| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joseph Beall (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Harrington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - John McBrown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Clinton Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Leo Guthridge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) SF - Robert Das (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesus Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Danaher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Robert Das inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Gonzaga | John McBrown steals the ball from Charles Nelson | 30-35 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Das picks off the pass by Clinton Smith | 30-35 |
| 19:12 | Gonzaga | Clinton Smith picks off the pass by Leo Guthridge | 30-35 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 30-35 |
| 18:49 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:31 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-37 |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Nelson - foul #3 on Charles Nelson, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll (SG) Charles Nelson | |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:19 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:02 | Gonzaga | Clinton Smith is called for the reach on Stephen Carroll - foul #1 on Clinton Smith, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 17:47 | Gonzaga | Jesus Rodriguez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leo Guthridge | 31-39 |
| 17:24 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall tips it home | 33-39 |
| 17:04 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Leo Guthridge | 33-41 |
| 16:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Das steals the ball from Jason Harrington | 33-41 |
| 16:34 | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 16:32 | Gonzaga | Jesus Rodriguez hits the follow up shot | 33-43 |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith buries a runner from the right block | 35-43 |
| 16:06 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Beall - foul #1 on Joseph Beall, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (PG), Shane Singer (SG), Chad Sims (SF), Leonardo Gallo (C) Joseph Beall, John Morrison, Jason Harrington, Clinton Smith | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal (PG), Jeffrey Kennedy (SG), Millard Ferrill (PF), Jimmy Gordon (C) Leo Guthridge, Robert Das, Jesus Rodriguez, Carl Danaher | |
| 15:43 | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll makes the 3 from the right corner | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Barton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Shane Singer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Sims (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John McBrown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonardo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Derrick Sinegal (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Kennedy (fresh) SF - Stephen Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Millard Ferrill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Gordon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | Millard Ferrill swats the layup by Chad Sims | 35-46 |
| 15:30 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Kennedy | 35-46 |
| 15:24 | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 35-48 |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Chad Sims | 38-48 |
| 15:02 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes (C) John McBrown | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson (SG), Carl Danaher (C) Jeffrey Kennedy, Stephen Carroll | |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sims is hacked by Millard Ferrill - foul #2 on Millard Ferrill, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jesus Rodriguez (PF) Jimmy Gordon | |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton is hacked by Charles Nelson - foul #4 on Charles Nelson, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison (SG) Shane Singer | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy (SG) Charles Nelson | |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Millard Ferrill - foul #3 on Millard Ferrill, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall (PG) Brian Barton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge (PG) Jeffrey Kennedy | |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 14:20 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Millard Ferrill | 39-48 |
| 14:11 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 39-50 |
| 13:47 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 13:46 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes tips it back up and in | 41-50 |
| 13:23 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher blows the layup | 41-50 |
| 13:21 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sims blows the layup | 41-50 |
| 12:59 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 12:43 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 41-50 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 12:34 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall loses the dribble to Derrick Sinegal | 41-50 |
| 12:17 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher is fouled on the floor by Chad Sims - foul #2 on Chad Sims, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (PG), Shane Singer (SG), Jason Harrington (SF), John McBrown (PF) Joseph Beall, John Morrison, Chad Sims, Leonardo Gallo | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll (PG), Jeffrey Kennedy (SG), Robert Das (SF), Jimmy Gordon (PF), Nelson Campbell (C) Leo Guthridge, Derrick Sinegal, Millard Ferrill, Jesus Rodriguez, Carl Danaher | |
| 11:56 | Gonzaga | Robert Das loses the dribble to Jason Harrington | 41-50 |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton lays it in set up by Jason Harrington | 43-50 |
| 11:31 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon scores on a shot in the paint | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Barton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Shane Singer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Harrington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - John McBrown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Stephen Carroll (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kennedy (fresh) SF - Robert Das (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Campbell (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jimmy Gordon is called for the reach on Clifford Hughes - foul #1 on Jimmy Gordon, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith (C) Clifford Hughes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 11:18 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-52 |
| 11:02 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-52 |
| 11:00 | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll gets the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:40 | Gonzaga | Robert Das is fouled on the floor by Clinton Smith - foul #2 on Clinton Smith, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall (PG), John Morrison (SG) Brian Barton, Shane Singer | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge (PG), Jesus Rodriguez (PF), Carl Danaher (C) Jeffrey Kennedy, Jimmy Gordon, Nelson Campbell | |
