| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neville Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Sigman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Moody (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Sowder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 19:39 | Gonzaga | John Sowder pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 19:23 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody misses the jumper from the left block | 39-28 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | James Hawkins misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | James Hawkins grabs the offensive board | 39-28 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Darryl Daniels | 41-28 |
| 18:27 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Hunt - foul #2 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| 18:27 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 18:27 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| 17:57 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-30 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jonas Richardson | 41-30 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Jonas Richardson | 43-30 |
| 17:35 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hunt steps in front of the Neville Stewart pass | 43-30 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Jason Olson steps in front of the Darryl Daniels pass in the backcourt | 43-30 |
| 17:19 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from the right block | 43-30 |
| 17:17 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman tips it home | 43-32 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Moody - foul #3 on Donald Moody, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris (PF) Donald Moody | |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 16:41 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman is hacked by James Carter - foul #3 on James Carter, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 16:20 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hunt blocks the short jumper by John Sowder | 44-32 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | James Carter hits the follow up shot | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lyle Carr (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neville Stewart (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Sigman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Sowder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Gonzaga | John Sowder connects on the shot near the basket set up by Jason Olson | 46-34 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr's pass is intercepted by Jason Olson | 46-34 |
| 15:16 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Olson | 46-36 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | James Carter's fadeaway is rejected by John Sowder | 46-36 |
| 15:05 | Gonzaga | John Sowder snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 15:01 | Gonzaga | John Brown picks off the pass by Jason Olson in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | John Brown banks in the layup | 48-36 |
| 14:43 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman drills a shot from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | John Sowder denies the turnaround by Steven Mayer | 48-38 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | John Brown tips it back up and in | 50-38 |
| 14:07 | Gonzaga | John Sowder is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Jason Olson out of the doubleteam | 50-40 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | James Carter clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Sigman - foul #1 on Michael Sigman, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF) John Brown, Lyle Carr, Steven Mayer, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Moody (PF), Willy Ropiski (C) Daniel Harris, John Sowder | |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | James Carter makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | James Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 13:56 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 13:40 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 13:38 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody tips it in | 51-42 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Raymond Price misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 51-42 |
| 13:26 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 13:06 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-42 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Raymond Price misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-42 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | James Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Sigman - foul #2 on Michael Sigman, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hawkins (C) James Carter | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel (PG), Ronald Lowe (SG), Major Carter (SF) Jason Olson, Neville Stewart, Michael Sigman | |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 12:24 | Gonzaga | Major Carter jams it on a great pass from Ronald Lowe | 53-44 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson hits a floater from the right wing and the foul's on Willy Ropiski - foul #2 on Willy Ropiski, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Mayer (SF) George Hutchcraft | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Sowder (C) Willy Ropiski | |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the free throw | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) C - James Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jonathan Samuel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Lowe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Major Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Moody (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - John Sowder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:54 | Gonzaga | John Sowder misses short on a shot in the lane | 56-44 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Raymond Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jason Olson (PG) Ronald Lowe | |
| 11:25 | Gonzaga | John Sowder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leland Bopp (PF) Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp travels with the ball | 56-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt (PF) Leland Bopp | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 10:49 | Gonzaga | John Sowder hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Olson | 56-46 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | James Hawkins is whistled for a carry | 56-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), James Carter (C) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart (SG), Michael Sigman (SF), Daniel Harris (C) Jonathan Samuel, Major Carter, John Sowder | |
| 10:10 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Mayer - foul #2 on Steven Mayer, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| 10:10 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:10 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr is fouled on the floor by Daniel Harris - foul #2 on Daniel Harris, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Price (PF) Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel (PG) Jason Olson | |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | John Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-48 |
| 09:33 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:17 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris banks in the layup | 56-50 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | John Brown is fouled on the floor by Daniel Harris - foul #3 on Daniel Harris, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF) John Brown, Lyle Carr, Steven Mayer | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Sowder (C) Daniel Harris | |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Raymond Price | 58-50 |
| 08:36 | Gonzaga | Darryl Daniels steals it from Jonathan Samuel | 58-50 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft hits a fadeaway from close range | 60-50 |
| 08:09 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-52 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels loses the dribble to Donald Moody | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) C - James Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jonathan Samuel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Neville Stewart (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Michael Sigman (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Moody (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - John Sowder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody's pass is intercepted by Jonas Richardson | 60-52 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Darryl Daniels | 62-52 |
| 06:51 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jonathan Samuel | 62-55 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Darryl Daniels | 64-55 |
| 06:24 | Gonzaga | John Sowder hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-55 |
| 06:23 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody hits the follow up shot | 64-57 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Carter | 67-57 |
| 05:44 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jonathan Samuel | 67-59 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Mayer (SF), Thomas Hunt (PF), James Hawkins (C) George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, James Carter | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jason Olson (PG), Major Carter (SF), Daniel Harris (C) Neville Stewart, Michael Sigman, John Sowder | |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | James Hawkins knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Thomas Hunt and he's fouled by Daniel Harris - foul #4 on Daniel Harris, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | James Hawkins makes the free throw | 70-59 |
| 04:46 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 70-59 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses long on a shot from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt hits the follow up shot | 72-59 |
| 04:05 | Gonzaga | Major Carter is whistled for traveling | 72-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG) Darryl Daniels | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart (SG), Willy Ropiski (C) Major Carter, Donald Moody | |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer loses the dribble to Jason Olson | 72-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Mayer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Neville Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Samuel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Willy Ropiski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Hunt - foul #3 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #5 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Carr (SG), James Carter (C) Jonas Richardson, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman (SF), Major Carter (PF), John Sowder (C) Jonathan Samuel, Daniel Harris, Willy Ropiski | |
| 03:34 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 03:34 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | The short jumper by James Carter is denied by John Sowder | 72-61 |
| 03:19 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart gets the rebound | 72-61 |
| 03:05 | Gonzaga | John Sowder can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 72-61 |
| 03:04 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Sigman | 72-61 |
| 02:50 | Gonzaga | Steven Mayer steals the ball from Jason Olson | 72-61 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | John Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Mayer | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:28 | Gonzaga | John Sowder clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Lyle Carr - foul #1 on Lyle Carr, team foul #6 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF) Steven Mayer, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Lowe (PG), Peter Silvestri (SG), Jonathan Samuel (SF) Jason Olson, Neville Stewart, Michael Sigman | |
| 02:28 | Gonzaga | John Sowder makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 02:28 | Gonzaga | John Sowder misses the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Raymond Price grabs the board | 74-62 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Lowe - foul #1 on Ronald Lowe, team foul #8 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris (PF), Willy Ropiski (C) Peter Silvestri, John Sowder | |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 02:05 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Raymond Price - foul #3 on Raymond Price, team foul #7 | 76-62 |
| 02:05 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris misses the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 02:05 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Raymond Price is fouled on the floor by Willy Ropiski - foul #3 on Willy Ropiski, team foul #9 | 76-63 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Raymond Price makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Raymond Price makes the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 01:17 | Gonzaga | John Brown is called for the reach on Major Carter - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #8 | 78-63 |
| 01:17 | Gonzaga | Major Carter makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 01:17 | Gonzaga | Major Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | James Carter gets the rebound | 78-64 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Raymond Price hits the finger roll set up by John Brown | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Major Carter | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | James Carter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on James Carter, team foul #9 | 80-66 |
| 00:16 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski throws it down | 80-68 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Brown runs out the clock | 80-68 |