| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Andrew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Bartell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Penman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arturo Rodriguez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Milton Henkle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Milford Bissette (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Arvizu (fresh) SF - Grover Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Graham Johns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Reece (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Grover Carroll inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Southern Mississippi | Andrew Smith is called for the reach on Milford Bissette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Smith, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 19:44 | Southern Mississippi | Milford Bissette misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 24-28 |
| 19:43 | Southern Mississippi | Graham Johns hits the follow up shot | 24-30 |
| 19:34 | Gonzaga | Thomas Bartell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Arturo Rodriguez | 27-30 |
| 19:31 | Southern Mississippi | Milford Bissette is hacked by Milton Henkle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Milton Henkle, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| 19:13 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece misses the floater from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 19:11 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece tips it back up and in | 27-32 |
| 18:57 | Gonzaga | Andrew Smith is fouled on the floor by Milford Bissette - foul #1 on Milford Bissette, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 18:46 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Andrew Smith and the foul's on Grover Carroll - foul #2 on Grover Carroll, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| 18:46 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:19 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece is whistled for a carry | 30-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews (PF) Arturo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 18:09 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Bartell | 32-32 |
| 18:07 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece's pass is intercepted by Thomas Bartell in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 17:55 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman clanks a floater from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 17:53 | Southern Mississippi | Grover Carroll snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 17:31 | Southern Mississippi | Graham Johns banks in the layup set up by Milford Bissette | 32-34 |
| 17:06 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-34 |
| 17:05 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Penman | 32-34 |
| 16:48 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle is hacked by Claude Reece - foul #1 on Claude Reece, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins (PG), Jamie Blomquist (SG), Lewis Sisco (SF), Arturo Rodriguez (PF), Scott Tober (C) Andrew Smith, Thomas Bartell, Larry Penman, Michael Matthews, Milton Henkle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Petitt (SG), Devin Ostroski (SF), Ehioze Araki (PF) John Arvizu, Grover Carroll, Graham Johns | |
| 16:24 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-34 |
| 16:23 | Southern Mississippi | John Petitt grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:21 | Southern Mississippi | John Petitt's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Jenkins in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 16:18 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins hits the finger roll | 34-34 |
| 16:00 | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 34-34 |
| 15:59 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Lewis Sisco | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Nicholas Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Blomquist (fresh) SF - Lewis Sisco (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arturo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Tober (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Milford Bissette (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Petitt (fresh) SF - Devin Ostroski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ehioze Araki (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Reece (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Gonzaga | Claude Reece blocks the jumper by Arturo Rodriguez | 34-34 |
| 15:50 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Devin Ostroski | 34-34 |
| 15:33 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 34-34 |
| 15:31 | Gonzaga | Scott Tober snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 15:13 | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez lays it in | 36-34 |
| 14:54 | Southern Mississippi | Devin Ostroski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Devin Ostroski, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Smith (PG), James Griffin (SG), Larry Penman (SF), Michael Matthews (PF), Milton Henkle (C) Nicholas Jenkins, Jamie Blomquist, Lewis Sisco, Arturo Rodriguez, Scott Tober | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Arvizu (SG), Graham Johns (PF) John Petitt, Ehioze Araki | |
| 14:38 | Gonzaga | Claude Reece takes the ball from Larry Penman | 36-34 |
| 14:22 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Claude Reece is blocked by Michael Matthews | 36-34 |
| 14:20 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:05 | Gonzaga | The jump hook by Milton Henkle is blocked by Graham Johns | 36-34 |
| 14:04 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 13:52 | Gonzaga | James Griffin loses the dribble to Milford Bissette | 36-34 |
| 13:35 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 13:34 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 13:17 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Graham Johns - foul #3 on Graham Johns, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Bartell (SG), Lewis Sisco (SF), Anthony Thorson (C) James Griffin, Larry Penman, Milton Henkle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Wade Huston (PG), John Petitt (SG), Grover Carroll (SF), Ehioze Araki (PF), Shawn Collins (C) Milford Bissette, John Arvizu, Devin Ostroski, Graham Johns, Claude Reece | |
| 13:17 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 13:17 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:02 | Southern Mississippi | Wade Huston buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Ehioze Araki | 38-36 |
| 12:58 | Gonzaga | Thomas Bartell connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-36 |
| 12:36 | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki misses short on a shot from the right side | 41-36 |
| 12:34 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 12:11 | Gonzaga | Thomas Bartell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 12:10 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ehioze Araki | 41-36 |
| 11:47 | Southern Mississippi | Wade Huston scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Grover Carroll | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Andrew Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Bartell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Sisco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Anthony Thorson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Wade Huston (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Petitt (fresh) SF - Grover Carroll (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ehioze Araki (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Collins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Gonzaga | Lewis Sisco misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-39 |
| 11:21 | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 10:52 | Southern Mississippi | Wade Huston scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Petitt | 41-41 |
| 10:34 | Gonzaga | Thomas Bartell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-41 |
| 10:32 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:15 | Southern Mississippi | Andrew Smith picks off the pass by Grover Carroll | 41-41 |
