| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Lust (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - William Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jerry Lindsey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Yowell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Maddix (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam McKew (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Michael Bell inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses short on an open jumper in the paint | 26-36 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Michael Bell tips it home | 28-36 |
| 19:16 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 28-36 |
| 19:15 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix tips it in | 28-38 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Michael Bell connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-38 |
| 18:41 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey can't throw it down | 31-38 |
| 18:39 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix misses the tip | 31-38 |
| 18:37 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix tips it in | 31-40 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | William Allen misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses the tip | 31-40 |
| 18:05 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:45 | Gonzaga | John Yowell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-40 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | William Allen pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Michael Bell's pass is intercepted by Aaron Davis | 31-40 |
| 17:03 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Davis | 31-42 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | William Allen connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by James Taylor and he's hacked by Jerry Lindsey - foul #2 on Jerry Lindsey, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | William Allen makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 16:24 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix is hacked by William Hensley - foul #1 on William Hensley, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 16:12 | Gonzaga | William Hensley picks off the pass by Jerry Lindsey | 34-42 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Robert Lust banks in the layup | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jerry Lindsey (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Yowell (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Maddix (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam McKew (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Gonzaga | William Allen takes the ball from Adam McKew | 36-42 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Robert Lust throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph White (PF) William Hensley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Workman (SG), Steven Downing (SF), David Lamb (C) Aaron Davis, John Yowell, Adam McKew | |
| 15:00 | Gonzaga | William Workman can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 14:59 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix tips it in | 36-44 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | William Allen knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-44 |
| 14:27 | Gonzaga | William Workman misses long on a floater from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Robert Lust snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses badly on a floater from the right side | 39-44 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Michael Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Michael Bell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 13:47 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to David Lamb | 39-44 |
| 13:25 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Lindsey and the foul's on Joseph White - foul #4 on Joseph White, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Clarence Gay (SG), Tommy Jaramillo (PF), William Hensley (C) James Taylor, William Allen, Joseph White, Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Yowell (SF), Adam McKew (C) Steven Downing, David Lamb | |
| 13:25 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 12:58 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 12:39 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clarence Gay - foul #1 on Clarence Gay, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly (SG) Michael Bell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis (PG), David Lamb (PF) Jerry Lindsey, Anthony Maddix | |
| 12:39 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 12:39 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | William Hensley is fouled in the backcourt by David Lamb - foul #1 on David Lamb, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 12:17 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Clarence Gay - foul #2 on Clarence Gay, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| 12:17 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 12:17 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Hensley | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Kelly (fresh) SF - Clarence Gay (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) C - William Hensley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Aaron Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Workman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Yowell (tiring) 2 pts. PF - David Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam McKew (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Workman | 45-53 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | William Workman steals it from Raymond Kelly in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| 11:26 | Gonzaga | John Yowell slams it home on a great pass from William Workman | 45-55 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo makes the fadeaway near the basket | 47-55 |
| 10:54 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew makes the jumper from the right side set up by William Workman | 47-57 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Aaron Davis is called for the reach on William Hensley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Davis, team foul #3 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG), William Allen (SG), Robert Lust (SF), Edward Midgette (C) Woodrow Carlson, Raymond Kelly, Clarence Gay, William Hensley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey (PG), Steven Downing (SF) John Yowell, Adam McKew | |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | William Allen connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Taylor | 50-57 |
| 10:18 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Steven Downing, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Robert Lust can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 50-57 |
| 09:59 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 09:55 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | David Lamb is called for the reach on Edward Midgette - foul #2 on David Lamb, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (SF), William Hensley (C) Robert Lust, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Adam McKew (C) Aaron Davis | |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | James Taylor hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Midgette | 53-57 |
| 09:14 | Gonzaga | Edward Midgette is called for the reach on Jerry Lindsey - foul #2 on Edward Midgette, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SF) Woodrow Carlson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 09:02 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (SG), Robert Lust (PF) William Allen, Edward Midgette | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix (PF) Adam McKew | |
