| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Charles Shumway (fresh) SG - Kenny Palmer (fresh) SF - Neal Chang (fresh) PF - Joseph Porterfield (fresh) C - Dana Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) C - Benjamin Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley connects on the floater from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Dana Anderson | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Gonzaga | Neal Chang double dribbles in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Gonzaga | Joseph Porterfield hits a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Zackary Hubbard - foul #1 on Zackary Hubbard, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:19 | Gonzaga | Joseph Porterfield makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan connects on the floater near the basket | 5-4 |
| 17:31 | Gonzaga | Neal Chang hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan hits a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Kenny Palmer - foul #1 on Kenny Palmer, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Roger Sapienza (PG) Charles Shumway | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Robert Rea (PF), Roy Corner (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Zackary Hubbard, Benjamin Moore | |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:05 | Gonzaga | Neal Chang is whistled for a carry | 5-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Grant (SG), Mario Chestnut (PF), Jessie Lipscomb (C) Kenny Palmer, Joseph Porterfield, Dana Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arthur Winton (C) Eddie Sullivan | |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | James Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 16:46 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Mario Chestnut | 5-7 |
| 16:44 | Gonzaga | Roger Sapienza is hacked by Gerald Ball in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Ball, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ryan Lovetinsky (SF) Neal Chang | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:26 | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut is called for traveling | 5-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SF) Roy Corner | |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball is fouled on the floor by Thomas Grant - foul #1 on Thomas Grant, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway (PG) Roger Sapienza | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG) James Davis, Kyle McMicheal | |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley drills a jumpshot from the right side | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Charles Shumway (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Grant (fresh) SF - Ryan Lovetinsky (fresh) PF - Mario Chestnut (fresh) C - Jessie Lipscomb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) SF - Gerald Ball (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Rea (fresh) C - Arthur Winton (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Gonzaga | Thomas Grant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 15:27 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Lipscomb | 5-9 |
| 15:11 | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Ryan Lovetinsky picks off the pass by Robert Tapia | 8-9 |
| 14:45 | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut is fouled on the floor by Arthur Winton - foul #1 on Arthur Winton, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Roger Sapienza (PG), Kenny Palmer (SG), Neal Chang (SF), Joseph Porterfield (PF), Dana Anderson (C) Charles Shumway, Thomas Grant, Ryan Lovetinsky, Mario Chestnut, Jessie Lipscomb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Kyle McMicheal (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Benjamin Moore (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Gerald Ball, Robert Rea, Arthur Winton | |
| 14:35 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson is hacked by Kyle McMicheal - foul #1 on Kyle McMicheal, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| 14:16 | Gonzaga | Neal Chang hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 8-9 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | James Davis misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Neal Chang - foul #1 on Neal Chang, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | James Davis misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | James Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:08 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:04 | Gonzaga | Roger Sapienza is hacked by Eddie Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| 13:46 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Eddie Sullivan - foul #2 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Roy Corner (C) James Davis, Eddie Sullivan, Benjamin Moore | |
| 13:46 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:46 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Joseph Porterfield steps in front of the Roy Corner pass | 8-9 |
| 12:57 | Gonzaga | Kenny Palmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Zackary Hubbard | 8-12 |
| 12:33 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 8-12 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 8-12 |
| 12:25 | Gonzaga | Neal Chang grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 12:01 | Gonzaga | Joseph Porterfield can't finish the layup | 8-12 |
| 12:00 | Gonzaga | Neal Chang pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 11:35 | Gonzaga | Joseph Porterfield is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Roger Sapienza (fairly fresh) SG - Kenny Palmer (fairly fresh) SF - Neal Chang (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Porterfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Dana Anderson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Tapia (fairly fresh) SF - Kyle McMicheal (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Roy Corner (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Roy Corner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 11:26 | Gonzaga | Joseph Porterfield gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 11:01 | Gonzaga | Kenny Palmer knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Dana Anderson and the foul's on Roy Corner - foul #1 on Roy Corner, team foul #7 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway (PG), Ryan Lovetinsky (SF), Mario Chestnut (PF), Jessie Lipscomb (C) Roger Sapienza, Neal Chang, Joseph Porterfield, Dana Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Robert Rea (SF), Arthur Winton (PF), Benjamin Moore (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Kyle McMicheal, Zackary Hubbard, Roy Corner | |
| 11:01 | Gonzaga | Kenny Palmer makes the free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Jessie Lipscomb is called for the reach on Benjamin Moore - foul #1 on Jessie Lipscomb, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Grant (SG) Kenny Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Robert Rea scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Davis | 11-14 |
| 10:29 | Gonzaga | Thomas Grant misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 10:02 | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Grant | 14-16 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton loses the dribble to Charles Shumway | 14-16 |
| 09:37 | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway dunks the ball | 16-16 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Robert Rea misses the easy layup | 16-16 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Robert Rea tips it back up and in | 16-18 |
| 09:05 | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mario Chestnut | 19-18 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | James Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-18 |
| 08:59 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jessie Lipscomb | 19-18 |
| 08:31 | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Rea | 19-18 |
