| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Donnie Harris (fresh) SG - Henry Cornejo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Zoellick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Messier (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Raymond Cutshaw (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eddie Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Kimball (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Brito (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Tatum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Frank Washington inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo buries a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Eddie Clark - foul #1 on Eddie Clark, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 19:32 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo makes the free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:03 | Gonzaga | Robert Zoellick is called for the reach on Raymond Cutshaw - foul #1 on Robert Zoellick, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 18:48 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 18:46 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 18:28 | San Jose State | Manuel Messier misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 26-27 |
| 18:26 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Glenn Brito | 26-27 |
| 18:16 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 18:14 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito snags the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 17:54 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 17:52 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball tips it back up and in | 26-29 |
| 17:38 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 28-29 |
| 17:14 | Gonzaga | Frank Washington picks off the pass by Raymond Cutshaw | 28-29 |
| 16:51 | San Jose State | Rodney Tatum steps in front of the Manuel Messier pass | 28-29 |
| 16:37 | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw is hacked by Robert Zoellick - foul #2 on Robert Zoellick, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson (PG), Luciano Russo (SG), Richard Patton (SF), Richard Burt (PF), Leroy Anderson (C) Donnie Harris, Henry Cornejo, Frank Washington, Robert Zoellick, Manuel Messier | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Ray (PG), David Fenske (SG), Thomas Alfaro (SF), Sean Ross (C) Raymond Cutshaw, Eddie Clark, Carl Kimball, Rodney Tatum | |
| 16:19 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray misses short on a shot in the lane | 28-29 |
| 16:18 | San Jose State | Richard Burt snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 16:02 | San Jose State | Richard Burt misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 16:01 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Anderson | 28-29 |
| 15:47 | San Jose State | Richard Patton is fouled on the floor by Thomas Alfaro - foul #1 on Thomas Alfaro, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Frank Washington (SF) Leroy Anderson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball (SF), George Knisely (C) Thomas Alfaro, Glenn Brito | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Luciano Russo (fresh) SF - Frank Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Burt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Ray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Fenske (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Kimball (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Knisely (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | San Jose State | Richard Patton scores on a floater from the right block set up by Luciano Russo | 30-29 |
| 15:32 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Ray | 30-31 |
| 15:21 | San Jose State | Richard Patton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 15:20 | Gonzaga | George Knisely pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 15:13 | Gonzaga | Sean Ross comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 15:11 | Gonzaga | George Knisely tips it home | 30-33 |
| 14:56 | San Jose State | The short jumper by Elwood Johnson is denied by Sean Ross | 30-33 |
| 14:54 | San Jose State | Richard Burt snags the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 14:36 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 14:35 | Gonzaga | George Knisely pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:15 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donnie Harris (PG), Henry Cornejo (SG), Robert Zoellick (PF), Manuel Messier (C) Elwood Johnson, Luciano Russo, Richard Patton, Richard Burt | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw (PG), Eddie Clark (SG), Glenn Brito (PF) Richard Ray, David Fenske, Sean Ross | |
| 13:58 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 13:57 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 13:45 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Raymond Cutshaw | 30-35 |
| 13:26 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo loses the dribble to Raymond Cutshaw | 30-35 |
| 13:07 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Cutshaw and the foul's on Manuel Messier - foul #3 on Manuel Messier, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Patton (SF) Frank Washington | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Fenske (SF) Carl Kimball | |
| 13:07 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| 12:43 | San Jose State | Donnie Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 12:41 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 12:20 | Gonzaga | Henry Cornejo steals the ball from David Fenske | 30-38 |
| 12:16 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo can't throw it down | 30-38 |
| 12:15 | Gonzaga | David Fenske grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 11:51 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Zoellick - foul #3 on Robert Zoellick, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson (PG), Frank Washington (SF) Donnie Harris, Robert Zoellick | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball (SF), Rodney Tatum (C) David Fenske, George Knisely | |
| 11:51 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 11:51 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 11:51 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Manuel Messier | 30-38 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Cornejo (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Messier (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Raymond Cutshaw (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Eddie Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Kimball (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Brito (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Rodney Tatum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-38 |
| 11:24 | San Jose State | Richard Patton grabs the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 11:03 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo is hacked by Eddie Clark - foul #2 on Eddie Clark, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Luciano Russo (SG), Richard Burt (PF), Leroy Anderson (C) Henry Cornejo, Richard Patton, Manuel Messier | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Ray (PG), Sean Ross (C) Raymond Cutshaw, Glenn Brito | |
| 10:48 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson is hacked by Eddie Clark - foul #3 on Eddie Clark, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donnie Harris (PG) Luciano Russo | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Fenske (SG) Eddie Clark | |
| 10:39 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donnie Harris | 32-38 |
| 10:21 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Kimball | 32-41 |
| 10:08 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Donnie Harris and he's fouled by David Fenske - foul #2 on David Fenske, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick (PF) Leroy Anderson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | George Knisely (C) Sean Ross | |
| 10:08 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 09:47 | Gonzaga | George Knisely is fouled on the floor by Richard Burt - foul #2 on Richard Burt, team foul #5 | 35-41 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo (SG), Luciano Russo (SF), Manuel Messier (C) Elwood Johnson, Frank Washington, Richard Burt | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw (PG), Eddie Clark (SG) Richard Ray, David Fenske | |
| 09:32 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark is called for traveling | 35-41 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Patton (SF) Luciano Russo | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Fenske (SF) Carl Kimball | |
| 09:13 | San Jose State | Manuel Messier is fouled on the floor by David Fenske - foul #3 on David Fenske, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson (PG) Donnie Harris | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito (PF) Rodney Tatum | |
