| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Adam Mundell (fresh) SG - Kevin Lueck (fresh) SF - Bernard Pettigrew (fresh) PF - Henry Ainsworth (fresh) C - Loren Barton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Woodson (fresh) SG - Arthur Davis (fresh) SF - Richard Vollmer (fresh) PF - Vern Swenson (fresh) C - Larry Wilkes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis misses long on a turnaround from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Grambling State | Adam Mundell knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | Grambling State | Loren Barton loses the dribble to Arthur Davis | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Adam Mundell | 5-2 |
| 17:54 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Woodson | 5-4 |
| 17:30 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:28 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Larry Wilkes | 5-4 |
| 17:22 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-4 |
| 17:21 | Gonzaga | Vern Swenson tips it home | 5-6 |
| 17:01 | Grambling State | Loren Barton is fouled on the floor by Richard Vollmer - foul #1 on Richard Vollmer, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva (PG), Toby Rutherford (SG), Anthony Sauceda (SF), Richard Terrell (PF), John Prater (C) Adam Mundell, Kevin Lueck, Bernard Pettigrew, Henry Ainsworth, Loren Barton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Fackler (SG), Aaron Price (PF) Arthur Davis, Vern Swenson | |
| 16:47 | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva is whistled for a carry | 5-6 |
| 16:24 | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:22 | Grambling State | John Prater snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:16 | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva loses the ball out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay (SG), Walter Conley (SF) Robert Woodson, Richard Vollmer | |
| 15:55 | Gonzaga | Aaron Price lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Fackler | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) SG - Toby Rutherford (fresh) SF - Anthony Sauceda (fresh) PF - Richard Terrell (fresh) C - John Prater (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Michael Fackler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Clay (fresh) SF - Walter Conley (fresh) PF - Aaron Price (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Wilkes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Grambling State | Toby Rutherford misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-8 |
| 15:36 | Grambling State | Richard Terrell tips it back up and in | 7-8 |
| 15:32 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by John Prater - foul #1 on John Prater, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Mundell (PG), Bernard Pettigrew (SF), Henry Ainsworth (PF) Toby Rutherford, Anthony Sauceda, John Prater | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis (SG), Vern Swenson (PF) Walter Conley, Aaron Price | |
| 15:32 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:32 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:32 | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 15:14 | Grambling State | Richard Terrell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 15:12 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Vern Swenson | 7-9 |
| 15:06 | Gonzaga | Michael Fackler misses the shot from the left side | 7-9 |
| 15:04 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes misses the tip | 7-9 |
| 15:03 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Richard Terrell | 7-9 |
| 14:40 | Grambling State | Richard Terrell misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-9 |
| 14:39 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:18 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis is fouled on the floor by Bernard Leiva - foul #1 on Bernard Leiva, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck (SG), Loren Barton (C) Bernard Leiva, Richard Terrell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson (PG), Richard Vollmer (SF), Walter Conley (C) Michael Fackler, Ronald Clay, Larry Wilkes | |
| 14:03 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 14:02 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:37 | Grambling State | Adam Mundell knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Henry Ainsworth | 9-9 |
| 13:18 | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 13:05 | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew is called for traveling | 9-12 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Toby Rutherford (PG), Anthony Sauceda (SF), John Prater (PF) Adam Mundell, Bernard Pettigrew, Henry Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Fackler (SG), Aaron Price (PF), Larry Wilkes (C) Arthur Davis, Vern Swenson, Walter Conley | |
| 12:41 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Woodson | 9-14 |
| 12:19 | Grambling State | Richard Vollmer is called for the reach on Kevin Lueck - foul #2 on Richard Vollmer, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva (PG), Richard Terrell (PF) Anthony Sauceda, John Prater | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay (SF) Richard Vollmer | |
| 12:10 | Grambling State | Loren Barton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-14 |
| 12:09 | Gonzaga | Michael Fackler grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 12:01 | Gonzaga | Aaron Price misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Terrell - foul #1 on Richard Terrell, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew (SF), John Prater (C) Kevin Lueck, Loren Barton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 12:01 | Gonzaga | Aaron Price makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:01 | Gonzaga | Aaron Price misses the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:01 | Grambling State | John Prater pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 11:44 | Grambling State | Toby Rutherford makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) SG - Toby Rutherford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bernard Pettigrew (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Prater (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Woodson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Fackler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Clay (fresh) PF - Aaron Price (fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Wilkes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Gonzaga | Aaron Price lays it in set up by Robert Woodson | 12-17 |
| 11:22 | Grambling State | A charge is called on Bernard Pettigrew - foul #1 on Bernard Pettigrew, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Mundell (PG), Henry Ainsworth (PF) Toby Rutherford, John Prater | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis (SG), Walter Conley (SF) Robert Woodson, Michael Fackler | |
| 11:15 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay's floater is tipped away by Richard Terrell | 12-17 |
| 11:14 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 10:57 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Aaron Price - foul #1 on Aaron Price, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck (SG) Bernard Leiva | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Vern Swenson (PF) Aaron Price | |
| 10:57 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:57 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:32 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay misses the driving attempt in the paint | 14-17 |
| 10:30 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay hits the follow up shot | 14-19 |
| 10:13 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-19 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva (SF), Loren Barton (C) Bernard Pettigrew, Richard Terrell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson (PG), Michael Fackler (SG) Arthur Davis, Larry Wilkes | |
| 09:55 | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Loren Barton - foul #1 on Loren Barton, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| 09:55 | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:55 | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:38 | Grambling State | Michael Fackler steps in front of the Loren Barton pass | 14-20 |
