pass by Jimmy Dorris | 44-48 |
| 07:59 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Herrington - foul #2 on Michael Herrington, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Benjamin Davis (PG), Terry Sanner (SG), Raymond Olea (PF) Jimmy Dorris, Josh Nguyen, Michael Herrington | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Rivero (SF) Julian Clapp | |
| 07:59 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 07:59 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 07:48 | UConn | Jerry Cook is fouled on the floor by Raymond Galicia - foul #4 on Raymond Galicia, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| 07:48 | UConn | Jerry Cook makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:48 | UConn | Jerry Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:48 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Davis | 45-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Benjamin Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Sanner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Heath (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Olea (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Marc Hood (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Raymond Galicia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Rivero (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Dimas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Winkler (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:41 | UConn | Scott Heath misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 07:40 | UConn | Raymond Olea snags the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 07:26 | UConn | Jerry Cook loses the ball out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Brown (C) Jerry Cook | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rickie Mika (PF) Charles Dimas | |
| 07:03 | Gonzaga | Charles Rivero knocks in the jump hook from close range | 45-51 |
| 06:41 | UConn | Raymond Olea loses the ball out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmy Dorris (PG), Michael Herrington (PF) Terry Sanner, Raymond Olea | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Milton Love (C) Ronald Winkler | |
| 06:20 | Gonzaga | Charles Rivero throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Josh Nguyen (SG), Thomas Kleiber (SF) Benjamin Davis, Scott Heath | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 06:01 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Herrington | 47-51 |
| 05:35 | Gonzaga | Charles Rivero can't finish the layup | 47-51 |
| 05:33 | UConn | The rebound goes to Thomas Kleiber | 47-51 |
| 05:13 | UConn | Thomas Kleiber can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-51 |
| 05:11 | UConn | Justin Brown gets the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 05:01 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris buries a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Marc Hood - foul #3 on Marc Hood, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Heath (SF), Jerry Cook (C) Thomas Kleiber, Justin Brown | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Parramore (PG), Julian Clapp (SF), Charles Dimas (PF), Ronald Winkler (C) Marc Hood, Charles Rivero, Rickie Mika, Milton Love | |
| 05:01 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:42 | Gonzaga | Scott Heath steals it from Raymond Galicia | 50-51 |
| 04:23 | UConn | Scott Heath drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jimmy Dorris | 52-51 |
| 04:06 | Gonzaga | William Parramore buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Dimas | 52-54 |
| 03:43 | UConn | Michael Herrington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 03:42 | UConn | Jerry Cook tips it back up and in | 54-54 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jimmy Dorris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josh Nguyen (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Scott Heath (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Herrington (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - William Parramore (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Galicia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Julian Clapp (fresh) PF - Charles Dimas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Winkler (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Gonzaga | William Parramore scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Galicia | 54-57 |
| 02:59 | UConn | Michael Herrington misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-57 |
| 02:57 | Gonzaga | Julian Clapp gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 02:57 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Brown (C) Jerry Cook | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marc Hood (PG), Charles Rivero (SF) William Parramore, Julian Clapp | |
| 02:55 | Gonzaga | Marc Hood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 02:47 | UConn | Justin Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-57 |
| 02:24 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Justin Brown - foul #2 on Justin Brown, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Benjamin Davis (PG) Jimmy Dorris | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 02:24 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:24 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:24 | UConn | Scott Heath grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Scott Heath connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Josh Nguyen | 56-57 |
| 01:37 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler can't throw it down | 56-57 |
| 01:35 | UConn | Justin Brown pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 01:21 | UConn | Scott Heath comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 01:19 | Gonzaga | Charles Dimas grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 01:03 | Gonzaga | Raymond Galicia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmy Dorris (PG) Benjamin Davis | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:49 | UConn | Michael Herrington comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 56-57 |
| 00:47 | Gonzaga | Marc Hood grabs the board | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Charles Rivero hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-57 |
| 00:19 | UConn | The rebound goes to Josh Nguyen | 56-57 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Michael Herrington can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Dimas - foul #3 on Charles Dimas, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Michael Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Michael Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Marc Hood buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 00:06 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Scott Heath is called for the reach on Raymond Galicia - foul #4 on Scott Heath, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Raymond Galicia makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Raymond Galicia makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Scott Heath misses long on a halfcourt shot | 58-61 |