| 08:53 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Elwood Johnson and the foul's on Eddie Clark - foul #4 on Eddie Clark, team foul #7 | 37-41 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Frank Washington (SF) Richard Patton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Alfaro (SF) Eddie Clark | |
| 08:53 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 08:43 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Burt (PF) Robert Zoellick | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball (SF) Thomas Alfaro | |
| 08:25 | San Jose State | Manuel Messier buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Elwood Johnson | 40-41 |
| 08:10 | Gonzaga | David Fenske comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-41 |
| 08:09 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 07:52 | San Jose State | Richard Burt misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 07:51 | San Jose State | Manuel Messier grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 07:39 | San Jose State | Frank Washington is fouled on the floor by David Fenske - foul #4 on David Fenske, team foul #8 | 40-41 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donnie Harris (PG), Richard Patton (PF) Henry Cornejo, Manuel Messier | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Ray (PG), Eddie Clark (SG), Rodney Tatum (C) Raymond Cutshaw, David Fenske, George Knisely | |
| 07:39 | San Jose State | Frank Washington makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 07:39 | San Jose State | Frank Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Donnie Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Washington (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Burt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Kimball (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Brito (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Rodney Tatum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito misses long on a floater from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 07:18 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark tips it but misses | 42-41 |
| 07:16 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Kimball | 42-41 |
| 06:57 | Gonzaga | Elwood Johnson steals it from Carl Kimball | 42-41 |
| 06:43 | San Jose State | Frank Washington lays it up and in | 44-41 |
| 06:32 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Ray | 44-44 |
| 06:22 | San Jose State | Donnie Harris travels with the ball | 44-44 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo (SG), Luciano Russo (SF), Robert Zoellick (PF) Elwood Johnson, Frank Washington, Richard Burt | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw (PG), David Fenske (SF), George Knisely (C) Richard Ray, Carl Kimball, Glenn Brito | |
| 06:02 | Gonzaga | David Fenske can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 06:01 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Robert Zoellick | 44-44 |
| 05:42 | San Jose State | Donnie Harris hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Zoellick | 47-44 |
| 05:24 | Gonzaga | George Knisely connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Clark | 47-47 |
| 05:17 | San Jose State | George Knisely denies the turnaround by Robert Zoellick | 47-47 |
| 05:16 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 04:53 | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson (PG), Frank Washington (SF), Manuel Messier (C) Donnie Harris, Luciano Russo, Richard Patton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball (SF), Glenn Brito (PF) David Fenske, Rodney Tatum | |
| 04:48 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 04:34 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 04:33 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 04:09 | San Jose State | Frank Washington makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Zoellick | 50-47 |
| 03:48 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Henry Cornejo - foul #1 on Henry Cornejo, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Luciano Russo (SG), Richard Burt (PF) Henry Cornejo, Robert Zoellick | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Ray (PG), Sean Ross (C) Raymond Cutshaw, George Knisely | |
| 03:48 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:48 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:48 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark makes the 3rd free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:32 | San Jose State | Manuel Messier misses short on a floater in the lane | 50-50 |
| 03:31 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luciano Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Washington (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Burt (fresh) 4 reb. C - Manuel Messier (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Clark (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Kimball (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Brito (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Sean Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark misses the lay-in | 50-50 |
| 03:08 | San Jose State | Manuel Messier snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 02:55 | San Jose State | Richard Burt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Eddie Clark - foul #5 on Eddie Clark, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donnie Harris (PG) Luciano Russo | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Fenske (SG), Rodney Tatum (PF) Eddie Clark, Glenn Brito | |
| 02:55 | San Jose State | Richard Burt makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 02:53 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo (SG), Robert Zoellick (PF) Elwood Johnson, Richard Burt | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw (PG), Glenn Brito (PF), George Knisely (C) Richard Ray, Rodney Tatum, Sean Ross | |
| 02:39 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Henry Cornejo - foul #2 on Henry Cornejo, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| 02:39 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:39 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 02:24 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick throws it down on a nice dish by Frank Washington and he's fouled by Glenn Brito - foul #1 on Glenn Brito, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| 02:24 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick misses the free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:24 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 02:11 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Raymond Cutshaw and he's hacked by Robert Zoellick - foul #4 on Robert Zoellick, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| 02:11 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:47 | San Jose State | Frank Washington jams it | 57-55 |
| 01:28 | Gonzaga | George Knisely is denied on a dunk by Manuel Messier | 57-55 |
| 01:26 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 01:10 | San Jose State | Frank Washington hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 57-55 |
| 01:08 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 01:04 | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 01:02 | San Jose State | Manuel Messier grabs the board | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Frank Washington | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | George Knisely misses the lay-in | 59-55 |
| 00:30 | San Jose State | Manuel Messier snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | San Jose State | Manuel Messier is fouled in the backcourt by David Fenske - foul #5 on David Fenske, team foul #11 | 59-55 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Ray (SG) David Fenske | |
| 00:28 | San Jose State | Manuel Messier makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:28 | San Jose State | Manuel Messier misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | George Knisely grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | George Knisely grabs the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:17 | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Ray | 60-58 |
| 00:16 | San Jose State | Manuel Messier is hacked by Raymond Cutshaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Cutshaw, team foul #12 | 60-58 |
| 00:16 | San Jose State | Manuel Messier makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:16 | San Jose State | Manuel Messier makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-58 |
| 00:08 | San Jose State | Manuel Messier gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:06 | San Jose State | Manuel Messier is hacked by Richard Ray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Ray, team foul #13 | 62-58 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson (SG) Henry Cornejo | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:06 | San Jose State | Manuel Messier makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:06 | San Jose State | Manuel Messier misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | George Knisely pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball misses short on a 3 from straight away | 63-58 |
| 00:01 | San Jose State | Donnie Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Donnie Harris runs out the clock | 63-58 |