| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dean Coy (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Maynard (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Archambault (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Breslin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Harrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stewart Fagin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Galeano (fresh) SF - William Bowen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Lancaster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | James Archambault inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-23 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | The pull-up jumper by Henry Galeano is blocked by Wayne Breslin | 32-23 |
| 19:21 | Gonzaga | James Archambault grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 19:01 | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin is hacked by Joseph Lancaster - foul #3 on Joseph Lancaster, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd (PF) Joseph Lancaster | |
| 18:32 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 18:31 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 18:19 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood connects on the jump hook in the lane | 32-25 |
| 18:17 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette (C) Daniel Harrell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), Emanuel Gandhi (SG), Chad Morris (SF), Kelvin Speaks (C) Stewart Fagin, Henry Galeano, William Bowen, Walter Wood | |
| 17:56 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 17:54 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Dean Coy | 32-25 |
| 17:31 | Gonzaga | Tracy Lloyd is called for the reach on Wayne Breslin - foul #1 on Tracy Lloyd, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano (SG) Tracy Lloyd | |
| 17:03 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Archambault | 34-25 |
| 16:45 | Santa Clara | James Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-25 |
| 16:43 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks misses the tip | 34-25 |
| 16:42 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris gets the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 16:24 | Santa Clara | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by Fred Bissonette - foul #1 on Fred Bissonette, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell (C) Fred Bissonette | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG), William Bowen (SF), Tracy Lloyd (PF), Walter Wood (C) James Taylor, Emanuel Gandhi, Kelvin Speaks, Chad Morris | |
| 16:17 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin's pass is intercepted by Wayne Breslin | 34-25 |
| 15:52 | Gonzaga | Tracy Lloyd swats the dunk try by Wayne Breslin | 34-25 |
| 15:50 | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin tips it in | 36-25 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dean Coy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Maynard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Archambault (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Breslin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Harrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stewart Fagin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Galeano (fairly fresh) SF - William Bowen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tracy Lloyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Santa Clara | James Archambault steals it from Henry Galeano | 36-25 |
| 15:06 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-25 |
| 15:04 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 14:55 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-25 |
| 14:53 | Gonzaga | James Archambault grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 14:49 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Galeano - foul #3 on Henry Galeano, team foul #3 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Tim Hill (SG), Shawn Angeles (SF), Donald Moody (PF) Larry Maynard, James Archambault, Wayne Breslin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jay Drake (SG), Joseph Lancaster (PF), Kelvin Speaks (C) Henry Galeano, Tracy Lloyd, Walter Wood | |
| 14:25 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy is denied on a layup by Kelvin Speaks | 36-25 |
| 14:23 | Gonzaga | Tim Hill gets the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 14:05 | Gonzaga | Jay Drake steps in front of the Shawn Angeles pass | 36-25 |
| 14:00 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake lays it in | 36-27 |
| 13:31 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Dean Coy and he's fouled by Kelvin Speaks - foul #3 on Kelvin Speaks, team foul #4 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard (SG), Fred Bissonette (PF) Dean Coy, Donald Moody | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), Emanuel Gandhi (SF), Chad Morris (C) Stewart Fagin, William Bowen, Kelvin Speaks | |
| 13:31 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell makes the free throw | 39-27 |
| 13:03 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster blows the layup but the foul's on Fred Bissonette - foul #2 on Fred Bissonette, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin (PF) Daniel Harrell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 13:03 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 13:03 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 13:01 | Gonzaga | Tim Hill is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tim Hill, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Walter Wood (C) Joseph Lancaster | |
| 12:40 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jay Drake | 39-32 |
| 12:20 | Gonzaga | Jay Drake takes the ball from Larry Maynard | 39-32 |
