| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Clarence Wasson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Matis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeremy Bergstedt (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Ricky Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Zarate (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt inbounds the ball | 55-29 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt's layup is rejected by Joe Zarate | 55-29 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Appling | 55-29 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Thomas Smith | 55-31 |
| 19:24 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson's dunk attempt is rejected by Thomas Smith | 55-31 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate pulls down the rebound | 55-31 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | David Appling's layup is rejected by Ricky Smith | 55-31 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate snags the offensive board | 55-31 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-31 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-31 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Robert Matis is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #1 on Robert Matis, team foul #1 | 55-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris (PG), Bobby Gale (SG), Martin Hemmer (SF), Jack Brown (PF), Jacob Clark (C) Clarence Wasson, Robert Matis, Jeremy Bergstedt, Robert Moore, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Steve Ernsberger (SG), Dave Fee (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) David Appling, David Smith, Shane Lamarche, Thomas Smith, Joe Zarate | |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 55-31 |
| 18:36 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Martin Hemmer | 55-31 |
| 18:16 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeff Norris | 57-31 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger's pass is intercepted by Martin Hemmer in the backcourt | 57-31 |
| 17:57 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jacob Clark | 59-31 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-31 |
| 17:41 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown snags the defensive board | 59-31 |
| 17:14 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown makes the shot from the left block | 61-31 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Bobby Gale steps in front of the Steve Ernsberger pass | 61-31 |
| 17:05 | Gonzaga | Bobby Gale blows the layup | 61-31 |
| 17:04 | Gonzaga | Jacob Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 61-31 |
| 16:50 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brian Gray - foul #1 on Brian Gray, team foul #1 | 61-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eric Jones (PG), Robert Matis (SG), Jeremy Bergstedt (SF), Ricky Smith (C) Jeff Norris, Bobby Gale, Martin Hemmer, Jacob Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), David Smith (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Steve Emmons (C) John Whited, Steve Ernsberger, Dave Fee, Brian Gray, Isaac Schultz | |
| 16:50 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-31 |
| 16:50 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 62-31 |
| 16:50 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown snags the offensive board | 62-31 |
| 16:35 | Gonzaga | Thomas Smith picks off the pass by Jeremy Bergstedt | 62-31 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | David Appling knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Smith | 62-34 |
| 16:15 | Gonzaga | Robert Matis's pass is intercepted by David Appling in the backcourt | 62-34 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | David Appling misses the lay-in | 62-34 |
| 16:13 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt grabs the board | 62-34 |
| 16:06 | Gonzaga | David Smith steals the ball from Eric Jones in the backcourt | 62-34 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 62-34 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith hits the follow up shot | 62-36 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Eric Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Matis (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeremy Bergstedt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Brown (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shane Lamarche (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Emmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown misses long on a shot from the right block | 62-36 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche pulls down the rebound | 62-36 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | David Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-36 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith snags the offensive board | 62-36 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 62-36 |
| 15:05 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt grabs the defensive rebound | 62-36 |
| 14:36 | Gonzaga | Thomas Smith blocks the short jumper by Jack Brown | 62-36 |
| 14:35 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown can't tip it in | 62-36 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons gets the rebound | 62-36 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | David Appling misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-36 |
| 14:28 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt grabs the board | 62-36 |
| 13:59 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-36 |
| 13:57 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith tips it but misses | 62-36 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 62-36 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Jeremy Bergstedt steals the ball from David Smith | 62-36 |
| 13:22 | Gonzaga | Thomas Smith swats the layup by Jack Brown | 62-36 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith gets the rebound | 62-36 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | David Smith hits the finger roll set up by David Appling | 62-38 |
| 12:52 | Gonzaga | Robert Matis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-38 |
| 12:50 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 62-38 |
| 12:50 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson (PG), Bobby Gale (SG), Martin Hemmer (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Jacob Clark (C) Eric Jones, Robert Matis, Jeremy Bergstedt, Jack Brown, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Michael Foster (SG), Dave Fee (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Joe Zarate (C) David Appling, David Smith, Shane Lamarche, Thomas Smith, Steve Emmons | |
| 12:32 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-38 |
| 12:31 | Gonzaga | Jacob Clark hits the follow up shot | 64-38 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | John Whited misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-38 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate tips it but misses | 64-38 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Brian Gray tips it home | 64-40 |