| 10:18 | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-52 |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Stephen Carroll - foul #2 on Stephen Carroll, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes (C) Clinton Smith | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 09:37 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge banks in the layup | 45-54 |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown hits a fadeaway near the basket | 47-54 |
| 09:07 | Gonzaga | Robert Das misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 47-54 |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 49-54 |
| 08:43 | Gonzaga | Robert Das misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Jason Harrington - foul #2 on Jason Harrington, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith (SF), Leonardo Gallo (PF) Jason Harrington, John McBrown | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal (SG) Stephen Carroll | |
| 08:43 | Gonzaga | Robert Das makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:43 | Gonzaga | Robert Das makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:23 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Clinton Smith and he's fouled by Derrick Sinegal - foul #1 on Derrick Sinegal, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (PG), Chad Sims (SF) Joseph Beall, Clifford Hughes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy (SG), Millard Ferrill (SF), Jimmy Gordon (PF) Leo Guthridge, Robert Das, Jesus Rodriguez | |
| 08:23 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:00 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Barton | 54-59 |
| 07:10 | Gonzaga | Chad Sims steals it from Millard Ferrill | 54-59 |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chad Sims | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Barton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Morrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Chad Sims (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clinton Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonardo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Derrick Sinegal (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeffrey Kennedy (fresh) SF - Millard Ferrill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Danaher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton misses the shot from the left side | 56-59 |
| 06:43 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:21 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sims pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton's pass is intercepted by Carl Danaher | 56-59 |
| 05:59 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Derrick Sinegal | 56-61 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall (PG), Jason Harrington (SF), John McBrown (PF), Clifford Hughes (C) John Morrison, Chad Sims, Clinton Smith, Leonardo Gallo | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge (PG), Charles Nelson (SG), Robert Das (SF), Jesus Rodriguez (PF) Derrick Sinegal, Jeffrey Kennedy, Millard Ferrill, Jimmy Gordon | |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes is whistled for a carry | 56-61 |
| 05:19 | Gonzaga | Jason Harrington steals the ball from Carl Danaher | 56-61 |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown is hacked by Jesus Rodriguez - foul #2 on Jesus Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Hughes | 56-61 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 04:46 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 04:28 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Danaher | 56-64 |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-64 |
| 04:07 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 04:01 | Gonzaga | Robert Das drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Nelson | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes loses the dribble to Jesus Rodriguez | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Gonzaga | Jesus Rodriguez misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on John McBrown - foul #1 on John McBrown, team foul #6 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison (SG) Brian Barton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll (SF), Millard Ferrill (C) Robert Das, Carl Danaher | |
| 03:26 | Gonzaga | Jesus Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:26 | Gonzaga | Jesus Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes misses the runner in the paint | 56-66 |
| 03:11 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| 02:52 | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by John Morrison - foul #1 on John Morrison, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (PG), Clinton Smith (SF), Leonardo Gallo (C) Joseph Beall, Jason Harrington, Clifford Hughes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal (PG), Jimmy Gordon (C) Leo Guthridge, Jesus Rodriguez | |
| 02:52 | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 02:52 | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Barton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clinton Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John McBrown (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonardo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Derrick Sinegal (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Carroll (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Millard Ferrill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall (PG), Clifford Hughes (C) Brian Barton, Leonardo Gallo | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge (PG), Robert Das (SF), Jesus Rodriguez (PF), Carl Danaher (C) Derrick Sinegal, Stephen Carroll, Millard Ferrill, Jimmy Gordon | |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-67 |
| 02:42 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 02:21 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Clinton Smith | 56-67 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Carl Danaher - foul #1 on Carl Danaher, team foul #9 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (PG), Shane Singer (SG), Leonardo Gallo (PF) Joseph Beall, John Morrison, John McBrown | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal (PG), Jeffrey Kennedy (SG), Stephen Carroll (SF), Millard Ferrill (PF), Jimmy Gordon (C) Leo Guthridge, Charles Nelson, Robert Das, Jesus Rodriguez, Carl Danaher | |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:11 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 01:53 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Carroll | 57-70 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes comes up short on the runner in the lane | 57-70 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton grabs the offensive board | 57-70 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-70 |
| 01:22 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal grabs the board | 57-70 |
| 00:59 | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-70 |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon tips it back up and in | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-72 |
| 00:49 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill grabs the board | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jeffrey Kennedy | 57-74 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Jeffrey Kennedy - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kennedy, team foul #10 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sims (SF) Clifford Hughes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer makes the free throw | 60-74 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal runs out the clock | 60-74 |