| Lineup | VCU | PG - Gary Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Gess (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leon Emmert (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Zurawski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Wetherbee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Kimball (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Brito (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Victor Huss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball inbounds the ball | 25-21 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray is hacked by Gary Hill - foul #3 on Gary Hill, team foul #1 | 25-21 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael McFarlen (PG) Gary Hill | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 19:29 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Ray | 25-24 |
| 19:17 | VCU | Michael McFarlen scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Leon Emmert | 28-24 |
| 18:56 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 28-24 |
| 18:54 | VCU | Bobby Gess gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:47 | VCU | Leon Emmert blows the layup but he's fouled by Carl Kimball - foul #2 on Carl Kimball, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 18:47 | VCU | Leon Emmert makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 18:47 | VCU | Leon Emmert makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 18:29 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Eddie Clark | 30-27 |
| 18:10 | VCU | Leon Emmert misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 18:09 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 17:42 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 17:41 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray tips it home | 30-29 |
| 17:24 | VCU | Glenn Brito denies the turnaround by Michael McFarlen | 30-29 |
| 17:23 | VCU | Leon Emmert grabs the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:05 | VCU | Bobby Gess misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 17:04 | Gonzaga | Victor Huss pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:50 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Victor Huss is denied by Joseph Wetherbee | 30-29 |
| 16:48 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito tips it home | 30-31 |
| 16:40 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski blows the layup | 30-31 |
| 16:39 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 16:18 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Eddie Clark and the foul's on Bobby Gess - foul #2 on Bobby Gess, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | VCU | Sam Greenbaum (PG), Floyd Ross (SG), Richard Parker (SF), Otis Matteo (PF), Paul Hendrick (C) Michael McFarlen, Bobby Gess, Leon Emmert, Ronald Zurawski, Joseph Wetherbee | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard (PG), David Fenske (SG), Jim Danley (SF), Rodney Tatum (C) Richard Ray, Eddie Clark, Carl Kimball, Victor Huss | |
| 16:18 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:01 | VCU | Paul Hendrick loses the dribble to Fred Hubbard | 30-34 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Sam Greenbaum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Ross (fresh) SF - Richard Parker (fresh) PF - Otis Matteo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Hendrick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Fred Hubbard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Fenske (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jim Danley (fresh) PF - Glenn Brito (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Rodney Tatum (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum scores on a jumper in the paint | 30-36 |
| 15:25 | VCU | Sam Greenbaum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 15:23 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 15:18 | Gonzaga | Jim Danley drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Fred Hubbard | 30-38 |
| 15:03 | VCU | Sam Greenbaum misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 15:02 | Gonzaga | Jim Danley pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 14:38 | Gonzaga | Sam Greenbaum is called for the reach on Fred Hubbard - foul #1 on Sam Greenbaum, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Hill (PG), Bobby Gess (SG), Joseph Wetherbee (C) Sam Greenbaum, Floyd Ross, Paul Hendrick | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Ray (PG), Eddie Clark (SG), Carl Kimball (SF) Fred Hubbard, David Fenske, Glenn Brito | |
| 14:26 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Richard Ray | 30-40 |
| 14:14 | VCU | Bobby Gess's pass is intercepted by Carl Kimball | 30-40 |
| 14:10 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark lays it in on a great pass from Carl Kimball | 30-42 |
| 13:58 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee is fouled on the floor by Jim Danley - foul #1 on Jim Danley, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Leon Emmert (SF), Ronald Zurawski (PF) Richard Parker, Otis Matteo | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Victor Huss (C) Jim Danley | |
| 13:44 | VCU | Leon Emmert misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-42 |
| 13:43 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee tips it in | 32-42 |
| 13:27 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 13:11 | VCU | Gary Hill buries a jump hook from close range | 34-45 |
| 12:53 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum misses the driving attempt from the left block | 34-45 |
| 12:51 | Gonzaga | Victor Huss grabs the offensive board | 34-45 |
| 12:36 | Gonzaga | Victor Huss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael McFarlen (SG) Bobby Gess | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito (PF), Jim Danley (C) Rodney Tatum, Victor Huss | |
