| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Raymond Cutshaw (fresh) SG - Eddie Clark (fresh) SF - Carl Kimball (fresh) PF - Glenn Brito (fresh) C - George Knisely (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carey Smith (fresh) SG - Donald Mayers (fresh) SF - Garland Peterson (fresh) PF - Charles Carlos (fresh) C - George Erickson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | George Erickson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Nevada | Charles Carlos misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Nevada | Charles Carlos tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:43 | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from George Knisely | 2-2 |
| 19:22 | Nevada | George Erickson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 19:20 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Carl Kimball | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Gonzaga | Charles Carlos steals it from Eddie Clark | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Nevada | Garland Peterson lays it in set up by Donald Mayers | 2-4 |
| 18:34 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Carl Kimball | 4-4 |
| 18:16 | Nevada | Garland Peterson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 18:14 | Nevada | George Erickson tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| 18:01 | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-6 |
| 18:00 | Nevada | George Erickson grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:37 | Nevada | Eddie Clark is called for the reach on Carey Smith - foul #1 on Eddie Clark, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Emil Novello (PG), Gordon Hocking (SG), Daniel Rickett (PF) Carey Smith, Donald Mayers, Charles Carlos | |
| 17:18 | Nevada | Glenn Brito denies the turnaround by George Erickson | 4-6 |
| 17:16 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:09 | Gonzaga | George Knisely clanks a 3 from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 17:08 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Daniel Rickett | 4-6 |
| 17:01 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Emil Novello | 4-8 |
| 16:38 | Gonzaga | Daniel Rickett is called for the reach on Eddie Clark - foul #1 on Daniel Rickett, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Ray (PG), David Fenske (SG), Rodney Tatum (PF), Sean Ross (C) Raymond Cutshaw, Eddie Clark, Glenn Brito, George Knisely | |
| Subs | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs (SF), Carl Lenoir (C) Garland Peterson, George Erickson | |
| 16:22 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 4-8 |
| 16:21 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum grabs the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:10 | Gonzaga | David Fenske misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 16:08 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball grabs the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 15:54 | Gonzaga | Sean Ross hits a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Daniel Rickett - foul #2 on Daniel Rickett, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Alfaro (SF) Carl Kimball | |
| Subs | Nevada | Carey Smith (PG), Donald Mayers (SG), Charles Carlos (PF) Emil Novello, Gordon Hocking, Daniel Rickett | |
| 15:54 | Gonzaga | Sean Ross makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Ray (fresh) SG - David Fenske (fresh) SF - Thomas Alfaro (fresh) PF - Sean Ross (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rodney Tatum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carey Smith (fresh) SG - Donald Mayers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Scruggs (fresh) PF - Charles Carlos (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Lenoir (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Nevada | Charles Carlos drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Donald Mayers and he's fouled by Sean Ross - foul #1 on Sean Ross, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark (SG) Thomas Alfaro | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 15:40 | Nevada | Charles Carlos makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:20 | Gonzaga | David Fenske misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Matthew Scruggs - foul #1 on Matthew Scruggs, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw (PG), Glenn Brito (PF), George Knisely (C) Richard Ray, Rodney Tatum, Sean Ross | |
| Subs | Nevada | Garland Peterson (SF), George Erickson (C) Matthew Scruggs, Carl Lenoir | |
| 15:20 | Gonzaga | David Fenske makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:20 | Gonzaga | David Fenske makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:00 | Nevada | Garland Peterson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by David Fenske - foul #1 on David Fenske, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| 15:00 | Nevada | Garland Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 15:00 | Nevada | Garland Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:44 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito's pass is intercepted by Charles Carlos | 9-13 |
| 14:28 | Nevada | Glenn Brito steps in front of the Donald Mayers pass | 9-13 |
| 14:10 | Gonzaga | George Knisely makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Raymond Cutshaw | 11-13 |
| 13:51 | Nevada | Carey Smith comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 11-13 |
| 13:50 | Gonzaga | George Knisely gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:30 | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Carey Smith - foul #1 on Carey Smith, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Ray (SG), Carl Kimball (SF) Eddie Clark, David Fenske | |
