| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Paul (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Abron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Stockard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Bess (fresh) C - James Adams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Christopher Poirier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Rucks (fresh) SF - Phillip Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Miller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Shotwell (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Santa Clara | Dennis Shotwell misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 19:37 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Abron gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:11 | Gonzaga | James Adams scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 18:57 | Santa Clara | John Paul picks off the pass by Terry Rucks | 37-30 |
| 18:28 | Gonzaga | John Paul comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 18:26 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:07 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 18:06 | Santa Clara | Dennis Shotwell snags the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 17:56 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 17:54 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to James Adams | 37-30 |
| 17:49 | Gonzaga | John Paul's layup is rejected by Kenneth Miller | 37-30 |
| 17:47 | Gonzaga | John Paul tips it in | 39-30 |
| 17:29 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-30 |
| 17:27 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 17:01 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Paul | 42-30 |
| 16:50 | Santa Clara | Jimmy Abron steals it from Kenneth Miller | 42-30 |
| 16:31 | Gonzaga | John Paul misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-30 |
| 16:29 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess snags the offensive board | 42-30 |
| 16:00 | Gonzaga | James Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 42-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Harry Brown (PG), David Newton (SG), Charles Benda (SF), Manuel Nielsen (PF), Russell Briley (C) John Paul, Jimmy Abron, Steven Stockard, Robert Bess, James Adams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington (PG), Kevin Elder (SG), Harry Koehler (SF), Joseph Yates (PF), Franklin Moody (C) Christopher Poirier, Terry Rucks, Phillip Owens, Kenneth Miller, Dennis Shotwell | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Harry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Newton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Benda (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Manuel Nielsen (fresh) 4 reb. C - Russell Briley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeremy Wethington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Elder (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Harry Koehler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Moody (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates's pass is intercepted by Charles Benda | 42-30 |
| 15:42 | Gonzaga | Joseph Yates is called for the reach on Harry Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Yates, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| 15:27 | Gonzaga | David Newton is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 15:26 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 15:18 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Joseph Yates is denied by Manuel Nielsen | 42-30 |
| 15:17 | Gonzaga | David Newton gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 14:57 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda double dribbles | 42-30 |
| 14:44 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 14:24 | Gonzaga | David Newton is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 14:22 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 14:10 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 14:09 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Yates | 42-32 |
| 13:56 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington travels with the ball | 42-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Paul (PG), Jimmy Abron (SG) Harry Brown, Manuel Nielsen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Mattson (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Phillip Owens (SF), Kenneth Miller (PF), Dennis Shotwell (C) Jeremy Wethington, Kevin Elder, Harry Koehler, Joseph Yates, Franklin Moody | |
| 13:38 | Gonzaga | Charles Mattson takes the ball from John Paul | 42-32 |
| 13:34 | Santa Clara | Charles Mattson lays it up and in | 42-34 |
| 13:22 | Gonzaga | John Paul hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from David Newton | 44-34 |
| 13:01 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Mattson | 44-36 |
| 12:44 | Gonzaga | John Paul misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 12:43 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 12:24 | Santa Clara | Charles Mattson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Rucks | 44-38 |
| 12:02 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Abron connects on the shot from the left block set up by John Paul and he's fouled by Charles Mattson - foul #3 on Charles Mattson, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Harry Brown (PG), Manuel Nielsen (PF), James Adams (C) John Paul, David Newton, Russell Briley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington (PG), Kevin Elder (SG), Harry Koehler (SF), Joseph Yates (PF), Franklin Moody (C) Charles Mattson, Terry Rucks, Phillip Owens, Kenneth Miller, Dennis Shotwell | |
| 12:02 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Abron makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Harry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Abron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Benda (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Manuel Nielsen (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeremy Wethington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Elder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harry Koehler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Franklin Moody (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kevin Elder | 47-41 |
| 11:07 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 11:06 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Abron tips it back up and in | 49-41 |
| 10:52 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Franklin Moody | 49-44 |
| 10:50 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Paul (PG), David Newton (SG), Steven Stockard (SF), Robert Bess (PF) Harry Brown, Jimmy Abron, Charles Benda, Manuel Nielsen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (SG), Phillip Owens (SF), Kenneth Miller (PF) Kevin Elder, Joseph Yates, Franklin Moody | |
| 10:40 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-44 |
| 10:38 | Gonzaga | John Paul grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 10:25 | Gonzaga | David Newton hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Steven Stockard | 52-44 |
| 10:16 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 10:14 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 09:50 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-44 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens loses the dribble to Steven Stockard | 55-44 |
| 09:29 | Gonzaga | David Newton lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Stockard | 57-44 |
| 09:16 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller knocks in the turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Robert Bess - foul #2 on Robert Bess, team foul #1 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Abron (SG), Charles Benda (PF), Manuel Nielsen (C) David Newton, Robert Bess, James Adams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Mattson (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Franklin Moody (SF), Joseph Yates (C) Jeremy Wethington, Christopher Poirier, Phillip Owens, Harry Koehler | |
| 09:16 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller misses the free throw | 57-46 |
| 09:16 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 08:55 | Gonzaga | John Paul clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Terry Rucks - foul #1 on Terry Rucks, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Newton (SF), James Adams (C) Steven Stockard, Manuel Nielsen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder (SF) Kenneth Miller | |