| 12:25 | VCU | Gary Hill is hacked by Glenn Brito - foul #1 on Glenn Brito, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Otis Matteo (C) Joseph Wetherbee | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 12:13 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-45 |
| 12:11 | VCU | Otis Matteo grabs the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 11:54 | VCU | Leon Emmert misses the lay-in | 34-45 |
| 11:52 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Gary Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael McFarlen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Emmert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Zurawski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Otis Matteo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Ray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Kimball (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Brito (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Jim Danley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray is denied on a layup by Ronald Zurawski | 34-45 |
| 11:46 | VCU | Leon Emmert pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 11:42 | VCU | Gary Hill misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-45 |
| 11:40 | Gonzaga | Jim Danley grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 11:27 | Gonzaga | Leon Emmert picks off the pass by Jim Danley | 34-45 |
| 11:24 | VCU | Michael McFarlen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leon Emmert | 36-45 |
| 11:12 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark misses the jumper near the basket | 36-45 |
| 11:10 | VCU | The rebound goes to Otis Matteo | 36-45 |
| 10:57 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski drills a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Carl Kimball - foul #3 on Carl Kimball, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Bobby Gess (SG), Richard Parker (SF), Joseph Wetherbee (C) Gary Hill, Leon Emmert, Otis Matteo | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard (PG), David Fenske (SG), Osvaldo Mendez (SF), Victor Huss (C) Richard Ray, Eddie Clark, Carl Kimball, Jim Danley | |
| 10:57 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:41 | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 10:17 | VCU | Bobby Gess clanks a floater from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 10:16 | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 10:12 | Gonzaga | David Fenske comes up short on the floater near the basket | 39-48 |
| 10:10 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 09:43 | VCU | Victor Huss swats the short shot by Bobby Gess | 39-48 |
| 09:41 | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 09:25 | Gonzaga | Osvaldo Mendez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 09:23 | Gonzaga | Victor Huss tips it in | 39-50 |
| 09:05 | VCU | Michael McFarlen is hacked by Osvaldo Mendez - foul #1 on Osvaldo Mendez, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Hill (PG), Otis Matteo (PF) Michael McFarlen, Ronald Zurawski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Ray (PG), Eddie Clark (SG), Carl Kimball (SF), Rodney Tatum (PF), Jim Danley (C) Fred Hubbard, David Fenske, Osvaldo Mendez, Glenn Brito, Victor Huss | |
| 08:58 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Gess | 42-50 |
| 08:44 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray is fouled on the floor by Gary Hill - foul #4 on Gary Hill, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Sam Greenbaum (PG), Floyd Ross (SG), Leon Emmert (SF) Gary Hill, Bobby Gess, Richard Parker | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 08:25 | Gonzaga | Jim Danley can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Leon Emmert - foul #1 on Leon Emmert, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Paul Hendrick (C) Joseph Wetherbee | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 08:25 | Gonzaga | Jim Danley makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 08:25 | Gonzaga | Jim Danley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 08:09 | VCU | Eddie Clark steals the ball from Sam Greenbaum | 42-52 |
| 07:57 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum is fouled on the floor by Otis Matteo - foul #2 on Otis Matteo, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Hill (PG), Richard Parker (C) Floyd Ross, Paul Hendrick | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 07:51 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 07:50 | VCU | Leon Emmert snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Gary Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sam Greenbaum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Emmert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Otis Matteo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Kimball (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Tatum (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jim Danley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | VCU | Otis Matteo is called for traveling | 42-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Bobby Gess (SG) Sam Greenbaum | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Victor Huss (C) Jim Danley | |
| 07:24 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Eddie Clark | 42-54 |
| 07:15 | VCU | Richard Parker clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Victor Huss - foul #3 on Victor Huss, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee (C) Leon Emmert | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito (PF) Rodney Tatum | |
| 07:15 | VCU | Richard Parker misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 07:15 | VCU | Richard Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 06:53 | Gonzaga | Victor Huss is hacked by Joseph Wetherbee - foul #2 on Joseph Wetherbee, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard (PG) Richard Ray | |