| Subs | Nevada | Emil Novello (PG), Gordon Hocking (SG), Matthew Scruggs (PF), Carl Lenoir (C) Carey Smith, Donald Mayers, Charles Carlos, George Erickson | |
| 13:30 | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:30 | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:08 | Nevada | Emil Novello misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 13:07 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Glenn Brito | 13-13 |
| 12:54 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Cutshaw | 16-13 |
| 12:31 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark (SG), Rodney Tatum (PF), Sean Ross (C) Raymond Cutshaw, Glenn Brito, George Knisely | |
| Subs | Nevada | Carey Smith (PG), George Erickson (C) Emil Novello, Garland Peterson | |
| 12:19 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball misses the dunk attempt | 16-13 |
| 12:18 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:04 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 11:51 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-16 |
| 11:50 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray tips it but misses | 16-16 |
| 11:48 | Nevada | The rebound goes to George Erickson | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Ray (fresh) SG - Eddie Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Kimball (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Tatum (fresh) C - Sean Ross (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carey Smith (fresh) SG - Gordon Hocking (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Scruggs (fresh) PF - Carl Lenoir (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Nevada | Sean Ross picks off the pass by Gordon Hocking | 16-16 |
| 11:12 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 16-16 |
| 11:10 | Nevada | George Erickson grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 11:01 | Nevada | Sean Ross blocks the short jumper by Carl Lenoir | 16-16 |
| 11:00 | Nevada | George Erickson tips it home | 16-18 |
| 10:34 | Gonzaga | Sean Ross misses the easy layup | 16-18 |
| 10:33 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 10:09 | Nevada | George Erickson buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Carey Smith | 16-20 |
| 09:49 | Gonzaga | Sean Ross can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 16-20 |
| 09:48 | Gonzaga | Sean Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:31 | Gonzaga | Sean Ross drills a floater in the paint | 18-20 |
| 09:13 | Nevada | George Erickson lays it up and in set up by Matthew Scruggs | 18-22 |
| 09:01 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Gordon Hocking - foul #1 on Gordon Hocking, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw (PG), David Fenske (SG), Glenn Brito (PF), George Knisely (C) Richard Ray, Eddie Clark, Rodney Tatum, Sean Ross | |
| Subs | Nevada | Emil Novello (PG), Donald Mayers (SG), Garland Peterson (SF), Charles Carlos (PF) Carey Smith, Gordon Hocking, Matthew Scruggs, Carl Lenoir | |
| 09:01 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:01 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:45 | Nevada | Charles Carlos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Alfaro (SF) Carl Kimball | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 08:23 | Gonzaga | Emil Novello is called for the reach on Raymond Cutshaw - foul #1 on Emil Novello, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| 08:06 | Gonzaga | Emil Novello is called for the reach on Raymond Cutshaw - foul #2 on Emil Novello, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Edwards (PG) Emil Novello | |
| 08:06 | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:06 | Nevada | The rebound goes to George Erickson | 20-22 |
| 07:49 | Nevada | Glenn Brito blocks the short jumper by Charles Carlos | 20-22 |
| 07:47 | Gonzaga | David Fenske snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Raymond Cutshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Fenske (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Alfaro (fresh) PF - Glenn Brito (fresh) 2 blk. C - George Knisely (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Edwards (fresh) SG - Donald Mayers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Garland Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Carlos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - George Erickson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Gonzaga | David Fenske clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 20-22 |
| 07:39 | Nevada | Donald Mayers snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 07:18 | Nevada | John Edwards comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 07:17 | Nevada | Charles Carlos hits the follow up shot | 20-24 |
| 07:03 | Gonzaga | George Erickson steals it from Raymond Cutshaw | 20-24 |
| 06:53 | Nevada | George Erickson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-24 |
| 06:51 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Glenn Brito | 20-24 |
| 06:45 | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 20-24 |
| 06:43 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito tips it home | 22-24 |
| 06:25 | Nevada | Donald Mayers is fouled on the floor by George Knisely - foul #1 on George Knisely, team foul #4 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark (SG), Carl Kimball (SF) David Fenske, Thomas Alfaro | |
| Subs | Nevada | Carey Smith (PG), Carl Lenoir (C) John Edwards, George Erickson | |
| 06:20 | Nevada | Charles Carlos comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Knisely - foul #2 on George Knisely, team foul #5 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum (C) George Knisely | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Hocking (SG) Donald Mayers | |
