| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Michael Bolden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Bingham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fausto Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Dray (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Little (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Bruce Shrader (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dean Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - David Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Updike (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | David Hughes inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 19:29 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Patrick Dray | 38-37 |
| 19:16 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray can't finish the layup | 38-37 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | Mario Updike grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:55 | Santa Clara | Mario Updike makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from David Hughes | 38-39 |
| 18:35 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Bingham and he's fouled by David Hughes - foul #3 on David Hughes, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Robinson (PG), Mark Deaton (SG), Michael Meixelberger (SF), Harold Davis (C) Michael Bolden, Kenneth Bingham, Fausto Rossi, Daniel Little | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bowen (SG), Richard Gary (SF), Christopher Case (C) Dean Johnston, David Hughes, Mario Updike | |
| 18:35 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:35 | Santa Clara | Donald Green pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:22 | Santa Clara | Bruce Shrader is hacked by David Robinson - foul #1 on David Robinson, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Morin (SG), Nicholas Jackson (PF) Mark Deaton, Patrick Dray | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 18:09 | Santa Clara | John Bowen hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Green | 40-42 |
| 17:59 | Gonzaga | Charles Morin connects on the 3 from straight away | 43-42 |
| 17:46 | Santa Clara | John Bowen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 17:45 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jackson grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 17:41 | Gonzaga | David Robinson knocks in the shot from the right side | 45-42 |
| 17:14 | Santa Clara | Richard Gary double dribbles | 45-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Bolden (PG), Mark Deaton (SG), Fausto Rossi (SF), Patrick Dray (PF), Daniel Little (C) David Robinson, Charles Morin, Michael Meixelberger, Nicholas Jackson, Harold Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston (SG), Landon Kelley (SF), Coy Nichols (PF), Mario Updike (C) Bruce Shrader, Richard Gary, Donald Green, Christopher Case | |
| 17:03 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Dean Johnston - foul #2 on Dean Johnston, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Norman White (PG) John Bowen | |
| 17:03 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:03 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:03 | Gonzaga | Fausto Rossi grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 16:48 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Mario Updike - foul #2 on Mario Updike, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Robinson (PG) Michael Bolden | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:48 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:48 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:35 | Santa Clara | Landon Kelley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-42 |
| 16:34 | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston can't tip it in | 47-42 |
| 16:32 | Gonzaga | David Robinson snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 16:26 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Daniel Little and he's hacked by Coy Nichols - foul #1 on Coy Nichols, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Bolden (PG) David Robinson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:26 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray misses the free throw | 49-42 |
| 16:26 | Santa Clara | Coy Nichols pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 16:14 | Santa Clara | Landon Kelley is fouled on the floor by Daniel Little - foul #1 on Daniel Little, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Morin (SG) Mark Deaton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Gary (SF) Mario Updike | |
| 16:00 | Santa Clara | Richard Gary misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-42 |
| 15:58 | Gonzaga | Michael Bolden snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Michael Bolden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Morin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fausto Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Dray (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Little (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Norman White (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dean Johnston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Richard Gary (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Landon Kelley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Coy Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Gonzaga | Richard Gary denies the turnaround by Fausto Rossi | 49-42 |
| 15:50 | Santa Clara | Norman White snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 15:37 | Santa Clara | Norman White drills a floater from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 15:27 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray misses the lay-in | 49-44 |
| 15:25 | Santa Clara | Richard Gary pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 15:04 | Santa Clara | Landon Kelley misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Patrick Dray - foul #1 on Patrick Dray, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Robinson (PG), Kenneth Bingham (SG), Michael Meixelberger (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF), Harold Davis (C) Michael Bolden, Charles Morin, Fausto Rossi, Patrick Dray, Daniel Little | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bruce Shrader (PG), David Hughes (SF), Donald Green (PF), Mario Updike (C) Norman White, Dean Johnston, Richard Gary, Coy Nichols | |
| 15:04 | Santa Clara | Landon Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 15:04 | Santa Clara | Landon Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:56 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham is fouled on the floor by Donald Green - foul #3 on Donald Green, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Fausto Rossi (SF), Daniel Little (C) Michael Meixelberger, Harold Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bowen (SG) Landon Kelley | |
| 14:38 | Gonzaga | Mario Updike picks off the pass by Kenneth Bingham | 49-46 |
| 14:23 | Santa Clara | John Bowen is fouled on the floor by Fausto Rossi - foul #2 on Fausto Rossi, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Deaton (SG), Michael Meixelberger (SF), Patrick Dray (PF), Harold Davis (C) Kenneth Bingham, Fausto Rossi, Nicholas Jackson, Daniel Little | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Case (C) Mario Updike | |
| 14:07 | Santa Clara | John Bowen buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David Hughes | 49-48 |
