| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Joe Busse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Shay (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Donald Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Zill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Fredric Cleary (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Mullaney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Grant (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua Peck (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Cope (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 19:44 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Manuel Cope | 31-37 |
| 19:34 | Montana State | Manuel Cope scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Joshua Peck | 31-39 |
| 19:24 | Gonzaga | Manuel Cope swats the short shot by Robert Shay | 31-39 |
| 19:23 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Cameron | 31-39 |
| 19:12 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joe Busse | 33-39 |
| 19:02 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary is called for a charge - foul #2 on Fredric Cleary, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 18:39 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Zill's floater is tipped away by Manuel Cope | 33-39 |
| 18:37 | Montana State | Joshua Peck snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 18:15 | Montana State | Robert Grant misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-39 |
| 18:14 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Zill pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 18:07 | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 18:06 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Zill - foul #1 on Kenneth Zill, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:31 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 17:29 | Gonzaga | Donald Cameron grabs the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 17:06 | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson drills a 3 from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 16:50 | Montana State | Joshua Peck comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Shay - foul #2 on Robert Shay, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman (PG), Michael Mann (SG), Joey Miller (SF), Henry Smith (PF), Robin Toler (C) Joe Busse, Edwin Jackson, Robert Shay, Donald Cameron, Kenneth Zill | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Hubert (PG), Grant Featherstone (SG), Kenneth Jacobson (SF), Mark Norris (C) Fredric Cleary, Richard Mullaney, Robert Grant, Manuel Cope | |
| 16:50 | Montana State | Joshua Peck makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:50 | Montana State | Joshua Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:32 | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Henry Smith | 38-42 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | Bobby Hubert is hacked by Robert Silverman - foul #2 on Robert Silverman, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Jones (PF) Joshua Peck | |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Mark Norris comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 16:02 | Gonzaga | Robin Toler gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Silverman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Mann (fresh) SF - Joey Miller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robin Toler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bobby Hubert (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Grant Featherstone (fresh) SF - Kenneth Jacobson (fresh) PF - Charles Jones (fresh) C - Mark Norris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Gonzaga | Joey Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson (SG), Donald Cameron (PF), Kenneth Zill (C) Michael Mann, Henry Smith, Robin Toler | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Grant (SF), Manuel Cope (C) Kenneth Jacobson, Charles Jones | |
| 15:26 | Montana State | Robert Silverman is called for the reach on Bobby Hubert - foul #3 on Robert Silverman, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Shay (SF) Joey Miller | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Mullaney (SG) Grant Featherstone | |
| 15:06 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney banks in the layup set up by Robert Grant | 38-44 |
| 14:50 | Gonzaga | Manuel Cope steals it from Robert Silverman | 38-44 |
| 14:32 | Montana State | Robert Grant misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 14:31 | Montana State | Mark Norris can't tip it in | 38-44 |
| 14:29 | Montana State | Manuel Cope grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 14:13 | Montana State | Mark Norris scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Manuel Cope | 38-46 |
| 13:56 | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman makes the 3 from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 13:28 | Montana State | Robert Grant misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Cameron - foul #3 on Donald Cameron, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joe Busse (PG), Joey Miller (SF), Henry Smith (PF), Robin Toler (C) Edwin Jackson, Robert Shay, Donald Cameron, Kenneth Zill | |
| Subs | Montana State | Fredric Cleary (PG), Grant Featherstone (SG), Joshua Peck (PF), Kenneth Jacobson (C) Bobby Hubert, Richard Mullaney, Mark Norris, Manuel Cope | |
| 13:28 | Montana State | Robert Grant makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:28 | Montana State | Robert Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:18 | Gonzaga | Fredric Cleary takes the ball from Joe Busse | 41-48 |
| 13:15 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary lays it in | 41-50 |
| 12:59 | Gonzaga | Henry Smith is hacked by Joshua Peck - foul #2 on Joshua Peck, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Mann (SG) Robert Silverman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Jones (C) Robert Grant | |
| 12:49 | Gonzaga | The jump hook by Henry Smith is blocked by Joshua Peck | 41-50 |
| 12:48 | Montana State | Kenneth Jacobson grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Grant Featherstone drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-52 |
