| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Leo Guthridge (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Sinegal (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stanley Wood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Millard Ferrill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Danaher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leslie Petrin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | Gonzaga | Michael Watson is called for the reach on Derrick Sinegal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Watson, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (SG) Michael Watson | |
| 19:37 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Leo Guthridge | 35-33 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Macfarlane | 35-36 |
| 19:02 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Jack Carter is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jack Carter, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 18:41 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Leslie Petrin | 35-39 |
| 18:12 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Stanley Wood | 37-39 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane loses the dribble to Carl Danaher | 37-39 |
| 17:33 | Gonzaga | Leslie Petrin takes the ball from Leo Guthridge | 37-39 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin can't connect on a floater near the basket | 37-39 |
| 17:15 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 17:11 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 17:09 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill misses the tip | 37-39 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Edward Zuro | 37-39 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Jack Carter clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Carl Danaher - foul #1 on Carl Danaher, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw (PG), Jeffrey Kennedy (SG), Mark Nova (SF), Jimmy Gordon (PF), Nelson Campbell (C) Leo Guthridge, Derrick Sinegal, Stanley Wood, Millard Ferrill, Carl Danaher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), Walter Potter (SF), Jerry Kelly (PF) John Macfarlane, Edward Zuro, Charles Hunter, Leslie Petrin | |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Jack Carter makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Jack Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:50 | Gonzaga | Nelson Campbell gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:29 | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Mark Nova | 39-40 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Jack Carter scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Aaron Cook | 39-42 |
| 15:58 | Gonzaga | Nelson Campbell knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Mark Nova | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Marlon McCaw (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Nova (fresh) PF - Jimmy Gordon (fresh) C - Nelson Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Aaron Cook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fresh) SF - Walter Potter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Kelly (fresh) C - Jack Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Walter Potter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-42 |
| 15:38 | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 15:36 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Watson (SG), James Williams (PF) Dikembe Ahluwalia, Jerry Kelly | |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Walter Potter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Williams | 41-44 |
| 15:06 | Gonzaga | The jump hook by Jimmy Gordon is blocked by Jack Carter | 41-44 |
| 15:04 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:50 | Gonzaga | Mark Nova blows the layup | 41-44 |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | Jack Carter gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:44 | Illinois State | Michael Watson scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Potter | 41-46 |
| 14:42 | Gonzaga | Michael Watson steals the ball from Marlon McCaw in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook lays it in and he's hacked by Marlon McCaw - foul #1 on Marlon McCaw, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge (PG), Derrick Sinegal (SG), Reuben Lagrone (SF), Millard Ferrill (PF), Carl Danaher (C) Marlon McCaw, Jeffrey Kennedy, Mark Nova, Jimmy Gordon, Nelson Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin (SF), Jerry Kelly (C) Walter Potter, Jack Carter | |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:18 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Leo Guthridge | 44-49 |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin lays it in | 44-51 |
| 13:33 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 13:32 | Gonzaga | Reuben Lagrone gets the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 13:13 | Gonzaga | Reuben Lagrone can't finish the layup | 44-51 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Reuben Lagrone - foul #2 on Reuben Lagrone, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw (PG), Jeffrey Kennedy (SG), Stanley Wood (SF), Mark Nova (PF) Leo Guthridge, Derrick Sinegal, Reuben Lagrone, Millard Ferrill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Edward Zuro (SG), Charles Hunter (SF), Walter Potter (C) Aaron Cook, Michael Watson, James Williams, Jerry Kelly | |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 12:34 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 12:19 | Gonzaga | Mark Nova snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 12:16 | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw is hacked by Walter Potter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Potter, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Nelson Campbell (PF), Wally Sorenson (C) Mark Nova, Carl Danaher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Williams (PF) Leslie Petrin | |
| 12:08 | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw hits the finger roll | 49-53 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Marlon McCaw takes the ball from James Williams | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Marlon McCaw (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nelson Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wally Sorenson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Zuro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Potter (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 49-53 |
| 11:40 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Wally Sorenson | 49-53 |
| 11:18 | Gonzaga | Nelson Campbell clanks a shot from the right side | 49-53 |
| 11:17 | Gonzaga | Wally Sorenson tips it back up and in | 51-53 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge (PG), Derrick Sinegal (SG), Mark Nova (SF), Jimmy Gordon (PF), Carl Danaher (C) Marlon McCaw, Jeffrey Kennedy, Stanley Wood, Nelson Campbell, Wally Sorenson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Watson (SG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Jack Carter (C) Edward Zuro, Charles Hunter, Walter Potter | |
| 10:38 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher can't finish the uncontested layup | 51-53 |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Jack Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Jack Carter's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy Gordon | 51-53 |
| 10:13 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 10:11 | Gonzaga | Jack Carter picks off the pass by Mark Nova in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 09:47 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 09:43 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Mark Nova | 53-53 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Mark Nova is called for the reach on Michael Watson - foul #1 on Mark Nova, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood (SF), Nelson Campbell (PF) Derrick Sinegal, Jimmy Gordon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Walter Potter (SF), Leslie Petrin (PF), Jerry Kelly (C) John Macfarlane, Dikembe Ahluwalia, James Williams, Jack Carter | |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin banks in the layup | 53-55 |
| 08:53 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 08:51 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood hits the follow up shot | 55-55 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-55 |