| 08:55 | Gonzaga | John Paul makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:55 | Gonzaga | John Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 08:38 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder knocks in the shot from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 08:09 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Abron is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Benda | 61-48 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | James Adams is called for the reach on Kevin Elder - foul #1 on James Adams, team foul #2 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Harry Brown (PG), Steven Stockard (SF), Manuel Nielsen (PF), Russell Briley (C) John Paul, David Newton, Charles Benda, James Adams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Harry Koehler (SF), Kenneth Miller (PF), Dennis Shotwell (C) Charles Mattson, Kevin Elder, Joseph Yates, Franklin Moody | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Harry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Abron (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Stockard (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Manuel Nielsen (fresh) 5 reb. C - Russell Briley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Christopher Poirier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Koehler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Shotwell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks travels with the ball | 61-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Bess (PF) Manuel Nielsen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:45 | Gonzaga | Harry Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Poirier - foul #2 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #4 | 61-48 |
| 07:31 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:06 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier clanks a shot from the left side | 63-48 |
| 07:04 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Abron pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 06:40 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Abron loses the dribble to Dennis Shotwell | 63-48 |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | Dennis Shotwell is whistled for traveling | 63-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Paul (PG), David Newton (SG), Charles Benda (SF), Manuel Nielsen (PF), James Adams (C) Harry Brown, Jimmy Abron, Steven Stockard, Robert Bess, Russell Briley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington (PG), Kevin Elder (SG), Phillip Owens (SF) Christopher Poirier, Terry Rucks, Kenneth Miller | |
| 06:19 | Gonzaga | John Paul is hacked by Jeremy Wethington in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremy Wethington, team foul #5 | 63-48 |
| 05:53 | Gonzaga | David Newton buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Benda | 66-48 |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens is whistled for traveling | 66-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Abron (SG), Steven Stockard (SF) David Newton, Manuel Nielsen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates (PF), Franklin Moody (C) Harry Koehler, Dennis Shotwell | |
| 05:14 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Abron misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-48 |
| 05:13 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates grabs the board | 66-48 |
| 04:45 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 66-48 |
| 04:44 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard pulls down the rebound | 66-48 |
| 04:41 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Newton (SG), Robert Bess (PF), Manuel Nielsen (C) Jimmy Abron, Charles Benda, James Adams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Charles Mattson (SG), Dennis Shotwell (C) Jeremy Wethington, Kevin Elder, Phillip Owens | |
| 04:36 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Mattson | 66-51 |
| 04:15 | Gonzaga | David Newton is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Paul | 68-51 |
| 04:07 | Santa Clara | Franklin Moody's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Harry Brown (PG), Jimmy Abron (SG), Charles Benda (PF), James Adams (C) John Paul, Steven Stockard, Robert Bess, Manuel Nielsen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG), Phillip Owens (SF), Kenneth Miller (PF) Charles Mattson, Franklin Moody, Joseph Yates | |
| 03:45 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David Newton and he's hacked by Kenneth Miller - foul #1 on Kenneth Miller, team foul #6 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Paul (PG), Russell Briley (C) Harry Brown, James Adams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Mattson (SG), Kevin Elder (SF), Harry Koehler (PF), Joseph Yates (C) Terry Rucks, Phillip Owens, Kenneth Miller, Dennis Shotwell | |
| 03:45 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda makes the free throw | 71-51 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Paul (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jimmy Abron (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Newton (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Benda (tiring) 7 pts. C - Russell Briley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Christopher Poirier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Mattson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Elder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harry Koehler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Yates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | Charles Mattson drills a fadeaway from the right side | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Gonzaga | John Paul is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by David Newton | 73-53 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-53 |
| 02:46 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler gets the offensive rebound | 73-53 |
| 02:38 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder is hacked by David Newton - foul #1 on David Newton, team foul #3 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Harry Brown (PG), Steven Stockard (SF), Robert Bess (PF), James Adams (C) John Paul, David Newton, Charles Benda, Russell Briley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Franklin Moody (C) Christopher Poirier | |
| 02:28 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Mattson | 73-56 |
| 02:03 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Abron's floater is tipped away by Harry Koehler | 73-56 |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Franklin Moody | 73-56 |
| 01:47 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder loses the dribble to James Adams | 73-56 |
| 01:27 | Gonzaga | Harry Brown makes the shot from the left side set up by Jimmy Abron | 75-56 |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Robert Bess - foul #3 on Robert Bess, team foul #4 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Paul (PG) Harry Brown | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG) Charles Mattson | |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler misses the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 01:16 | Gonzaga | James Adams gets the rebound | 75-57 |
| 00:53 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 00:51 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess tips it back up and in | 77-57 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Franklin Moody lays it in and the foul's on James Adams - foul #2 on James Adams, team foul #5 | 77-59 |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Franklin Moody makes the free throw | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Gonzaga | John Paul is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Poirier - foul #3 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #7 | 77-60 |
| 00:42 | Gonzaga | John Paul makes the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 00:42 | Gonzaga | John Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 79-60 |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Franklin Moody misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 79-60 |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | James Adams pulls down the rebound | 79-60 |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | Harry Koehler is called for the reach on Steven Stockard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Koehler, team foul #8 | 79-60 |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard makes the 1st free throw | 80-60 |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard makes the 2nd free throw | 81-60 |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder blows the layup | 81-60 |
| 00:22 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Abron grabs the board | 81-60 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | John Paul runs out the clock | 81-60 |