| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Raymond Cutshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Clark (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carl Kimball (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Brito (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Tatum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Richard Gerardi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul McCovery (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Horn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jesus Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Macrae (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 37-28 |
| 19:26 | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Gerardi | 37-31 |
| 19:03 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Glenn Brito | 39-31 |
| 18:36 | East Tennessee State | Carl Kimball steps in front of the Richard Gerardi pass | 39-31 |
| 18:12 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Horn - foul #1 on Donald Horn, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Ray (PG), David Fenske (SG), Sean Ross (C) Raymond Cutshaw, Eddie Clark, Rodney Tatum | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (PG), Mark Malkin (SG), Pat Corbett (SF), Augustus Romanoski (PF), Howard Pritts (C) Richard Gerardi, Paul McCovery, Donald Horn, Jesus Lopez, Paul Macrae | |
| 18:12 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:12 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:12 | East Tennessee State | Howard Pritts snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 18:07 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-31 |
| 18:05 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 18:03 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray is hacked by Pat Corbett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Pat Corbett, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Alfaro (SF) Carl Kimball | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hans Zentz (SF) Pat Corbett | |
| 17:46 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 17:45 | East Tennessee State | Augustus Romanoski gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 17:40 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney buries a jumper from the left side | 40-33 |
| 17:38 | Gonzaga | Thomas Mahoney is called for the reach on Richard Ray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Mahoney, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| 17:23 | Gonzaga | David Fenske makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Ray and the foul's on Mark Malkin - foul #2 on Mark Malkin, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| 17:23 | Gonzaga | David Fenske makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 17:09 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark (SG) Thomas Alfaro | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez (PF) Howard Pritts | |
| 17:02 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito loses the dribble to Augustus Romanoski in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| 16:50 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin can't connect on a shot from the left side | 43-33 |
| 16:49 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 16:23 | Gonzaga | David Fenske buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Eddie Clark | 45-33 |
| 16:08 | East Tennessee State | Augustus Romanoski buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Mahoney | 45-35 |
| 15:59 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Ray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Fenske (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Brito (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Sean Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Mahoney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Malkin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Hans Zentz (fairly fresh) PF - Jesus Lopez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Augustus Romanoski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 15:53 | Gonzaga | Sean Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 15:40 | Gonzaga | David Fenske makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Ray | 51-35 |
| 15:26 | East Tennessee State | Augustus Romanoski buries a 3 from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 15:16 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark is fouled on the floor by Hans Zentz - foul #1 on Hans Zentz, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw (PG), Thomas Alfaro (SG), Carl Kimball (SF), Rodney Tatum (PF), George Knisely (C) Richard Ray, Eddie Clark, David Fenske, Glenn Brito, Sean Ross | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi (PG), Paul McCovery (SG), Donald Horn (SF), Paul Macrae (PF), Robert Lampert (C) Thomas Mahoney, Mark Malkin, Hans Zentz, Jesus Lopez, Augustus Romanoski | |
| 15:03 | Gonzaga | Paul Macrae swats the dunk try by Carl Kimball | 51-38 |
| 15:02 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum tips it home | 53-38 |
| 14:44 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-41 |
| 14:25 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 53-41 |
| 14:24 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 14:18 | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Gerardi | 53-43 |
| 14:15 | Gonzaga | Thomas Alfaro throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 13:58 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Alfaro swats the shot by Paul Macrae | 53-43 |
| 13:56 | Gonzaga | Thomas Alfaro gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 13:33 | Gonzaga | Paul Macrae steals it from George Knisely | 53-43 |
| 13:22 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-45 |
| 13:19 | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Cutshaw, team foul #1 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard (PG), Eddie Clark (SG), Osvaldo Mendez (SF), Glenn Brito (PF) Raymond Cutshaw, Thomas Alfaro, Carl Kimball, Rodney Tatum | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett (SF), Howard Pritts (PF) Donald Horn, Paul Macrae | |
| 13:01 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 53-45 |
| 12:59 | Gonzaga | George Knisely snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 12:30 | Gonzaga | George Knisely misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 12:29 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito gets the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 12:14 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 12:13 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 12:06 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery is fouled on the floor by George Knisely - foul #4 on George Knisely, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Ray (PG), David Fenske (SG), Carl Kimball (SF), Sean Ross (PF), Rodney Tatum (C) Fred Hubbard, Eddie Clark, Osvaldo Mendez, Glenn Brito, George Knisely | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (PG), Mark Malkin (SG), Donald Horn (SF), Jesus Lopez (PF) Richard Gerardi, Paul McCovery, Pat Corbett, Howard Pritts | |
