| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Arsenault (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Frechette (fresh) 11 pts. C - David Waters (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:32 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 19:30 | Gonzaga | James Harper gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:09 | Gonzaga | James Harper lays it up and in on a nice dish by Johnny Johnson | 38-33 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | Johnny Johnson steps in front of the Mathew Reidy pass | 38-33 |
| 18:31 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-33 |
| 18:29 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 18:18 | Gonzaga | David Waters grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 18:13 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson loses the dribble to Kenneth White | 38-33 |
| 18:10 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White misses the easy layup | 38-33 |
| 18:09 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery connects on the turnaround in the paint | 38-35 |
| 17:46 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 17:45 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette tips it back up and in | 40-35 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery is called for traveling | 40-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Turner (SG), Daniel Paradowski (SF), James Ragan (PF), William Napoleon (C) James Arsenault, Johnny Johnson, Jimmy Frechette, David Waters | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SF), David Scott (C) Kenneth White, Johnson Henry | |
| 17:10 | Gonzaga | Michael Flannery swats the short shot by William Napoleon | 40-35 |
| 17:09 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to James Ragan | 40-35 |
| 16:55 | Gonzaga | James Ragan makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Turner | 43-35 |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | David Scott scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Harvey Maddux | 43-37 |
| 16:18 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner's pass is intercepted by Thomas Fisher | 43-37 |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux connects on the 3 from the right corner | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Paradowski (fresh) PF - James Ragan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Napoleon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harvey Maddux (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Flannery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon is hacked by Mathew Reidy - foul #2 on Mathew Reidy, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Arsenault (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF), Jonathon Brumley (PF) Robert Turner, Daniel Paradowski, James Ragan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (SG), Kenneth White (SF), Johnson Henry (C) Mathew Reidy, Harvey Maddux, Michael Flannery | |
| 15:18 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Johnny Johnson | 45-40 |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Scott | 45-42 |
| 14:43 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson misses the 3 from straight away | 45-42 |
| 14:41 | Southern Illinois | David Scott grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 14:26 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David Scott | 45-44 |
| 13:59 | Gonzaga | Kenneth White steals the ball from Johnny Johnson | 45-44 |
| 13:43 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 13:42 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 13:24 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault blows the layup | 45-44 |
| 13:23 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley tips it back up and in | 47-44 |
| 13:09 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher can't finish the layup | 47-44 |
| 13:07 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 13:02 | Gonzaga | James Harper is hacked by Kenneth White - foul #2 on Kenneth White, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette (PF), David Waters (C) Jonathon Brumley, William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Harvey Maddux (SG), Adam Poindexter (SF), Michael Flannery (PF), Wayne Allen (C) Thomas Fisher, Anthony Scott, Kenneth White, David Scott, Johnson Henry | |
| 12:49 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 12:48 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | David Waters is called for the reach on Wayne Allen - foul #2 on David Waters, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Ragan (PF) Jimmy Frechette | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 12:37 | Gonzaga | James Ragan pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 12:16 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Johnson | 50-44 |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux loses the dribble to Johnny Johnson | 50-44 |
| 11:47 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson lays it in | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Harper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Arsenault (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 stl. PF - James Ragan (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - David Waters (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Allen (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Ragan - foul #2 on James Ragan, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Turner (SG), Daniel Paradowski (SF), Jimmy Frechette (PF) James Arsenault, Johnny Johnson, James Ragan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry (C) Wayne Allen | |
| 11:36 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:36 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:15 | Gonzaga | David Waters hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Paradowski | 54-46 |
| 10:58 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter hits a 3 from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 10:39 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Harper | 57-49 |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 10:30 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry tips it but misses | 57-49 |
| 10:29 | Gonzaga | James Harper snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 10:03 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 10:01 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 09:49 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery is hacked by Robert Turner - foul #1 on Robert Turner, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Arsenault (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF), William Napoleon (C) Robert Turner, Daniel Paradowski, David Waters | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (PG), Anthony Scott (SG), Kenneth White (SF), David Scott (PF), Wayne Allen (C) Mathew Reidy, Harvey Maddux, Adam Poindexter, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen is whistled for a carry | 57-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Ragan (PF) Jimmy Frechette | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:13 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-49 |
| 09:11 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:54 | Gonzaga | The jump hook by William Napoleon is blocked by Wayne Allen | 57-49 |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | James Arsenault steps in front of the David Scott pass | 57-49 |
| 08:22 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 08:21 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen is called for traveling | 57-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette (PF), David Waters (C) James Ragan, William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Johnson Henry (C) Anthony Scott, Wayne Allen | |
| 07:55 | Gonzaga | James Harper's pass is intercepted by Mathew Reidy | 57-49 |
| 07:43 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux (SG) Thomas Fisher | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Harper (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Arsenault (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Jimmy Frechette (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - David Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Gonzaga | David Waters misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by David Scott - foul #1 on David Scott, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery (PF) Kenneth White | |
| 07:19 | Gonzaga | David Waters makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 07:19 | Gonzaga | David Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 07:07 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery drills a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Jimmy Frechette - foul #2 on Jimmy Frechette, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SF) David Scott | |
| 07:07 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:50 | Gonzaga | James Harper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-52 |
| 06:48 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 06:28 | Gonzaga | David Waters gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:12 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:06 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 06:04 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 06:00 | Gonzaga | Johnson Henry steals it from Jimmy Frechette | 58-52 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Mathew Reidy | 58-54 |
