| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Keith McAdam (fresh) SG - Gail Imai (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harrison Conners (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Love (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Welch (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Scot Rider (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Samuel Obyrne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Maurer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lorenzo Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Harrison Conners inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Gonzaga | Robert Love connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Harrison Conners | 30-30 |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Kevin Maurer scores on a runner from close range | 30-32 |
| 19:15 | Gonzaga | Joseph Carter misses the jumper in the paint | 30-32 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Samuel Obyrne pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Lorenzo Mills comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Carter - foul #2 on Joseph Carter, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Lorenzo Mills misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Lorenzo Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:52 | Gonzaga | Harrison Conners pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:36 | Gonzaga | Gail Imai misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Lorenzo Mills gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Samuel Obyrne misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Robert Love - foul #1 on Robert Love, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Samuel Obyrne makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Samuel Obyrne makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:59 | Gonzaga | Keith McAdam connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Carter | 33-34 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Samuel Obyrne makes the jump hook from the baseline | 33-36 |
| 17:19 | Gonzaga | Robert Love is called for 5 seconds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Livingston (SF) Harrison Conners | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonard Kimball (C) Lorenzo Mills | |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Arthur Welch is hacked by David Livingston - foul #2 on David Livingston, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christopher Richards (PG) Keith McAdam | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Laguna (PF) Kevin Maurer | |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Scot Rider misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Richards - foul #2 on Christopher Richards, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Russell Proctor (PF) Robert Love | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Dodge (PG) Arthur Welch | |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Scot Rider makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Scot Rider misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:44 | Gonzaga | Joseph Carter snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 16:22 | Gonzaga | Gail Imai clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Leonard Kimball | 33-37 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | William Laguna comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | William Laguna grabs the offensive board | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Christopher Richards (fresh) SG - Gail Imai (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Livingston (fresh) PF - Russell Proctor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Michael Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scot Rider (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Obyrne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Laguna (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Kimball (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Michael Dodge is hacked by Joseph Carter - foul #3 on Joseph Carter, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Walko (PG), Harrison Conners (SF), Robert Love (PF) Christopher Richards, David Livingston, Joseph Carter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Maurer (PF), Lorenzo Mills (C) Scot Rider, Samuel Obyrne | |
| 15:23 | Kent State | Michael Dodge misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 15:21 | Gonzaga | Harrison Conners grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 14:58 | Gonzaga | Harrison Conners makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-37 |
| 14:39 | Kent State | Lorenzo Mills is called for traveling | 36-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Keith McAdam (SG) Gail Imai | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Welch (PG) Michael Dodge | |
| 14:30 | Gonzaga | John Walko's floater is tipped away by Lorenzo Mills | 36-37 |
| 14:28 | Gonzaga | Robert Love tips it but misses | 36-37 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Leonard Kimball grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Lorenzo Mills buries a jumpshot from the right side | 36-39 |
| 13:56 | Gonzaga | John Walko scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harrison Conners | 38-39 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | The jump hook by Kevin Maurer is blocked by Robert Love | 38-39 |
| 13:35 | Gonzaga | Robert Love pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:18 | Gonzaga | Russell Proctor drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-39 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Keith McAdam is called for the reach on William Laguna - foul #1 on Keith McAdam, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gail Imai (SG), David Livingston (PF), Joseph Carter (C) Harrison Conners, Robert Love, Russell Proctor | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scot Rider (SG), Samuel Obyrne (SF), Paul Smelley (C) William Laguna, Leonard Kimball, Lorenzo Mills | |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Samuel Obyrne is called for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Love (PF) John Walko | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:16 | Gonzaga | Samuel Obyrne steps in front of the David Livingston pass | 40-39 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Kevin Maurer lays it in on a nice dish by Samuel Obyrne | 40-41 |
| 12:08 | Gonzaga | Gail Imai's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Smelley | 40-41 |