| 08:29 | Gonzaga | Thomas Grant pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:06 | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Shumway | 22-18 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore is hacked by Ryan Lovetinsky - foul #1 on Ryan Lovetinsky, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Roger Sapienza (PG), James Blackwell (SG), Neal Chang (SF), Joseph Porterfield (PF), Dana Anderson (C) Charles Shumway, Thomas Grant, Ryan Lovetinsky, Mario Chestnut, Jessie Lipscomb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Zackary Hubbard (PF) James Davis, Gerald Ball, Arthur Winton | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley is fouled on the floor by Roger Sapienza - foul #1 on Roger Sapienza, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenny Palmer (SG) James Blackwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Roger Sapienza (fresh) SG - Kenny Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Neal Chang (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Porterfield (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dana Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) SF - Robert Rea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Benjamin Moore (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard tips it home | 22-20 |
| 07:07 | Gonzaga | Kenny Palmer is called for 10 seconds | 22-20 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Robert Rea is called for traveling | 22-20 |
| 06:38 | Gonzaga | Joseph Porterfield misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Robert Rea grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Roger Sapienza is called for the reach on Robert Tapia - foul #2 on Roger Sapienza, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Blackwell (PG) Roger Sapienza | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:21 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 05:56 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson double dribbles | 22-21 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SF), Roy Corner (C) Robert Rea, Benjamin Moore | |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Porterfield - foul #1 on Joseph Porterfield, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Grant (SG) Kenny Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:39 | Gonzaga | Thomas Grant is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SF) Gerald Ball | |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut (C) Dana Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:06 | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia clanks a shot from the right side | 22-23 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley tips it in | 22-25 |
| 04:26 | Gonzaga | Thomas Grant misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Roy Corner gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Dennis Hurley is denied by Joseph Porterfield | 22-25 |
| 04:19 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Joseph Porterfield | 22-25 |
| 04:04 | Gonzaga | Joseph Porterfield scores on a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Zackary Hubbard - foul #2 on Zackary Hubbard, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway (PG), Kenny Palmer (SG), Ryan Lovetinsky (SF), Jessie Lipscomb (C) James Blackwell, Thomas Grant, Neal Chang, Mario Chestnut | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SF), Robert Rea (PF), Benjamin Moore (C) Kyle McMicheal, Zackary Hubbard, Roy Corner | |
| 04:04 | Gonzaga | Joseph Porterfield makes the free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Ryan Lovetinsky - foul #2 on Ryan Lovetinsky, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson (C) Joseph Porterfield | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Arthur Winton (PF) Dennis Hurley, Gerald Ball, Robert Rea | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses the 3rd free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:42 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 03:31 | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SG), Zackary Hubbard (PF) Robert Tapia, Benjamin Moore | |
| 03:31 | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:31 | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 26-27 |
| 03:14 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Dana Anderson | 26-27 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Charles Shumway (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenny Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Lovetinsky (fresh) PF - Jessie Lipscomb (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dana Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Davis (fresh) SG - Gerald Ball (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Zackary Hubbard (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Winton (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Gonzaga | Kenny Palmer misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 26-27 |
| 03:06 | Gonzaga | Jessie Lipscomb tips it back up and in | 28-27 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan travels with the ball | 28-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Roger Sapienza (PG), Thomas Grant (SG), Neal Chang (SF), Mario Chestnut (PF) Charles Shumway, Kenny Palmer, Ryan Lovetinsky, Dana Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Rea (C) James Davis, Arthur Winton | |
| 02:19 | Gonzaga | Neal Chang misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 28-27 |
| 02:18 | Gonzaga | Thomas Grant pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 01:59 | Gonzaga | Thomas Grant misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Ball and he's fouled by Roger Sapienza - foul #3 on Roger Sapienza, team foul #10 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Blackwell (PG), Dana Anderson (C) Roger Sapienza, Jessie Lipscomb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Benjamin Moore (C) Gerald Ball, Zackary Hubbard | |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses the free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:53 | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 01:43 | Gonzaga | Neal Chang is called for 10 seconds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway (PG) Thomas Grant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Benjamin Moore connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Eddie Sullivan | 28-31 |
| 01:17 | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ryan Lovetinsky (SF), Joseph Porterfield (PF) Neal Chang, Mario Chestnut | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Davis (PG), Arthur Winton (PF) Dennis Hurley, Robert Rea | |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Davis and the foul's on James Blackwell - foul #1 on James Blackwell, team foul #11 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenny Palmer (SG) James Blackwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SF) Eddie Sullivan | |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:06 | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway is fouled in the backcourt by James Davis - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #10 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF) Robert Tapia | |
| 01:06 | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:06 | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses long on a runner in the lane | 29-34 |
| 00:46 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Kyle McMicheal is called for the reach on Joseph Porterfield - foul #2 on Kyle McMicheal, team foul #11 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Grant (SG), Neal Chang (SF), Mario Chestnut (C) Kenny Palmer, Ryan Lovetinsky, Dana Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Robert Rea (C) James Davis, Kyle McMicheal, Arthur Winton, Benjamin Moore | |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Joseph Porterfield makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Joseph Porterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Grant - foul #2 on Thomas Grant, team foul #12 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Blackwell (PG), Jessie Lipscomb (C) Charles Shumway, Joseph Porterfield | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SG) Robert Tapia | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Neal Chang clanks a fullcourt shot | 31-35 |