| 06:53 | Gonzaga | Victor Huss misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 06:53 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 06:42 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Huss | 43-56 |
| 06:24 | VCU | Richard Parker misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Victor Huss - foul #4 on Victor Huss, team foul #7 | 43-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Paul Hendrick (PF) Otis Matteo | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 06:24 | VCU | Richard Parker makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 06:24 | VCU | Richard Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 06:24 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 06:19 | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eddie Clark | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:00 | VCU | Paul Hendrick clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Carl Kimball - foul #4 on Carl Kimball, team foul #8 | 44-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael McFarlen (SG), Ronald Zurawski (PF) Bobby Gess, Richard Parker | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Ray (PG), Rodney Tatum (C) Fred Hubbard, Victor Huss | |
| 06:00 | VCU | Paul Hendrick makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 06:00 | VCU | Paul Hendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 05:46 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 05:44 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark tips it home | 46-60 |
| 05:34 | VCU | Michael McFarlen is whistled for a carry | 46-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Leon Emmert (SF) Paul Hendrick | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Fenske (SG), Jim Danley (SF) Eddie Clark, Carl Kimball | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:06 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 05:04 | VCU | Michael McFarlen pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| 04:45 | VCU | Leon Emmert connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 48-60 |
| 04:23 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Ray | 48-63 |
| 04:07 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-63 |
| 04:05 | Gonzaga | David Fenske grabs the defensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 03:40 | Gonzaga | Leon Emmert steals the ball from Glenn Brito | 48-63 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Gary Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael McFarlen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Emmert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Zurawski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Wetherbee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Ray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Fenske (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Jim Danley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Brito (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Rodney Tatum (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski misses the 3 from straight away | 48-63 |
| 03:24 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee tips it in | 50-63 |
| 03:24 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-63 |
| Subs | VCU | Bobby Gess (SG) Michael McFarlen | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark (SG), Carl Kimball (SF), Victor Huss (C) David Fenske, Jim Danley, Rodney Tatum | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Ray | 50-65 |
| 02:44 | VCU | Glenn Brito is called for the reach on Gary Hill - foul #2 on Glenn Brito, team foul #9 | 50-65 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael McFarlen (SG), Richard Parker (SF), Otis Matteo (PF), Paul Hendrick (C) Bobby Gess, Leon Emmert, Ronald Zurawski, Joseph Wetherbee | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Fenske (SG), Osvaldo Mendez (SF), Rodney Tatum (PF), Jim Danley (C) Eddie Clark, Carl Kimball, Glenn Brito, Victor Huss | |
| 02:44 | VCU | Gary Hill makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 02:44 | VCU | Gary Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 02:17 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray connects on the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Gary Hill - foul #5 on Gary Hill, team foul #8 | 52-67 |
| Subs | VCU | Sam Greenbaum (SG) Gary Hill | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 02:17 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray makes the free throw | 52-68 |
| 01:59 | VCU | Otis Matteo misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-68 |
| 01:57 | Gonzaga | Jim Danley gets the rebound | 52-68 |
| 01:40 | Gonzaga | David Fenske is fouled on the floor by Richard Parker - foul #1 on Richard Parker, team foul #9 | 52-68 |
| 01:40 | Gonzaga | David Fenske makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 01:40 | Gonzaga | David Fenske makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 01:24 | VCU | Paul Hendrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-70 |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Jim Danley | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | VCU | Paul Hendrick misses badly on a runner from the left block | 52-72 |
| 00:50 | VCU | Paul Hendrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-72 |
| 00:46 | VCU | Michael McFarlen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-72 |
| 00:45 | Gonzaga | David Fenske pulls down the rebound | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Gonzaga | Osvaldo Mendez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-72 |
| 00:23 | VCU | Michael McFarlen snags the defensive board | 52-72 |
| 00:15 | VCU | Michael McFarlen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-72 |
| 00:13 | VCU | Otis Matteo tips it home | 54-72 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray runs out the clock | 54-72 |