| 11:54 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney loses the ball out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae (C) Robert Lampert | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Fenske (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Carl Kimball (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Sean Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Tatum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Malkin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Horn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jesus Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Macrae (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Gonzaga | David Fenske misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 11:38 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jesus Lopez | 53-45 |
| 11:34 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin is hacked by David Fenske - foul #1 on David Fenske, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw (PG) Rodney Tatum | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 11:25 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn travels with the ball | 53-45 |
| 11:13 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Cutshaw | 56-45 |
| 11:07 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 11:05 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to David Fenske | 56-45 |
| 10:54 | Gonzaga | Paul Macrae swats the short shot by Sean Ross | 56-45 |
| 10:52 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 10:36 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Raymond Cutshaw - foul #2 on Raymond Cutshaw, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark (SG), Thomas Alfaro (SF), Glenn Brito (PF), Rodney Tatum (C) Raymond Cutshaw, Carl Kimball, Sean Ross, David Fenske | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi (PG), Pat Corbett (SF), Augustus Romanoski (C) Mark Malkin, Donald Horn, Paul Macrae | |
| 10:36 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 10:36 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:13 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range | 56-47 |
| 10:11 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 09:51 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-47 |
| 09:49 | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 09:44 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Pat Corbett and he's hacked by Glenn Brito - foul #3 on Glenn Brito, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard (PG), Sean Ross (C) Richard Ray, Rodney Tatum | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin (SG), Hans Zentz (SF), Howard Pritts (PF), Robert Lampert (C) Richard Gerardi, Pat Corbett, Jesus Lopez, Augustus Romanoski | |
| 09:44 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:29 | Gonzaga | The refs have stopped play. Sean Ross is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 56-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw (PG), Rodney Tatum (C) Fred Hubbard, Sean Ross | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery (SG) Thomas Mahoney | |
| 09:20 | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Howard Pritts - foul #1 on Howard Pritts, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball (SF) Eddie Clark | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 09:20 | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:20 | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:56 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Howard Pritts | 58-53 |
| 08:34 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito throws it down on a great pass from Raymond Cutshaw and he's hacked by Howard Pritts - foul #2 on Howard Pritts, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard (PG), David Fenske (SG) Raymond Cutshaw, Thomas Alfaro | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett (PG), Donald Horn (SF), Jesus Lopez (PF) Mark Malkin, Hans Zentz, Howard Pritts | |
| 08:34 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito makes the free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:14 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Glenn Brito - foul #4 on Glenn Brito, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark (SG), Osvaldo Mendez (SF) Carl Kimball, Glenn Brito | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi (PG), Paul Macrae (C) Paul McCovery, Robert Lampert | |
| 08:14 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:14 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:49 | Gonzaga | David Fenske scores on a 3 from the left corner | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Fred Hubbard (fresh) SG - Eddie Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Osvaldo Mendez (fresh) PF - David Fenske (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Tatum (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Richard Gerardi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pat Corbett (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Horn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jesus Lopez (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Macrae (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | East Tennessee State | Rodney Tatum steps in front of the Pat Corbett pass | 64-55 |
| 07:23 | Gonzaga | The pull-up jumper by Fred Hubbard is blocked by Paul Macrae | 64-55 |
| 07:22 | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 07:07 | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Macrae | 64-57 |
| 06:52 | Gonzaga | Osvaldo Mendez knocks in the jumper from close range | 66-57 |
| 06:34 | East Tennessee State | Rodney Tatum is called for the reach on Paul Macrae - foul #3 on Rodney Tatum, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw (PG), Richard Ray (SG), Carl Kimball (SF), Glenn Brito (PF), George Knisely (C) Fred Hubbard, Eddie Clark, Osvaldo Mendez, David Fenske, Rodney Tatum | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (PG), Mark Malkin (SG), Hans Zentz (SF), Augustus Romanoski (C) Richard Gerardi, Pat Corbett, Donald Horn, Jesus Lopez | |
| 06:34 | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:34 | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:32 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert (C) Paul Macrae | |
| 06:22 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 06:20 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 06:03 | Gonzaga | George Knisely comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Mahoney - foul #3 on Thomas Mahoney, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Howard Pritts (C) Robert Lampert | |
| 06:03 | Gonzaga | George Knisely makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 06:03 | Gonzaga | George Knisely misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 06:03 | East Tennessee State | Augustus Romanoski gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 05:45 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Howard Pritts | 67-61 |
| 05:22 | Gonzaga | George Knisely hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Ray | 69-61 |
| 05:03 | East Tennessee State | Hans Zentz misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 05:01 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin gets the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 04:45 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney loses the ball out of bounds | 69-61 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard (PG), Eddie Clark (SG), David Fenske (SF), Sean Ross (PF) Raymond Cutshaw, Richard Ray, Carl Kimball, Glenn Brito | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi (PG), Paul McCovery (SG), Donald Horn (SF), Jesus Lopez (PF), Robert Lampert (C) Thomas Mahoney, Mark Malkin, Hans Zentz, Augustus Romanoski, Howard Pritts | |
| 04:27 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark misses the easy layup | 69-61 |
| 04:25 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Donald Horn | 69-61 |
| 04:20 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Lampert | 69-64 |
| 04:18 | Gonzaga | Paul McCovery steps in front of the George Knisely pass in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 04:14 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn throws it down set up by Paul McCovery | 69-66 |
| 03:53 | Gonzaga | George Knisely clanks a runner from the right block | 69-66 |
| 03:51 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Fred Hubbard (fairly fresh) SG - Eddie Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Fenske (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Knisely (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Richard Gerardi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul McCovery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Horn (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jesus Lopez (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lampert (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:47 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul McCovery | 69-68 |
| 03:44 | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard is fouled in the backcourt by Paul McCovery - foul #2 on Paul McCovery, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Ray (SG), Carl Kimball (SF) Eddie Clark, David Fenske | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae (PF) Jesus Lopez | |
| 03:44 | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:44 | Gonzaga | George Knisely pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 03:30 | Gonzaga | Sean Ross clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 03:28 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball hits the follow up shot | 71-68 |
| 03:20 | East Tennessee State | Carl Kimball picks off the pass by Paul McCovery | 71-68 |
| 03:16 | Gonzaga | Sean Ross misses the easy layup | 71-68 |
| 03:14 | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:58 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-68 |
| 02:56 | Gonzaga | Sean Ross snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 02:56 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw (PG), Eddie Clark (SG), David Fenske (C) Fred Hubbard, Richard Ray, George Knisely | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (PG), Augustus Romanoski (PF), Howard Pritts (C) Richard Gerardi, Paul Macrae, Robert Lampert | |
| 02:47 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 02:45 | Gonzaga | Sean Ross tips it but misses | 71-68 |
| 02:43 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 02:38 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn travels with the ball | 71-68 |
| 02:33 | Gonzaga | Paul McCovery is called for the reach on Eddie Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul McCovery, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin (SG) Paul McCovery | |
| 02:33 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:33 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:21 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 73-68 |
| 02:20 | Gonzaga | Raymond Cutshaw snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 02:20 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum (PF) David Fenske | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery (SG), Paul Macrae (PF) Mark Malkin, Howard Pritts | |
| 02:16 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 73-68 |
| 02:11 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 02:10 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 02:05 | Gonzaga | Thomas Mahoney steals the ball from Eddie Clark | 73-68 |
| 02:01 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney lays it in | 73-70 |
| 01:43 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball misses long on a shot from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 01:42 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Tatum | 73-70 |
| 01:42 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito (PF), George Knisely (C) Rodney Tatum, Sean Ross | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi (PG), Jesus Lopez (PF), Robert Lampert (C) Thomas Mahoney, Paul Macrae, Augustus Romanoski | |
| 01:23 | Gonzaga | George Knisely scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Cutshaw | 75-70 |
| 00:58 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Lampert | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Gonzaga | George Knisely misses long on an open jump hook in the lane | 75-72 |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Brito | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | Jesus Lopez is called for the reach on Glenn Brito - foul #2 on Jesus Lopez, team foul #11 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Fenske (SG) Eddie Clark | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:28 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert snags the defensive board | 75-72 |
| 00:19 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-72 |
| 00:18 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:16 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Gerardi - foul #1 on Richard Gerardi, team foul #12 | 75-72 |
| 00:16 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:16 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 77-72 |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | George Knisely snags the defensive board | 77-72 |
| 00:07 | Gonzaga | George Knisely is hacked by Richard Gerardi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Gerardi, team foul #13 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Alfaro (PG) Raymond Cutshaw | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:07 | Gonzaga | George Knisely makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:07 | Gonzaga | George Knisely makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-75 |