| 09:35 | Gonzaga | Michael Fackler hits the finger roll | 14-22 |
| 09:19 | Grambling State | Adam Mundell drills a floater from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 09:01 | Gonzaga | Adam Mundell steals it from Vern Swenson | 16-22 |
| 08:42 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 16-22 |
| 08:41 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck gets the offensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 08:27 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Walter Conley - foul #1 on Walter Conley, team foul #4 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Toby Rutherford (PG), Frank Covington (SG), Bernard Pettigrew (SF), Richard Terrell (C) Adam Mundell, Kevin Lueck, Bernard Leiva, Loren Barton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis (SG), Donnie Straker (SF), Aaron Price (PF), Larry Wilkes (C) Michael Fackler, Ronald Clay, Vern Swenson, Walter Conley | |
| 08:27 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:27 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:27 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 08:19 | Gonzaga | Henry Ainsworth is called for the reach on Aaron Price - foul #1 on Henry Ainsworth, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Prater (C) Henry Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 08:02 | Gonzaga | Donnie Straker scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Woodson | 16-24 |
| 07:55 | Grambling State | Toby Rutherford is whistled for traveling | 16-24 |
| 07:38 | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson is called for traveling | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Toby Rutherford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Covington (fresh) SF - Bernard Pettigrew (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Prater (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Woodson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Davis (fresh) SF - Donnie Straker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Price (fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Wilkes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew drills a jump hook from close range | 18-24 |
| 07:09 | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-24 |
| 07:08 | Gonzaga | Aaron Price tips it home | 18-26 |
| 06:51 | Grambling State | John Prater misses long on a shot from the left side | 18-26 |
| 06:49 | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson grabs the board | 18-26 |
| 06:30 | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-26 |
| 06:28 | Gonzaga | Aaron Price tips it but misses | 18-26 |
| 06:27 | Grambling State | John Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:07 | Grambling State | Frank Covington is fouled on the floor by Arthur Davis - foul #1 on Arthur Davis, team foul #5 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Mundell (PG), Kevin Lueck (SG), Bernard Leiva (SF), Henry Ainsworth (PF), Loren Barton (C) Toby Rutherford, Frank Covington, Bernard Pettigrew, Richard Terrell, John Prater | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Fackler (PG), Ronald Clay (SG), Walter Conley (SF), Vern Swenson (PF) Robert Woodson, Arthur Davis, Donnie Straker, Aaron Price | |
| 05:50 | Grambling State | Loren Barton misses the turnaround from close range | 18-26 |
| 05:49 | Grambling State | Loren Barton can't tip it in | 18-26 |
| 05:47 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Vern Swenson | 18-26 |
| 05:36 | Gonzaga | Michael Fackler connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ronald Clay | 18-29 |
| 05:15 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck is hacked by Ronald Clay - foul #1 on Ronald Clay, team foul #6 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew (SF) Bernard Leiva | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 04:55 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-29 |
| 04:54 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Vern Swenson | 18-29 |
| 04:37 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Clay | 18-32 |
| 04:16 | Grambling State | The jumper by Kevin Lueck is denied by Larry Wilkes | 18-32 |
| 04:14 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley gets the rebound | 18-32 |
| 03:59 | Gonzaga | Michael Fackler comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Adam Mundell - foul #1 on Adam Mundell, team foul #7 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva (SG), Richard Terrell (C) Kevin Lueck, Loren Barton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis (SG), Richard Vollmer (SF), Aaron Price (PF) Ronald Clay, Vern Swenson, Larry Wilkes | |
| 03:59 | Gonzaga | Michael Fackler misses the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 03:59 | Gonzaga | Michael Fackler makes the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 03:45 | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-33 |
| 03:44 | Grambling State | Richard Terrell hits the follow up shot | 20-33 |
| 03:28 | Gonzaga | Richard Terrell picks off the pass by Walter Conley | 20-33 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Adam Mundell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) SF - Bernard Pettigrew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Michael Fackler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Davis (fresh) SF - Richard Vollmer (fresh) PF - Aaron Price (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Conley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Grambling State | Richard Vollmer is called for the reach on Bernard Leiva - foul #3 on Richard Vollmer, team foul #7 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Toby Rutherford (SG), Anthony Sauceda (SF), John Prater (C) Adam Mundell, Bernard Pettigrew, Henry Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson (PG), Ronald Clay (SF), Joseph Latimore (C) Michael Fackler, Richard Vollmer, Walter Conley | |
| 03:14 | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 03:14 | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 02:53 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Terrell - foul #2 on Richard Terrell, team foul #8 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Loren Barton (C) John Prater | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes (C) Joseph Latimore | |
| 02:53 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 02:53 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 02:39 | Grambling State | Anthony Sauceda's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Wilkes | 22-35 |
| 02:38 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes grabs the board | 22-35 |
| 02:24 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-38 |
| 02:04 | Grambling State | Anthony Sauceda's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Arthur Davis | 22-38 |
| 02:02 | Grambling State | Toby Rutherford grabs the offensive rebound | 22-38 |
| 01:36 | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 01:20 | Gonzaga | Toby Rutherford picks off the pass by Robert Woodson | 25-38 |
| 01:15 | Grambling State | Toby Rutherford banks in the layup | 27-38 |
| 01:01 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 27-38 |
| 01:00 | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 00:54 | Grambling State | Richard Terrell makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Toby Rutherford | 29-38 |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-38 |
| 00:32 | Gonzaga | Aaron Price gets the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Mundell (PG), Kevin Lueck (SG), Bernard Pettigrew (SF), Henry Ainsworth (PF), John Prater (C) Bernard Leiva, Toby Rutherford, Anthony Sauceda, Richard Terrell, Loren Barton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Fackler (SG), Walter Conley (SF), Vern Swenson (PF) Arthur Davis, Ronald Clay, Aaron Price | |
| 00:05 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 00:03 | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson misses the halfcourt shot | 29-38 |