| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Mark Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herbert Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Dempsey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Brauer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Burriss (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lewis Rohe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darryl Gable (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Gardener (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey inbounds the ball | 44-35 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 19:43 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 19:31 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-35 |
| 19:30 | Gonzaga | James Brauer pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 19:09 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith travels with the ball | 44-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG), Howard Boose (SG), Micah Puckett (PF), Robert Burney (C) Mark Smith, Herbert Pitts, James Brauer, James Burriss | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:48 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson is fouled on the floor by Rafael Young - foul #3 on Rafael Young, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (PG), James Brauer (PF) Rafael Young, Micah Puckett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:37 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-35 |
| 18:35 | Gonzaga | James Brauer snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 18:20 | Gonzaga | James Brauer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 18:19 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 17:52 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Mark Smith | 44-35 |
| 17:45 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Gardener | 44-35 |
| 17:33 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-38 |
| 17:27 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-38 |
| 17:25 | Gonzaga | James Brauer gets the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 17:10 | Gonzaga | Howard Boose's pass is intercepted by Robert Lee | 44-38 |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee lays it up and in | 44-40 |
| 16:58 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Brauer | 47-40 |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 16:52 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 16:42 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-40 |
| 16:41 | Southern Illinois | Edward Gardener grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 47-40 |
| 16:16 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson can't tip it in | 47-40 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 16:02 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 16:01 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Boose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Dempsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Brauer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Burney (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Lewis Rohe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darryl Gable (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Gardener (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Gonzaga | Lewis Rohe picks off the pass by James Brauer | 47-40 |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Mark Smith picks off the pass by Darryl Gable | 47-40 |
| 15:24 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Smith | 49-40 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Wilson | 49-43 |
| 14:56 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Howard Boose | 51-43 |
| 14:48 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Wilson | 51-46 |
| 14:27 | Gonzaga | Howard Boose clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Edward Gardener grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 14:03 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #1 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG), Herbert Pitts (SG), Paul Parker (SF), Micah Puckett (PF), James Burriss (C) Mark Smith, Howard Boose, Andrew Dempsey, James Brauer, Robert Burney | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes (PG), Dane Nickerson (SG), Erik Joyce (SF), Nicholas Price (PF), Paul Davis (C) John Wilson, Robert Lee, Lewis Rohe, Darryl Gable, Edward Gardener | |
| 13:53 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Micah Puckett blocks the short jumper by Shad Gerdes | 51-46 |
| 13:42 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-46 |
| 13:31 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 13:19 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett is hacked by Shad Gerdes - foul #1 on Shad Gerdes, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| 13:12 | Gonzaga | James Burriss travels with the ball | 51-46 |
| 12:54 | Southern Illinois | Dane Nickerson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 12:53 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price tips it in | 51-48 |
| 12:35 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Micah Puckett | 54-48 |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis steps out of bounds on the sideline | 54-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey (SF) Paul Parker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:02 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 11:51 | Southern Illinois | Dane Nickerson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Shad Gerdes and he's fouled by Micah Puckett - foul #1 on Micah Puckett, team foul #2 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG) Shad Gerdes | |
| 11:51 | Southern Illinois | Dane Nickerson misses the free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:51 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rafael Young (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Pitts (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Andrew Dempsey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Micah Puckett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Burriss (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dane Nickerson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Erik Joyce (fresh) PF - Nicholas Price (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rafael Young | 59-50 |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Dempsey is called for the reach on John Wilson - foul #1 on Andrew Dempsey, team foul #3 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Parker (SF), James Brauer (PF) Andrew Dempsey, Micah Puckett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee (SG), Lewis Rohe (SF), Darryl Gable (PF), Ralph Parker (C) Dane Nickerson, Erik Joyce, Nicholas Price, Paul Davis | |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 11:09 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Parker misses the tip | 59-50 |
| 11:07 | Gonzaga | James Brauer pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 10:57 | Gonzaga | James Brauer misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 59-50 |
| 10:55 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to James Burriss | 59-50 |
| 10:43 | Gonzaga | Lewis Rohe swats the short shot by James Burriss | 59-50 |
| 10:42 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Parker gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 10:21 | Southern Illinois | James Brauer is called for the reach on Robert Lee - foul #2 on James Brauer, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey (SF), Micah Puckett (PF) Paul Parker, James Brauer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis (PF) Darryl Gable | |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 09:59 | Gonzaga | James Burriss snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 09:53 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 09:52 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 09:48 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee drills a floater from the right wing set up by John Wilson | 59-52 |
| 09:34 | Gonzaga | James Burriss misses the jumper from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 09:32 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett tips it in | 61-52 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-52 |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson misses the tip | 61-52 |
| 09:08 | Gonzaga | James Burriss pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 09:00 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 08:59 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Davis | 61-52 |
