| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Douglas Adams (fresh) SG - Dong Xiong (fresh) SF - Alex Kilian (fresh) PF - Dustin Cedillo (fresh) C - James Marlow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) SG - Richard Polite (fresh) SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Dustin Cedillo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lucey steps in front of the Dustin Cedillo pass | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Gonzaga | James Marlow can't throw it down | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Western Illinois | Alex Kilian blocks the short jumper by Richard Polite | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Gonzaga | James Marlow is hacked by Richard Polite - foul #1 on Richard Polite, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:28 | Gonzaga | Dustin Cedillo is fouled on the floor by Ernest Doyle - foul #1 on Ernest Doyle, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:17 | Gonzaga | James Marlow clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Fred Alday | 0-3 |
| 17:51 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 17:49 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle hits the follow up shot | 0-5 |
| 17:40 | Gonzaga | James Marlow misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Gerald Lucey - foul #1 on Gerald Lucey, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Hertzog (PF) Dustin Cedillo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:40 | Gonzaga | James Marlow misses the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:40 | Gonzaga | James Marlow misses the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:40 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:30 | Gonzaga | James Marlow is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Marlow, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Fred Alday | 0-7 |
| 16:52 | Gonzaga | James Marlow knocks in the jumper from the left block | 2-7 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 16:36 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:22 | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Polite - foul #2 on Richard Polite, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya (PG), Luis Loveless (SG), Dustin Cedillo (PF), Ron Pals (C) Douglas Adams, Dong Xiong, John Hertzog, James Marlow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (SG), Bret Wimmer (PF), Charles Towry (C) Richard Polite, Gerald Lucey, Ernest Doyle | |
| 16:22 | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:22 | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:08 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday misses the wide open shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Anaya - foul #1 on Robert Anaya, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel (SF) Alex Kilian | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:08 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:08 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday misses the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:08 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 15:58 | Gonzaga | Dustin Cedillo snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Anaya (fresh) SG - Luis Loveless (fresh) SF - Rafael Rangel (fresh) PF - Dustin Cedillo (fresh) C - Ron Pals (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) C - Charles Towry (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya misses badly on a shot from the left side | 4-8 |
| 15:52 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals grabs the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 15:40 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG), Carmelo Gomez (SF) Fred Alday, Raymond Reulet | |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez misses the easy layup | 4-8 |
| 15:24 | Gonzaga | Dustin Cedillo grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:09 | Gonzaga | Dustin Cedillo buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 6-8 |
| 15:01 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez is fouled on the floor by Luis Loveless - foul #1 on Luis Loveless, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong (SG), Alex Kilian (SF), John Hertzog (PF) Luis Loveless, Rafael Rangel, Dustin Cedillo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey (PF) Glenn Tejada | |
| 14:42 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry's floater is tipped away by John Hertzog | 6-8 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer tips it back up and in | 6-10 |
| 14:24 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-10 |
| 14:22 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:15 | Western Illinois | Alex Kilian takes the ball from Gerald Lucey | 6-10 |
| 14:11 | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian misses the lay-in | 6-10 |
| 14:10 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals tips it but misses | 6-10 |
| 14:09 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 13:55 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-13 |
| 13:42 | Gonzaga | Bret Wimmer is called for the reach on Robert Anaya - foul #1 on Bret Wimmer, team foul #5 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams (PG), Dustin Cedillo (PF), James Marlow (C) Robert Anaya, John Hertzog, Ron Pals | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Raymond Reulet (SF), Ernest Doyle (C) Casey Gaiser, Bret Wimmer, Charles Towry | |
| 13:33 | Gonzaga | James Marlow knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Alex Kilian | 8-13 |
| 13:07 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet is fouled on the floor by Alex Kilian - foul #1 on Alex Kilian, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless (SG), Rafael Rangel (SF) Dong Xiong, Alex Kilian | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:56 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle is called for traveling | 8-13 |
| 12:39 | Gonzaga | James Marlow can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ernest Doyle - foul #2 on Ernest Doyle, team foul #6 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Hertzog (PF) Dustin Cedillo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (SG), Charles Towry (C) Carmelo Gomez, Ernest Doyle | |
| 12:39 | Gonzaga | James Marlow makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:39 | Gonzaga | James Marlow makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey is fouled on the floor by Douglas Adams - foul #1 on Douglas Adams, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian (SF) Rafael Rangel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 12:10 | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:57 | Gonzaga | James Marlow hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Luis Loveless | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Douglas Adams (fresh) SG - Luis Loveless (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Kilian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hertzog (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Marlow (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) PF - Gerald Lucey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Towry (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 11:35 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to John Hertzog | 12-13 |
| 11:20 | Gonzaga | James Marlow misses the lay-in | 12-13 |
| 11:19 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 11:09 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey is fouled on the floor by Douglas Adams - foul #2 on Douglas Adams, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya (PG), Dong Xiong (SG), Dustin Cedillo (PF), Ron Pals (C) Douglas Adams, Luis Loveless, John Hertzog, James Marlow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG), Carmelo Gomez (SG), Bret Wimmer (PF) Fred Alday, Casey Gaiser, Gerald Lucey | |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 10:31 | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya misses long on a jumper from the right side | 12-16 |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:22 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 12-16 |