| 12:11 | Gonzaga | Joe Zarate steps in front of the Bobby Gale pass in the backcourt | 64-40 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Jacob Clark is called for the reach on Joe Zarate - foul #2 on Jacob Clark, team foul #2 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris (SG), Paul Rouse (C) Martin Hemmer, Jacob Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Steve Ernsberger (SF), Isaac Schultz (PF) John Whited, Dave Fee, Brian Gray | |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-40 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate gets the offensive rebound | 64-40 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses long on an open jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Jeff Norris - foul #3 on Jeff Norris, team foul #3 | 64-40 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses the 1st free throw | 64-40 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 64-41 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Clarence Wasson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeff Norris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Gale (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Paul Rouse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steve Ernsberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Isaac Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Zarate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore's pass is intercepted by Michael Foster | 64-41 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Clarence Wasson is called for the reach on David Appling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Wasson, team foul #4 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Smith (PF) Joe Zarate | |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-41 |
| 11:07 | Gonzaga | Paul Rouse grabs the board | 64-41 |
| 10:49 | Gonzaga | Paul Rouse's pass is intercepted by Michael Foster | 64-41 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Michael Foster lays it in | 64-43 |
| 10:26 | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-43 |
| 10:25 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore gets the offensive rebound | 64-43 |
| 10:12 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore buries a floater from the right side set up by Jeff Norris | 66-43 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-46 |
| 09:53 | Gonzaga | Bobby Gale's pass is intercepted by Thomas Smith in the backcourt | 66-46 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by David Appling and the foul's on Bobby Gale - foul #2 on Bobby Gale, team foul #5 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Martin Hemmer (SG), Jeremy Bergstedt (SF), Jacob Clark (PF), Ricky Smith (C) Jeff Norris, Bobby Gale, Robert Moore, Paul Rouse | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (SG), Dave Fee (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Joe Zarate (C) David Appling, Michael Foster, Thomas Smith, Isaac Schultz | |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger makes the free throw | 66-49 |
| 09:32 | Gonzaga | Joe Zarate is called for the reach on Jacob Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Zarate, team foul #2 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (SG) Steve Ernsberger | |
| 09:11 | Gonzaga | Brian Gray picks off the pass by Clarence Wasson | 66-49 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | John Whited hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 66-49 |
| 09:00 | Gonzaga | Jacob Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 08:39 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Clarence Wasson | 69-49 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Brian Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Bergstedt - foul #2 on Jeremy Bergstedt, team foul #6 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris (PG), Bobby Gale (SG), Robert Moore (PF) Clarence Wasson, Jeremy Bergstedt, Jacob Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG) John Whited | |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Ricky Smith steals it from Joe Zarate | 69-49 |
| 08:06 | Gonzaga | Bobby Gale's floater is knocked away by Joe Zarate | 69-49 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate grabs the board | 69-49 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | David Smith hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dave Fee and he's hacked by Ricky Smith - foul #1 on Ricky Smith, team foul #7 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eric Jones (PG), Jeremy Bergstedt (SF) Jeff Norris, Martin Hemmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF), Thomas Smith (PF) Dave Fee, Joe Zarate | |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the free throw | 69-52 |
| 07:58 | Gonzaga | Eric Jones double dribbles in the backcourt | 69-52 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | David Smith misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket | 69-52 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche grabs the offensive board | 69-52 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Bobby Gale - foul #3 on Bobby Gale, team foul #8 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Matis (SG) Bobby Gale | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Joe Zarate (C) David Smith, Brian Gray | |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Eric Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Matis (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeremy Bergstedt (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Moore (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Ricky Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Whited (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Foster (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Shane Lamarche (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Joe Zarate (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Gonzaga | Robert Matis is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-54 |
| 07:30 | Gonzaga | Eric Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 07:09 | Gonzaga | Robert Matis is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Jones | 71-54 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche is hacked by Jeremy Bergstedt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Bergstedt, team foul #9 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bobby Gale (SG), Jacob Clark (PF) Robert Matis, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Isaac Schultz (C) John Whited, Joe Zarate | |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 06:38 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz gets the rebound | 71-56 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | David Appling is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Jones - foul #1 on Eric Jones, team foul #10 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris (PG), Martin Hemmer (SF), Robert Moore (PF) Eric Jones, Jeremy Bergstedt, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (SG), Dave Fee (SF), Brian Gray (C) Michael Foster, Shane Lamarche, Isaac Schultz | |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | David Appling makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | David Appling makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:18 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jeff Norris | 73-58 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Smith | 73-61 |
