| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Bruce Shrader (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Updike (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Michael Bolden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Bingham (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Fausto Rossi (fresh) PF - Patrick Dray (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Little (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | David Hughes inbounds the ball | 42-44 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Santa Clara | Bruce Shrader can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 19:42 | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 19:35 | Santa Clara | Mario Updike comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-44 |
| 19:34 | Santa Clara | Mario Updike gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 19:23 | Santa Clara | Mario Updike makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Bruce Shrader | 44-44 |
| 19:21 | Gonzaga | David Hughes is called for the reach on Fausto Rossi in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Hughes, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jackson (PF) Patrick Dray | |
| 19:11 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-44 |
| 19:10 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jackson grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 18:56 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 18:31 | Santa Clara | Bruce Shrader drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Dean Johnston | 46-47 |
| 18:17 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on David Hughes - foul #3 on David Hughes, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tommy Lazarski (PG), John Bowen (SG), Richard Gary (SF), Christopher Case (PF), Coy Nichols (C) Bruce Shrader, Dean Johnston, David Hughes, Donald Green, Mario Updike | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Deaton (SG), Patrick Dray (PF) Kenneth Bingham, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 18:17 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 18:17 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 18:03 | Santa Clara | Christopher Case can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 18:02 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Patrick Dray | 46-49 |
| 17:59 | Gonzaga | Michael Bolden is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Lazarski - foul #3 on Tommy Lazarski, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Landon Kelley (SG) Tommy Lazarski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jackson (PF) Patrick Dray | |
| 17:46 | Gonzaga | Mark Deaton's pass is intercepted by Coy Nichols | 46-49 |
| 17:34 | Santa Clara | Coy Nichols misses badly on a floater from the right side | 46-49 |
| 17:32 | Santa Clara | Christopher Case hits the follow up shot | 48-49 |
| 17:14 | Gonzaga | Fausto Rossi misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Case - foul #2 on Christopher Case, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bruce Shrader (PG), Donald Green (PF) Landon Kelley, Coy Nichols | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham (SG), Michael Meixelberger (SF), Patrick Dray (PF) Michael Bolden, Mark Deaton, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 17:14 | Gonzaga | Fausto Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 17:14 | Gonzaga | Fausto Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 16:52 | Santa Clara | Richard Gary misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 16:50 | Santa Clara | Donald Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 16:28 | Santa Clara | Bruce Shrader scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Bowen | 51-51 |
| 16:13 | Gonzaga | John Bowen is called for the reach on Kenneth Bingham - foul #1 on John Bowen, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston (SG), Landon Kelley (SF), Coy Nichols (PF), Mario Updike (C) John Bowen, Richard Gary, Donald Green, Christopher Case | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Bolden (PG), Mark Deaton (SG) Kenneth Bingham, Michael Meixelberger | |
| 15:53 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little banks in the layup | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Bruce Shrader (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Landon Kelley (fresh) PF - Coy Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Updike (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Michael Bolden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Deaton (fresh) SF - Fausto Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Dray (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Little (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Santa Clara | Patrick Dray is called for the reach on Coy Nichols - foul #1 on Patrick Dray, team foul #1 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tommy Lazarski (PG), David Hughes (SF) Bruce Shrader, Landon Kelley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham (SG), Nicholas Jackson (PF) Mark Deaton, Patrick Dray | |
| 15:25 | Santa Clara | Coy Nichols misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 15:24 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Daniel Little | 51-53 |
| 15:21 | Gonzaga | Fausto Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Green (PF) Coy Nichols | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray (PF) Nicholas Jackson | |
| 15:06 | Santa Clara | David Hughes can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-53 |
| 15:05 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Daniel Little | 51-53 |
| 14:45 | Gonzaga | Michael Bolden is fouled on the floor by Mario Updike - foul #1 on Mario Updike, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Landon Kelley (SG) Dean Johnston | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Robinson (PG), Charles Morin (SG), Nicholas Jackson (PF), Harold Davis (C) Michael Bolden, Kenneth Bingham, Patrick Dray, Daniel Little | |
| 14:34 | Gonzaga | Fausto Rossi misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-53 |
| 14:33 | Santa Clara | Donald Green gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 14:28 | Santa Clara | Landon Kelley travels with the ball | 51-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bowen (SG), Coy Nichols (C) Landon Kelley, Mario Updike | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham (SG), Patrick Dray (PF), Daniel Little (C) Charles Morin, Nicholas Jackson, Harold Davis | |
| 14:20 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Coy Nichols - foul #1 on Coy Nichols, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bruce Shrader (PG) Tommy Lazarski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Bolden (PG) David Robinson | |
