| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Joe Busse (fresh) SG - Edwin Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Shay (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Cameron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Zill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Troy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Denny Maki (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Bunch (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Gonzaga | Joe Busse scores on a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Denny Maki - foul #1 on Denny Maki, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:44 | Gonzaga | Joe Busse makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:40 | San Jose State | Troy Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 19:22 | Gonzaga | Kevin Giron is called for the reach on Joe Busse - foul #2 on Kevin Giron, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| 19:06 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Zill misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 19:05 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 18:51 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Troy Smith | 35-40 |
| 18:27 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Zill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 18:26 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 18:09 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer misses long on a runner from the right block | 35-40 |
| 18:07 | Gonzaga | Donald Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 18:02 | Gonzaga | Joe Busse can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-40 |
| 18:00 | San Jose State | Denny Maki gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:55 | San Jose State | Troy Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joe Busse - foul #1 on Joe Busse, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 17:55 | San Jose State | Troy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:55 | San Jose State | Troy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:55 | Gonzaga | Donald Cameron grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 17:37 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Zill | 37-41 |
| 17:28 | San Jose State | Denny Maki's pass is intercepted by Donald Cameron | 37-41 |
| 17:04 | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson misses the shot from the left side | 37-41 |
| 17:03 | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 16:52 | Gonzaga | Adam Bunch swats the short shot by Robert Shay | 37-41 |
| 16:51 | San Jose State | Denny Maki snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 16:44 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Giron | 37-44 |
| 16:34 | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 16:08 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer can't connect on a runner from the left block | 40-44 |
| 16:06 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 15:51 | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 40-44 |
| 15:49 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer grabs the board | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Joe Busse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edwin Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Shay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Cameron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Zill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Troy Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Plummer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Denny Maki (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Adam Bunch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | San Jose State | Joe Busse is called for the reach on Troy Smith - foul #2 on Joe Busse, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| 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 | San Jose State | Freddie Rosier (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Michael Kent (SF), Armand Rossi (PF), Clifford Zeldin (C) Troy Smith, Kevin Giron, Floyd Plummer, Denny Maki, Adam Bunch | |
| 15:20 | San Jose State | Joey Miller steals the ball from Robert Johnson | 40-44 |
| 15:01 | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joey Miller | 43-44 |
| 14:48 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Freddie Rosier | 43-46 |
| 14:30 | Gonzaga | Michael Mann loses the dribble to Clifford Zeldin | 43-46 |
| 14:24 | San Jose State | Michael Kent drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Armand Rossi | 43-48 |
| 14:19 | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman scores on a turnaround from close range | 45-48 |
| 14:09 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Clifford Zeldin | 45-50 |
| 14:05 | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-50 |
| 14:03 | San Jose State | Michael Kent grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 13:46 | San Jose State | Freddie Rosier is hacked by Robert Silverman - foul #4 on Robert Silverman, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson (SG), Donald Cameron (PF) Robert Silverman, Robin Toler | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (PG), Kevin Giron (SG), Floyd Plummer (SF), Denny Maki (PF) Freddie Rosier, Robert Johnson, Michael Kent, Clifford Zeldin | |
| 13:28 | San Jose State | Denny Maki hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Mann - foul #2 on Michael Mann, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Shay (SF), Kenneth Zill (C) Joey Miller, Henry Smith | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Adam Bunch (C) Armand Rossi | |
| 13:28 | San Jose State | Denny Maki misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 13:28 | San Jose State | Denny Maki makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:08 | Gonzaga | Michael Mann misses the jumper from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 13:06 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Jackson | 45-51 |
| 12:50 | Gonzaga | Michael Mann hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 12:48 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Adam Bunch | 45-51 |
| 12:43 | San Jose State | Troy Smith loses the dribble to Michael Mann | 45-51 |
| 12:40 | Gonzaga | Michael Mann slams it home | 47-51 |
| 12:21 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joe Busse (PG) Michael Mann | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Johnson (SG), Clifford Zeldin (PF) Kevin Giron, Denny Maki | |
| 12:02 | Gonzaga | Donald Cameron makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Edwin Jackson | 49-51 |
| 11:47 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joey Miller (SF), Henry Smith (PF), Robin Toler (C) Robert Shay, Donald Cameron, Kenneth Zill | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Armand Rossi (PF) Adam Bunch | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Joe Busse (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edwin Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joey Miller (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robin Toler (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Troy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Armand Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Zeldin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Gonzaga | Henry Smith comes up short on the shot from the right block | 49-51 |
| 11:30 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 11:24 | San Jose State | Troy Smith is hacked by Henry Smith - foul #1 on Henry Smith, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Giron (SG), Denny Maki (PF) Robert Johnson, Clifford Zeldin | |
| 11:09 | San Jose State | Troy Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 11:08 | Gonzaga | Joey Miller snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 10:56 | Gonzaga | Joe Busse is called for traveling | 49-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Mann (SG) Edwin Jackson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 10:39 | San Jose State | Troy Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Floyd Plummer | 49-54 |
| 10:18 | Gonzaga | Henry Smith is fouled on the floor by Denny Maki - foul #2 on Denny Maki, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Shay (SF), Donald Cameron (PF), Kenneth Zill (C) Joe Busse, Henry Smith, Robin Toler | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Adam Bunch (C) Armand Rossi | |
| 10:04 | Gonzaga | Joey Miller hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 09:48 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Bunch | 52-57 |