| 05:43 | Gonzaga | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on Bobby Gale - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #3 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson (PG), Robert Matis (SG), Jack Brown (PF), Ricky Smith (C) Jeff Norris, Bobby Gale, Robert Moore, Jacob Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Michael Foster (SG), Steve Ernsberger (SF), Isaac Schultz (C) David Appling, David Smith, Dave Fee, Brian Gray | |
| 05:23 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson is fouled on the floor by Isaac Schultz - foul #1 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #4 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt (SF) Martin Hemmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Zarate (C) Thomas Smith | |
| 05:13 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt misses the 3 from the right corner | 73-61 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate pulls down the rebound | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Michael Foster hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Joe Zarate | 73-63 |
| 05:06 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Rouse (PF) Jack Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG) John Whited | |
| 04:53 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 73-63 |
| 04:52 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt hits the follow up shot | 75-63 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate misses long on a jumper from the left block | 75-63 |
| 04:36 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Ricky Smith | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:16 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Steve Ernsberger - foul #1 on Steve Ernsberger, team foul #5 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eric Jones (PG), Bobby Gale (SG), Robert Moore (PF), Jacob Clark (C) Clarence Wasson, Robert Matis, Paul Rouse, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Brian Gray (C) Michael Foster, Steve Ernsberger, Isaac Schultz, Joe Zarate | |
| 04:16 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 04:16 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | David Smith double dribbles | 77-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris (SG) Jeremy Bergstedt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (SG) David Smith | |
| 03:48 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore can't finish the layup | 77-63 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | David Appling pulls down the rebound | 77-63 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 77-63 |
| 03:40 | Gonzaga | Jacob Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 77-63 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Eric Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Norris (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Gale (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Moore (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Jacob Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Whited (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shane Lamarche (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Brian Gray (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Gonzaga | Bobby Gale is open and scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eric Jones | 80-63 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche clanks a driving attempt from close range | 80-63 |
| 03:08 | Gonzaga | Jacob Clark grabs the board | 80-63 |
| 02:39 | Gonzaga | Jacob Clark is whistled for traveling | 80-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Martin Hemmer (SF), Paul Rouse (PF), Jack Brown (C) Bobby Gale, Robert Moore, Jacob Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Dave Fee (SF), Steve Emmons (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) David Appling, Shane Lamarche, Thomas Smith, Brian Gray | |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Dave Fee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-63 |
| 02:24 | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris is hacked by Steve Emmons - foul #2 on Steve Emmons, team foul #6 | 80-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger (SG) John Whited | |
| 01:58 | Gonzaga | Eric Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bobby Gale (SG), Jacob Clark (C) Eric Jones, Paul Rouse | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (SG), Brian Gray (PF) Steve Ernsberger, Steve Emmons | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | David Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Norris - foul #4 on Jeff Norris, team foul #11 | 80-63 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 80-63 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| 01:32 | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris is called for traveling | 80-64 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Bobby Gale takes the ball from John Whited | 80-64 |
| 00:54 | Gonzaga | Bobby Gale misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-64 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Dave Fee grabs the defensive rebound | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Dave Fee misses the driving attempt in the lane | 80-64 |
| 00:45 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown gets the rebound | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Gonzaga | Dave Fee picks off the pass by Jeff Norris in the backcourt | 80-64 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz is open and scores on a jumper from the left side | 80-66 |
| 00:39 | Gonzaga | John Whited steals the ball from Bobby Gale in the backcourt | 80-66 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | John Whited connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Smith | 80-68 |
| 00:11 | Gonzaga | Bobby Gale makes the floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Isaac Schultz - foul #2 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #7 | 82-68 |
| 00:11 | Gonzaga | Bobby Gale misses the free throw | 82-68 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Isaac Schultz | 82-68 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Jeff Norris steps in front of the David Smith pass in the backcourt | 82-68 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris hits the finger roll | 84-68 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz can't finish the layup | 84-68 |