| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Power (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chris Turner (fresh) PF - Solomon Averill (fresh) 4 pts. C - Akim Kuklinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Aaron Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Maddix (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam McKew (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | David Lamb inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right block | 32-32 |
| 19:32 | Santa Clara | Solomon Averill grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 19:09 | Santa Clara | John Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-32 |
| 19:08 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:55 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Wheeler | 32-34 |
| 18:36 | Santa Clara | Robert Power is called for traveling | 32-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emerson Harger (PG), Kenneth Achenbach (SG), James Breazeale (SF), Ed Oberle (PF), Arthur Piccolo (C) Robert Power, John Smith, Chris Turner, Solomon Averill, Akim Kuklinski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 18:21 | Gonzaga | John Wheeler blows the layup | 32-34 |
| 18:20 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew tips it home | 32-36 |
| 18:18 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Achenbach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 17:52 | Gonzaga | John Wheeler scores on a runner in the paint set up by David Lamb | 32-38 |
| 17:50 | Santa Clara | Anthony Maddix steps in front of the James Breazeale pass in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 17:43 | Gonzaga | David Lamb knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Arthur Piccolo - foul #1 on Arthur Piccolo, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Solomon Averill (PF), Akim Kuklinski (C) Ed Oberle, Arthur Piccolo | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Douglas Davison (SG) John Wheeler | |
| 17:43 | Gonzaga | David Lamb misses the free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:43 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 17:26 | Santa Clara | James Breazeale connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Emerson Harger | 35-40 |
| 17:02 | Gonzaga | Douglas Davison can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on James Breazeale - foul #2 on James Breazeale, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Power (PG), John Smith (SG), Charles Hopkins (SF) Emerson Harger, Kenneth Achenbach, James Breazeale | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bill Smith (PF), Jonathan Pitts (C) Anthony Maddix, Adam McKew | |
| 17:02 | Gonzaga | Douglas Davison makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:02 | Gonzaga | Douglas Davison makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:41 | Santa Clara | Charles Hopkins buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Akim Kuklinski | 37-42 |
| 16:19 | Gonzaga | Douglas Davison is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 16:17 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Pitts hits the follow up shot | 37-44 |
| 16:08 | Santa Clara | David Lamb swats the short shot by Charles Hopkins | 37-44 |
| 16:07 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jonathan Pitts | 37-44 |
| 15:47 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Pitts misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Akim Kuklinski - foul #1 on Akim Kuklinski, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman (SG), Chris Turner (SF), Ed Oberle (PF), Arthur Piccolo (C) John Smith, Charles Hopkins, Solomon Averill, Akim Kuklinski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Wheeler (SG), Steven Downing (SF) Aaron Davis, David Lamb | |
| 15:47 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:47 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Power (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Freeman (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Chris Turner (fresh) PF - Ed Oberle (fresh) 4 reb. C - Arthur Piccolo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Douglas Davison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Downing (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Pitts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Power | 40-46 |
| 14:58 | Gonzaga | Douglas Davison comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Power - foul #2 on Robert Power, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kenneth Achenbach (PG), James Breazeale (SF), Solomon Averill (PF) Robert Power, Chris Turner, Arthur Piccolo | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Gradowski (SF), Anthony Maddix (PF), Adam McKew (C) John Wheeler, Jonathan Pitts, Bill Smith | |
| 14:58 | Gonzaga | Douglas Davison makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:58 | Gonzaga | Douglas Davison makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 14:39 | Santa Clara | Robert Gradowski is called for the reach on Kenneth Achenbach - foul #1 on Robert Gradowski, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski (C) Ed Oberle | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Lamb (SF) Douglas Davison | |
| 14:29 | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman is fouled on the floor by David Lamb - foul #3 on David Lamb, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emerson Harger (PG) Michael Freeman | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis (PG) Robert Gradowski | |
| 14:19 | Santa Clara | Emerson Harger hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Achenbach | 43-48 |
| 13:51 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew knocks in the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by James Breazeale - foul #3 on James Breazeale, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chris Turner (SF) James Breazeale | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Gradowski (PG) Aaron Davis | |
| 13:51 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| 13:47 | Santa Clara | David Lamb is called for the reach on Emerson Harger in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Lamb, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman (SG) Kenneth Achenbach | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Wheeler (SG) David Lamb | |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | Anthony Maddix denies the turnaround by Solomon Averill | 43-51 |