| 09:02 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 09:02 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | James Taylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 08:24 | Gonzaga | The pull-up jumper by Jerry Lindsey is blocked by William Hensley | 56-58 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Lust | 56-58 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Jerry Lindsey is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #3 on Jerry Lindsey, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SG), Tommy Jaramillo (PF) Woodrow Carlson, Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis (PG), John Yowell (SF) Jerry Lindsey, Steven Downing | |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | James Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 07:59 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 07:55 | Gonzaga | James Taylor picks off the pass by William Workman | 56-58 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Taylor | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Gay (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Bell (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Tommy Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Hensley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Aaron Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Workman (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Yowell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Maddix (tiring) 21 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - David Lamb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Gonzaga | William Workman loses the dribble to James Taylor | 58-58 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay misses the lay-in | 58-58 |
| 07:31 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 07:22 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-60 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | James Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Davis - foul #2 on Aaron Davis, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (SG), Joseph White (PF) Michael Bell, William Hensley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Downing (SG), Adam McKew (C) William Workman, David Lamb | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:20 | Gonzaga | John Yowell gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:51 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 06:50 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix gets the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:39 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | James Taylor's pass is intercepted by Adam McKew | 59-60 |
| 06:01 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 59-62 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | William Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Robert Lust (SF), Edward Midgette (C) James Taylor, Clarence Gay, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey (PG), Jody Simmons (SF), David Lamb (PF) Aaron Davis, John Yowell, Anthony Maddix | |
| 05:41 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Steven Downing | 59-64 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Steven Downing steps in front of the Woodrow Carlson pass in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| 05:16 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Jerry Lindsey is called for the reach on Woodrow Carlson - foul #4 on Jerry Lindsey, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly (SG), Michael Bell (SF) William Allen, Edward Midgette | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Workman (SG) Steven Downing | |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:46 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Woodrow Carlson - foul #1 on Woodrow Carlson, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| 04:46 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:46 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Michael Bell knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Woodrow Carlson and the foul's on Adam McKew - foul #1 on Adam McKew, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG) Raymond Kelly | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis (PG) Jerry Lindsey | |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses the free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:23 | Gonzaga | David Lamb gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 04:01 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-66 |
| 04:00 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew grabs the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 03:40 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew misses badly on a floater in the paint | 63-66 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Robert Lust grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Woodrow Carlson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Aaron Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Workman (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jody Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Lamb (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Adam McKew (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Michael Bell loses the dribble to Adam McKew | 63-66 |
| 03:09 | Gonzaga | David Lamb scores on a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Joseph White - foul #5 on Joseph White, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (SG), Clarence Gay (SF), Edward Midgette (PF), William Hensley (C) James Taylor, Michael Bell, Joseph White, Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey (PG), Steven Downing (SG), John Yowell (SF), Anthony Maddix (PF) Aaron Davis, William Workman, Jody Simmons, Adam McKew | |
| 03:09 | Gonzaga | David Lamb makes the free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Anthony Maddix picks off the pass by William Hensley | 63-69 |
| 02:35 | Gonzaga | William Hensley steals the ball from John Yowell | 63-69 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG), Michael Bell (SF), Robert Lust (PF) Woodrow Carlson, Clarence Gay, Edward Midgette | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Workman (SG) Steven Downing | |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | James Taylor is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by William Allen | 66-69 |
| 01:59 | Gonzaga | James Taylor steals the ball from John Yowell | 66-69 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | William Allen lays it in set up by James Taylor | 68-69 |
| 01:35 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey's pass is intercepted by Robert Lust | 68-69 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | William Workman takes the ball from William Hensley | 68-69 |
| 00:54 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Lust - foul #2 on Robert Lust, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Adam McKew (C) David Lamb | |
| 00:54 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:54 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | William Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | James Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew drills a fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on William Hensley - foul #2 on William Hensley, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis (PG) Jerry Lindsey | |
| 00:24 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew makes the free throw | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | James Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Michael Bell grabs the offensive board | 68-72 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 00:15 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew is hacked by James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #11 | 68-72 |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Michael Bell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Adam McKew | 68-74 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew is hacked by James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Taylor, team foul #12 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons (SF), David Lamb (PF) John Yowell, Anthony Maddix | |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses the halfcourt shot | 68-76 |