| 10:20 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Carmelo Gomez | 12-16 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer is fouled on the floor by Dustin Cedillo - foul #1 on Dustin Cedillo, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel (SF) Alex Kilian | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Gerald Lucey (PF) Raymond Reulet, Charles Towry | |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:57 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals is whistled for traveling | 12-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Marlow (C) Ron Pals | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (SG) Glenn Tejada | |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey knocks in the runner near the basket | 12-20 |
| 09:16 | Gonzaga | Dustin Cedillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Hertzog (PF) Dustin Cedillo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:55 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-20 |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey hits the follow up shot | 12-22 |
| 08:36 | Gonzaga | James Marlow hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Anaya and he's hacked by Carmelo Gomez - foul #1 on Carmelo Gomez, team foul #7 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian (SF) Rafael Rangel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet (SF) Carmelo Gomez | |
| 08:36 | Gonzaga | James Marlow makes the free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Robert Anaya is called for the reach on Fred Alday - foul #2 on Robert Anaya, team foul #8 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams (PG), Luis Loveless (SG), Ron Pals (C) Robert Anaya, Dong Xiong, James Marlow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (SG), Charles Towry (C) Casey Gaiser, Bret Wimmer | |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:06 | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-24 |
| 08:04 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog snags the offensive board | 15-24 |
| 07:49 | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alex Kilian | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Douglas Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Luis Loveless (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Kilian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hertzog (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ron Pals (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) PF - Gerald Lucey (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Towry (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Western Illinois | Ron Pals denies the turnaround by Fred Alday | 18-24 |
| 07:27 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to John Hertzog | 18-24 |
| 07:21 | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian misses the driving attempt from the left block | 18-24 |
| 07:19 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals tips it back up and in | 20-24 |
| 07:01 | Western Illinois | John Hertzog steals it from Fred Alday | 20-24 |
| 06:52 | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian is called for traveling | 20-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong (SG), Dustin Cedillo (PF), James Marlow (C) Luis Loveless, John Hertzog, Ron Pals | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (SG), Carmelo Gomez (C) Fred Alday, Gerald Lucey | |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez travels with the ball | 20-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya (PG) Douglas Adams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer (C) Charles Towry | |
| 06:21 | Gonzaga | James Marlow lays it in on a great pass from Robert Anaya | 22-24 |
| 05:58 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dong Xiong - foul #1 on Dong Xiong, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel (SF) Alex Kilian | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG) Glenn Tejada | |
| 05:58 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:58 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:46 | Gonzaga | James Marlow hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 05:45 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer snags the offensive board | 22-26 |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-26 |
| 04:56 | Gonzaga | James Marlow grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 04:51 | Gonzaga | Casey Gaiser is called for the reach on Dong Xiong - foul #1 on Casey Gaiser, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian (SF), John Hertzog (PF), Ron Pals (C) Rafael Rangel, Dustin Cedillo, James Marlow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Gerald Lucey (PF), Charles Towry (C) Dikembe Orji, Casey Gaiser, Bret Wimmer | |
| 04:51 | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:51 | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Carmelo Gomez | 24-29 |
| 04:25 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Gomez is called for the reach on Robert Anaya - foul #2 on Carmelo Gomez, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless (SG) Dong Xiong | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (SG) Carmelo Gomez | |
| 04:25 | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:25 | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 25-29 |
| 04:17 | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 04:02 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog misses the easy layup | 25-29 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 03:54 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Fred Alday and he's fouled by Ron Pals - foul #1 on Ron Pals, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams (PG) Robert Anaya | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Polite (SG), Ernest Doyle (C) Raymond Reulet, Gerald Lucey | |
| 03:54 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:51 | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Charles Towry is blocked by Ron Pals | 25-32 |
| 03:32 | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian grabs the board | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Douglas Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Luis Loveless (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Kilian (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hertzog (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ron Pals (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glenn Tejada (fresh) PF - Charles Towry (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong (SG), Dustin Cedillo (PF), James Marlow (C) Luis Loveless, John Hertzog, Ron Pals | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Carmelo Gomez (SF) Fred Alday, Glenn Tejada | |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane | 25-34 |
| 02:37 | Gonzaga | Alex Kilian can't finish the layup | 25-34 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Carmelo Gomez | 25-36 |
| 02:14 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Gomez is called for the reach on Dong Xiong - foul #3 on Carmelo Gomez, team foul #10 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel (SF) Alex Kilian | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet (SF), Bret Wimmer (PF) Carmelo Gomez, Charles Towry | |
| 02:14 | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:14 | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer banks in the layup | 27-38 |
| 01:41 | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle blows the layup but the foul's on James Marlow - foul #2 on James Marlow, team foul #11 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Anaya (PG), John Hertzog (PF) Douglas Adams, Dustin Cedillo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Glenn Tejada (SF) Casey Gaiser, Raymond Reulet | |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 01:16 | Gonzaga | James Marlow hits the finger roll set up by Robert Anaya | 32-39 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer is called for a charge - foul #2 on Bret Wimmer, team foul #11 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ron Pals (C) James Marlow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey (PF) Ernest Doyle | |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Rafael Rangel | 34-39 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel is called for traveling | 34-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless (SG), Alex Kilian (SF) Dong Xiong, Rafael Rangel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (SG), Charles Towry (C) Richard Polite, Bret Wimmer | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Ron Pals denies the turnaround by Glenn Tejada | 34-39 |