| 13:33 | Santa Clara | Emerson Harger tips it but misses | 43-51 |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski tips it back up and in | 45-51 |
| 13:29 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Power (PG), Ed Oberle (PF), Arthur Piccolo (C) Emerson Harger, Solomon Averill, Akim Kuklinski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathan Pitts (SF) Steven Downing | |
| 13:18 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner buries a shot from the left block | 47-51 |
| 13:02 | Gonzaga | Robert Gradowski misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 47-51 |
| 13:00 | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 12:45 | Santa Clara | Robert Power connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Arthur Piccolo | 49-51 |
| 12:23 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Arthur Piccolo - foul #2 on Arthur Piccolo, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Smith (PG), Kenneth Achenbach (SG), Charles Hopkins (SF), Solomon Averill (PF), Akim Kuklinski (C) Robert Power, Michael Freeman, Chris Turner, Ed Oberle, Arthur Piccolo | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis (PG), Steven Downing (SG), Bill Smith (C) John Wheeler, Jonathan Pitts, Adam McKew | |
| 12:23 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:23 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 12:19 | Santa Clara | Charles Hopkins's pass is intercepted by Aaron Davis in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 12:18 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing blows the layup | 49-51 |
| 12:16 | Santa Clara | Solomon Averill grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 12:10 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski's layup is rejected by Anthony Maddix | 49-51 |
| 12:08 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Anthony Maddix | 49-51 |
| 12:06 | Gonzaga | Robert Gradowski is hacked by Charles Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Hopkins, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Breazeale (SF) Solomon Averill | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Adam McKew (C) Anthony Maddix | |
| 12:06 | Gonzaga | Robert Gradowski makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:06 | Gonzaga | Robert Gradowski misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:06 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Charles Hopkins | 49-52 |
| 11:40 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Achenbach misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Downing - foul #4 on Steven Downing, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Solomon Averill (PF) Charles Hopkins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Wheeler (SG) Steven Downing | |
| 11:40 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Achenbach makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:40 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Achenbach misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:40 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kenneth Achenbach (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Breazeale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Solomon Averill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Akim Kuklinski (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Aaron Davis (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wheeler (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Gradowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bill Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam McKew (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 50-52 |
| 11:17 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Kenneth Achenbach | 50-52 |
| 11:02 | Santa Clara | Solomon Averill lays it up and in on a great pass from John Smith | 52-52 |
| 10:39 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis knocks in the floater from the left side | 52-54 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Aaron Davis is called for the reach on Kenneth Achenbach in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Davis, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emerson Harger (PG), Michael Freeman (SG), Chris Turner (SF), Ed Oberle (C) Kenneth Achenbach, John Smith, James Breazeale, Akim Kuklinski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Douglas Davison (PG), Jonathan Pitts (SF), Anthony Maddix (PF) Aaron Davis, Robert Gradowski, Adam McKew | |
| 10:23 | Santa Clara | Ed Oberle's layup is rejected by Anthony Maddix | 52-54 |
| 10:22 | Gonzaga | Bill Smith gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:17 | Gonzaga | Douglas Davison's pass is intercepted by Emerson Harger in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 10:15 | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman hits the finger roll set up by Emerson Harger | 54-54 |
| 09:54 | Gonzaga | John Wheeler misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-54 |
| 09:53 | Gonzaga | John Wheeler pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:38 | Gonzaga | John Wheeler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| 09:38 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Power (PG), Charles Hopkins (PF), Arthur Piccolo (C) Emerson Harger, Solomon Averill, Ed Oberle | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis (PG), Adam McKew (C) John Wheeler, Bill Smith | |
| 09:34 | Santa Clara | Aaron Davis is called for the reach on Robert Power in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Davis, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Breazeale (SF) Chris Turner | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Gradowski (SF) Jonathan Pitts | |
| 09:15 | Santa Clara | Robert Gradowski steals it from Arthur Piccolo | 54-54 |
| 09:11 | Gonzaga | Douglas Davison lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Gradowski | 54-56 |
| 08:47 | Santa Clara | Robert Power hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Douglas Davison - foul #2 on Douglas Davison, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chris Turner (SF), Solomon Averill (PF), John Smith (C) James Breazeale, Charles Hopkins, Arthur Piccolo | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Wheeler (SG), Jonathan Pitts (SF) Douglas Davison, Robert Gradowski | |
