| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Hodermarsky (fresh) SG - James Goodrich (fresh) SF - Kevin McBride (fresh) PF - Heromin Zarrineh (fresh) C - Mark Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Boguchwal Kazanowski (fresh) SG - Boleslaw Czekanski (fresh) SF - David Fenske (fresh) PF - Anthony Dorsey (fresh) C - George Knisely (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | George Knisely wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Boguchwal Kazanowski | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Gonzaga | Boleslaw Czekanski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | New Mexico State | Mark Bailey snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Kazanowski picks off the pass by Robert Hodermarsky | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin McBride - foul #1 on Kevin McBride, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico State | George Knisely swats the short shot by Kevin McBride | 0-4 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico State | Mark Bailey tips it home | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey drills a jumper from the right block set up by Boguchwal Kazanowski and the foul's on James Goodrich - foul #1 on James Goodrich, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 17:54 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey misses the free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico State | Mark Bailey pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin McBride | 5-6 |
| 17:22 | Gonzaga | Mark Bailey denies the turnaround by George Knisely | 5-6 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Mark Bailey snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 16:50 | Gonzaga | George Knisely grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:24 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:00 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh hits the finger roll set up by Robert Hodermarsky | 7-6 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Hodermarsky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Goodrich (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin McBride (fresh) PF - Heromin Zarrineh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Boguchwal Kazanowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Boleslaw Czekanski (fresh) SF - David Fenske (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Dorsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - George Knisely (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Gonzaga | Boguchwal Kazanowski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 15:40 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:18 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey double dribbles | 7-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lee Miller (SG), Esteban Hernandez (SF), Micah Price (PF), Michael Gilmore (C) James Goodrich, Kevin McBride, Heromin Zarrineh, Mark Bailey | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Ray (PG), Jeremy Fitts (SG), Carl Kimball (SF), Glenn Brito (PF), Rodney Tatum (C) Boguchwal Kazanowski, Boleslaw Czekanski, David Fenske, Anthony Dorsey, George Knisely | |
| 15:01 | New Mexico State | Glenn Brito steals it from Micah Price | 7-6 |
| 14:38 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Fitts blows the layup | 7-6 |
| 14:37 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:29 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Hodermarsky - foul #1 on Robert Hodermarsky, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson (SG) Robert Hodermarsky | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 14:29 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:29 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico State | Carl Kimball steps in front of the Micah Price pass | 7-7 |
| 13:43 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Rodney Tatum, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky (PG), James Goodrich (SG), Kevin McBride (SF), Heromin Zarrineh (PF) Lee Miller, Matthew Gibson, Esteban Hernandez, Michael Gilmore | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Boguchwal Kazanowski (PG), Boleslaw Czekanski (SG) Richard Ray, Jeremy Fitts | |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Micah Price is blocked by Rodney Tatum | 7-7 |
| 13:21 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:07 | Gonzaga | Boguchwal Kazanowski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Boleslaw Czekanski | 7-9 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Micah Price | 9-9 |
| 12:36 | Gonzaga | Boleslaw Czekanski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 9-12 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh tips it but misses | 9-12 |
| 12:16 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 11:54 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Hodermarsky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Goodrich (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin McBride (fresh) PF - Heromin Zarrineh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Micah Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Boguchwal Kazanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boleslaw Czekanski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Kimball (fairly fresh) PF - Glenn Brito (fairly fresh) C - Rodney Tatum (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:48 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Hodermarsky | 11-12 |
| 11:27 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum lays it in on a great pass from Boleslaw Czekanski | 11-14 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich can't tip it in | 11-14 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh misses the tip | 11-14 |
| 11:02 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Glenn Brito | 11-14 |
| 10:43 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:27 | New Mexico State | Micah Price buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Goodrich | 13-14 |
| 10:00 | Gonzaga | Boleslaw Czekanski is fouled on the floor by James Goodrich - foul #2 on James Goodrich, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lee Miller (PG), Matthew Gibson (SG), Esteban Hernandez (SF), Michael Gilmore (PF), Mark Bailey (C) Robert Hodermarsky, James Goodrich, Kevin McBride, Heromin Zarrineh, Micah Price | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeremy Fitts (PG), David Fenske (SF), Anthony Dorsey (PF), George Knisely (C) Boguchwal Kazanowski, Carl Kimball, Glenn Brito, Rodney Tatum | |
| 09:46 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey misses short on a shot near the basket | 13-14 |
