| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Ray (fresh) SG - Eddie Clark (fresh) SF - Carl Kimball (fresh) PF - Glenn Brito (fresh) C - Victor Huss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) PF - Craig Loar (fresh) C - David Gould (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Victor Huss wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Kent State | David Gould gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Richard Ray is called for the reach on James Blakeman - foul #1 on Richard Ray, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | David Gould drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Samuel Shelton | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Victor Huss and he's fouled by James Blakeman - foul #1 on James Blakeman, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Craig Loar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Leonard Horton gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Craig Loar loses the dribble to Richard Ray | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray dunks the ball | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | David Gould misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Victor Huss - foul #1 on Victor Huss, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | David Gould makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | David Gould misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:49 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Glenn Brito | 5-3 |
| 17:36 | Gonzaga | Victor Huss comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 5-3 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | Leonard Horton grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 17:21 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:14 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 5-3 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Craig Loar grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Carl Kimball steals it from Craig Loar | 5-3 |
| 16:38 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Glenn Brito | 7-3 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton loses the dribble to Victor Huss | 7-3 |
| 16:01 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor Huss | 10-3 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Ray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Eddie Clark (fairly fresh) SF - Carl Kimball (fresh) PF - Glenn Brito (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Victor Huss (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) C - David Gould (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Victor Huss steals it from Leonard Horton | 10-3 |
| 15:17 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Ray | 12-3 |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Craig Loar clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Eddie Clark - foul #1 on Eddie Clark, team foul #3 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard (PG), David Fenske (SG), Osvaldo Mendez (SF), Rodney Tatum (PF), Jim Danley (C) Richard Ray, Eddie Clark, Carl Kimball, Glenn Brito, Victor Huss | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (PG), David White (SG), Walter Rock (SF), Douglas Murray (C) James Blakeman, Samuel Shelton, Leonard Horton, David Gould | |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Craig Loar makes the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Craig Loar makes the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:45 | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Fred Hubbard, team foul #4 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Driscoll (PF) Craig Loar | |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll's floater is tipped away by Jim Danley | 12-5 |
| 14:21 | Gonzaga | David Fenske snags the defensive board | 12-5 |
| 14:04 | Gonzaga | David Fenske comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-5 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Richard Driscoll | 12-5 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Jim Danley is called for the reach on David White - foul #1 on Jim Danley, team foul #5 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonard Horton (SF) Richard Driscoll | |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Leonard Horton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-5 |
| 13:38 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum grabs the board | 12-5 |
| 13:21 | Gonzaga | Osvaldo Mendez misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-5 |
| 13:19 | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard tips it in | 14-5 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Leonard Horton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-5 |
| 13:05 | Gonzaga | David Fenske grabs the defensive rebound | 14-5 |
| 12:47 | Gonzaga | Osvaldo Mendez is fouled on the floor by Leonard Horton - foul #1 on Leonard Horton, team foul #2 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Ray (PG), Eddie Clark (SG), Carl Kimball (SF), Glenn Brito (PF) Fred Hubbard, David Fenske, Osvaldo Mendez, Jim Danley | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), Samuel Shelton (SG), Craig Loar (PF), David Gould (C) Nicholas Mason, David White, Walter Rock, Douglas Murray | |
| 12:30 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray misses the floater in the paint | 14-5 |
| 12:29 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball can't tip it in | 14-5 |
| 12:28 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball can't tip it in | 14-5 |
| 12:26 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum snags the offensive board | 14-5 |
| 12:18 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Eddie Clark and he's hacked by James Blakeman - foul #2 on James Blakeman, team foul #3 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Fenske (C) Rodney Tatum | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (PG) James Blakeman | |
| 12:18 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito makes the free throw | 17-5 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Craig Loar misses the lay-in | 17-5 |
| 12:03 | Kent State | David White gets the offensive rebound | 17-5 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Leonard Horton is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Leonard Horton, team foul #4 | 17-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Rock (SF) Leonard Horton | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Kimball (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glenn Brito (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Fenske (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David White (fresh) SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Rock (fresh) PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Gould (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 17-5 |
| 11:24 | Gonzaga | David Fenske gets the offensive rebound | 17-5 |
| 11:15 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 17-5 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Walter Rock pulls down the rebound | 17-5 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Walter Rock clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-5 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | David Gould gets the offensive rebound | 17-5 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | David Gould is called for traveling | 17-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Victor Huss (C) David Fenske | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (PG) Samuel Shelton | |
| 10:32 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Eddie Clark | 19-5 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Craig Loar misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-5 |
| 10:10 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Eddie Clark | 19-5 |
| 09:50 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Nicholas Mason - foul #1 on Nicholas Mason, team foul #5 | 19-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Fenske (SG), Rodney Tatum (PF) Eddie Clark, Glenn Brito | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG), Douglas Murray (C) David White, David Gould | |
| 09:50 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray makes the 1st free throw | 20-5 |
