| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Boguchwal Kazanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boleslaw Czekanski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Fenske (fresh) PF - Anthony Dorsey (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - George Knisely (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard McCracker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dave Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Renshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - David Kallenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | David Fenske inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Gonzaga | Boleslaw Czekanski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 19:38 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 19:34 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Kallenberg, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 19:19 | Gonzaga | David Fenske misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 18:58 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 33-39 |
| 18:46 | Gonzaga | Dave Hunter takes the ball from David Fenske | 33-39 |
| 18:26 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 18:25 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to David Fenske | 33-39 |
| 18:09 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Boleslaw Czekanski | 35-39 |
| 17:55 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker is hacked by George Knisely - foul #3 on George Knisely, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito (C) George Knisely | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw scores on a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Anthony Dorsey - foul #2 on Anthony Dorsey, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha (SG) Dave Hunter | |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw misses the free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:41 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:33 | Gonzaga | Boleslaw Czekanski misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Louis Parker - foul #2 on Louis Parker, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball (SF), Rodney Tatum (C) David Fenske, Anthony Dorsey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:33 | Gonzaga | Boleslaw Czekanski makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:33 | Gonzaga | Boleslaw Czekanski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | Rodney Tatum takes the ball from Richard McCracker | 37-41 |
| 16:49 | Gonzaga | The jumper by Boguchwal Kazanowski is denied by Gary Renshaw | 37-41 |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 16:12 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 16:11 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:51 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito loses the ball out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeremy Fitts (PG), David Fenske (SF), Anthony Dorsey (PF), George Knisely (C) Boguchwal Kazanowski, Boleslaw Czekanski, Glenn Brito, Rodney Tatum | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter (SG), William Edwards (SF), Michael Gooch (PF), Aaron Folse (C) Richard McCracker, Louis Parker, Gary Renshaw, David Kallenberg | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jeremy Fitts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Kimball (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Fenske (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Dorsey (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - George Knisely (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eugene Cha (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dave Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Edwards (fresh) PF - Michael Gooch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Folse (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Gooch | 37-43 |
| 15:13 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball steps out of bounds on the baseline | 37-43 |
| 15:00 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 14:58 | Gonzaga | George Knisely snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 14:41 | Gonzaga | Aaron Folse swats the layup by George Knisely | 37-43 |
| 14:40 | Southern Illinois | William Edwards pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | George Knisely is called for the reach on Aaron Folse - foul #4 on George Knisely, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Boguchwal Kazanowski (PG), Boleslaw Czekanski (SG), Glenn Brito (C) Jeremy Fitts, Carl Kimball, George Knisely | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge (PG), Louis Parker (SF) Eugene Cha, William Edwards | |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 14:06 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:53 | Gonzaga | Boguchwal Kazanowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Boleslaw Czekanski - foul #2 on Boleslaw Czekanski, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), David Kallenberg (C) Dave Hunter, Aaron Folse | |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 13:38 | Gonzaga | Boleslaw Czekanski scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Dorsey | 40-46 |
| 13:26 | Southern Illinois | David Fenske blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Richard McCracker | 40-46 |
| 13:24 | Gonzaga | David Fenske grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 13:22 | Gonzaga | Boguchwal Kazanowski's pass is intercepted by Richard McCracker in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-46 |
| 13:12 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 13:03 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Dorsey | 43-46 |
| 12:48 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge blows the layup | 43-46 |
| 12:47 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 12:28 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard McCracker - foul #2 on Richard McCracker, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum (C) David Fenske | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter (SG), Gary Renshaw (PF) Brian Streitenberge, Michael Gooch | |
| 12:28 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:28 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Kallenberg | 43-46 |
| 12:05 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard McCracker and he's fouled by Boleslaw Czekanski - foul #3 on Boleslaw Czekanski, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball (SF) Anthony Dorsey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha (PG), Aaron Folse (C) Richard McCracker, David Kallenberg | |
| 12:05 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:36 | Gonzaga | Boguchwal Kazanowski misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eugene Cha - foul #1 on Eugene Cha, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Sean Ross (C) Glenn Brito | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 11:36 | Gonzaga | Boguchwal Kazanowski makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:36 | Gonzaga | Boguchwal Kazanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Boguchwal Kazanowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boleslaw Czekanski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Kimball (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Tatum (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Ross (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eugene Cha (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dave Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Louis Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Renshaw (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Folse (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 45-49 |
| 11:13 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Rodney Tatum | 45-49 |
| 11:01 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Rodney Tatum | 48-49 |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Renshaw | 48-52 |
| 10:30 | Gonzaga | Boguchwal Kazanowski is fouled on the floor by Aaron Folse - foul #1 on Aaron Folse, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeremy Fitts (PG), David Fenske (SF) Boguchwal Kazanowski, Boleslaw Czekanski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), William Edwards (SF), David Kallenberg (C) Dave Hunter, Louis Parker, Aaron Folse | |
| 10:18 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 10:17 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Fitts tips it in | 50-52 |