| 06:20 | Nevada | Charles Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:20 | Nevada | Charles Carlos misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:20 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 05:57 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 05:56 | Nevada | Charles Carlos gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 05:37 | Nevada | The jump hook by Garland Peterson is blocked by Glenn Brito | 22-25 |
| 05:36 | Nevada | Charles Carlos pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 05:21 | Nevada | Garland Peterson is fouled on the floor by Eddie Clark - foul #2 on Eddie Clark, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Ray (PG), David Fenske (SG), Sean Ross (C) Raymond Cutshaw, Eddie Clark, Glenn Brito | |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Mayers (SG), Matthew Scruggs (SF) Gordon Hocking, Garland Peterson | |
| 05:07 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 05:06 | Gonzaga | David Fenske gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:53 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Ray | 25-25 |
| 04:39 | Nevada | Donald Mayers misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-25 |
| 04:38 | Gonzaga | Sean Ross snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 04:20 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 25-25 |
| 04:19 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Charles Carlos | 25-25 |
| 04:10 | Nevada | Donald Mayers buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 03:51 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball clanks a shot near the basket | 25-28 |
| 03:49 | Gonzaga | Sean Ross tips it home | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Ray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Fenske (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carl Kimball (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Tatum (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carey Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Mayers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Scruggs (fresh) PF - Charles Carlos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Lenoir (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:39 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Scruggs | 27-30 |
| 03:18 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum is fouled on the floor by Charles Carlos - foul #1 on Charles Carlos, team foul #8 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw (PG), Eddie Clark (SG), George Knisely (C) Richard Ray, David Fenske, Sean Ross | |
| Subs | Nevada | Emil Novello (PG), Gordon Hocking (SG), Garland Peterson (SF), Daniel Rickett (PF), George Erickson (C) Carey Smith, Donald Mayers, Matthew Scruggs, Charles Carlos, Carl Lenoir | |
| 03:18 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:18 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 03:01 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-30 |
| 03:00 | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 02:41 | Gonzaga | George Knisely hits a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by George Erickson - foul #1 on George Erickson, team foul #9 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Alfaro (SF), Glenn Brito (PF) Carl Kimball, Rodney Tatum | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 02:41 | Gonzaga | George Knisely makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:25 | Nevada | George Erickson misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Raymond Cutshaw - foul #1 on Raymond Cutshaw, team foul #7 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Fenske (SF) Thomas Alfaro | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 02:25 | Nevada | George Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:25 | Nevada | George Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:01 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 01:59 | Gonzaga | George Knisely gets the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 01:46 | Gonzaga | David Fenske hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Rickett - foul #3 on Daniel Rickett, team foul #10 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball (SF) Eddie Clark | |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Mayers (SG), Charles Carlos (PF) Gordon Hocking, Daniel Rickett | |
| 01:46 | Gonzaga | David Fenske makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:46 | Gonzaga | David Fenske makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:37 | Nevada | Carl Kimball steals it from Donald Mayers | 32-32 |
| 01:16 | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 01:01 | Nevada | David Fenske picks off the pass by Donald Mayers | 35-32 |
| 00:54 | Gonzaga | David Fenske misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 00:53 | Nevada | George Erickson pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 00:37 | Nevada | Carl Kimball blocks the short jumper by Charles Carlos | 35-32 |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Glenn Brito | 35-32 |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | David Fenske buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Cutshaw | 38-32 |
| 00:12 | Nevada | The short jumper by Charles Carlos is denied by George Knisely | 38-32 |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 00:03 | Gonzaga | George Knisely double dribbles | 38-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Ray (PG), Eddie Clark (SG), Rodney Tatum (C) Raymond Cutshaw, David Fenske, George Knisely | |
| Subs | Nevada | Carey Smith (PG), Gordon Hocking (SG), Matthew Scruggs (PF), Carl Lenoir (C) Emil Novello, Donald Mayers, Charles Carlos, George Erickson | |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Garland Peterson connects on the halfcourt shot | 38-35 |