| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jame Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Grider (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Schaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Hampson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Lane Welsh (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Marco Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Murray (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jason Ullery (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Morgan Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Stephen Williams inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Gonzaga | Stephen Williams misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joe Murray - foul #2 on Joe Murray, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:40 | Gonzaga | Stephen Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:40 | Gonzaga | Stephen Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:40 | Murray State | Jason Ullery grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:29 | Murray State | Joe Murray misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 36-34 |
| 19:28 | Gonzaga | Scott Schaffer gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:24 | Gonzaga | Morgan Smith denies the turnaround by Stephen Williams | 36-34 |
| 19:22 | Gonzaga | William Hampson gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:11 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Scott Schaffer is denied by Jason Ullery | 36-34 |
| 19:09 | Murray State | Jason Ullery grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 19:06 | Murray State | Jame Chambers steals it from Lane Welsh in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 18:50 | Gonzaga | William Hampson drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Williams and the foul's on Marco Bruno - foul #1 on Marco Bruno, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Jones (SG), Michael Bonner (SF), Walter Mason (PF), John Maclean (C) Marco Bruno, Joe Murray, Jason Ullery, Morgan Smith | |
| 18:50 | Gonzaga | William Hampson makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:29 | Murray State | Michael Bonner can't throw it down but he's hacked by Lester Grider - foul #2 on Lester Grider, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Milton (SG), James Ligon (SF), Johnny Antle (PF) Lester Grider, Stephen Williams, Scott Schaffer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frederick Simmons (PG) Lane Welsh | |
| 18:29 | Murray State | Michael Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:29 | Murray State | Michael Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:14 | Gonzaga | William Hampson misses badly on a runner in the lane | 39-36 |
| 18:13 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Maclean | 39-36 |
| 17:59 | Murray State | Frederick Simmons scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from William Jones | 39-38 |
| 17:45 | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 17:44 | Gonzaga | James Ligon pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:18 | Gonzaga | William Hampson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-38 |
| 17:16 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Michael Bonner | 39-38 |
| 17:10 | Murray State | John Maclean makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Frederick Simmons and he's hacked by William Hampson - foul #1 on William Hampson, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Elton Herman (PG), Lester Grider (SG), Stephen Williams (SF), Edward Conner (C) Jame Chambers, Kenneth Milton, Johnny Antle, William Hampson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lane Welsh (PG), Joe Murray (SF), Jason Ullery (PF) William Jones, Michael Bonner, Walter Mason | |
| 17:10 | Murray State | John Maclean makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:53 | Gonzaga | Lester Grider hits a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on John Maclean - foul #1 on John Maclean, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Scott Schaffer (PF) James Ligon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marco Bruno (SG), Morgan Smith (C) Frederick Simmons, John Maclean | |
| 16:53 | Gonzaga | Lester Grider makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:37 | Murray State | Jason Ullery drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Marco Bruno | 42-43 |
| 16:30 | Gonzaga | Lester Grider connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 16:10 | Murray State | Joe Murray blows the layup | 45-43 |
| 16:09 | Murray State | Marco Bruno tips it in | 45-45 |
| 15:44 | Gonzaga | Stephen Williams travels with the ball | 45-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Milton (PG), Steven Works (SG), Charles Juergens (SF), Johnny Antle (PF), William Hampson (C) Elton Herman, Lester Grider, Stephen Williams, Scott Schaffer, Edward Conner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frederick Simmons (PG), Timothy Woolverton (SG), William Jones (SF), Michael Bonner (PF) Lane Welsh, Marco Bruno, Joe Murray, Jason Ullery | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kenneth Milton (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Steven Works (fresh) SF - Charles Juergens (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Antle (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Hampson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Frederick Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Woolverton (fresh) 3 pf. SF - William Jones (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Bonner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Morgan Smith (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Murray State | William Hampson denies the turnaround by Timothy Woolverton | 45-45 |
| 15:24 | Gonzaga | William Hampson snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 15:19 | Gonzaga | Frederick Simmons is called for the reach on Kenneth Milton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Simmons, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers (PG), James Ligon (SF) Steven Works, William Hampson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter Mason (C) Morgan Smith | |
| 15:01 | Gonzaga | Timothy Woolverton steals the ball from Kenneth Milton | 45-45 |
| 14:49 | Murray State | The pull-up jumper by Frederick Simmons is blocked by Charles Juergens | 45-45 |
| 14:47 | Gonzaga | James Ligon snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 14:25 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Milton's pass is intercepted by Frederick Simmons | 45-45 |
| 14:21 | Murray State | Timothy Woolverton can't finish the layup | 45-45 |
| 14:20 | Murray State | Walter Mason snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 14:00 | Murray State | Michael Bonner buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by William Jones | 45-47 |
| 13:43 | Gonzaga | Johnny Antle lays it up and in | 47-47 |
