| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Aaron Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jody Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alan Shafer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Maddix (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hensley (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix's layup is rejected by William Hensley | 37-39 |
| 19:43 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Anthony Maddix blocks the jumper by Michael Bell | 39-39 |
| 19:21 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 19:15 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer's layup is rejected by Joseph White | 39-39 |
| 19:13 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:57 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Joseph White hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from William Allen | 41-41 |
| 18:25 | Gonzaga | David Lamb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Joseph White grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | David Lamb swats the dunk try by William Hensley | 41-41 |
| 18:09 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:56 | Gonzaga | David Lamb connects on the floater in the paint set up by Aaron Davis and he's fouled by William Allen - foul #2 on William Allen, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| 17:56 | Gonzaga | David Lamb misses the free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Joseph White gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Michael Bell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Maddix - foul #2 on Anthony Maddix, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Michael Bell makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Michael Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:35 | Gonzaga | Michael Bell is called for the reach on Jody Simmons - foul #1 on Michael Bell, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| 17:16 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix knocks in the shot from the right block set up by David Lamb and he's hacked by Joseph White - foul #1 on Joseph White, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| 17:16 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix misses the free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Joseph White grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | William Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| 16:37 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by William Hensley - foul #1 on William Hensley, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey (SG) Jody Simmons | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:37 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:37 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | William Allen clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 16:18 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Anthony Maddix | 47-43 |
| 16:00 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Aaron Davis | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Aaron Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Lindsey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alan Shafer (tiring) 4 pts. PF - David Lamb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Maddix (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph White (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Hensley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | James Taylor connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 15:33 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | William Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | William Hensley buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Joseph White | 49-48 |
| 14:50 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix's pass is intercepted by Michael Bell | 49-48 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | James Taylor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Bell | 49-50 |
| 14:32 | Gonzaga | David Lamb hits a jumper in the paint | 51-50 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | William Allen double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons (SG), Steven Downing (SF), Matthew Eberhard (C) Aaron Davis, Alan Shafer, Anthony Maddix | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Raymond Kelly (SG), Clarence Gay (SF), Tommy Jaramillo (PF), Tom Berry (C) James Taylor, William Allen, Michael Bell, Joseph White, William Hensley | |
| 14:19 | Gonzaga | Tommy Jaramillo takes the ball from Jody Simmons | 51-50 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Downing - foul #1 on Steven Downing, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Woodrow Carlson | 51-52 |
| 13:33 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Tom Berry grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Kelly | 51-55 |
| 13:07 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey loses the ball out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Workman (PG), Anthony Maddix (C) Jerry Lindsey, David Lamb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG) Raymond Kelly | |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | James Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 12:56 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix makes the jumper from the baseline | 53-55 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson is fouled in the backcourt by Jody Simmons - foul #1 on Jody Simmons, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SF) Clarence Gay | |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | James Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-58 |
| 12:24 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing is fouled on the floor by Tommy Jaramillo - foul #3 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis (PG), David Lamb (PF) Jody Simmons, Anthony Maddix | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:01 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing lays it in | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Aaron Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Workman (fresh) SF - Steven Downing (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Lamb (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Eberhard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Woodrow Carlson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bell (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 11:40 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 11:35 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by David Lamb | 57-58 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo hits the follow up shot | 57-60 |
| 11:07 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Bell - foul #2 on Michael Bell, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey (PG), Jody Simmons (SG), Alan Shafer (PF) Aaron Davis, William Workman, David Lamb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (SG), Clarence Gay (SF), Joseph White (PF) James Taylor, Michael Bell, Tom Berry | |
| 11:07 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 11:07 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-60 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Joseph White can't tip it in | 59-60 |
| 10:51 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 10:43 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-60 |
| 10:42 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons misses the tip | 59-60 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Jerry Lindsey steps in front of the Woodrow Carlson pass in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 10:37 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing lays it up and in on a great pass from Jerry Lindsey | 61-60 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Joseph White hits the follow up shot | 61-62 |
| 09:54 | Gonzaga | Tommy Jaramillo steps in front of the Jerry Lindsey pass | 61-62 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Joseph White hits a wide open turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Woodrow Carlson | 61-64 |
| 09:23 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 61-64 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Allen | 61-64 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | William Allen scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Gay | 61-67 |
| 08:45 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer misses badly on a floater from the right block | 61-67 |
| 08:44 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing grabs the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 08:35 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 61-67 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo misses the lay-in but the foul's on Matthew Eberhard - foul #4 on Matthew Eberhard, team foul #4 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis (PG), William Workman (SG), John Yowell (SF), David Lamb (PF), Anthony Maddix (C) Jerry Lindsey, Jody Simmons, Steven Downing, Alan Shafer, Matthew Eberhard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG), Raymond Kelly (SG), Michael Bell (SF), William Hensley (C) Woodrow Carlson, William Allen, Clarence Gay, Joseph White | |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 08:18 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 08:04 | Gonzaga | John Yowell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 08:03 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix tips it but misses | 61-67 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Michael Bell loses the dribble to Aaron Davis in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| 07:58 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis slams it home | 63-67 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Aaron Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Workman (fresh) SF - John Yowell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Maddix (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Jaramillo (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Hensley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Michael Bell connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Kelly | 63-69 |