| 05:31 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Arsenault | 61-54 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 61-54 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher clanks a turnaround from close range | 61-54 |
| 04:55 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery tips it but misses | 61-54 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery snags the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux buries a 3 from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 04:42 | Gonzaga | Thomas Fisher is called for the reach on Johnny Johnson - foul #2 on Thomas Fisher, team foul #4 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie (PG), James Ragan (PF), William Napoleon (C) James Harper, Jimmy Frechette, David Waters | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), Adam Poindexter (SG), Kenneth White (SF), David Scott (PF), Wayne Allen (C) Mathew Reidy, Harvey Maddux, Thomas Fisher, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| 04:32 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon loses the dribble to Wayne Allen | 61-57 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | David Scott is hacked by James Ragan - foul #3 on James Ragan, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Harper (PG) Gerald Abercrombie | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:46 | Southern Illinois | David Scott's layup is rejected by Johnny Johnson | 61-57 |
| 03:45 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to William Napoleon | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Harper (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Arsenault (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Johnny Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - James Ragan (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Napoleon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Allen (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Gonzaga | Kenneth White picks off the pass by James Ragan | 61-57 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Wayne Allen is denied by James Ragan | 61-57 |
| 03:05 | Southern Illinois | David Scott grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | David Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Napoleon - foul #3 on William Napoleon, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie (PG), Robert Turner (SG), Daniel Paradowski (SF), Jimmy Frechette (PF), David Waters (C) James Harper, James Arsenault, Johnny Johnson, James Ragan, William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Harvey Maddux (SG), Michael Flannery (PF) Anthony Scott, Adam Poindexter, Wayne Allen | |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | David Scott makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:27 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 61-59 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Harvey Maddux | 61-59 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 61-59 |
| 01:55 | Gonzaga | David Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:50 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner misses short on a floater from the right side | 61-59 |
| 01:48 | Gonzaga | David Waters snags the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 01:43 | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 01:42 | Southern Illinois | David Scott snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Gerald Abercrombie steals the ball from Mathew Reidy | 61-59 |
| 01:23 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Harper (PG), James Arsenault (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF) Gerald Abercrombie, Robert Turner, Daniel Paradowski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry (C) David Scott | |
| 01:05 | Gonzaga | Mathew Reidy steals the ball from Jimmy Frechette | 61-59 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White dunks the ball on a nice dish by Mathew Reidy | 61-61 |
| 00:44 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Jimmy Frechette blocks the short jumper by Michael Flannery | 61-61 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Harvey Maddux | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 61-61 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Arsenault (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Jimmy Frechette (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - David Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:52 | Gonzaga | Michael Flannery takes the ball from Jimmy Frechette | 61-61 |
| 04:40 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy's fadeaway is rejected by David Waters | 61-61 |
| 04:39 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:23 | Gonzaga | David Waters scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Johnny Johnson | 63-61 |
| 04:13 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White blows the dunk | 63-61 |
| 04:11 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:01 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault lays it up and in on a great pass from James Harper and he's hacked by Harvey Maddux - foul #2 on Harvey Maddux, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley (PF), William Napoleon (C) Jimmy Frechette, David Waters | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:01 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault makes the free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:40 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 03:38 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 03:23 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-61 |
| 03:21 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 03:05 | Gonzaga | Mathew Reidy picks off the pass by James Harper | 66-61 |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White banks in the layup on a great pass from Mathew Reidy | 66-63 |
| 02:48 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 02:47 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 02:31 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 02:17 | Gonzaga | James Harper clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-63 |
| 02:16 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon can't tip it in | 66-63 |
| 02:14 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 02:05 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 66-63 |
| 02:04 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to William Napoleon | 66-63 |
| 01:55 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Kenneth White - foul #3 on Kenneth White, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette (PF), David Waters (C) Jonathon Brumley, William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:55 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:55 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:55 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson misses the 3rd free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:55 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery grabs the board | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 01:21 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault is hacked by Kenneth White - foul #4 on Kenneth White, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| 01:21 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:21 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-68 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Harper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Arsenault (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Jimmy Frechette (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - David Waters (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harvey Maddux (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Michael Flannery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Johnson Henry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Arsenault | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 73-68 |
| 00:32 | Gonzaga | David Waters snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | David Waters is fouled in the backcourt by Mathew Reidy - foul #3 on Mathew Reidy, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | David Waters makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | David Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette pulls down the rebound | 75-68 |
| 00:18 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette is hacked by Mathew Reidy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mathew Reidy, team foul #9 | 75-68 |
| 00:18 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:18 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery snags the defensive board | 76-68 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-71 |
| 00:11 | Gonzaga | Mathew Reidy is called for the reach on James Harper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mathew Reidy, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (PG) Mathew Reidy | |
| 00:11 | Gonzaga | James Harper makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:11 | Gonzaga | James Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux is hacked by James Arsenault - foul #2 on James Arsenault, team foul #7 | 78-71 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | Thomas Fisher is called for the reach on James Arsenault in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Fisher, team foul #11 | 78-73 |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux misses short on a fullcourt shot | 80-73 |