| 09:38 | Gonzaga | Michael Mann misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 09:37 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 09:24 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 09:22 | Gonzaga | Donald Cameron pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 09:14 | Gonzaga | Donald Cameron misses short on a jumper from the left side | 52-57 |
| 09:12 | San Jose State | Denny Maki gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 09:08 | San Jose State | Troy Smith hits a runner from close range set up by Adam Bunch | 52-59 |
| 08:49 | Gonzaga | Joey Miller is fouled on the floor by Kevin Giron - foul #3 on Kevin Giron, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joe Busse (PG), Edwin Jackson (SG) Michael Mann, Joey Miller | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Freddie Rosier (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Michael Kent (SF), Armand Rossi (PF) Troy Smith, Kevin Giron, Floyd Plummer, Denny Maki | |
| 08:30 | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 08:29 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay hits the follow up shot | 54-59 |
| 08:10 | San Jose State | Michael Kent is fouled on the floor by Edwin Jackson - foul #1 on Edwin Jackson, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Henry Smith (C) Kenneth Zill | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Clifford Zeldin (C) Adam Bunch | |
| 07:55 | San Jose State | Clifford Zeldin is fouled on the floor by Joe Busse - foul #3 on Joe Busse, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman (SF), Robin Toler (C) Robert Shay, Donald Cameron | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 07:55 | San Jose State | Clifford Zeldin misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:55 | Gonzaga | Henry Smith gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 07:33 | Gonzaga | Henry Smith misses the shot near the basket | 54-59 |
| 07:32 | San Jose State | Armand Rossi snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Joe Busse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Silverman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Henry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robin Toler (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Freddie Rosier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Kent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Armand Rossi (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Zeldin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:03 | San Jose State | Armand Rossi is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Armand Rossi, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joey Miller (SF), Donald Cameron (PF) Joe Busse, Robin Toler | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (PG), Kevin Giron (SG), Floyd Plummer (SF), Denny Maki (PF), Adam Bunch (C) Freddie Rosier, Robert Johnson, Michael Kent, Armand Rossi, Clifford Zeldin | |
| 06:47 | Gonzaga | Denny Maki steps in front of the Joey Miller pass | 54-59 |
| 06:28 | San Jose State | Joey Miller picks off the pass by Adam Bunch | 54-59 |
| 06:17 | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-59 |
| 05:58 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 05:57 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:36 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Denny Maki | 57-61 |
| 05:36 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joe Busse (PG), Robert Shay (SF), Kenneth Zill (C) Robert Silverman, Joey Miller, Henry Smith | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 05:11 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Zill misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Adam Bunch - foul #1 on Adam Bunch, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| 05:11 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Zill makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:11 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Zill makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:46 | San Jose State | Robert Shay steals it from Troy Smith | 59-61 |
| 04:42 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay lays it in | 61-61 |
| 04:19 | San Jose State | Troy Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Denny Maki | 61-63 |
| 04:13 | Gonzaga | Donald Cameron loses the ball out of bounds | 61-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman (SG) Edwin Jackson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 03:52 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 03:50 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Bunch | 61-63 |
| 03:33 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Giron | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Joe Busse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Silverman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Shay (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Donald Cameron (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Zill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Troy Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Denny Maki (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Adam Bunch (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Gonzaga | Joe Busse comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 03:16 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 03:10 | San Jose State | Denny Maki buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Adam Bunch | 61-67 |
| 02:47 | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman makes the shot from just outside the lane | 63-67 |
| 02:27 | San Jose State | Troy Smith is hacked by Robert Silverman - foul #5 on Robert Silverman, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Mann (PG), Edwin Jackson (SG), Joey Miller (SF), Henry Smith (PF), Robin Toler (C) Joe Busse, Robert Silverman, Robert Shay, Donald Cameron, Kenneth Zill | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Johnson (SG), Armand Rossi (PF), Clifford Zeldin (C) Kevin Giron, Denny Maki, Adam Bunch | |
| 02:27 | San Jose State | Troy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:27 | Gonzaga | Joey Miller snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 02:27 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| 02:07 | Gonzaga | Armand Rossi steals it from Edwin Jackson | 63-67 |
| 02:07 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joe Busse (PG), Robert Shay (SF), Donald Cameron (PF), Kenneth Zill (C) Michael Mann, Joey Miller, Henry Smith, Robin Toler | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Giron (SG), Denny Maki (PF), Adam Bunch (C) Robert Johnson, Armand Rossi, Clifford Zeldin | |
| 01:47 | San Jose State | Troy Smith hits the finger roll set up by Denny Maki | 63-69 |
| 01:23 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay is hacked by Floyd Plummer - foul #3 on Floyd Plummer, team foul #7 | 63-69 |
| 01:23 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:23 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:04 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Troy Smith | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Gonzaga | Denny Maki takes the ball from Robert Shay | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | San Jose State | Troy Smith is hacked by Joe Busse in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Busse, team foul #9 | 65-72 |
| 00:46 | San Jose State | Troy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:46 | San Jose State | Troy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Gonzaga | Joe Busse misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-74 |
| 00:36 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch grabs the defensive rebound | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch is hacked by Joe Busse in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joe Busse, team foul #10 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Mann (PG) Joe Busse | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:34 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:34 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-76 |
| 00:25 | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson grabs the offensive board | 65-76 |
| 00:22 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Zill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-76 |
| 00:21 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch pulls down the rebound | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Troy Smith runs out the clock | 65-76 |