| 09:58 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha loses the dribble to Rodney Tatum | 50-52 |
| 09:35 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Fitts misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker connects on the floater from the right side set up by Gary Renshaw | 50-54 |
| 08:52 | Gonzaga | David Fenske misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eugene Cha - foul #2 on Eugene Cha, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Boguchwal Kazanowski (PG), Boleslaw Czekanski (SG), Anthony Dorsey (PF), Glenn Brito (C) Jeremy Fitts, Carl Kimball, Rodney Tatum, Sean Ross | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter (SG), Louis Parker (SF), Michael Gooch (PF) Eugene Cha, William Edwards, Gary Renshaw | |
| 08:52 | Gonzaga | David Fenske misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:52 | Gonzaga | David Fenske makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 08:30 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 08:12 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 08:11 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey tips it home | 53-54 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Louis Parker | 53-56 |
| 08:03 | Gonzaga | Richard McCracker is called for the reach on Boguchwal Kazanowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard McCracker, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Alfaro (SF) David Fenske | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge (PG), Aaron Folse (C) Richard McCracker, David Kallenberg | |
| 08:03 | Gonzaga | Boguchwal Kazanowski makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:03 | Gonzaga | Boguchwal Kazanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:49 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 07:47 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 07:30 | Gonzaga | Boleslaw Czekanski makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Dorsey | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Boguchwal Kazanowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boleslaw Czekanski (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Alfaro (fresh) PF - Anthony Dorsey (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn Brito (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brian Streitenberge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Hunter (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Louis Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Gooch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Folse (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge is fouled on the floor by Boguchwal Kazanowski - foul #1 on Boguchwal Kazanowski, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | George Knisely (C) Thomas Alfaro | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha (PG) Dave Hunter | |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch is fouled on the floor by Glenn Brito - foul #3 on Glenn Brito, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg (C) Aaron Folse | |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg's dunk attempt is rejected by George Knisely | 57-56 |
| 06:49 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:29 | Gonzaga | Boleslaw Czekanski scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Boguchwal Kazanowski | 60-56 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Boguchwal Kazanowski - foul #2 on Boguchwal Kazanowski, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeremy Fitts (PG), David Fenske (SF), Rodney Tatum (PF) Boguchwal Kazanowski, Glenn Brito, Anthony Dorsey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), Gary Renshaw (PF) Brian Streitenberge, Michael Gooch | |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:50 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jeremy Fitts | 63-58 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Gary Renshaw | 63-60 |
| 05:19 | Gonzaga | Boleslaw Czekanski is whistled for a carry | 63-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball (SG) Boleslaw Czekanski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter (SG) Louis Parker | |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dave Hunter | 63-63 |
| 04:30 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from David Fenske | 65-63 |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg is fouled on the floor by George Knisely - foul #5 on George Knisely, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Boguchwal Kazanowski (PG), Boleslaw Czekanski (SG), Anthony Dorsey (PF), Glenn Brito (C) Jeremy Fitts, David Fenske, Rodney Tatum, George Knisely | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Edwards (SF) Eugene Cha | |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:23 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 04:13 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito misses the 3 from straight away | 65-63 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw scores on a jumper from close range set up by David Kallenberg | 65-65 |
| 03:47 | Gonzaga | Boleslaw Czekanski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 03:45 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball snags the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 03:38 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 03:36 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball tips it but misses | 65-65 |
| 03:35 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito can't tip it in | 65-65 |
| 03:34 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Renshaw | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Boguchwal Kazanowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boleslaw Czekanski (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Kimball (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Dorsey (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn Brito (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard McCracker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dave Hunter (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Edwards (fresh) PF - Gary Renshaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - David Kallenberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | William Edwards drills a 3 from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 02:54 | Gonzaga | Boleslaw Czekanski makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Boguchwal Kazanowski | 68-68 |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter can't tip it in | 68-68 |
| 02:38 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 02:38 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Fenske (SF) Carl Kimball | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker (SF), Michael Gooch (C) William Edwards, David Kallenberg | |
| 02:19 | Gonzaga | Boleslaw Czekanski buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-68 |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | David Fenske is called for the reach on Dave Hunter - foul #2 on David Fenske, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse (C) Gary Renshaw | |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:02 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey banks in the layup set up by Boguchwal Kazanowski | 72-70 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw (PF), David Kallenberg (C) Michael Gooch, Aaron Folse | |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Louis Parker | 72-72 |
| 01:40 | Gonzaga | Anthony Dorsey connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Boleslaw Czekanski | 74-72 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard McCracker | 74-75 |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | Boleslaw Czekanski scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Dorsey | 76-75 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Fenske - foul #3 on David Fenske, team foul #11 | 76-75 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | Boguchwal Kazanowski can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Richard McCracker - foul #4 on Richard McCracker, team foul #8 | 76-77 |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | Boguchwal Kazanowski makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | Boguchwal Kazanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg buries a runner in the lane set up by Louis Parker | 78-79 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Boguchwal Kazanowski misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 78-79 |