| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stewart Fagin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Drake (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Wood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dean Coy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Larry Maynard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Archambault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Breslin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Harrell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | William Bowen inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-33 |
| 19:43 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster hits the follow up shot | 29-33 |
| 19:27 | Gonzaga | James Archambault is fouled on the floor by Jay Drake - foul #3 on Jay Drake, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano (SG) Jay Drake | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 18:58 | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin drills a jump hook in the lane | 29-35 |
| 18:37 | Santa Clara | James Archambault steals it from Stewart Fagin | 29-35 |
| 18:34 | Gonzaga | James Archambault slams it home | 29-37 |
| 18:15 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster's floater is tipped away by Wayne Breslin | 29-37 |
| 18:13 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 17:54 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Archambault | 29-40 |
| 17:32 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster is fouled on the floor by Wayne Breslin - foul #2 on Wayne Breslin, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), Emanuel Gandhi (SG), Chad Morris (SF), Tracy Lloyd (PF), Kelvin Speaks (C) Stewart Fagin, Henry Galeano, William Bowen, Joseph Lancaster, Walter Wood | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette (C) Daniel Harrell | |
| 17:27 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 17:06 | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin hits a runner in the lane set up by Dean Coy and he's fouled by Tracy Lloyd - foul #2 on Tracy Lloyd, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| 17:06 | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin makes the free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:45 | Santa Clara | James Taylor's pass is intercepted by James Archambault | 32-43 |
| 16:39 | Gonzaga | James Archambault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-43 |
| 16:20 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 32-43 |
| 16:19 | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 16:13 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette's pass is intercepted by Chad Morris in the backcourt | 32-43 |
| 15:55 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 32-43 |
| 15:54 | Gonzaga | James Archambault gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Emanuel Gandhi (fresh) SF - Chad Morris (fresh) PF - Tracy Lloyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelvin Speaks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dean Coy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Maynard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Archambault (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wayne Breslin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Bissonette (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Gonzaga | James Archambault lays it in on a nice dish by Dean Coy | 32-45 |
| 15:11 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Emanuel Gandhi | 34-45 |
| 14:52 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard makes the jumper from the left side set up by Dean Coy | 34-47 |
| 14:39 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 14:13 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard is called for traveling | 36-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG), Jay Drake (SG), William Bowen (SF), Joseph Lancaster (PF), Walter Wood (C) James Taylor, Emanuel Gandhi, Chad Morris, Tracy Lloyd, Kelvin Speaks | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Tim Hill (PG), Ronald Morrow (SG), Shawn Angeles (SF), Donald Moody (PF), Daniel Harrell (C) Dean Coy, Larry Maynard, James Archambault, Wayne Breslin, Fred Bissonette | |
| 13:58 | Santa Clara | William Bowen misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-47 |
| 13:57 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 13:55 | Gonzaga | Tim Hill is hacked by Stewart Fagin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stewart Fagin, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| 13:32 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody comes up short on the floater near the basket | 36-47 |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Walter Wood | 36-47 |
| 13:13 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-47 |
| 13:11 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 12:43 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Tim Hill | 36-49 |
| 12:24 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster is fouled on the floor by Donald Moody - foul #2 on Donald Moody, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit (PG), Henry Galeano (SF) Stewart Fagin, William Bowen | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard (SG), Dean Coy (SF), Wayne Breslin (PF) Ronald Morrow, Shawn Angeles, Donald Moody | |
| 12:16 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 36-49 |
| 12:15 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 12:13 | Gonzaga | Henry Galeano takes the ball from Larry Maynard in the backcourt | 36-49 |
| 12:12 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake blows the layup | 36-49 |
| 12:10 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 12:05 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 12:03 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 11:58 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Bowen (SF) Jay Drake | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 11:35 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-49 |
| 11:34 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood grabs the board | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lewis Breit (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Henry Galeano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Bowen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Lancaster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Wood (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Tim Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Maynard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Coy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Wayne Breslin (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Harrell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 10:59 | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin banks in the layup set up by Tim Hill | 39-51 |
| 10:44 | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Bowen | 42-51 |
| 10:28 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-51 |
| 10:27 | Santa Clara | William Bowen grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 10:05 | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 10:03 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano grabs the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 09:51 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 09:50 | Gonzaga | Tim Hill gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 09:21 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy is called for a backcourt violation | 42-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG), Jay Drake (SG), Emanuel Gandhi (SF), Tracy Lloyd (PF), Kelvin Speaks (C) Lewis Breit, Henry Galeano, William Bowen, Joseph Lancaster, Walter Wood | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard (PG), Ronald Morrow (SG), James Archambault (SF), Fred Bissonette (PF), Donald Moody (C) Tim Hill, Larry Maynard, Dean Coy, Wayne Breslin, Daniel Harrell | |
| 09:10 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks misses the lay-in | 42-51 |
| 09:08 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Ronald Morrow | 42-51 |
| 08:40 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette hits a fadeaway from close range set up by James Archambault | 42-53 |
| 08:29 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd loses the dribble to Ronald Morrow | 42-53 |
