| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Anthony Tomberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Max Ponder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clarence Reinmiller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifton Coffey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joel Morris (fresh) SG - Omar Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joel Begaye (fresh) C - Clifton Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder misses the 3 from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 19:31 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox tips it home | 32-23 |
| 19:09 | Southern | Omar Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 19:08 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 18:54 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Joel Begaye - foul #3 on Joel Begaye, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Beck (PF) Joel Begaye | |
| 18:54 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 18:54 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 18:31 | Southern | Adam Terry misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Clifton Coffey - foul #1 on Clifton Coffey, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| 18:31 | Southern | Adam Terry makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 18:31 | Southern | Adam Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 18:31 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 18:06 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-24 |
| 17:57 | Southern | Adam Terry hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 17:32 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-26 |
| 17:30 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 17:25 | Southern | Omar Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joel Morris | 34-29 |
| 17:07 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller drills a runner from the baseline set up by Anthony Tomberlin | 36-29 |
| 16:52 | Southern | Omar Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 16:50 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Joseph Cox | 36-29 |
| 16:21 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Anthony Tomberlin | 39-29 |
| 15:52 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Clifton Coffey - foul #2 on Clifton Coffey, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (PG), Leon Laws (SG), Randolph Beadle (SF), Benjamin Adams (PF), Steven Redd (C) Anthony Tomberlin, Max Ponder, Clarence Reinmiller, Joseph Cox, Clifton Coffey | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert McGrotty (PG), Dwayne Bradley (SG), Charles Isabelle (SF), Joel Begaye (PF) Joel Morris, Omar Williams, Adam Terry, Allen Beck | |
| 15:52 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 15:52 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 15:52 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jose Valdez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Laws (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randolph Beadle (fresh) PF - Benjamin Adams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Redd (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert McGrotty (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dwayne Bradley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Isabelle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joel Begaye (fresh) 3 pf. C - Clifton Hubbard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Clifton Hubbard - foul #2 on Clifton Hubbard, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Southern | Sal Crumpton (C) Clifton Hubbard | |
| 15:30 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 15:30 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 15:30 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 15:25 | Southern | Robert McGrotty is hacked by Leon Laws - foul #3 on Leon Laws, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| 15:13 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert McGrotty | 40-32 |
| 14:48 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd can't finish the layup | 40-32 |
| 14:46 | Southern | Robert McGrotty grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 14:26 | Southern | Steven Redd takes the ball from Sal Crumpton | 40-32 |
| 14:01 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leon Laws | 42-32 |
| 13:39 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley is called for traveling | 42-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin (PG), Joseph Cox (PF), Clifton Coffey (C) Jose Valdez, Benjamin Adams, Steven Redd | |
| Subs | Southern | Joel Morris (PG), Omar Williams (SG), Adam Terry (SF), Clifton Hubbard (C) Robert McGrotty, Dwayne Bradley, Charles Isabelle, Sal Crumpton | |
| 13:16 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin drills a floater from just outside the lane | 44-32 |
| 12:50 | Southern | Joel Begaye misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 12:49 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard gets the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 12:25 | Southern | Joel Morris is whistled for a carry | 44-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Max Ponder (SG), Clarence Reinmiller (SF) Leon Laws, Randolph Beadle | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Beck (PF) Joel Begaye | |
| 12:10 | Gonzaga | Adam Terry is called for the reach on Max Ponder - foul #1 on Adam Terry, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| 11:49 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller is hacked by Omar Williams - foul #3 on Omar Williams, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert McGrotty (SG) Omar Williams | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Anthony Tomberlin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Max Ponder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Clarence Reinmiller (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Cox (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifton Coffey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joel Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert McGrotty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Terry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Allen Beck (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Clifton Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox hits a 3 from the right corner | 47-32 |
| 11:17 | Southern | Robert McGrotty hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 11:15 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard tips it back up and in | 47-34 |
| 10:53 | Gonzaga | Clifton Hubbard steals the ball from Clarence Reinmiller | 47-34 |
| 10:33 | Southern | Allen Beck scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert McGrotty | 47-36 |
| 10:05 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Max Ponder, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (PG), Randolph Beadle (SF), Steven Redd (C) Anthony Tomberlin, Clarence Reinmiller, Clifton Coffey | |
| Subs | Southern | Omar Williams (SG), Charles Isabelle (SF), Joel Begaye (PF) Joel Morris, Adam Terry, Clifton Hubbard | |
| 09:36 | Southern | Allen Beck scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Omar Williams | 47-38 |
| 09:21 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-38 |
| 09:19 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder snags the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 09:04 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Allen Beck - foul #2 on Allen Beck, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin (PG), Leon Laws (SG), Benjamin Adams (PF) Jose Valdez, Max Ponder, Joseph Cox | |
| Subs | Southern | Joel Morris (PG), Sal Crumpton (C) Robert McGrotty, Allen Beck | |
| 09:04 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 09:04 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 08:52 | Southern | Joel Begaye is fouled on the floor by Anthony Tomberlin - foul #1 on Anthony Tomberlin, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey (C) Steven Redd | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 08:40 | Southern | Joel Morris makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 08:11 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-41 |
| 08:09 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams tips it in | 51-41 |
| 08:04 | Southern | Charles Isabelle can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Randolph Beadle - foul #2 on Randolph Beadle, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller (SF) Randolph Beadle | |
| Subs | Southern | Clifton Hubbard (C) Sal Crumpton | |