| 08:43 | Gonzaga | Nelson Campbell grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 08:26 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 08:24 | Gonzaga | Mark Nova grabs the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:02 | Gonzaga | Mark Nova is hacked by Michael Watson - foul #4 on Michael Watson, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw (PG), Jeffrey Kennedy (SG), Reuben Lagrone (SF), Millard Ferrill (PF), Jimmy Gordon (C) Leo Guthridge, Mark Nova, Stanley Wood, Nelson Campbell, Carl Danaher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), Charles Hunter (SF), Jack Carter (C) Edward Zuro, Michael Watson, Walter Potter, Jerry Kelly | |
| 07:45 | Gonzaga | Reuben Lagrone misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Dikembe Ahluwalia - foul #2 on Dikembe Ahluwalia, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| 07:45 | Gonzaga | Reuben Lagrone misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:45 | Gonzaga | Reuben Lagrone makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Marlon McCaw (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reuben Lagrone (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Millard Ferrill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Gordon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Aaron Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fresh) SF - Charles Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leslie Petrin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter connects on the runner from close range and he's hacked by Reuben Lagrone - foul #3 on Reuben Lagrone, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:17 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Aaron Cook - foul #1 on Aaron Cook, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), James Williams (PF) Dikembe Ahluwalia, Leslie Petrin | |
| 07:17 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:17 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Kennedy is called for the reach on Aaron Cook - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kennedy, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Wally Sorenson (C) Jimmy Gordon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Watson (SG), Walter Potter (PF) Aaron Cook, James Williams | |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Millard Ferrill - foul #2 on Millard Ferrill, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:46 | Gonzaga | Michael Watson steps in front of the Marlon McCaw pass in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Watson | 58-62 |
| 06:22 | Gonzaga | Walter Potter steals the ball from Millard Ferrill | 58-62 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane buries a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Millard Ferrill - foul #3 on Millard Ferrill, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge (PG), Derrick Sinegal (SG), Stanley Wood (SF), Nelson Campbell (PF), Carl Danaher (C) Marlon McCaw, Jeffrey Kennedy, Reuben Lagrone, Millard Ferrill, Wally Sorenson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), Jerry Kelly (PF) Michael Watson, Charles Hunter | |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane makes the free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:48 | Gonzaga | Dikembe Ahluwalia steps in front of the Leo Guthridge pass | 58-65 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Leo Guthridge steals it from Walter Potter | 58-65 |
| 05:24 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leo Guthridge | 60-65 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Jack Carter can't finish the layup but the foul's on Derrick Sinegal - foul #2 on Derrick Sinegal, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Nova (SG), Jimmy Gordon (PF) Derrick Sinegal, Nelson Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Aaron Cook (SG), Charles Hunter (SF), Leslie Petrin (PF) John Macfarlane, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Walter Potter, Jerry Kelly | |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Jack Carter misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Jack Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:57 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 04:54 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon is hacked by Charles Hunter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Hunter, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Williams (PF) Jack Carter | |
| 04:54 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:54 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Stanley Wood steals the ball from James Williams | 62-65 |
| 04:35 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Zuro - foul #3 on Edward Zuro, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw (SG) Stanley Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:35 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:35 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Carl Danaher - foul #2 on Carl Danaher, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy (SG) Leo Guthridge | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:18 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 04:03 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Marlon McCaw is denied by Leslie Petrin | 64-66 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | James Williams snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin's pass is intercepted by Marlon McCaw | 64-66 |
| 03:31 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy misses the wide open jumper from close range | 64-66 |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Marlon McCaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Nova (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Danaher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Edward Zuro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hunter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Leslie Petrin (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | James Williams misses the floater from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin grabs the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 64-66 |
| 02:52 | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 02:52 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal (SG), Stanley Wood (SF), Millard Ferrill (PF) Jeffrey Kennedy, Mark Nova, Jimmy Gordon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Watson (SG), Jerry Kelly (PF), Jack Carter (C) Aaron Cook, Charles Hunter, James Williams | |
| 02:33 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill is open but misses the lay-in | 64-66 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Jack Carter pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge (PG) Marlon McCaw | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Jack Carter misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-66 |
| 02:20 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 02:05 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Danaher | 66-66 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Carl Danaher denies the turnaround by Michael Watson | 66-66 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Jack Carter tips it in | 66-68 |
| 01:32 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Edward Zuro - foul #4 on Edward Zuro, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Charles Hunter (SF), James Williams (PF) Edward Zuro, Leslie Petrin, Jerry Kelly | |
| 01:32 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:32 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | James Williams snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Jack Carter misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 01:14 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:02 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 00:43 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:23 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charles Hunter | 70-68 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Jack Carter scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Hunter | 70-70 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge buries a fadeaway from the left side | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane misses short on a fullcourt shot | 72-70 |