| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jose Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Federico Romano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Reinmiller (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Isaac Phoenix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Elmer Underwood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Omar Williams (fresh) SF - Dexter Matuszeski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joel Begaye (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Arnold (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Federico Romano inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 19:40 | Southern | The rebound goes to Patrick Arnold | 23-26 |
| 19:34 | Southern | Patrick Arnold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-26 |
| 19:09 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Federico Romano | 25-26 |
| 18:53 | Southern | Patrick Arnold can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 18:52 | Southern | Joel Begaye pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 18:35 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Omar Williams | 25-28 |
| 18:14 | Gonzaga | Elmer Underwood is called for the reach on Jose Valdez - foul #1 on Elmer Underwood, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 18:03 | Gonzaga | Dexter Matuszeski swats the short shot by Daniel Coleman | 25-28 |
| 18:02 | Gonzaga | Federico Romano pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 17:47 | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jose Valdez | 28-28 |
| 17:36 | Southern | Joel Begaye clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Clarence Reinmiller - foul #1 on Clarence Reinmiller, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Redd (C) Isaac Phoenix | |
| Subs | Southern | Charles Isabelle (PG), Sal Crumpton (SF) Elmer Underwood, Dexter Matuszeski | |
| 17:36 | Southern | Joel Begaye makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:36 | Southern | Joel Begaye makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:11 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 17:09 | Southern | The rebound goes to Sal Crumpton | 28-30 |
| 17:01 | Southern | Joel Begaye misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 16:59 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 16:35 | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jose Valdez | 30-30 |
| 16:19 | Southern | Joel Begaye can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 16:18 | Southern | Patrick Arnold grabs the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 16:02 | Southern | Omar Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Jose Valdez - foul #1 on Jose Valdez, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leon Laws (SG), Isaac Phoenix (C) Daniel Coleman, Steven Redd | |
| Subs | Southern | Elmer Underwood (PG), Dexter Matuszeski (SF), Edward Berry (C) Charles Isabelle, Joel Begaye, Patrick Arnold | |
| 16:02 | Southern | Omar Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 16:02 | Southern | Omar Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jose Valdez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leon Laws (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Federico Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Reinmiller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Isaac Phoenix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Elmer Underwood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Omar Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dexter Matuszeski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Sal Crumpton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Berry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez loses the dribble to Elmer Underwood | 30-32 |
| 15:35 | Southern | Federico Romano steals the ball from Elmer Underwood | 30-32 |
| 15:17 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jose Valdez | 32-32 |
| 14:50 | Southern | Elmer Underwood misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 14:48 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Isaac Phoenix | 32-32 |
| 14:21 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller jams it set up by Jose Valdez and he's hacked by Sal Crumpton - foul #1 on Sal Crumpton, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Southern | Dwayne Bradley (PG), Joel Begaye (PF) Omar Williams, Sal Crumpton | |
| 14:21 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller misses the free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:21 | Southern | The rebound goes to Edward Berry | 34-32 |
| 14:08 | Southern | Edward Berry is hacked by Isaac Phoenix - foul #2 on Isaac Phoenix, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman (SG), Steven Redd (C) Leon Laws, Isaac Phoenix | |
| Subs | Southern | Charles Isabelle (SG), Christopher Enyeart (SF) Elmer Underwood, Dexter Matuszeski | |
| 13:53 | Southern | Christopher Enyeart is hacked by Steven Redd - foul #1 on Steven Redd, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle (PF) Clarence Reinmiller | |
| Subs | Southern | Patrick Arnold (C) Edward Berry | |
| 13:39 | Southern | Joel Begaye drills a jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 13:17 | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman is fouled on the floor by Christopher Enyeart - foul #1 on Christopher Enyeart, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| 13:03 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Jose Valdez | 36-34 |
| 12:57 | Southern | Charles Isabelle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joel Begaye | 36-37 |
| 12:39 | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 12:37 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez snags the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 12:19 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 12:18 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 12:05 | Southern | Joel Begaye misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Randolph Beadle - foul #3 on Randolph Beadle, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leon Laws (SG), Clarence Reinmiller (PF), Isaac Phoenix (C) Daniel Coleman, Federico Romano, Steven Redd | |
| Subs | Southern | Elmer Underwood (SG), Dexter Matuszeski (SF), Sal Crumpton (C) Charles Isabelle, Christopher Enyeart, Patrick Arnold | |
| 12:05 | Southern | Joel Begaye makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 12:05 | Southern | Joel Begaye makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 11:39 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix scores on a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Dexter Matuszeski - foul #1 on Dexter Matuszeski, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| 11:39 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:39 | Southern | Sal Crumpton grabs the board | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jose Valdez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Leon Laws (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Randolph Beadle (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Clarence Reinmiller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Isaac Phoenix (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Dwayne Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Underwood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dexter Matuszeski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joel Begaye (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Sal Crumpton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Southern | Sal Crumpton misses long on a shot from close range | 40-39 |
| 11:24 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 11:20 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 11:19 | Southern | The rebound goes to Joel Begaye | 40-39 |
| 11:15 | Southern | Isaac Phoenix steals it from Elmer Underwood | 40-39 |
| 10:46 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix misses the easy layup | 40-39 |
| 10:45 | Southern | Joel Begaye snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 10:41 | Southern | Sal Crumpton hits a runner from the baseline set up by Elmer Underwood | 40-41 |
| 10:26 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 10:24 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix tips it home | 42-41 |
| 10:19 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski is whistled for traveling | 42-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman (SG), Federico Romano (SF) Jose Valdez, Randolph Beadle | |
| Subs | Southern | Omar Williams (SG), Edward Berry (PF), Patrick Arnold (C) Dwayne Bradley, Joel Begaye, Sal Crumpton | |
| 09:52 | Gonzaga | Patrick Arnold swats the layup by Clarence Reinmiller | 42-41 |
| 09:51 | Southern | Edward Berry pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:45 | Southern | Edward Berry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Redd (C) Isaac Phoenix | |
