| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Leo Guthridge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stanley Wood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Millard Ferrill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Chase Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daryl Malcom (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ben Levine (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jesse Travis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 19:46 | Gonzaga | Gregory Brown snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 19:34 | Gonzaga | Chase Russell is called for the reach on Leo Guthridge - foul #2 on Chase Russell, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 19:13 | Gonzaga | The jumper by Stanley Wood is denied by Ben Levine | 27-27 |
| 19:11 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy tips it home | 29-27 |
| 18:52 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 18:50 | Gonzaga | Gregory Brown gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:30 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood is hacked by Daryl Malcom - foul #1 on Daryl Malcom, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| 18:22 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 18:21 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:10 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-27 |
| 17:54 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-27 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis loses the dribble to Stanley Wood | 32-27 |
| 17:30 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood can't finish the layup | 32-27 |
| 17:29 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 17:16 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis misses short on a jumper from the left block | 32-27 |
| 17:15 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 17:01 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy misses the floater in the lane | 32-27 |
| 16:59 | Gonzaga | Gregory Brown tips it but misses | 32-27 |
| 16:57 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood hits the follow up shot | 34-27 |
| 16:42 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Chase Russell | 34-30 |
| 16:35 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 34-30 |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | Millard Ferrill is called for the reach on Ben Levine - foul #2 on Millard Ferrill, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw (PG), Reuben Lagrone (SF), Mark Nova (PF), Wally Sorenson (C) Leo Guthridge, Stanley Wood, Millard Ferrill, Gregory Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Banks (PG), Ray Bennett (SG), John Galloway (SF), Joel Castellano (PF), Anthony Ward (C) Chase Russell, Daryl Malcom, Ben Levine, Jesse Travis, Joseph Dean | |
| 15:56 | Western Illinois | Samuel Banks is whistled for traveling | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Marlon McCaw (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Kennedy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Reuben Lagrone (fresh) PF - Mark Nova (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wally Sorenson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Banks (fresh) SG - Ray Bennett (fresh) SF - John Galloway (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Castellano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Ward (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Gonzaga | Anthony Ward picks off the pass by Marlon McCaw | 34-30 |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | Anthony Ward buries a floater from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 15:09 | Gonzaga | Mark Nova's floater is tipped away by Joel Castellano | 34-32 |
| 15:07 | Western Illinois | John Galloway snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | John Galloway misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 14:58 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Marlon McCaw | 34-32 |
| 14:41 | Gonzaga | Mark Nova is fouled on the floor by Ray Bennett - foul #3 on Ray Bennett, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge (PG) Jeffrey Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom (SG), Ben Levine (SF), Jesse Travis (PF), Joseph Dean (C) Ray Bennett, John Galloway, Joel Castellano, Anthony Ward | |
| 14:22 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge is hacked by Joseph Dean - foul #2 on Joseph Dean, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood (SF), Millard Ferrill (PF) Reuben Lagrone, Mark Nova | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chase Russell (PG) Samuel Banks | |
| 14:02 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge lays it up and in | 36-32 |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Nova (SG), William Campbell (C) Leo Guthridge, Wally Sorenson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:32 | Gonzaga | William Campbell drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Stanley Wood | 38-32 |
| 13:12 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Daryl Malcom | 38-35 |
| 12:56 | Gonzaga | The jumper by William Campbell is denied by Jesse Travis | 38-35 |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge (PG), Reuben Lagrone (SF), Wally Sorenson (PF), Gregory Brown (C) Marlon McCaw, Stanley Wood, Millard Ferrill, William Campbell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Banks (PG), John Galloway (PF), Anthony Ward (C) Chase Russell, Jesse Travis, Joseph Dean | |
| 12:09 | Gonzaga | Gregory Brown is hacked by Anthony Ward - foul #1 on Anthony Ward, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| 11:56 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge misses short on a floater from the right side | 38-35 |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | Anthony Ward pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Leo Guthridge (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Nova (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Reuben Lagrone (fresh) PF - Wally Sorenson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Banks (fresh) SG - Daryl Malcom (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Levine (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Galloway (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 11:35 | Western Illinois | John Galloway pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | Wally Sorenson swats the short shot by Samuel Banks | 38-35 |
| 11:17 | Gonzaga | Wally Sorenson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 11:02 | Gonzaga | Gregory Brown is fouled on the floor by Daryl Malcom - foul #2 on Daryl Malcom, team foul #6 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy (SG), Stanley Wood (SF), Millard Ferrill (PF) Mark Nova, Reuben Lagrone, Wally Sorenson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chase Russell (PG), Jesse Travis (PF), Joseph Dean (C) Daryl Malcom, Ben Levine, Anthony Ward | |
| 10:49 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Stanley Wood, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis connects on the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Stanley Wood - foul #4 on Stanley Wood, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Reuben Lagrone (SF) Stanley Wood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 10:17 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 10:16 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean knocks in the floater in the paint set up by John Galloway | 38-40 |
| 09:34 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge drills a shot from the right wing and the foul's on John Galloway - foul #1 on John Galloway, team foul #7 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Nova (SF), Wally Sorenson (C) Reuben Lagrone, Gregory Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom (SG), Ben Levine (SF) Samuel Banks, John Galloway | |