| 14:00 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Meixelberger | 51-48 |
| 13:43 | Santa Clara | David Hughes drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Bruce Shrader and the foul's on Harold Davis - foul #2 on Harold Davis, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Bolden (PG), Kenneth Bingham (SG), Fausto Rossi (SF), Daniel Little (C) David Robinson, Mark Deaton, Michael Meixelberger, Harold Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 13:43 | Santa Clara | David Hughes misses the free throw | 51-50 |
| 13:43 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Patrick Dray | 51-50 |
| 13:32 | Gonzaga | David Hughes steals the ball from Kenneth Bingham | 51-50 |
| 13:10 | Santa Clara | David Hughes misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 13:09 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 12:47 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Bolden | 53-50 |
| 12:33 | Santa Clara | John Bowen is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bingham - foul #1 on Kenneth Bingham, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Robinson (PG), Charles Morin (SG), Michael Meixelberger (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF), Harold Davis (C) Michael Bolden, Kenneth Bingham, Fausto Rossi, Patrick Dray, Daniel Little | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tommy Lazarski (PG), Dean Johnston (SG), Richard Gary (SF), Coy Nichols (PF), Mario Updike (C) Bruce Shrader, John Bowen, David Hughes, Donald Green, Christopher Case | |
| 12:18 | Santa Clara | Richard Gary can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 12:16 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Updike | 53-50 |
| 12:11 | Santa Clara | Coy Nichols comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 53-50 |
| 12:09 | Gonzaga | Harold Davis gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 12:06 | Gonzaga | David Robinson double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Bolden (PG), Kenneth Bingham (SG), Fausto Rossi (SF), Daniel Little (C) David Robinson, Charles Morin, Michael Meixelberger, Harold Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 11:56 | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 11:54 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Michael Bolden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Bingham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fausto Rossi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Little (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Tommy Lazarski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dean Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Richard Gary (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Coy Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Updike (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Bolden | 55-50 |
| 11:12 | Santa Clara | Fausto Rossi steps in front of the Mario Updike pass | 55-50 |
| 11:10 | Gonzaga | Dean Johnston steals the ball from Michael Bolden in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 10:53 | Santa Clara | Tommy Lazarski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 10:51 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jackson grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 10:47 | Gonzaga | Fausto Rossi loses the dribble to Tommy Lazarski in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bingham - foul #2 on Kenneth Bingham, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Robinson (PG), Mark Deaton (SG), Michael Meixelberger (SF), Patrick Dray (PF), Harold Davis (C) Michael Bolden, Kenneth Bingham, Fausto Rossi, Nicholas Jackson, Daniel Little | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bruce Shrader (PG), John Bowen (SF), Donald Green (PF) Tommy Lazarski, Richard Gary, Coy Nichols | |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:17 | Gonzaga | David Robinson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 10:15 | Santa Clara | Mario Updike grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 09:58 | Santa Clara | Mark Deaton steals the ball from Bruce Shrader | 55-52 |
| 09:54 | Gonzaga | David Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Shrader - foul #2 on Bruce Shrader, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Morin (SG), Fausto Rossi (SF), Daniel Little (C) Mark Deaton, Michael Meixelberger, Harold Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Hughes (SF), Christopher Case (C) Dean Johnston, Mario Updike | |
| 09:43 | Gonzaga | Charles Morin comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 09:41 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray can't tip it in | 55-52 |
| 09:39 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Christopher Case | 55-52 |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | Bruce Shrader scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Case | 55-55 |
| 09:00 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 08:58 | Santa Clara | Donald Green grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 08:34 | Santa Clara | Patrick Dray is called for the reach on David Hughes - foul #2 on Patrick Dray, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Bolden (PG), Kenneth Bingham (SG), Michael Meixelberger (SF), Harold Davis (C) David Robinson, Charles Morin, Fausto Rossi, Daniel Little | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tommy Lazarski (PG), Richard Gary (SG), Landon Kelley (PF), Coy Nichols (C) Bruce Shrader, John Bowen, Donald Green, Christopher Case | |
| 08:34 | Santa Clara | David Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:34 | Santa Clara | David Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:34 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 08:31 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham is hacked by David Hughes in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Hughes, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mario Updike (C) David Hughes | |
| 08:31 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:31 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | Landon Kelley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-58 |
| 07:54 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham is called for 5 seconds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Deaton (SG), Fausto Rossi (SF), Daniel Little (C) Kenneth Bingham, Michael Meixelberger, Harold Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston (SG) Mario Updike | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Michael Bolden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Deaton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fausto Rossi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Dray (tiring) 21 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Little (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Tommy Lazarski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dean Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 stl. SF - Richard Gary (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Landon Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Coy Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Santa Clara | Richard Gary's pass is intercepted by Mark Deaton | 57-58 |
| 07:25 | Gonzaga | Michael Bolden hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Deaton | 59-58 |