| Subs | Southern | Charles Isabelle (PG), Christopher Enyeart (SF) Elmer Underwood, Dexter Matuszeski | |
| 09:17 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Federico Romano | 44-41 |
| 08:49 | Southern | Edward Berry loses the ball out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (PG), Randolph Beadle (PF) Leon Laws, Clarence Reinmiller | |
| Subs | Southern | Dwayne Bradley (PG), Joel Begaye (PF) Christopher Enyeart, Edward Berry | |
| 08:35 | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman is called for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski (SF) Charles Isabelle | |
| 08:21 | Southern | Joel Begaye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 08:19 | Southern | Patrick Arnold snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 08:07 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Omar Williams | 44-43 |
| 07:46 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd can't finish the layup | 44-43 |
| 07:44 | Southern | Patrick Arnold gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 07:28 | Southern | Jose Valdez steals the ball from Omar Williams | 44-43 |
| 07:25 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez lays it up and in | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jose Valdez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Daniel Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Federico Romano (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Randolph Beadle (fresh) 3 pf. C - Steven Redd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Dwayne Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Omar Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dexter Matuszeski (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joel Begaye (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Arnold (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Southern | Joel Begaye misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-43 |
| 07:09 | Gonzaga | Federico Romano grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 07:03 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 07:01 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 06:56 | Southern | Omar Williams clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 06:54 | Gonzaga | Federico Romano pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 06:48 | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leon Laws (SG), Clarence Reinmiller (PF), Isaac Phoenix (C) Daniel Coleman, Federico Romano, Steven Redd | |
| Subs | Southern | Elmer Underwood (SG), Charles Isabelle (SF), Sal Crumpton (PF), Edward Berry (C) Omar Williams, Dexter Matuszeski, Joel Begaye, Patrick Arnold | |
| 06:41 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jose Valdez - foul #2 on Jose Valdez, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| 06:41 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 06:41 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:23 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 05:59 | Southern | Charles Isabelle misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Isaac Phoenix - foul #3 on Isaac Phoenix, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Federico Romano (SF) Randolph Beadle | |
| Subs | Southern | James Nelson (C) Dwayne Bradley | |
| 05:59 | Southern | Charles Isabelle makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:59 | Southern | Charles Isabelle makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:31 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Elmer Underwood - foul #2 on Elmer Underwood, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman (SG) Jose Valdez | |
| Subs | Southern | Joel Begaye (PF) James Nelson | |
| 05:31 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:31 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:22 | Southern | Leon Laws steps in front of the Joel Begaye pass | 50-47 |
| 05:19 | Gonzaga | Federico Romano lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leon Laws | 52-47 |
| 04:52 | Southern | Joel Begaye makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Sal Crumpton | 52-50 |
| 04:25 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix misses the easy layup | 52-50 |
| 04:24 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller tips it back up and in | 54-50 |
| 03:58 | Southern | Sal Crumpton drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Joel Begaye and he's hacked by Isaac Phoenix - foul #4 on Isaac Phoenix, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (PG), Randolph Beadle (SF), Steven Redd (C) Daniel Coleman, Federico Romano, Isaac Phoenix | |
| Subs | Southern | Dwayne Bradley (PG), Omar Williams (SG), Patrick Arnold (C) Elmer Underwood, Charles Isabelle, Edward Berry | |
| 03:58 | Southern | Sal Crumpton makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 03:37 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 03:36 | Southern | Sal Crumpton gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 03:30 | Southern | Omar Williams hits a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Leon Laws - foul #1 on Leon Laws, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman (SG) Leon Laws | |
| Subs | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski (SF) Sal Crumpton | |
| 03:30 | Southern | Omar Williams makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jose Valdez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Daniel Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randolph Beadle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Reinmiller (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Redd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Dwayne Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Omar Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dexter Matuszeski (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joel Begaye (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Arnold (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 54-56 |
| 03:12 | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman misses the tip | 54-56 |
| 03:11 | Southern | Patrick Arnold grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 03:03 | Southern | Joel Begaye comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 03:02 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:59 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix (C) Clarence Reinmiller | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:38 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix makes the driving attempt from the right block | 56-56 |
| 02:32 | Southern | Joel Begaye drills a floater from the right side | 56-58 |
| 02:28 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Federico Romano (SF) Steven Redd | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:11 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Coleman | 59-58 |
| 02:06 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley is fouled on the floor by Jose Valdez - foul #3 on Jose Valdez, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller (PF) Randolph Beadle | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:06 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:06 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:52 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Federico Romano | 61-60 |
| 01:36 | Southern | Patrick Arnold blows the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Coleman - foul #2 on Daniel Coleman, team foul #11 | 61-60 |
| 01:36 | Southern | Patrick Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:36 | Southern | Patrick Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:12 | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-62 |
| 01:10 | Southern | Patrick Arnold grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 01:04 | Southern | Joel Begaye drills a floater from the right side set up by Dexter Matuszeski | 61-64 |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-64 |
| 00:33 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Omar Williams - foul #1 on Omar Williams, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Southern | Joel Begaye is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Valdez - foul #4 on Jose Valdez, team foul #12 | 62-64 |
| 00:12 | Southern | Joel Begaye makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:12 | Southern | Joel Begaye makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Clarence Reinmiller | 65-66 |
| 00:03 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Valdez - foul #5 on Jose Valdez, team foul #13 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leon Laws (PG) Jose Valdez | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:03 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:03 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman misses short on a halfcourt shot | 65-68 |