| 09:34 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 09:14 | Gonzaga | Wally Sorenson pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 09:01 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Daryl Malcom - foul #3 on Daryl Malcom, team foul #8 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw (PG), William Campbell (C) Leo Guthridge, Millard Ferrill | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joel Castellano (PF) Jesse Travis | |
| 09:01 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:01 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:45 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Joseph Dean is denied by Wally Sorenson | 43-40 |
| 08:44 | Western Illinois | Joel Castellano misses the tip | 43-40 |
| 08:43 | Gonzaga | Wally Sorenson grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 08:23 | Gonzaga | Mark Nova blows the layup | 43-40 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Chase Russell | 43-40 |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-40 |
| 08:13 | Gonzaga | Mark Nova grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 07:59 | Gonzaga | William Campbell scores on a jumper from close range | 45-40 |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Chase Russell | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Marlon McCaw (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Kennedy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Mark Nova (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wally Sorenson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - William Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Chase Russell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daryl Malcom (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ben Levine (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joel Castellano (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Dean (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Gonzaga | Wally Sorenson is whistled for a carry | 45-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Reuben Lagrone (SG), Stanley Wood (SF), Millard Ferrill (PF), Gregory Brown (C) Jeffrey Kennedy, Mark Nova, Wally Sorenson, William Campbell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Banks (PG), John Galloway (SF), Jesse Travis (PF), Anthony Ward (C) Chase Russell, Ben Levine, Joel Castellano, Joseph Dean | |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | John Galloway is called for traveling | 45-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge (PG) Reuben Lagrone | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett (SG) Daryl Malcom | |
| 06:25 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Wood | 48-42 |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | Leo Guthridge blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Samuel Banks | 48-42 |
| 06:11 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 06:04 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood's pass is intercepted by Jesse Travis | 48-42 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | John Galloway scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Ward | 48-44 |
| 05:27 | Gonzaga | Jesse Travis denies the turnaround by Stanley Wood | 48-44 |
| 05:26 | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw gets the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 05:12 | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw is hacked by Ray Bennett - foul #4 on Ray Bennett, team foul #9 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy (SG), Wally Sorenson (C) Leo Guthridge, Gregory Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chase Russell (PG), Daryl Malcom (SG), Ben Levine (SF), Joseph Dean (C) Samuel Banks, Ray Bennett, John Galloway, Anthony Ward | |
| 05:12 | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 05:12 | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-44 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean tips it back up and in | 50-46 |
| 04:31 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Chase Russell | 50-46 |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Kennedy - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kennedy, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge (PG), Reuben Lagrone (SF), Mark Nova (PF) Marlon McCaw, Stanley Wood, Millard Ferrill | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Galloway (PF) Jesse Travis | |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Wally Sorenson - foul #2 on Wally Sorenson, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:39 | Gonzaga | Mark Nova hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leo Guthridge | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Leo Guthridge (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kennedy (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Reuben Lagrone (fresh) PF - Mark Nova (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Wally Sorenson (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Chase Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daryl Malcom (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ben Levine (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Galloway (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Dean (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | John Galloway misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 03:14 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Mark Nova | 52-48 |
| 02:52 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood (SF), Millard Ferrill (PF), Gregory Brown (C) Leo Guthridge, Jeffrey Kennedy, Wally Sorenson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Banks (PG), Jesse Travis (PF) Chase Russell, Joseph Dean | |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge (PG), Jeffrey Kennedy (SG) Mark Nova, Reuben Lagrone | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean (C) John Galloway | |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 02:30 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 02:07 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Millard Ferrill and he's hacked by Ben Levine - foul #2 on Ben Levine, team foul #10 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chase Russell (PG) Samuel Banks | |
| 02:07 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood misses the free throw | 54-48 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 01:47 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 01:41 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kennedy | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:28 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Kennedy - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kennedy, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| 01:28 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 01:28 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 01:12 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill is called for traveling | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis slams it home on a great pass from Chase Russell | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Ben Levine - foul #3 on Ben Levine, team foul #11 | 56-51 |
| 00:30 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:30 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Chase Russell - foul #3 on Chase Russell, team foul #12 | 58-54 |
| 00:23 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:23 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Stanley Wood | 59-54 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Chase Russell - foul #4 on Chase Russell, team foul #13 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Wally Sorenson (C) Gregory Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |