| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jame Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Grider (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Schaffer (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Hampson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Johnnie Muysenberg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Shipp (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Grote (fresh) PF - Jeremy Price (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-25 |
| 19:24 | Gonzaga | William Hampson misses long on a floater from the baseline | 30-25 |
| 19:23 | Gonzaga | Scott Schaffer gets the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 19:15 | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers is whistled for a carry | 30-25 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | Johnnie Muysenberg scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Shipp | 30-27 |
| 18:35 | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 18:34 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Price snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 18:20 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Price misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Schaffer - foul #3 on Scott Schaffer, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Johnny Antle (PF) Scott Schaffer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:20 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Price misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:20 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Price makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:09 | Gonzaga | William Hampson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Peterson pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | John Shipp connects on the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Lester Grider - foul #1 on Lester Grider, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | John Shipp makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:35 | Gonzaga | William Hampson's pass is intercepted by Brian Grote | 30-31 |
| 17:16 | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Shipp | 30-34 |
| 17:09 | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jame Chambers, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Tony Belser (SG), James Ligon (SF), Stephen Harber (C) Lester Grider, Stephen Williams, William Hampson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clayton Schuelke (PG), Joe Depp (SG), Jeffrey Maggio (PF), Steven Grasty (C) Johnnie Muysenberg, John Shipp, Jeremy Price, Jeffrey Peterson | |
| 16:54 | Northern Iowa | Steven Grasty hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 16:53 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to James Ligon | 30-34 |
| 16:28 | Gonzaga | Johnny Antle makes the shot from the right block set up by James Ligon | 32-34 |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | Steven Grasty is whistled for a carry | 32-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lester Grider (SG), Charles Juergens (PF), William Hampson (C) Jame Chambers, Johnny Antle, Stephen Harber | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Bowen (SF) Brian Grote | |
| 15:59 | Gonzaga | Lester Grider hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Belser | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Tony Belser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Grider (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ligon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Juergens (fresh) C - William Hampson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clayton Schuelke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Depp (fresh) SF - Jonathan Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Maggio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Grasty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Steven Grasty misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 15:38 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to James Ligon | 35-34 |
| 15:16 | Gonzaga | Charles Juergens misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-34 |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Maggio grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:58 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Maggio is whistled for a carry | 35-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers (PG), Stephen Williams (SF), Scott Schaffer (PF) Tony Belser, James Ligon, Charles Juergens | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Johnnie Muysenberg (PG), James Nawrocki (SG), Brian Grote (SF), Jeremy Price (PF), Jeffrey Peterson (C) Clayton Schuelke, Joe Depp, Jonathan Bowen, Jeffrey Maggio, Steven Grasty | |
| 14:43 | Gonzaga | Scott Schaffer clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jeremy Price - foul #1 on Jeremy Price, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Johnny Antle (C) William Hampson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:43 | Gonzaga | Scott Schaffer misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 14:43 | Gonzaga | Scott Schaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 14:43 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Jame Chambers takes the ball from Johnnie Muysenberg in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 14:23 | Gonzaga | Stephen Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 14:03 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Price misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 14:02 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Peterson snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 13:48 | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote is fouled on the floor by Lester Grider - foul #2 on Lester Grider, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Tony Belser (SG), William Hampson (C) Lester Grider, Johnny Antle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:32 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Peterson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-34 |
| 13:31 | Gonzaga | Scott Schaffer grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 13:02 | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Stephen Williams | 41-34 |
| 12:39 | Northern Iowa | Johnnie Muysenberg clanks a jumper from the baseline | 41-34 |
| 12:37 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Johnnie Muysenberg | 41-37 |
| 12:05 | Gonzaga | Scott Schaffer blows the dunk | 41-37 |
| 12:03 | Gonzaga | William Hampson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 11:58 | Gonzaga | William Hampson double dribbles | 41-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marvin Winfrey (PG), Lester Grider (SG), James Ligon (SF), Johnny Antle (PF), Stephen Harber (C) Jame Chambers, Tony Belser, Stephen Williams, Scott Schaffer, William Hampson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clayton Schuelke (PG), John Shipp (SF), Jeffrey Maggio (PF), Steven Grasty (C) Johnnie Muysenberg, Brian Grote, Jeremy Price, Jeffrey Peterson | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Marvin Winfrey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lester Grider (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ligon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Johnny Antle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Harber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clayton Schuelke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nawrocki (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Shipp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Maggio (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Grasty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | Clayton Schuelke scores on a fadeaway from close range | 41-39 |
| 11:20 | Gonzaga | Steven Grasty steps in front of the Marvin Winfrey pass | 41-39 |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Harber swats the layup by John Shipp | 41-39 |
| 10:58 | Northern Iowa | John Shipp pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 10:44 | Northern Iowa | James Nawrocki knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clayton Schuelke | 41-42 |
| 10:19 | Gonzaga | Marvin Winfrey misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Steven Grasty - foul #2 on Steven Grasty, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stephen Williams (SF), William Hampson (C) James Ligon, Stephen Harber | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote (SF), Jeremy Price (PF), Jeffrey Peterson (C) James Nawrocki, Jeffrey Maggio, Steven Grasty | |
| 10:19 | Gonzaga | Marvin Winfrey makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:19 | Gonzaga | Marvin Winfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote's layup is rejected by William Hampson | 43-42 |
| 10:05 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Marvin Winfrey | 43-42 |
| 09:49 | Gonzaga | William Hampson banks in the layup | 45-42 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | Clayton Schuelke misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote tips it but misses | 45-42 |
| 09:24 | Gonzaga | Marvin Winfrey pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 09:08 | Gonzaga | Lester Grider's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Peterson | 45-42 |
| 09:07 | Northern Iowa | John Shipp pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:59 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Price lays it in on a great pass from Clayton Schuelke | 45-44 |
| 08:42 | Gonzaga | Stephen Williams scores on a 3 from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Price is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 48-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers (PG), Tony Belser (SG), James Ligon (SF), Scott Schaffer (PF) Marvin Winfrey, Lester Grider, Stephen Williams, Johnny Antle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Johnnie Muysenberg (PG), James Nawrocki (SG), Jeffrey Maggio (PF), Steven Grasty (C) Clayton Schuelke, John Shipp, Jeremy Price, Jeffrey Peterson | |
| 08:11 | Gonzaga | James Ligon drills a jumper from the left side | 50-44 |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | Steven Grasty makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from James Nawrocki | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jame Chambers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Belser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ligon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Schaffer (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Hampson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Johnnie Muysenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Nawrocki (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Grote (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Maggio (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Grasty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Gonzaga | Tony Belser misses the jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | James Nawrocki is hacked by William Hampson - foul #2 on William Hampson, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stephen Harber (C) William Hampson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Bowen (SF) Brian Grote | |
| 07:25 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Bowen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-46 |
| 07:24 | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 07:03 | Gonzaga | Tony Belser clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 07:01 | Gonzaga | Scott Schaffer misses the tip | 50-46 |
| 06:59 | Gonzaga | Scott Schaffer grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 06:42 | Gonzaga | Scott Schaffer buries a turnaround in the paint | 52-46 |
| 06:29 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Maggio loses the ball out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lester Grider (SG), Stephen Williams (SF), William Hampson (C) Tony Belser, James Ligon, Stephen Harber | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote (SF), Jeremy Price (PF), Jeffrey Peterson (C) Jonathan Bowen, Jeffrey Maggio, Steven Grasty | |
| 06:19 | Gonzaga | William Hampson can't finish the layup | 52-46 |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote blows the dunk but the foul's on Stephen Williams - foul #2 on Stephen Williams, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Juergens (PF) Scott Schaffer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clayton Schuelke (PG) Johnnie Muysenberg | |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:51 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Peterson swats the short shot by Charles Juergens | 52-48 |
| 05:49 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Clayton Schuelke | 52-48 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 52-48 |
| 05:30 | Gonzaga | William Hampson snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 05:18 | Gonzaga | William Hampson is hacked by Jeffrey Peterson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Peterson, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Johnny Antle (PF) Charles Juergens | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Shipp (SG) James Nawrocki | |
| 05:04 | Gonzaga | Johnny Antle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 05:02 | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers gets the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 04:44 | Gonzaga | William Hampson comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jeffrey Peterson - foul #4 on Jeffrey Peterson, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Tony Belser (PG), Scott Schaffer (PF) Jame Chambers, Johnny Antle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Johnnie Muysenberg (PG), Jonathan Bowen (SF) Clayton Schuelke, Brian Grote | |
| 04:44 | Gonzaga | William Hampson makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:44 | Gonzaga | William Hampson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 04:16 | Northern Iowa | Johnnie Muysenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Johnny Antle (C) William Hampson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Nawrocki (SG), Jeffrey Maggio (PF) Jonathan Bowen, Jeremy Price | |
| 03:50 | Gonzaga | Scott Schaffer is called for traveling | 54-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marvin Winfrey (SG), James Ligon (SF) Lester Grider, Stephen Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote (SF), Steven Grasty (C) John Shipp, Jeffrey Peterson | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Tony Belser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Winfrey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Ligon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Schaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Antle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Johnnie Muysenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Nawrocki (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Grote (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Maggio (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Grasty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | James Nawrocki is fouled on the floor by Johnny Antle - foul #1 on Johnny Antle, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers (PG) Marvin Winfrey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | James Nawrocki makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | James Nawrocki makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:23 | Gonzaga | Johnny Antle misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Maggio - foul #1 on Jeffrey Maggio, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stephen Harber (C) Scott Schaffer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:23 | Gonzaga | Johnny Antle misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:23 | Gonzaga | Johnny Antle misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:23 | Gonzaga | James Ligon grabs the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 03:10 | Gonzaga | Tony Belser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 03:08 | Gonzaga | Johnny Antle grabs the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 02:59 | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Maggio | 54-50 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | James Nawrocki pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lester Grider (SG), Stephen Williams (SF), Scott Schaffer (PF), William Hampson (C) Tony Belser, James Ligon, Johnny Antle, Stephen Harber | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Price (PF), Jeffrey Peterson (C) Jeffrey Maggio, Steven Grasty | |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote knocks in the floater from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 02:16 | Gonzaga | Scott Schaffer lays it up and in and he's hacked by Jeffrey Peterson - foul #5 on Jeffrey Peterson, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Maggio (C) Jeffrey Peterson | |
| 02:16 | Gonzaga | Scott Schaffer makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:04 | Northern Iowa | James Nawrocki misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-52 |
| 02:02 | Gonzaga | William Hampson gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 01:39 | Gonzaga | Scott Schaffer connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jame Chambers | 59-52 |
| 01:25 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Price buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 01:18 | Gonzaga | Scott Schaffer banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Williams | 61-55 |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | Lester Grider is fouled in the backcourt by James Nawrocki - foul #4 on James Nawrocki, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Dixon (SF) Stephen Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | Lester Grider makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | Lester Grider makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | James Nawrocki comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 00:50 | Gonzaga | William Hampson gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Gonzaga | William Hampson is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Muysenberg - foul #2 on Johnnie Muysenberg, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| 00:49 | Gonzaga | William Hampson makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:49 | Gonzaga | William Hampson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Price pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 00:41 | Gonzaga | Scott Schaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:39 | Gonzaga | Johnnie Muysenberg is called for the reach on Scott Schaffer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnnie Muysenberg, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| 00:39 | Gonzaga | Scott Schaffer makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:39 | Gonzaga | Scott Schaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Johnnie Muysenberg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Maggio gets the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 00:26 | Gonzaga | William Hampson gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Jame Chambers runs out the clock | 66-55 |