| 12:06 | Gonzaga | Joseph Carter tips it home | 42-41 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Scot Rider double dribbles | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Keith McAdam (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gail Imai (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Livingston (fresh) PF - Robert Love (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Welch (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Scot Rider (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Obyrne (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Maurer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Smelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Gonzaga | Kevin Maurer is called for the reach on Robert Love - foul #3 on Kevin Maurer, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christopher Richards (PG) Keith McAdam | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Dodge (PG), William Laguna (PF), Lorenzo Mills (C) Arthur Welch, Kevin Maurer, Paul Smelley | |
| 11:14 | Gonzaga | Gail Imai knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Livingston | 45-41 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Samuel Obyrne lays it in set up by Michael Dodge | 45-43 |
| 10:39 | Gonzaga | Christopher Richards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Walko (PG), Russell Proctor (PF) Christopher Richards, Robert Love | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Michael Dodge hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Walko - foul #4 on John Walko, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Keith McAdam (PG), Harrison Conners (SF) John Walko, David Livingston | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Michael Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Michael Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:05 | Gonzaga | Joseph Carter's layup is rejected by William Laguna | 45-45 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Lorenzo Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Scot Rider comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 09:46 | Gonzaga | Joseph Carter grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 09:25 | Gonzaga | Gail Imai is whistled for a carry | 45-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Justin Rottman (C) Joseph Carter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Welch (PG), Miguel Martinez (SF), Leonard Kimball (PF), Paul Smelley (C) Scot Rider, Samuel Obyrne, William Laguna, Lorenzo Mills | |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Michael Dodge misses long on a floater from the left side | 45-45 |
| 09:01 | Gonzaga | Russell Proctor grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 08:40 | Gonzaga | Arthur Welch is called for the reach on Harrison Conners - foul #2 on Arthur Welch, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christopher Richards (PG), David Livingston (SF), Robert Love (PF) Keith McAdam, Harrison Conners, Justin Rottman | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:29 | Gonzaga | Leonard Kimball takes the ball from David Livingston | 45-45 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Arthur Welch knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Miguel Martinez | 45-47 |
| 08:05 | Gonzaga | Robert Love is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Love, team foul #8 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Carter (C) Russell Proctor | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scot Rider (SG), Samuel Obyrne (SF), Kevin Maurer (PF), Lorenzo Mills (C) Michael Dodge, Miguel Martinez, Leonard Kimball, Paul Smelley | |
| 07:41 | Kent State | Lorenzo Mills scores on a turnaround from the left block | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Christopher Richards (fresh) SG - Gail Imai (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Livingston (fresh) PF - Robert Love (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Welch (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Scot Rider (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Obyrne (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Maurer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lorenzo Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Gonzaga | Joseph Carter's pass is intercepted by Kevin Maurer | 45-49 |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Arthur Welch misses long on a shot from the right side | 45-49 |
| 07:14 | Gonzaga | Robert Love gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 07:02 | Gonzaga | Joseph Carter knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by David Livingston and he's hacked by Lorenzo Mills - foul #2 on Lorenzo Mills, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Walko (PG), Keith McAdam (SG), Harrison Conners (SF) Christopher Richards, Gail Imai, David Livingston | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:02 | Gonzaga | Joseph Carter makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Arthur Welch makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Obyrne | 48-51 |
| 06:29 | Gonzaga | Harrison Conners comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 06:28 | Gonzaga | Robert Love tips it but misses | 48-51 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kevin Maurer | 48-51 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Joseph Carter blocks the short jumper by Kevin Maurer | 48-51 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | Kevin Maurer grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Arthur Welch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Kevin Maurer grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Scot Rider buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Welch | 48-54 |
| 05:34 | Gonzaga | Joseph Carter can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Arthur Welch - foul #3 on Arthur Welch, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gail Imai (SG), Russell Proctor (PF) Harrison Conners, Robert Love | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Dodge (PG), William Laguna (SG), Leonard Kimball (PF), Paul Smelley (C) Arthur Welch, Scot Rider, Kevin Maurer, Lorenzo Mills | |
| 05:34 | Gonzaga | Joseph Carter makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:34 | Gonzaga | Joseph Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | Leonard Kimball's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Carter | 50-54 |
| 05:16 | Gonzaga | Russell Proctor grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 05:12 | Gonzaga | Gail Imai scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Carter | 53-54 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | William Laguna is hacked by Joseph Carter - foul #4 on Joseph Carter, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Justin Rottman (C) Joseph Carter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miguel Martinez (SF) Samuel Obyrne | |
| 04:55 | Kent State | William Laguna makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | William Laguna misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:55 | Gonzaga | Gail Imai pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:39 | Gonzaga | John Walko's floater is knocked away by Leonard Kimball | 53-55 |