| 07:00 | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Fausto Rossi - foul #3 on Fausto Rossi, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Robinson (PG), Kenneth Bingham (SG), Nicholas Jackson (PF) Michael Bolden, Mark Deaton, Patrick Dray | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bruce Shrader (PG), David Hughes (SF), Donald Green (PF), Mario Updike (C) Tommy Lazarski, Richard Gary, Landon Kelley, Coy Nichols | |
| 07:00 | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:00 | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:46 | Gonzaga | Fausto Rossi is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Bingham | 61-60 |
| 06:21 | Santa Clara | David Hughes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 06:19 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jackson snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 06:06 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 05:46 | Santa Clara | Donald Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 05:44 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 05:41 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham is hacked by David Hughes in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Hughes, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Bolden (PG), Michael Meixelberger (SF), Patrick Dray (PF), Harold Davis (C) David Robinson, Fausto Rossi, Nicholas Jackson, Daniel Little | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Norman White (PG), John Bowen (SG), Richard Gary (SF), Christopher Case (C) Bruce Shrader, Dean Johnston, David Hughes, Mario Updike | |
| 05:41 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:41 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:34 | Santa Clara | Norman White's pass is intercepted by Patrick Dray | 65-60 |
| 05:30 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham is fouled in the backcourt by John Bowen - foul #3 on John Bowen, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| 05:30 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:30 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:30 | Santa Clara | Christopher Case pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 05:18 | Santa Clara | Norman White misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Bolden - foul #1 on Michael Bolden, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Morin (SG) Kenneth Bingham | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 05:18 | Santa Clara | Norman White misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:18 | Santa Clara | Norman White misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:18 | Gonzaga | Harold Davis gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 05:04 | Gonzaga | Charles Morin is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Charles Morin, team foul #11 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Fausto Rossi (SF), Daniel Little (C) Michael Meixelberger, Harold Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tommy Lazarski (PG), Landon Kelley (SF) Norman White, Richard Gary | |
| 04:42 | Santa Clara | John Bowen scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Tommy Lazarski | 66-63 |
| 04:31 | Gonzaga | Charles Morin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 04:30 | Gonzaga | Fausto Rossi tips it back up and in | 68-63 |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | Christopher Case scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Bowen | 68-65 |
| 03:55 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 68-65 |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | Tommy Lazarski gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Michael Bolden (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Morin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fausto Rossi (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Dray (tiring) 21 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Little (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Tommy Lazarski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bowen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Landon Kelley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Case (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | Christopher Case clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 03:29 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:12 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little double dribbles | 68-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Robinson (PG), Kenneth Bingham (SG), Michael Meixelberger (SF), Harold Davis (C) Michael Bolden, Charles Morin, Fausto Rossi, Daniel Little | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bruce Shrader (PG), Dean Johnston (SG), Richard Gary (SF), Coy Nichols (PF), Mario Updike (C) Tommy Lazarski, John Bowen, Landon Kelley, Donald Green, Christopher Case | |
| 02:53 | Santa Clara | Coy Nichols misses the easy layup but the foul's on Patrick Dray - foul #3 on Patrick Dray, team foul #12 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Deaton (SG) Kenneth Bingham | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:53 | Santa Clara | Coy Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:53 | Santa Clara | Coy Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:50 | Gonzaga | Dean Johnston steals it from Michael Meixelberger in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Mario Updike banks in the layup on a great pass from Coy Nichols and he's fouled by Harold Davis - foul #3 on Harold Davis, team foul #13 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham (SG), Nicholas Jackson (PF) Mark Deaton, Patrick Dray | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Mario Updike misses the free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:43 | Gonzaga | Michael Meixelberger snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 02:41 | Gonzaga | Michael Meixelberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 02:28 | Santa Clara | Bruce Shrader knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 02:11 | Gonzaga | David Robinson misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Bruce Shrader - foul #3 on Bruce Shrader, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Deaton (SG), Fausto Rossi (SF), Patrick Dray (PF), Daniel Little (C) Kenneth Bingham, Michael Meixelberger, Nicholas Jackson, Harold Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:11 | Gonzaga | David Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:11 | Gonzaga | David Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:56 | Santa Clara | Richard Gary is denied on a layup by Patrick Dray | 70-72 |
| 01:55 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 01:36 | Gonzaga | David Robinson is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-72 |
| 01:36 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Bolden (PG), Kenneth Bingham (SG) David Robinson, Mark Deaton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Green (PF) Coy Nichols | |
| 01:23 | Santa Clara | Mario Updike clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 73-72 |
| 01:22 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 01:13 | Gonzaga | Fausto Rossi loses the dribble to Dean Johnston | 73-72 |
| 01:09 | Santa Clara | Bruce Shrader lays it in on a great pass from Dean Johnston | 73-74 |
| 00:59 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 73-74 |