| 09:50 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 20-5 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Craig Loar snags the defensive board | 20-5 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Victor Huss is called for the reach on Nicholas Mason - foul #2 on Victor Huss, team foul #6 | 20-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard (PG), Jim Danley (C) Richard Ray, Victor Huss | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:13 | Kent State | Walter Rock misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-5 |
| 09:12 | Gonzaga | Jim Danley snags the defensive board | 20-5 |
| 09:07 | Gonzaga | David Fenske is fouled on the floor by Samuel Shelton - foul #1 on Samuel Shelton, team foul #6 | 20-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Osvaldo Mendez (SF) Carl Kimball | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Driscoll (PF) Craig Loar | |
| 08:53 | Gonzaga | Osvaldo Mendez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-5 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll gets the rebound | 20-5 |
| 08:28 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton's layup is rejected by Rodney Tatum | 20-5 |
| 08:26 | Gonzaga | Jim Danley grabs the defensive rebound | 20-5 |
| 08:12 | Gonzaga | David Fenske is hacked by Samuel Shelton - foul #2 on Samuel Shelton, team foul #7 | 20-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball (SF), Glenn Brito (PF) Osvaldo Mendez, Jim Danley | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (SG), David Gould (PF) Samuel Shelton, Walter Rock | |
| 08:12 | Gonzaga | David Fenske misses the 1st free throw | 20-5 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Douglas Murray grabs the board | 20-5 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason misses the 3 from the right corner | 20-5 |
| 07:52 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito grabs the defensive rebound | 20-5 |
| 07:29 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito buries a floater from just outside the lane | 22-5 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Fred Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Fenske (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Carl Kimball (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glenn Brito (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Tatum (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nicholas Mason (fairly fresh) SG - David White (fresh) SF - Richard Driscoll (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Gould (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Murray (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Kent State | David White drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Nicholas Mason | 22-7 |
| 07:08 | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Fred Hubbard, team foul #7 | 22-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Ray (PG), Eddie Clark (SG) Fred Hubbard, David Fenske | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Barclay (PG), Walter Rock (SF), Craig Loar (PF) Nicholas Mason, Richard Driscoll, Douglas Murray | |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Walter Rock scores on a jump hook from the left block | 22-9 |
| 06:24 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Walter Rock - foul #1 on Walter Rock, team foul #8 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Danley (C) Rodney Tatum | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:24 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball misses the 1st free throw | 22-9 |
| 06:24 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 23-9 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Daniel Barclay misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 23-9 |
| 06:03 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball grabs the board | 23-9 |
| 05:40 | Gonzaga | Jim Danley misses the turnaround from the right block | 23-9 |
| 05:39 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito tips it but misses | 23-9 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Daniel Barclay | 23-9 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Daniel Barclay hits a jump hook in the lane | 23-11 |
| 04:46 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito loses the dribble to Walter Rock | 23-11 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | David White throws it down on a nice dish by Walter Rock | 23-13 |
| 04:16 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-13 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | David White pulls down the rebound | 23-13 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | David White clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-13 |
| 03:55 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball snags the defensive board | 23-13 |
| 03:50 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark hits a floater from close range set up by Glenn Brito | 25-13 |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Craig Loar makes the jumper from the right side set up by David White | 25-15 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Ray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Kimball (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Brito (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Danley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Barclay (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Rock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Loar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Gould (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 25-15 |
| 03:15 | Gonzaga | Jim Danley tips it but misses | 25-15 |
| 03:13 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball tips it back up and in | 27-15 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | David White's layup is rejected by Jim Danley | 27-15 |
| 03:02 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark pulls down the rebound | 27-15 |
| 02:53 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Richard Ray | 29-15 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | David Gould hits the finger roll and the foul's on Jim Danley - foul #2 on Jim Danley, team foul #8 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard (PG), David Fenske (SG), Osvaldo Mendez (SF), Rodney Tatum (PF), Victor Huss (C) Richard Ray, Eddie Clark, Carl Kimball, Glenn Brito, Jim Danley | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), Samuel Shelton (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Douglas Murray (C) Daniel Barclay, David White, Walter Rock, Craig Loar | |
| 02:43 | Kent State | David Gould makes the free throw | 29-18 |
| 02:20 | Gonzaga | Victor Huss can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-18 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Leonard Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 29-18 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Osvaldo Mendez is called for the reach on James Blakeman - foul #1 on Osvaldo Mendez, team foul #9 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Driscoll (PF) David Gould | |
| 02:04 | Kent State | James Blakeman makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | James Blakeman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 01:53 | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Richard Driscoll - foul #1 on Richard Driscoll, team foul #9 | 29-20 |
| 01:53 | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 01:53 | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Leonard Horton drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Driscoll | 31-23 |
| 01:07 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 31-23 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Douglas Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Murray | 31-26 |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | Osvaldo Mendez is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Osvaldo Mendez, team foul #10 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Ray (PG), Eddie Clark (SG), Carl Kimball (SF), Glenn Brito (PF) Fred Hubbard, David Fenske, Osvaldo Mendez, Rodney Tatum | |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Loar (PF) Richard Driscoll | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | James Blakeman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-26 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Craig Loar grabs the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Leonard Horton comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-26 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito misses short on a fullcourt shot | 31-26 |