| 14:20 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 14:20 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 14:07 | Santa Clara | Michael Bolden takes the ball from Donald Green | 51-55 |
| 13:52 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham is fouled on the floor by Donald Green - foul #3 on Donald Green, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Gary (SF), Landon Kelley (PF) David Hughes, Donald Green | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Robinson (PG), Nicholas Jackson (PF), Harold Davis (C) Michael Bolden, Patrick Dray, Daniel Little | |
| 13:52 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 13:52 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 13:52 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 13:43 | Gonzaga | David Robinson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 13:42 | Santa Clara | Richard Gary grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 13:22 | Santa Clara | Richard Gary is hacked by Fausto Rossi - foul #2 on Fausto Rossi, team foul #2 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tommy Lazarski (PG), Dean Johnston (SG), Mario Updike (C) Bruce Shrader, John Bowen, Coy Nichols | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Bolden (PG), Charles Morin (SG), Patrick Dray (PF), Daniel Little (C) David Robinson, Kenneth Bingham, Nicholas Jackson, Harold Davis | |
| 13:13 | Santa Clara | Mario Updike misses the easy layup | 51-56 |
| 13:12 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 12:59 | Gonzaga | Charles Morin is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Dray | 51-59 |
| 12:36 | Santa Clara | Richard Gary knocks in the 3 from straight away | 54-59 |
| 12:23 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 12:22 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Mario Updike | 54-59 |
| 12:08 | Santa Clara | Tommy Lazarski is whistled for a carry | 54-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bruce Shrader (PG), John Bowen (SG), David Hughes (SF), Donald Green (PF), Christopher Case (C) Tommy Lazarski, Dean Johnston, Richard Gary, Landon Kelley, Mario Updike | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Robinson (PG), Mark Deaton (SG), Michael Meixelberger (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF), Harold Davis (C) Michael Bolden, Charles Morin, Fausto Rossi, Patrick Dray, Daniel Little | |
| 12:06 | Gonzaga | Michael Meixelberger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| 11:46 | Santa Clara | Donald Green comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 54-59 |
| 11:45 | Gonzaga | Harold Davis pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Bruce Shrader (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bowen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Donald Green (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Case (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - David Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Deaton (fresh) SF - Michael Meixelberger (fresh) PF - Nicholas Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Harold Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Gonzaga | Harold Davis travels with the ball | 54-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham (SG), Fausto Rossi (SF), Patrick Dray (PF), Daniel Little (C) Mark Deaton, Michael Meixelberger, Nicholas Jackson, Harold Davis | |
| 11:10 | Santa Clara | John Bowen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-59 |
| 11:08 | Gonzaga | Fausto Rossi gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 11:06 | Gonzaga | Fausto Rossi travels in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston (SG) John Bowen | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Bolden (PG), Michael Meixelberger (SF) David Robinson, Fausto Rossi | |
| 10:52 | Santa Clara | David Hughes comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 54-59 |
| 10:51 | Gonzaga | Michael Meixelberger gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 10:48 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Bingham, team foul #3 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Norman White (PG), Coy Nichols (C) Bruce Shrader, Christopher Case | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Deaton (SG), Fausto Rossi (SF) Kenneth Bingham, Michael Meixelberger | |
| 10:27 | Santa Clara | David Hughes buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Norman White | 56-59 |
| 10:23 | Gonzaga | Michael Bolden is hacked by Dean Johnston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dean Johnston, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tommy Lazarski (PG) Norman White | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham (SG), Nicholas Jackson (PF), Harold Davis (C) Mark Deaton, Patrick Dray, Daniel Little | |
| 10:23 | Gonzaga | Michael Bolden makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 10:23 | Gonzaga | Michael Bolden makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 10:04 | Santa Clara | Fausto Rossi is called for the reach on David Hughes - foul #3 on Fausto Rossi, team foul #4 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bruce Shrader (PG), John Bowen (SG), Richard Gary (SF) Tommy Lazarski, Dean Johnston, David Hughes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Robinson (PG), Charles Morin (SG), Michael Meixelberger (SF), Patrick Dray (PF), Daniel Little (C) Michael Bolden, Kenneth Bingham, Fausto Rossi, Nicholas Jackson, Harold Davis | |
| 09:48 | Santa Clara | John Bowen misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 09:47 | Santa Clara | Coy Nichols snags the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 09:39 | Santa Clara | John Bowen loses the ball out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mario Updike (C) Donald Green | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham (SG), Fausto Rossi (SF) Charles Morin, Michael Meixelberger | |
| 09:37 | Gonzaga | John Bowen picks off the pass by David Robinson in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| 09:36 | Santa Clara | John Bowen lays it in | 58-61 |
| 09:19 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 58-61 |
| 09:18 | Gonzaga | David Robinson misses the tip | 58-61 |
| 09:16 | Santa Clara | Mario Updike gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 08:57 | Santa Clara | John Bowen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tommy Lazarski (PG), Dean Johnston (SG), Landon Kelley (SF), Christopher Case (PF) Bruce Shrader, John Bowen, Richard Gary, Coy Nichols | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Bolden (PG), Charles Morin (SG), Michael Meixelberger (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF), Harold Davis (C) David Robinson, Kenneth Bingham, Fausto Rossi, Patrick Dray, Daniel Little | |