| 00:58 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little tips it back up and in | 75-74 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-76 |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray can't throw it down but he's fouled by Bruce Shrader - foul #4 on Bruce Shrader, team foul #11 | 75-76 |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Donald Green hits a turnaround from the right block | 77-78 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little hits a wide open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Bingham | 79-78 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston blows the layup but the foul's on Patrick Dray - foul #4 on Patrick Dray, team foul #14 | 79-78 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray gets the rebound | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | Bruce Shrader is called for the reach on Patrick Dray in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bruce Shrader, team foul #12 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bowen (PG) Bruce Shrader | |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Donald Green clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Patrick Dray - foul #5 on Patrick Dray, team foul #15 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jackson (PF) Patrick Dray | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Donald Green makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Donald Green makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Fausto Rossi can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 80-80 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Michael Bolden gets the offensive rebound | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Michael Bolden (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Bingham (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fausto Rossi (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Little (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Bowen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Johnston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 6 stl. SF - Richard Gary (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Donald Green (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mario Updike (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Mario Updike wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Santa Clara | Donald Green buries a runner near the basket set up by John Bowen | 80-82 |
| 04:27 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Bolden | 83-82 |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | Mario Updike hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by John Bowen | 83-84 |
| 04:05 | Gonzaga | Fausto Rossi's pass is intercepted by John Bowen in the backcourt | 83-84 |
| 03:53 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Bingham picks off the pass by Richard Gary | 83-84 |
| 03:49 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham hits the finger roll | 85-84 |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Donald Green scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dean Johnston | 85-87 |
| 03:13 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 85-87 |
| 03:11 | Santa Clara | Donald Green gets the rebound | 85-87 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | John Bowen is called for traveling | 85-87 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Robinson (PG), Charles Morin (SG), Michael Meixelberger (SF), Harold Davis (C) Michael Bolden, Kenneth Bingham, Fausto Rossi, Daniel Little | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tommy Lazarski (PG), Landon Kelley (SF), Christopher Case (PF), Coy Nichols (C) John Bowen, Richard Gary, Donald Green, Mario Updike | |
| 02:38 | Gonzaga | David Robinson drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Meixelberger | 87-87 |
| 02:38 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-87 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Deaton (SG) Charles Morin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Green (PF) Coy Nichols | |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | Donald Green lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tommy Lazarski | 87-89 |
| 02:01 | Gonzaga | David Robinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 87-89 |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | Landon Kelley gets the rebound | 87-89 |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-89 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Bolden (PG), Kenneth Bingham (SG), Fausto Rossi (SF), Daniel Little (C) David Robinson, Mark Deaton, Michael Meixelberger, Harold Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bowen (PG), Richard Gary (SF), Mario Updike (C) Tommy Lazarski, Landon Kelley, Christopher Case | |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | John Bowen misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Bolden - foul #2 on Michael Bolden, team foul #16 | 87-89 |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | John Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 87-90 |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | John Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 87-91 |
| 01:35 | Gonzaga | Fausto Rossi knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 90-91 |
| 01:19 | Santa Clara | Mario Updike misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 90-91 |
| 01:17 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little grabs the defensive rebound | 90-91 |
| 01:05 | Gonzaga | Fausto Rossi clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 90-91 |
| 01:03 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham grabs the offensive rebound | 90-91 |
| 00:58 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Donald Green - foul #4 on Donald Green, team foul #13 | 90-91 |
| 00:58 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little misses the 1st free throw | 90-91 |
| 00:58 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little makes the 2nd free throw | 91-91 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Michael Bolden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kenneth Bingham (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fausto Rossi (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Little (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Bowen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Johnston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 6 stl. SF - Richard Gary (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Donald Green (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Mario Updike (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 91-91 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | John Bowen clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 91-91 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Mario Updike grabs the offensive board | 91-91 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Bowen | 91-94 |
| 00:08 | Gonzaga | Richard Gary picks off the pass by Michael Bolden | 91-94 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 91-94 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Coy Nichols (PF) Donald Green | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Michael Bolden is called for the reach on Richard Gary in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Bolden, team foul #17 | 91-94 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Richard Gary makes the 1st free throw | 91-95 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Richard Gary misses the 2nd free throw | 91-95 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Daniel Little | 91-95 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 94-95 |