| 04:38 | Gonzaga | Russell Proctor tips it home | 55-55 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Miguel Martinez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Livingston (SF) Keith McAdam | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:21 | Gonzaga | Gail Imai misses the easy layup | 55-55 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Leonard Kimball gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Michael Dodge comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 55-55 |
| 04:12 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Justin Rottman | 55-55 |
| 03:54 | Gonzaga | Russell Proctor is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Russell Proctor, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christopher Richards (PG), Harrison Conners (SF), Robert Love (PF), Joseph Carter (C) John Walko, David Livingston, Russell Proctor, Justin Rottman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Welch (PG), Scot Rider (SG), Samuel Obyrne (SF), Kevin Maurer (PF) Michael Dodge, William Laguna, Miguel Martinez, Paul Smelley | |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Kevin Maurer lays it in on a nice dish by Arthur Welch and he's hacked by Robert Love - foul #3 on Robert Love, team foul #11 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lorenzo Mills (C) Leonard Kimball | |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Kevin Maurer makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Christopher Richards (fresh) SG - Gail Imai (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harrison Conners (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Love (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Carter (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Welch (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scot Rider (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Obyrne (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Maurer (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lorenzo Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Gonzaga | Gail Imai can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kevin Maurer | 55-58 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Robert Love denies the turnaround by Arthur Welch | 55-58 |
| 03:03 | Gonzaga | Robert Love grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 02:42 | Gonzaga | Harrison Conners clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Lorenzo Mills snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Arthur Welch clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-58 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Kevin Maurer pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Samuel Obyrne hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 55-58 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Obyrne | 55-58 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Arthur Welch is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Arthur Welch, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Walko (PG) Christopher Richards | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:29 | Gonzaga | Gail Imai loses the dribble to Arthur Welch | 55-58 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Arthur Welch is hacked by Harrison Conners - foul #1 on Harrison Conners, team foul #12 | 55-58 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Arthur Welch makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Arthur Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:59 | Gonzaga | Gail Imai knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Walko and he's hacked by Scot Rider - foul #3 on Scot Rider, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| 00:59 | Gonzaga | Gail Imai misses the free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:59 | Gonzaga | Joseph Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 00:37 | Gonzaga | John Walko clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Mills | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Gail Imai is called for the reach on Lorenzo Mills in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gail Imai, team foul #13 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Laguna (SF) Samuel Obyrne | |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Lorenzo Mills misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Lorenzo Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | Harrison Conners can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Lorenzo Mills grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Lorenzo Mills is hacked by John Walko in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Walko, team foul #14 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Keith McAdam (PG) John Walko | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Lorenzo Mills makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Lorenzo Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Gail Imai is fouled on the floor by Scot Rider - foul #4 on Scot Rider, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Obyrne (SF) William Laguna | |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Gail Imai misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Kevin Maurer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Kevin Maurer is fouled in the backcourt by Keith McAdam - foul #2 on Keith McAdam, team foul #15 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Laguna (SF), Paul Smelley (C) Samuel Obyrne, Lorenzo Mills | |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Kevin Maurer makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Kevin Maurer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:16 | Gonzaga | Robert Love pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | Gail Imai drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Harrison Conners | 60-64 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lorenzo Mills (C) Paul Smelley | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Scot Rider is hacked by Gail Imai in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gail Imai, team foul #16 | 60-64 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Scot Rider makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Scot Rider makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:05 | Gonzaga | Keith McAdam loses the dribble to Arthur Welch | 60-66 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Scot Rider is fouled in the backcourt by Keith McAdam - foul #3 on Keith McAdam, team foul #17 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Smelley (C) Lorenzo Mills | |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Scot Rider makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Scot Rider misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Joseph Carter | 60-67 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Joseph Carter comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 60-67 |