| 08:49 | Gonzaga | Charles Morin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 08:48 | Santa Clara | Mario Updike snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 08:33 | Santa Clara | Tommy Lazarski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 08:32 | Santa Clara | Christopher Case tips it back up and in | 60-61 |
| 08:14 | Gonzaga | Charles Morin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 08:13 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Christopher Case | 60-61 |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | Mario Updike clanks a turnaround in the paint | 60-61 |
| 08:05 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jackson gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 08:03 | Gonzaga | Charles Morin's pass is intercepted by Dean Johnston in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| 08:02 | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston slams it home | 62-61 |
| 07:52 | Gonzaga | Charles Morin misses the easy layup | 62-61 |
| 07:51 | Gonzaga | Harold Davis gets the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 07:42 | Gonzaga | Charles Morin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 07:41 | Gonzaga | Michael Bolden gets the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Tommy Lazarski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dean Johnston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Landon Kelley (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Case (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Updike (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Michael Bolden (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Morin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Meixelberger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Jackson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Harold Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Gonzaga | Charles Morin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Bolden | 62-64 |
| 07:06 | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| 07:05 | Santa Clara | Mario Updike tips it in | 64-64 |
| 07:01 | Gonzaga | Dean Johnston is called for the reach on Nicholas Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dean Johnston, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bruce Shrader (PG), John Bowen (SG), David Hughes (SF), Donald Green (PF), Coy Nichols (C) Tommy Lazarski, Dean Johnston, Landon Kelley, Christopher Case, Mario Updike | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Robinson (PG), Kenneth Bingham (SG), Fausto Rossi (SF), Daniel Little (C) Michael Bolden, Charles Morin, Michael Meixelberger, Harold Davis | |
| 07:01 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 07:01 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 07:01 | Santa Clara | Coy Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 06:41 | Santa Clara | Coy Nichols drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Green | 66-65 |
| 06:34 | Gonzaga | Coy Nichols swats the short shot by Daniel Little | 66-65 |
| 06:33 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little tips it back up and in | 66-67 |
| 06:16 | Santa Clara | David Hughes clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-67 |
| 06:14 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 06:10 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 06:08 | Santa Clara | Donald Green gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 05:48 | Santa Clara | Bruce Shrader knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Green | 68-67 |
| 05:43 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 05:42 | Santa Clara | David Hughes snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 05:16 | Santa Clara | Daniel Little takes the ball from Coy Nichols | 68-67 |
| 04:56 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Kenneth Bingham and the foul's on Bruce Shrader - foul #2 on Bruce Shrader, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tommy Lazarski (PG), Dean Johnston (SG), Richard Gary (SF), Mario Updike (C) Bruce Shrader, John Bowen, David Hughes, Coy Nichols | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Bolden (PG), Mark Deaton (SG), Patrick Dray (PF) David Robinson, Kenneth Bingham, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 04:56 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little makes the free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:39 | Santa Clara | Tommy Lazarski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 04:37 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 04:34 | Gonzaga | Dean Johnston is called for the reach on Mark Deaton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dean Johnston, team foul #12 | 68-70 |
| 04:34 | Gonzaga | Mark Deaton misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:34 | Gonzaga | Mark Deaton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:14 | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-71 |
| 04:13 | Gonzaga | Fausto Rossi pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 04:05 | Gonzaga | Donald Green is called for the reach on Patrick Dray - foul #4 on Donald Green, team foul #13 | 68-71 |
| 04:05 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:05 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 03:49 | Santa Clara | Richard Gary can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Fausto Rossi - foul #4 on Fausto Rossi, team foul #5 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Norman White (PG), Landon Kelley (PF), Christopher Case (C) Tommy Lazarski, Donald Green, Mario Updike | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham (SG) Mark Deaton | |
| 03:49 | Santa Clara | Richard Gary misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 03:49 | Santa Clara | Richard Gary misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 03:49 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 03:45 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Johnston - foul #5 on Dean Johnston, team foul #14 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bruce Shrader (PG), Donald Green (PF) Norman White, Dean Johnston | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 03:45 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 03:45 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Christopher Case connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bruce Shrader | 70-74 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Bruce Shrader (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Landon Kelley (fresh) SF - Richard Gary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Case (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Michael Bolden (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Bingham (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fausto Rossi (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Patrick Dray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Little (tired) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Gonzaga | Christopher Case steals it from Michael Bolden in the backcourt | 70-74 |