| 12:01 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris clanks a jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 12:00 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris grabs the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 11:39 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Tim Hill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Maynard (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Shawn Angeles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Breslin (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Bissonette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) SG - Jay Drake (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Emanuel Gandhi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad Morris (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard is fouled in the backcourt by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dean Coy (PG), James Archambault (SF), Donald Moody (C) Larry Maynard, Shawn Angeles, Fred Bissonette | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit (PG), Henry Galeano (SG), William Bowen (SF), Joseph Lancaster (PF), Kelvin Speaks (C) James Taylor, Jay Drake, Emanuel Gandhi, Chad Morris, Walter Wood | |
| 11:14 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Lewis Breit - foul #1 on Lewis Breit, team foul #6 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG), Tracy Lloyd (C) Lewis Breit, Kelvin Speaks | |
| 11:14 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 11:14 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 11:14 | Santa Clara | William Bowen pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 11:00 | Santa Clara | William Bowen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 10:58 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 10:32 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody misses the shot from the left block | 39-35 |
| 10:31 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Tracy Lloyd | 39-35 |
| 10:25 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 10:23 | Gonzaga | James Archambault gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 10:01 | Gonzaga | James Archambault throws it down set up by Dean Coy | 41-35 |
| 09:50 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 09:49 | Gonzaga | Tim Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 09:47 | Gonzaga | Stewart Fagin is called for the reach on Dean Coy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stewart Fagin, team foul #7 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard (SG), Ralph Beauregard (SF), Daniel Harrell (C) Tim Hill, James Archambault, Donald Moody | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), Jay Drake (SG), Emanuel Gandhi (SF), Kelvin Speaks (PF), Chad Morris (C) Stewart Fagin, Henry Galeano, William Bowen, Joseph Lancaster, Tracy Lloyd | |
| 09:47 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 09:47 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 09:27 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 09:25 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi gets the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 09:14 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 09:12 | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 08:49 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard's fadeaway is rejected by Kelvin Speaks | 43-35 |
| 08:48 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Breslin | 43-35 |
| 08:29 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard can't finish the layup | 43-35 |
| 08:28 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard misses the tip | 43-35 |
| 08:26 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jay Drake | 43-35 |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | James Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Archambault (SF), Fred Bissonette (PF), Donald Moody (C) Dean Coy, Wayne Breslin, Daniel Harrell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG), Henry Galeano (SG), Walter Wood (C) James Taylor, Jay Drake, Chad Morris | |
| 07:58 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 43-35 |
| 07:57 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 07:37 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin comes up short on the floater from the left side | 43-35 |
| 07:36 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to James Archambault | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Ralph Beauregard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Maynard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Archambault (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Fred Bissonette (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Moody (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stewart Fagin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Galeano (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Emanuel Gandhi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kelvin Speaks (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Walter Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 07:29 | Gonzaga | James Archambault hits the follow up shot | 45-35 |
| 07:08 | Santa Clara | Fred Bissonette is called for the reach on Stewart Fagin - foul #3 on Fred Bissonette, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dean Coy (PG), Tim Hill (SG), Shawn Angeles (SF), Daniel Harrell (C) Ralph Beauregard, Larry Maynard, James Archambault, Donald Moody | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit (PG), Jay Drake (SG), William Bowen (SF), Joseph Lancaster (PF), Tracy Lloyd (C) Stewart Fagin, Henry Galeano, Emanuel Gandhi, Kelvin Speaks, Walter Wood | |
| 06:49 | Santa Clara | William Bowen's layup is rejected by Fred Bissonette | 45-35 |
| 06:48 | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 06:27 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 06:25 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Tracy Lloyd | 45-35 |
| 06:06 | Santa Clara | William Bowen misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Harrell - foul #1 on Daniel Harrell, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard (SG), Wayne Breslin (PF) Tim Hill, Fred Bissonette | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), Chad Morris (PF), Walter Wood (C) Lewis Breit, Joseph Lancaster, Tracy Lloyd | |
| 06:06 | Santa Clara | William Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 06:06 | Santa Clara | William Bowen misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 06:06 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 05:56 | Santa Clara | James Taylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jay Drake | 45-39 |
| 05:33 | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin misses the easy layup | 45-39 |