| 12:10 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Henry Smith is denied by Joshua Peck | 41-52 |
| 12:08 | Montana State | Joshua Peck pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Charles Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Robin Toler | 41-52 |
| 11:49 | Gonzaga | Robin Toler gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Joe Busse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Mann (fresh) SF - Joey Miller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robin Toler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Fredric Cleary (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Grant Featherstone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Jacobson (fresh) PF - Joshua Peck (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Gonzaga | Joey Miller's floater is tipped away by Joshua Peck | 41-52 |
| 11:34 | Gonzaga | Henry Smith grabs the offensive board | 41-52 |
| 11:18 | Gonzaga | Michael Mann can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Jones - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson (SG), Robert Shay (SF), Donald Cameron (PF), Kenneth Zill (C) Joe Busse, Joey Miller, Henry Smith, Robin Toler | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Mullaney (SG), Robert Grant (SF), Manuel Cope (C) Grant Featherstone, Kenneth Jacobson, Charles Jones | |
| 11:18 | Gonzaga | Michael Mann misses the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 11:18 | Gonzaga | Michael Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 11:00 | Montana State | Manuel Cope is hacked by Kenneth Zill - foul #2 on Kenneth Zill, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman (PG) Michael Mann | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:40 | Montana State | Joshua Peck misses the easy layup | 42-52 |
| 10:39 | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 10:27 | Gonzaga | Richard Mullaney takes the ball from Donald Cameron | 42-52 |
| 10:05 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Grant | 42-54 |
| 09:46 | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 09:44 | Montana State | Robert Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 09:28 | Montana State | Manuel Cope misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 42-54 |
| 09:26 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Zill pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 09:02 | Gonzaga | Donald Cameron lays it in and he's fouled by Joshua Peck - foul #3 on Joshua Peck, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joe Busse (PG) Robert Silverman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Hubert (PG), Mark Norris (PF) Fredric Cleary, Joshua Peck | |
| 09:02 | Gonzaga | Donald Cameron misses the free throw | 44-54 |
| 09:02 | Montana State | Manuel Cope snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 08:41 | Montana State | Manuel Cope knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Hubert | 44-57 |
| 08:24 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 08:23 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Bobby Hubert misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Edwin Jackson - foul #3 on Edwin Jackson, team foul #7 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman (SG), Joey Miller (SF), Henry Smith (PF), Robin Toler (C) Edwin Jackson, Robert Shay, Donald Cameron, Kenneth Zill | |
| Subs | Montana State | Grant Featherstone (SG), Kenneth Jacobson (SF) Richard Mullaney, Robert Grant | |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Bobby Hubert misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Bobby Hubert makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 07:43 | Gonzaga | Robin Toler misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bobby Hubert - foul #1 on Bobby Hubert, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Jones (PF) Manuel Cope | |
| 07:43 | Gonzaga | Robin Toler makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 07:43 | Gonzaga | Robin Toler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Joe Busse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Silverman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joey Miller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robin Toler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bobby Hubert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grant Featherstone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Jacobson (fresh) PF - Charles Jones (fresh) C - Mark Norris (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Grant Featherstone is hacked by Joe Busse - foul #2 on Joe Busse, team foul #8 | 46-58 |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Grant Featherstone makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Grant Featherstone makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 07:05 | Gonzaga | Robin Toler hits a shot from the left block set up by Joey Miller | 48-60 |
| 06:44 | Montana State | Charles Jones is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson (SG), Robert Shay (SF), Donald Cameron (PF), Kenneth Zill (C) Robert Silverman, Joey Miller, Henry Smith, Robin Toler | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Grant (SF), Joshua Peck (PF), Manuel Cope (C) Kenneth Jacobson, Charles Jones, Mark Norris | |
| 06:24 | Gonzaga | Joshua Peck steps in front of the Edwin Jackson pass | 48-60 |
| 06:09 | Montana State | Robert Grant misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-60 |
| 06:08 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Robert Shay | 48-60 |
| 05:52 | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 05:25 | Montana State | Manuel Cope is hacked by Edwin Jackson - foul #4 on Edwin Jackson, team foul #9 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman (PG) Joe Busse | |
| Subs | Montana State | Fredric Cleary (PG), Richard Mullaney (SG) Bobby Hubert, Grant Featherstone | |