| 08:04 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stewart Fagin - foul #3 on Stewart Fagin, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Morris (C) Tracy Lloyd | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dean Coy (PG), Wayne Breslin (PF) Ronald Morrow, Fred Bissonette | |
| 08:04 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 08:04 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 08:04 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Chad Morris | 42-54 |
| 07:48 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 07:47 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin snags the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 07:30 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Jay Drake and the foul's on Dean Coy - foul #1 on Dean Coy, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), William Bowen (SF) Stewart Fagin, Emanuel Gandhi | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Tim Hill (SG), Daniel Harrell (C) Ralph Beauregard, Donald Moody | |
| 07:30 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks misses the free throw | 44-54 |
| 07:30 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jay Drake (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Bowen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelvin Speaks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Chad Morris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dean Coy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Archambault (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wayne Breslin (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Harrell (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-54 |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | William Bowen grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 06:56 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 06:55 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 06:30 | Gonzaga | Wayne Breslin is whistled for a carry | 44-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano (SG), Emanuel Gandhi (SF), Joseph Lancaster (PF) Jay Drake, William Bowen, Kelvin Speaks | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard (SG), Shawn Angeles (SF), Fred Bissonette (PF) Tim Hill, James Archambault, Wayne Breslin | |
| 06:17 | Santa Clara | Daniel Harrell is called for the reach on Chad Morris - foul #1 on Daniel Harrell, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG), Tracy Lloyd (C) James Taylor, Chad Morris | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 05:58 | Santa Clara | Daniel Harrell is called for the reach on Henry Galeano - foul #2 on Daniel Harrell, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard (PG), Donald Moody (C) Dean Coy, Daniel Harrell | |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Fred Bissonette denies the turnaround by Emanuel Gandhi | 44-54 |
| 05:38 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi tips it home | 46-54 |
| 05:35 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette is fouled in the backcourt by Stewart Fagin - foul #4 on Stewart Fagin, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Bowen (SF), Walter Wood (C) Emanuel Gandhi, Tracy Lloyd | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Tim Hill (PG) Ralph Beauregard | |
| 05:06 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-54 |
| 05:04 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette can't tip it in | 46-54 |
| 05:02 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 04:44 | Santa Clara | Shawn Angeles steals the ball from Stewart Fagin | 46-54 |
| 04:40 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette is hacked by William Bowen in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Bowen, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), Jay Drake (SG), Emanuel Gandhi (SF), Chad Morris (PF) Stewart Fagin, Henry Galeano, William Bowen, Joseph Lancaster | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dean Coy (PG), James Archambault (SF), Wayne Breslin (PF), Daniel Harrell (C) Tim Hill, Shawn Angeles, Donald Moody, Fred Bissonette | |
| 04:17 | Gonzaga | James Archambault misses long on a shot from the left block | 46-54 |
| 04:15 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 04:03 | Santa Clara | James Taylor can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-54 |
| 04:02 | Gonzaga | James Archambault pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy lays it in on a great pass from Wayne Breslin | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 03:28 | Gonzaga | James Archambault grabs the board | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jay Drake (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Emanuel Gandhi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Morris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Wood (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dean Coy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Maynard (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Archambault (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wayne Breslin (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Harrell (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Gonzaga | Walter Wood is called for the reach on Daniel Harrell - foul #2 on Walter Wood, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit (PG), Henry Galeano (SG), William Bowen (SF), Tracy Lloyd (PF), Kelvin Speaks (C) James Taylor, Jay Drake, Emanuel Gandhi, Chad Morris, Walter Wood | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Tim Hill (SG), Shawn Angeles (SF), Donald Moody (PF) Larry Maynard, James Archambault, Wayne Breslin | |
| 03:16 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | Tim Hill takes the ball from William Bowen | 46-56 |
| 02:56 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG), Jay Drake (SG) Lewis Breit, Henry Galeano | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard (SG), James Archambault (SF), Fred Bissonette (PF) Tim Hill, Shawn Angeles, Daniel Harrell | |
| 02:35 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Maynard | 46-59 |
| 02:22 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by William Bowen is blocked by Fred Bissonette | 46-59 |
| 02:20 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 02:16 | Gonzaga | James Archambault blows the layup | 46-59 |
| 02:14 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Maynard | 46-59 |
| 01:59 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 01:58 | Santa Clara | William Bowen pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-59 |
| 01:52 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 01:32 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette throws it down | 46-61 |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Fred Bissonette - foul #1 on Fred Bissonette, team foul #6 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), Henry Galeano (SG), Emanuel Gandhi (SF) Stewart Fagin, Jay Drake, William Bowen | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Tim Hill (PG), Ronald Morrow (SG), Shawn Angeles (SF) Dean Coy, Larry Maynard, James Archambault | |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 01:11 | Gonzaga | Kelvin Speaks is called for the reach on Tim Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kelvin Speaks, team foul #8 | 48-61 |
| 01:11 | Gonzaga | Tim Hill makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 01:11 | Gonzaga | Tim Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano is hacked by Ronald Morrow - foul #1 on Ronald Morrow, team foul #7 | 48-62 |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-62 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd gets the offensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Fred Bissonette is called for the reach on Henry Galeano - foul #2 on Fred Bissonette, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:49 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 00:21 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette misses the jumper from the left side | 50-62 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette tips it back up and in | 50-64 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-64 |
| 00:11 | Gonzaga | Tim Hill grabs the board | 50-64 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Tim Hill runs out the clock | 50-64 |