| 05:32 | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 05:19 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 05:18 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 04:58 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy is hacked by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #8 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Archambault (SF), Donald Moody (PF) Shawn Angeles, Wayne Breslin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG), Henry Galeano (SG), Emanuel Gandhi (SF), Joseph Lancaster (PF), Kelvin Speaks (C) James Taylor, Jay Drake, William Bowen, Chad Morris, Walter Wood | |
| 04:58 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 04:58 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Emanuel Gandhi | 45-39 |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin misses the 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Dean Coy - foul #3 on Dean Coy, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Tim Hill (PG), Ronald Morrow (SG) Dean Coy, Larry Maynard | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd (C) Kelvin Speaks | |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin makes the 3rd free throw | 45-42 |
| 04:27 | Gonzaga | James Archambault is called for 3 seconds | 45-42 |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster lays it up and in on a nice dish by Henry Galeano | 45-44 |
| 03:44 | Gonzaga | Tim Hill hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stewart Fagin - foul #3 on Stewart Fagin, team foul #9 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin (PF) Daniel Harrell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks (PF), Chad Morris (C) Joseph Lancaster, Tracy Lloyd | |
| 03:44 | Gonzaga | Tim Hill makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 03:44 | Gonzaga | Tim Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 03:44 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 03:19 | Santa Clara | Donald Moody denies the turnaround by Emanuel Gandhi | 46-44 |
| 03:17 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks hits the follow up shot | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Tim Hill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Morrow (fresh) SF - James Archambault (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wayne Breslin (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Moody (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stewart Fagin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Galeano (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Emanuel Gandhi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kelvin Speaks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Chad Morris (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow is hacked by Henry Galeano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Galeano, team foul #10 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dean Coy (PG), Shawn Angeles (SF), Fred Bissonette (PF) Tim Hill, James Archambault, Wayne Breslin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), Jay Drake (SG), William Bowen (SF), Walter Wood (C) Stewart Fagin, Henry Galeano, Emanuel Gandhi, Chad Morris | |
| 03:15 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 03:15 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks travels with the ball | 48-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard (SG), Wayne Breslin (PF) Ronald Morrow, Donald Moody | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:35 | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin loses the ball out of bounds | 48-46 |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Archambault (SF), Donald Moody (C) Shawn Angeles, Wayne Breslin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG), Joseph Lancaster (PF) James Taylor, Kelvin Speaks | |
| 02:14 | Santa Clara | William Bowen clanks a runner in the lane | 48-46 |
| 02:12 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 01:59 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin (PF), Daniel Harrell (C) Fred Bissonette, Donald Moody | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:32 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 48-46 |
| 01:30 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | William Bowen hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Lancaster - foul #4 on Joseph Lancaster, team foul #11 | 48-49 |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | William Bowen misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 00:51 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Dean Coy | 49-49 |
| 00:49 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy is hacked by Joseph Lancaster in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Lancaster, team foul #12 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd (PF) Joseph Lancaster | |
| 00:49 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 00:49 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | William Bowen comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-49 |
| 00:37 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell is fouled in the backcourt by Stewart Fagin - foul #4 on Stewart Fagin, team foul #13 | 51-49 |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd loses the ball out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Tim Hill (PG) James Archambault | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | Stewart Fagin is called for the reach on Dean Coy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stewart Fagin, team foul #14 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG) Stewart Fagin | |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Archambault (SF) Tim Hill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Taylor | 55-52 |
| 00:21 | Gonzaga | James Archambault is hacked by James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #15 | 55-52 |
| 00:21 | Gonzaga | James Archambault makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:21 | Gonzaga | James Archambault makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | James Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard (SF) James Archambault | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell is fouled in the backcourt by James Taylor - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #16 | 57-52 |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Archambault (SF) Ralph Beauregard | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | William Bowen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard (PG) Dean Coy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard runs out the clock | 59-52 |