March 6, 2006 — Gonzaga 68, Loyola Marymount 67

The most harrowing game in the best season of McCarthey thrillers sees the Zags come back from 15 points down in final 14 minutes of the WCC Tournament championship. But they still have to survive LMU’s Chris Ayer missing a layup at the buzzer. “He just kind of doinked it, I guess,” said Erroll Knight, who insisted he didn’t block it.