| 03:17 | Santa Clara | Donald Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-74 |
| 03:15 | Santa Clara | Donald Green grabs the offensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | Richard Gary misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 03:06 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray grabs the defensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 02:52 | Gonzaga | Michael Bolden is fouled on the floor by Donald Green - foul #5 on Donald Green, team foul #15 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Norman White (PG), John Bowen (SG), David Hughes (SF), Mario Updike (C) Bruce Shrader, Landon Kelley, Richard Gary, Donald Green | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Deaton (SG), Harold Davis (C) Kenneth Bingham, Daniel Little | |
| 02:52 | Gonzaga | Michael Bolden misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:52 | Gonzaga | Michael Bolden misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | John Bowen gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | David Hughes buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Bowen | 73-74 |
| 02:39 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Deaton | 73-76 |
| 02:29 | Santa Clara | Mario Updike connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by John Bowen | 75-76 |
| 02:14 | Gonzaga | David Hughes denies the turnaround by Fausto Rossi | 75-76 |
| 02:13 | Santa Clara | David Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 02:13 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bruce Shrader (PG), Coy Nichols (C) Norman White, Mario Updike | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Robinson (PG), Charles Morin (SG), Michael Meixelberger (SF), Daniel Little (C) Michael Bolden, Mark Deaton, Fausto Rossi, Harold Davis | |
| 01:48 | Santa Clara | Christopher Case hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Patrick Dray - foul #2 on Patrick Dray, team foul #6 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mario Updike (C) Coy Nichols | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Bolden (PG), Kenneth Bingham (SG), Fausto Rossi (SF) David Robinson, Charles Morin, Michael Meixelberger | |
| 01:48 | Santa Clara | Christopher Case makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:48 | Santa Clara | Christopher Case makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 01:39 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray loses the dribble to David Hughes | 77-76 |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Mario Updike is fouled on the floor by Daniel Little - foul #3 on Daniel Little, team foul #7 | 77-76 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Mario Updike makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Mario Updike makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 01:17 | Gonzaga | Bruce Shrader steps in front of the Michael Bolden pass in the backcourt | 79-76 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | John Bowen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-76 |
| 01:09 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray snags the defensive board | 79-76 |
| 00:42 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Bruce Shrader - foul #3 on Bruce Shrader, team foul #16 | 79-76 |
| 00:42 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:42 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | Mario Updike grabs the defensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Michael Bolden is called for the reach on John Bowen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Bolden, team foul #8 | 79-77 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | John Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | John Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little's fadeaway is rejected by David Hughes | 81-77 |
| 00:32 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little gets the offensive rebound | 81-77 |
| 00:30 | Gonzaga | Daniel Little knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Fausto Rossi | 81-79 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-79 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Bingham is called for the reach on John Bowen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Bingham, team foul #9 | 81-79 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | John Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | John Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:22 | Gonzaga | Fausto Rossi connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Bingham | 83-82 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Bruce Shrader is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bolden - foul #5 on Michael Bolden, team foul #10 | 83-82 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Robinson (PG) Michael Bolden | |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Bruce Shrader makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Bruce Shrader makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray is fouled on the floor by Christopher Case - foul #3 on Christopher Case, team foul #17 | 85-82 |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray misses the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Mario Updike | 85-83 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 85-83 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | John Bowen is fouled in the backcourt by David Robinson - foul #4 on David Robinson, team foul #11 | 85-83 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | John Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | John Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | David Robinson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 87-83 |
| 00:05 | Gonzaga | Patrick Dray grabs the offensive board | 87-83 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Bingham hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-86 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Bruce Shrader runs out the clock | 87-86 |