| 08:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 08:43 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 08:35 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey scores on a runner in the lane set up by Rafael Young | 63-52 |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | James Burriss blocks the short jumper by Lewis Rohe | 63-52 |
| 08:14 | Gonzaga | James Burriss grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 08:04 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts's pass is intercepted by Robert Lee | 63-52 |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Lee | 63-54 |
| 07:57 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Burriss | 66-54 |
| 07:43 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 66-54 |
| 07:41 | Gonzaga | James Burriss snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rafael Young (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Pitts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Andrew Dempsey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Micah Puckett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Burriss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lewis Rohe (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Parker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Dempsey | 68-54 |
| 07:16 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Parker knocks in the floater from the right side | 68-56 |
| 07:10 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-56 |
| 07:09 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Pitts | 68-56 |
| 06:56 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (PG), Paul Parker (SF), James Brauer (PF), Jason Kittredge (C) Herbert Pitts, Andrew Dempsey, Micah Puckett, James Burriss | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes (PG), Dane Nickerson (SG), Nicholas Price (SF), Darryl Gable (PF), Edward Gardener (C) John Wilson, Robert Lee, Lewis Rohe, Paul Davis, Ralph Parker | |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | Dane Nickerson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dane Nickerson, team foul #3 | 68-56 |
| 06:15 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge is hacked by Shad Gerdes - foul #2 on Shad Gerdes, team foul #4 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Burriss (C) Jason Kittredge | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:04 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Rafael Young | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 70-56 |
| 05:45 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| 05:16 | Gonzaga | James Brauer is hacked by Darryl Gable - foul #1 on Darryl Gable, team foul #5 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey (SF), Jason Kittredge (C) Paul Parker, James Burriss | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:02 | Gonzaga | Darryl Gable is called for the reach on Andrew Dempsey - foul #2 on Darryl Gable, team foul #6 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Burney (C) Jason Kittredge | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee (SG) Dane Nickerson | |
| 04:56 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-56 |
| 04:54 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey snags the offensive board | 70-56 |
| 04:37 | Gonzaga | James Brauer connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Mark Smith and he's hacked by Darryl Gable - foul #3 on Darryl Gable, team foul #7 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts (SG), James Burriss (C) Mark Smith, Robert Burney | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Erik Joyce (SF), Paul Davis (C) Shad Gerdes, Darryl Gable, Edward Gardener | |
| 04:37 | Gonzaga | James Brauer makes the free throw | 73-56 |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on James Brauer - foul #3 on James Brauer, team foul #5 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (PG), Jason Kittredge (C) Herbert Pitts, James Burriss | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price misses the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 04:21 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge grabs the board | 73-57 |
| 03:59 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith is fouled on the floor by John Wilson - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #8 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts (SG), James Burriss (C) Rafael Young, Jason Kittredge | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph Parker (C) Nicholas Price | |
| 03:59 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 03:59 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 03:59 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-57 |
| 03:49 | Gonzaga | James Burriss grabs the offensive rebound | 74-57 |
| 03:44 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-57 |
| 03:42 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to James Brauer | 74-57 |
| 03:27 | Gonzaga | Robert Lee is called for the reach on Herbert Pitts - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #9 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG), Robert Burney (C) Mark Smith, James Burriss | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes (PG), Dane Nickerson (SG) John Wilson, Robert Lee | |
| 03:27 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts misses the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 74-57 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rafael Young (tiring) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Pitts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Andrew Dempsey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Brauer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Burney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Shad Gerdes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dane Nickerson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Erik Joyce (fresh) PF - Paul Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-57 |
| 03:09 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to James Brauer | 74-57 |
| 03:05 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-57 |
| 03:03 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey grabs the offensive board | 74-57 |
| 02:55 | Gonzaga | James Brauer lays it in on a nice dish by Herbert Pitts | 76-57 |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (PG), Paul Parker (SF), Jason Kittredge (PF), James Burriss (C) Herbert Pitts, Andrew Dempsey, James Brauer, Robert Burney | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price (PF) Paul Davis | |
| 02:27 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Erik Joyce - foul #2 on Erik Joyce, team foul #10 | 76-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Brauer (PF) Jason Kittredge | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:27 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker makes the 1st free throw | 77-57 |
| 02:27 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | James Brauer blocks the short jumper by Erik Joyce | 78-57 |
| 02:07 | Gonzaga | James Burriss snags the defensive board | 78-57 |
| 02:00 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-57 |
| 01:58 | Gonzaga | James Burriss tips it but misses | 78-57 |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes pulls down the rebound | 78-57 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Young is called for the reach on Dane Nickerson - foul #4 on Rafael Young, team foul #6 | 78-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts (SG), Andrew Dempsey (SF) Rafael Young, Paul Parker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis (C) Ralph Parker | |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce's layup is rejected by James Burriss | 78-57 |
| 01:27 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith grabs the board | 78-57 |
| 01:18 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-57 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Shad Gerdes | 81-59 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | James Brauer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Herbert Pitts | 83-59 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Dane Nickerson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-59 |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | James Brauer gets the rebound | 83-59 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith runs out the clock | 83-59 |