| 08:04 | Southern | Charles Isabelle makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 08:04 | Southern | Charles Isabelle makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:41 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller is fouled on the floor by Clifton Hubbard - foul #3 on Clifton Hubbard, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox (PF) Benjamin Adams | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert McGrotty (SG), Adam Terry (SF), Allen Beck (PF) Omar Williams, Charles Isabelle, Joel Begaye | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Anthony Tomberlin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leon Laws (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Reinmiller (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Cox (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifton Coffey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joel Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McGrotty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Terry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Allen Beck (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Clifton Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey clanks a shot from the right side | 51-43 |
| 07:22 | Southern | Adam Terry pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 07:16 | Southern | Robert McGrotty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 07:15 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Joseph Cox | 51-43 |
| 06:48 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 06:47 | Southern | Adam Terry gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 06:41 | Southern | Robert McGrotty is fouled on the floor by Leon Laws - foul #4 on Leon Laws, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (PG), Max Ponder (SG), Steven Redd (C) Anthony Tomberlin, Leon Laws, Clifton Coffey | |
| Subs | Southern | Dwayne Bradley (SG) Joel Morris | |
| 06:41 | Southern | Robert McGrotty makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 06:41 | Southern | Robert McGrotty makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:31 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 06:29 | Southern | Robert McGrotty gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 06:23 | Southern | Adam Terry misses badly on a shot from close range | 51-45 |
| 06:22 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 05:58 | Southern | Robert McGrotty is hacked by Max Ponder - foul #2 on Max Ponder, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle (SF) Clarence Reinmiller | |
| Subs | Southern | Omar Williams (SG), Joel Begaye (PF) Dwayne Bradley, Clifton Hubbard | |
| 05:58 | Southern | Robert McGrotty makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 05:58 | Southern | Robert McGrotty makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:38 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jose Valdez | 53-47 |
| 05:34 | Southern | Robert McGrotty's 3 pointer is rejected by Jose Valdez | 53-47 |
| 05:33 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Joseph Cox | 53-47 |
| 05:13 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 04:57 | Southern | Robert McGrotty knocks in the floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Jose Valdez - foul #2 on Jose Valdez, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin (PG), Benjamin Adams (PF), Clifton Coffey (C) Jose Valdez, Joseph Cox, Steven Redd | |
| Subs | Southern | Charles Isabelle (SF), Clifton Hubbard (C) Adam Terry, Allen Beck | |
| 04:57 | Southern | Robert McGrotty makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:36 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 04:34 | Southern | Omar Williams pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 04:28 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard makes the runner in the lane | 56-52 |
| 04:05 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder comes up short on the runner in the paint | 56-52 |
| 04:03 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 03:44 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clifton Coffey | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Anthony Tomberlin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Max Ponder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Randolph Beadle (fresh) PF - Benjamin Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifton Coffey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert McGrotty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Omar Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Isabelle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joel Begaye (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Clifton Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Southern | Joel Begaye's pass is intercepted by Anthony Tomberlin | 58-52 |
| 03:09 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Joel Begaye - foul #4 on Joel Begaye, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leon Laws (SG), Clarence Reinmiller (SF) Max Ponder, Randolph Beadle | |
| Subs | Southern | Joel Morris (PG), Dwayne Bradley (SG), Adam Terry (SF), Allen Beck (PF), Sal Crumpton (C) Robert McGrotty, Omar Williams, Charles Isabelle, Joel Begaye, Clifton Hubbard | |
| 03:09 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:09 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:09 | Southern | Sal Crumpton grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 02:59 | Southern | Sal Crumpton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 02:58 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley tips it home | 58-54 |
| 02:58 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox (PF) Benjamin Adams | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert McGrotty (SG), Clifton Hubbard (C) Dwayne Bradley, Sal Crumpton | |
| 02:36 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 58-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Southern | Omar Williams (SG) Robert McGrotty | |
| 02:23 | Southern | Omar Williams's pass is intercepted by Anthony Tomberlin | 58-54 |
| 02:20 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin banks in the layup | 60-54 |
| 02:13 | Gonzaga | The refs have stopped play. Leon Laws is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 60-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Max Ponder (SG) Leon Laws | |
| Subs | Southern | Joel Begaye (PF) Allen Beck | |
| 02:01 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Terry | 60-57 |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey hits the finger roll | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:18 | Southern | Omar Williams is called for traveling | 62-57 |
| 01:00 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-57 |
| 00:58 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Anthony Tomberlin - foul #2 on Anthony Tomberlin, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| 00:36 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:36 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Gonzaga | Omar Williams is called for the reach on Joseph Cox in the backcourt - foul #4 on Omar Williams, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (PG) Anthony Tomberlin | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:33 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:33 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:33 | Southern | The rebound goes to Joel Begaye | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Southern | Adam Terry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-59 |
| 00:26 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox is hacked by Joel Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Morris, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| 00:26 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:26 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Southern | Joel Morris can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 00:17 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:14 | Gonzaga | Omar Williams is called for the reach on Clarence Reinmiller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Omar Williams, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin (PG) Jose Valdez | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert McGrotty (SG) Omar Williams | |
| 00:14 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:14 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:09 | Southern | Joel Morris clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-59 |
| 00:07 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin runs out the clock | 67-59 |