| 13:16 | Murray State | Timothy Woolverton comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 13:14 | Murray State | William Jones snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 12:55 | Murray State | Michael Bonner misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 12:53 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Milton snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 12:49 | Gonzaga | Johnny Antle is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Simmons - foul #3 on Frederick Simmons, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Elton Herman (PG), Lester Grider (SG), Stephen Williams (SF), Scott Schaffer (PF), William Hampson (C) Jame Chambers, Kenneth Milton, James Ligon, Charles Juergens, Johnny Antle | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lane Welsh (PG), Marco Bruno (SG), Joe Murray (SF), Jason Ullery (PF), Morgan Smith (C) Frederick Simmons, Timothy Woolverton, William Jones, Michael Bonner, Walter Mason | |
| 12:34 | Gonzaga | Morgan Smith swats the short shot by William Hampson | 47-47 |
| 12:33 | Murray State | Morgan Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:12 | Murray State | Scott Schaffer steps in front of the Joe Murray pass | 47-47 |
| 11:53 | Gonzaga | Stephen Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Elton Herman | 49-47 |
| 11:39 | Murray State | Morgan Smith misses the jumper from the left side | 49-47 |
| 11:38 | Gonzaga | Scott Schaffer pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Elton Herman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Grider (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Schaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - William Hampson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Lane Welsh (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Marco Bruno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jason Ullery (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Morgan Smith (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Gonzaga | Scott Schaffer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Scott Schaffer, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers (PG), Steven Works (SF) Elton Herman, Stephen Williams | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Woolverton (SG), John Maclean (C) Marco Bruno, Morgan Smith | |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Joe Murray scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Woolverton and the foul's on Steven Works - foul #2 on Steven Works, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edward Conner (C) William Hampson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Joe Murray misses the free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:01 | Gonzaga | Scott Schaffer snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 10:39 | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 10:37 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Maclean | 49-49 |
| 10:29 | Murray State | Jason Ullery is fouled on the floor by Jame Chambers - foul #3 on Jame Chambers, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Juergens (SF) Lester Grider | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:22 | Murray State | Jason Ullery makes the floater from the baseline set up by Lane Welsh | 49-51 |
| 10:05 | Gonzaga | Charles Juergens hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the right block | 49-51 |
| 10:03 | Murray State | Jason Ullery pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:57 | Murray State | Lane Welsh loses the dribble to Charles Juergens | 49-51 |
| 09:53 | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers banks in the layup set up by Charles Juergens | 51-51 |
| 09:36 | Murray State | Jason Ullery drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lane Welsh | 51-53 |
| 09:17 | Gonzaga | Charles Juergens hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jame Chambers | 53-53 |
| 09:02 | Murray State | Joe Murray misses the jump hook from the left block | 53-53 |
| 09:00 | Gonzaga | Edward Conner grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 08:58 | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Elton Herman (PG), Lester Grider (SG), Stephen Williams (SF), James Ligon (PF), William Hampson (C) Jame Chambers, Steven Works, Charles Juergens, Scott Schaffer, Edward Conner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frederick Simmons (PG), Marco Bruno (SG), Michael Bonner (SF), Walter Mason (PF), Morgan Smith (C) Lane Welsh, Timothy Woolverton, Joe Murray, Jason Ullery, John Maclean | |
| 08:37 | Murray State | Marco Bruno's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Williams | 53-53 |
| 08:36 | Murray State | Michael Bonner grabs the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:27 | Murray State | Michael Bonner misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-53 |
| 08:25 | Gonzaga | William Hampson gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:07 | Gonzaga | William Hampson can't throw it down | 53-53 |
| 08:06 | Murray State | Michael Bonner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:50 | Murray State | Walter Mason clanks a floater from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 07:49 | Gonzaga | Stephen Williams snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 07:36 | Gonzaga | William Hampson hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Elton Herman | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Elton Herman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lester Grider (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Ligon (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Hampson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Frederick Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marco Bruno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Bonner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Mason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Morgan Smith (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Murray State | Marco Bruno misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Elton Herman - foul #1 on Elton Herman, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers (PG), Kenneth Milton (SG), Charles Juergens (SF), Johnny Antle (PF) Elton Herman, Lester Grider, Stephen Williams, James Ligon | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Jones (PG), Jason Ullery (PF) Frederick Simmons, Walter Mason | |
| 07:24 | Murray State | Marco Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:24 | Murray State | Marco Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:03 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Milton scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Hampson | 58-55 |
| 06:56 | Murray State | Charles Juergens is called for the reach on Michael Bonner - foul #2 on Charles Juergens, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Works (SG) Jame Chambers | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lane Welsh (PG) Marco Bruno | |