| 09:56 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Thorson and he's fouled by Wade Huston - foul #2 on Wade Huston, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins (PG), James Griffin (SG), Larry Penman (SF), Milton Henkle (C) Andrew Smith, Thomas Bartell, Lewis Sisco, Anthony Thorson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milford Bissette (PG), John Arvizu (SG), Devin Ostroski (SF), Graham Johns (PF), Claude Reece (C) Wade Huston, John Petitt, Grover Carroll, Ehioze Araki, Shawn Collins | |
| 09:56 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:37 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Milton Henkle - foul #2 on Milton Henkle, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez (PF) Michael Matthews | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 09:37 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:37 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:37 | Southern Mississippi | Graham Johns gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 09:13 | Southern Mississippi | Milford Bissette knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Claude Reece | 44-43 |
| 08:52 | Gonzaga | James Griffin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 08:50 | Southern Mississippi | Graham Johns grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 08:46 | Southern Mississippi | Devin Ostroski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 08:32 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Arturo Rodriguez | 47-43 |
| 08:08 | Southern Mississippi | Milford Bissette comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-43 |
| 08:06 | Gonzaga | James Griffin pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 07:52 | Gonzaga | James Griffin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-43 |
| 07:51 | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 07:42 | Gonzaga | James Griffin knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Arturo Rodriguez | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Nicholas Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Griffin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Larry Penman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arturo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Henkle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Milford Bissette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Arvizu (fairly fresh) SF - Devin Ostroski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Graham Johns (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Claude Reece (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece misses the easy layup | 50-43 |
| 07:16 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 06:51 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Smith (PG), Thomas Bartell (SG), Jamie Blomquist (SF), Scott Tober (PF) Nicholas Jenkins, James Griffin, Larry Penman, Arturo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Petitt (SG), Grover Carroll (SF), Ehioze Araki (PF) John Arvizu, Devin Ostroski, Graham Johns | |
| 06:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ehioze Araki, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lewis Sisco (SF) Jamie Blomquist | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 06:14 | Gonzaga | Thomas Bartell is hacked by John Petitt - foul #2 on John Petitt, team foul #8 | 50-43 |
| 06:14 | Gonzaga | Thomas Bartell makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 06:14 | Gonzaga | Thomas Bartell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 06:14 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | Milford Bissette comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Lewis Sisco - foul #2 on Lewis Sisco, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Collins (PF) Ehioze Araki | |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | Milford Bissette makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | Milford Bissette makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:52 | Gonzaga | Andrew Smith is hacked by John Petitt in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Petitt, team foul #9 | 51-45 |
| 05:52 | Gonzaga | Andrew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:52 | Gonzaga | Andrew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 05:23 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson (C) Milton Henkle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Williams (SG), Graham Johns (PF) John Petitt, Shawn Collins | |
| 04:58 | Gonzaga | Thomas Bartell scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:42 | Southern Mississippi | Milford Bissette misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 04:41 | Gonzaga | Scott Tober grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 04:21 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson hits the finger roll | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:05 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 04:03 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece snags the offensive board | 58-45 |
| 03:49 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece banks in the layup on a great pass from Graham Johns | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 58-47 |
| 03:29 | Gonzaga | Scott Tober tips it back up and in | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Andrew Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Bartell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Sisco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Tober (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Thorson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Milford Bissette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Grover Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Graham Johns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Claude Reece (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Southern Mississippi | Milford Bissette scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 03:10 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Griffin (SG), Larry Penman (SF), Arturo Rodriguez (PF), Milton Henkle (C) Thomas Bartell, Lewis Sisco, Scott Tober, Anthony Thorson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Arvizu (SG), Devin Ostroski (SF), Ehioze Araki (C) Charles Williams, Grover Carroll, Claude Reece | |
| 02:42 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle is fouled on the floor by Ehioze Araki - foul #2 on Ehioze Araki, team foul #10 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Wade Huston (PG), John Petitt (SG), Shawn Collins (C) Milford Bissette, John Arvizu, Graham Johns | |
| 02:42 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 02:42 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 02:42 | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez gets the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 02:22 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Smith | 63-49 |
| 02:06 | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki's dunk attempt is rejected by Arturo Rodriguez | 63-49 |
| 02:05 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Collins can't tip it in | 63-49 |
| 02:03 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Ehioze Araki | 63-49 |
| 01:51 | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki blows the layup but he's fouled by Andrew Smith - foul #2 on Andrew Smith, team foul #5 | 63-49 |
| 01:51 | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki misses the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 01:51 | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki misses the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 01:51 | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 01:32 | Gonzaga | Devin Ostroski steps in front of the Milton Henkle pass | 63-49 |
| 01:28 | Southern Mississippi | Wade Huston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-49 |
| 01:03 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle misses the dunk | 63-49 |
| 01:02 | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Wade Huston misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Milton Henkle - foul #3 on Milton Henkle, team foul #6 | 63-49 |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Wade Huston misses the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Wade Huston makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle is hacked by John Petitt - foul #4 on John Petitt, team foul #11 | 63-50 |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle misses the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Devin Ostroski's fadeaway is rejected by Milton Henkle | 64-50 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Andrew Smith runs out the clock | 64-50 |