| 07:22 | Gonzaga | William Workman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 07:20 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 07:11 | Gonzaga | David Lamb misses the lay-in | 63-69 |
| 07:10 | Gonzaga | David Lamb tips it home | 65-69 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Michael Bell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Taylor | 65-72 |
| 06:41 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis is fouled on the floor by Raymond Kelly - foul #2 on Raymond Kelly, team foul #7 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (SG), Tom Berry (PF) Raymond Kelly, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| 06:41 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 06:41 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Tom Berry buries a fadeaway near the basket | 67-74 |
| 06:09 | Gonzaga | David Lamb comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Tom Berry - foul #2 on Tom Berry, team foul #8 | 67-74 |
| 06:09 | Gonzaga | David Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 06:09 | Gonzaga | David Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | William Allen is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Hensley | 69-77 |
| 05:33 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix is fouled on the floor by William Hensley - foul #2 on William Hensley, team foul #9 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (SG), Joseph White (PF) William Allen, Tom Berry | |
| 05:33 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 05:33 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Michael Bell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 71-77 |
| 05:15 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix pulls down the rebound | 71-77 |
| 04:46 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 71-77 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Michael Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 71-77 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | William Hensley drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Woodrow Carlson and the foul's on John Yowell - foul #1 on John Yowell, team foul #5 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey (PG), Jody Simmons (SG), Steven Downing (SF) Aaron Davis, William Workman, John Yowell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Whitesides (PG), William Allen (SG), Clarence Gay (SF), Tom Berry (PF) James Taylor, Woodrow Carlson, Michael Bell, Joseph White | |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | William Hensley misses the free throw | 71-79 |
| 04:30 | Gonzaga | David Lamb gets the rebound | 71-79 |
| 04:15 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 71-79 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay grabs the defensive rebound | 71-79 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-79 |
| 03:52 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jerry Lindsey | 71-79 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jerry Lindsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Downing (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Lamb (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Maddix (tiring) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jonathan Whitesides (fresh) SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Gay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Hensley (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:48 | Gonzaga | Tom Berry swats the short shot by David Lamb | 71-79 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | William Hensley gets the rebound | 71-79 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Jonathan Whitesides throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-79 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer (PF), Matthew Eberhard (C) David Lamb, Anthony Maddix | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Midgette (PF) William Hensley | |
| 03:32 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-79 |
| 03:30 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard tips it back up and in | 73-79 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | William Allen's pass is intercepted by Jerry Lindsey in the backcourt | 73-79 |
| 03:13 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard slams it home on a nice dish by Alan Shafer | 75-79 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | William Allen travels in the backcourt | 75-79 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis (PG) Jerry Lindsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG), Woodrow Carlson (SG), Raymond Kelly (SF), Joseph White (PF) Jonathan Whitesides, William Allen, Clarence Gay, Edward Midgette | |
| 03:01 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer blows the layup | 75-79 |
| 03:00 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard hits the follow up shot | 77-79 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Lamb (PF) Steven Downing | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (SG) Raymond Kelly | |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | William Allen is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-82 |
| 02:26 | Gonzaga | David Lamb misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 77-82 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Joseph White gets the rebound | 77-82 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-82 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix (C) Matthew Eberhard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SF), William Hensley (C) Woodrow Carlson, Tom Berry | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | William Allen connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Bell | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:45 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 77-85 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | William Hensley grabs the board | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | William Allen is hacked by Anthony Maddix - foul #3 on Anthony Maddix, team foul #6 | 77-85 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Joseph White misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 77-85 |
| 00:52 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix snags the defensive board | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | James Taylor is hacked by Aaron Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Davis, team foul #7 | 77-85 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (SF) Michael Bell | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | David Lamb scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Davis | 79-87 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | William Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Jody Simmons - foul #2 on Jody Simmons, team foul #8 | 79-87 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | William Allen makes the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | William Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | David Lamb is hacked by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #10 | 79-89 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey (PG), William Workman (SG), Steven Downing (SF), Matthew Eberhard (C) Aaron Davis, Jody Simmons, Alan Shafer, Anthony Maddix | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly (SG), Clarence Gay (SF), Tommy Jaramillo (PF), Tom Berry (C) James Taylor, William Allen, Joseph White, William Hensley | |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | David Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | David Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo gets the rebound | 80-89 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-89 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Jerry Lindsey is called for the reach on Woodrow Carlson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Lindsey, team foul #9 | 80-89 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis (PG), Jody Simmons (SG), Alan Shafer (SF), Anthony Maddix (C) Jerry Lindsey, William Workman, Steven Downing, Matthew Eberhard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG), William Allen (SG), Joseph White (PF), William Hensley (C) Raymond Kelly, Clarence Gay, Tommy Jaramillo, Tom Berry | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:26 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix pulls down the rebound | 80-89 |
| 00:21 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-89 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-89 |
| 00:15 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-89 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | William Allen pulls down the rebound | 80-89 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Jody Simmons is called for the reach on William Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jody Simmons, team foul #10 | 80-89 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | William Allen makes the 1st free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | William Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | David Lamb pulls down the rebound | 80-90 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | William Hensley steals it from Alan Shafer | 80-90 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | James Taylor runs out the clock | 80-90 |