| 06:56 | Murray State | Michael Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:56 | Murray State | Michael Bonner misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:56 | Gonzaga | Johnny Antle gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:54 | Gonzaga | Steven Works's pass is intercepted by William Jones in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 06:44 | Murray State | Steven Works steps in front of the Lane Welsh pass | 58-56 |
| 06:23 | Gonzaga | Steven Works hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 06:22 | Murray State | The rebound goes to William Jones | 58-56 |
| 06:06 | Murray State | Lane Welsh makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| 06:00 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Milton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers (PG), Elton Herman (SG), Stephen Williams (SF), James Ligon (PF), Edward Conner (C) Kenneth Milton, Steven Works, Charles Juergens, Johnny Antle, William Hampson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frederick Simmons (PG), Timothy Woolverton (SG), Joe Murray (SF) Lane Welsh, William Jones, Michael Bonner | |
| 05:45 | Murray State | Jason Ullery comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Elton Herman - foul #2 on Elton Herman, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| 05:45 | Murray State | Jason Ullery makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:45 | Murray State | Jason Ullery misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:45 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Edward Conner | 58-59 |
| 05:41 | Gonzaga | Elton Herman's pass is intercepted by Timothy Woolverton in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Joe Murray misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Williams - foul #1 on Stephen Williams, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Bonner (PF) Jason Ullery | |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Joe Murray makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Joe Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:26 | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| 05:03 | Murray State | James Ligon takes the ball from Frederick Simmons | 58-61 |
| 05:01 | Gonzaga | Timothy Woolverton is called for the reach on Elton Herman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Woolverton, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lester Grider (SG), Scott Schaffer (PF), William Hampson (C) Elton Herman, James Ligon, Edward Conner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter Mason (PF) Michael Bonner | |
| 04:41 | Gonzaga | Scott Schaffer is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jame Chambers | 60-61 |
| 04:23 | Murray State | Joe Murray knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 60-63 |
| 03:59 | Gonzaga | Morgan Smith knocks away the 3 by Scott Schaffer | 60-63 |
| 03:57 | Murray State | Joe Murray grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Joe Murray loses the ball out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Milton (PG), Steven Works (SG), James Ligon (SF), Johnny Antle (PF), Edward Conner (C) Jame Chambers, Lester Grider, Stephen Williams, Scott Schaffer, William Hampson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lane Welsh (PG), William Jones (SG), Michael Bonner (SF), Jason Ullery (PF), John Maclean (C) Frederick Simmons, Timothy Woolverton, Joe Murray, Walter Mason, Morgan Smith | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kenneth Milton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Works (fresh) SF - James Ligon (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Johnny Antle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Conner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Lane Welsh (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Bonner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Ullery (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Maclean (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Gonzaga | Johnny Antle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Elton Herman (SG) Steven Works | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:50 | Murray State | John Maclean connects on the jumper from the left block | 60-65 |
| 02:50 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lester Grider (SG) Elton Herman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frederick Simmons (SG) Jason Ullery | |
| 02:43 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Milton misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 02:42 | Gonzaga | James Ligon tips it back up and in | 62-65 |
| 02:23 | Murray State | William Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 02:21 | Gonzaga | Johnny Antle gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 02:18 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers (PG), Stephen Williams (SF), William Hampson (C) Kenneth Milton, James Ligon, Edward Conner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marco Bruno (SG), Walter Mason (PF) Frederick Simmons, Michael Bonner | |
| 02:01 | Gonzaga | William Hampson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on William Hampson, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Scott Schaffer (PF) Johnny Antle | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:59 | Murray State | Jame Chambers steps in front of the Lane Welsh pass in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| 01:57 | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers lays it up and in | 64-65 |
| 01:42 | Murray State | Walter Mason clanks a jump hook in the paint | 64-65 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Mason | 64-65 |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Jame Chambers takes the ball from John Maclean | 64-65 |
| 01:09 | Gonzaga | Stephen Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Woolverton (SG), Joe Murray (SF), Jason Ullery (PF), Morgan Smith (C) Marco Bruno, William Jones, Walter Mason, John Maclean | |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Jason Ullery is fouled on the floor by William Hampson - foul #3 on William Hampson, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Jason Ullery makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Jason Ullery makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:23 | Gonzaga | Timothy Woolverton is called for the reach on Lester Grider - foul #5 on Timothy Woolverton, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marco Bruno (SG) Timothy Woolverton | |
| 00:23 | Gonzaga | Lester Grider makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:23 | Gonzaga | Lester Grider misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Jason Ullery grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Joe Murray can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-67 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Stephen Williams snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Stephen Williams runs out the clock | 68-67 |