| 05:25 | Montana State | Manuel Cope misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:25 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 05:19 | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Zill | 54-60 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Manuel Cope is whistled for traveling | 54-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joey Miller (SF), Henry Smith (C) Robert Shay, Kenneth Zill | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Norris (C) Manuel Cope | |
| 04:37 | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson is fouled on the floor by Richard Mullaney - foul #2 on Richard Mullaney, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Jacobson (SF) Robert Grant | |
| 04:37 | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:37 | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Joshua Peck clanks a shot from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 04:09 | Montana State | Mark Norris tips it home | 56-62 |
| 04:03 | Gonzaga | Mark Norris blocks the short jumper by Donald Cameron | 56-62 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Mark Norris gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 03:48 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney comes up short on the runner from the left block | 56-62 |
| 03:46 | Gonzaga | Donald Cameron snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Silverman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joey Miller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Cameron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Fredric Cleary (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Mullaney (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Jacobson (fresh) PF - Joshua Peck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark Norris (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:41 | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-62 |
| 03:39 | Gonzaga | Henry Smith hits the follow up shot | 58-62 |
| 03:32 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Mullaney and the foul's on Robert Silverman - foul #4 on Robert Silverman, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Mann (SG), Robert Shay (SF), Kenneth Zill (C) Edwin Jackson, Joey Miller, Donald Cameron | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Grant (SF), Manuel Cope (C) Kenneth Jacobson, Joshua Peck | |
| 03:32 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary makes the free throw | 58-65 |
| 03:22 | Gonzaga | Robert Grant denies the turnaround by Henry Smith | 58-65 |
| 03:20 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Grant | 58-65 |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Manuel Cope can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 03:12 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney snags the offensive board | 58-65 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-65 |
| 02:55 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Zill pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 02:55 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joe Busse (PG), Edwin Jackson (SG), Donald Cameron (PF) Robert Silverman, Michael Mann, Henry Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joshua Peck (PF) Mark Norris | |
| 02:36 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay is whistled for traveling | 58-65 |
| 02:24 | Montana State | Manuel Cope jams it on a great pass from Richard Mullaney | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:04 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Zill can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Mullaney - foul #3 on Richard Mullaney, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| 02:04 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Zill makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:04 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Zill misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Manuel Cope | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Montana State | Joshua Peck misses the turnaround in the lane | 59-67 |
| 01:42 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Donald Cameron | 59-67 |
| 01:32 | Gonzaga | Joe Busse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-67 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Robert Grant misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 01:05 | Gonzaga | Donald Cameron gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 00:54 | Gonzaga | Robert Grant steals the ball from Kenneth Zill | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Joshua Peck is hacked by Joe Busse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Busse, team foul #11 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Hubert (PG), Kenneth Jacobson (C) Fredric Cleary, Manuel Cope | |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Joshua Peck makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Joshua Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 00:45 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Zill gets the offensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 00:43 | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-69 |
| 00:42 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay gets the offensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 00:38 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Zill lays it up and in set up by Joe Busse | 61-69 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Jackson - foul #5 on Edwin Jackson, team foul #12 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman (SG) Edwin Jackson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:30 | Gonzaga | Donald Cameron misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-70 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Kenneth Jacobson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Kenneth Jacobson is hacked by Joe Busse in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Busse, team foul #13 | 61-70 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Kenneth Jacobson makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Kenneth Jacobson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:21 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Jacobson steps in front of the Robert Shay pass | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Bobby Hubert runs out the clock | 61-72 |