| 09:44 | New Mexico State | Lee Miller pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 09:22 | Gonzaga | George Knisely gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:06 | Gonzaga | Boleslaw Czekanski scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremy Fitts | 13-16 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico State | Boleslaw Czekanski is called for the reach on Lee Miller - foul #1 on Boleslaw Czekanski, team foul #2 | 13-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky (PG) Matthew Gibson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Boguchwal Kazanowski (PG) Boleslaw Czekanski | |
| 08:34 | New Mexico State | Mark Bailey is fouled on the floor by George Knisely - foul #1 on George Knisely, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Micah Price (PF) Michael Gilmore | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 08:28 | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-16 |
| 08:27 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to David Fenske | 13-16 |
| 08:20 | Gonzaga | A charge is called on David Fenske - foul #1 on David Fenske, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico State | Micah Price lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Hodermarsky | 15-16 |
| 07:41 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Fitts is fouled on the floor by Esteban Hernandez - foul #1 on Esteban Hernandez, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride (SF), Heromin Zarrineh (PF) Esteban Hernandez, Micah Price | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Boleslaw Czekanski (SG) Jeremy Fitts | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Hodermarsky (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lee Miller (fresh) SF - Kevin McBride (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Heromin Zarrineh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Boguchwal Kazanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boleslaw Czekanski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Fenske (fresh) PF - Anthony Dorsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Knisely (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Gonzaga | George Knisely hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on David Fenske - foul #2 on David Fenske, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson (SG), Micah Price (C) Lee Miller, Mark Bailey | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball (SF), Glenn Brito (PF), Sean Ross (C) David Fenske, Anthony Dorsey, George Knisely | |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 06:41 | Gonzaga | Sean Ross is fouled on the floor by Micah Price - foul #1 on Micah Price, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum (C) Sean Ross | |
| 06:24 | Gonzaga | Robert Hodermarsky steps in front of the Carl Kimball pass | 16-18 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky misses the easy layup | 16-18 |
| 06:20 | Gonzaga | Boleslaw Czekanski snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 06:02 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-18 |
| 06:00 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball grabs the offensive board | 16-18 |
| 05:47 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Boleslaw Czekanski | 16-21 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Hodermarsky | 19-21 |
| 05:10 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-21 |
| 05:09 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball tips it home | 19-23 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 19-23 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 04:39 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh throws it down set up by Robert Hodermarsky and he's hacked by Glenn Brito - foul #1 on Glenn Brito, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lee Miller (PG), Esteban Hernandez (SF), Mark Bailey (C) Robert Hodermarsky, Kevin McBride, Micah Price | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Ray (PG), Jeremy Fitts (SG), Thomas Alfaro (SF), Anthony Dorsey (PF), George Knisely (C) Boguchwal Kazanowski, Boleslaw Czekanski, Carl Kimball, Glenn Brito, Rodney Tatum | |
| 04:39 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:21 | Gonzaga | Matthew Gibson is called for the reach on Jeremy Fitts - foul #1 on Matthew Gibson, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore (PF) Heromin Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 04:21 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Fitts makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:21 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Fitts makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 03:35 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey's dunk attempt is rejected by Mark Bailey | 25-25 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson grabs the board | 25-25 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Lee Miller (fresh) SG - Matthew Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Esteban Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Gilmore (fresh) C - Mark Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Ray (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jeremy Fitts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Alfaro (fresh) PF - Anthony Dorsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Knisely (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | Lee Miller makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Gibson | 28-25 |
| 03:01 | Gonzaga | George Knisely's layup is rejected by Michael Gilmore | 28-25 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | Mark Bailey snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | Esteban Hernandez can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-25 |
| 02:32 | Gonzaga | George Knisely gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 02:10 | Gonzaga | Thomas Alfaro comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Esteban Hernandez | 28-25 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | Mark Bailey is called for traveling | 28-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Hodermarsky (PG), James Goodrich (SG), Kevin McBride (SF), Heromin Zarrineh (PF), Micah Price (C) Lee Miller, Matthew Gibson, Esteban Hernandez, Michael Gilmore, Mark Bailey | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Boguchwal Kazanowski (PG), Boleslaw Czekanski (SG), David Fenske (SF) Richard Ray, Jeremy Fitts, Thomas Alfaro | |
| 01:32 | Gonzaga | Boguchwal Kazanowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 01:19 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Boleslaw Czekanski | 28-25 |
| 01:13 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey misses the jump hook near the basket | 28-25 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | Boleslaw Czekanski steals it from James Goodrich | 28-25 |
| 00:33 | Gonzaga | Boleslaw Czekanski is whistled for traveling | 28-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Bailey (C) Micah Price | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito (PF), Rodney Tatum (C) Anthony Dorsey, George Knisely | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Bailey | 31-25 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-25 |