| 08:47 | Santa Clara | Robert Power makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:47 | Santa Clara | Robert Power misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:47 | Gonzaga | John Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:20 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis's pass is intercepted by Michael Freeman | 55-56 |
| 08:00 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Solomon Averill | 57-56 |
| 07:35 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis misses the shot from the right side | 57-56 |
| 07:33 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Solomon Averill | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Power (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Chris Turner (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Solomon Averill (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Aaron Davis (very tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Wheeler (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jonathan Pitts (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Maddix (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Adam McKew (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Santa Clara | Robert Power misses the dunk attempt | 57-56 |
| 07:14 | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman can't tip it in | 57-56 |
| 07:13 | Gonzaga | Anthony Maddix grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:50 | Gonzaga | John Wheeler makes the wide open runner near the basket | 57-58 |
| 06:32 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Aaron Davis - foul #4 on Aaron Davis, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kenneth Achenbach (PG), James Breazeale (SG), Ed Oberle (PF), Akim Kuklinski (C) Robert Power, Michael Freeman, Solomon Averill, John Smith | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Gradowski (PG), Steven Downing (SG), David Lamb (SF), Bill Smith (C) Aaron Davis, John Wheeler, Jonathan Pitts, Adam McKew | |
| 06:32 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:32 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:29 | Gonzaga | David Lamb is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Turner - foul #1 on Chris Turner, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emerson Harger (PG) Chris Turner | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 06:29 | Gonzaga | David Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:29 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | Steven Downing steps in front of the James Breazeale pass in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 06:06 | Gonzaga | Robert Gradowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by James Breazeale - foul #4 on James Breazeale, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Douglas Davison (PG) Anthony Maddix | |
| 06:06 | Gonzaga | Robert Gradowski misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:06 | Gonzaga | Robert Gradowski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:51 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Bill Smith - foul #1 on Bill Smith, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| 05:51 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:51 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:49 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Achenbach steals the ball from David Lamb in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 05:36 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Emerson Harger | 63-59 |
| 05:07 | Gonzaga | Robert Gradowski is hacked by Kenneth Achenbach - foul #2 on Kenneth Achenbach, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Power (PG), Michael Freeman (SG), Charles Hopkins (SF), Arthur Piccolo (PF) Emerson Harger, Kenneth Achenbach, James Breazeale, Ed Oberle | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Adam McKew (C) Douglas Davison | |
| 05:07 | Gonzaga | Robert Gradowski makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:07 | Gonzaga | Robert Gradowski misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:07 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:48 | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman clanks a shot from the right side | 63-60 |
| 04:46 | Gonzaga | David Lamb gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:17 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew is denied on a layup by Akim Kuklinski | 63-60 |
| 04:15 | Santa Clara | Charles Hopkins grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 03:57 | Santa Clara | Arthur Piccolo misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by David Lamb - foul #5 on David Lamb, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Breazeale (SF), Solomon Averill (PF) Charles Hopkins, Akim Kuklinski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Douglas Davison (PG), Jonathan Pitts (SF), Anthony Maddix (PF) Robert Gradowski, David Lamb, Bill Smith | |
| 03:57 | Santa Clara | Arthur Piccolo misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:57 | Santa Clara | Arthur Piccolo misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:57 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 03:34 | Gonzaga | Arthur Piccolo takes the ball from Adam McKew | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Power (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Freeman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Breazeale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Solomon Averill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Piccolo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Douglas Davison (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Downing (tiring) 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Pitts (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Maddix (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Adam McKew (very tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Santa Clara | Robert Power is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 03:12 | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman tips it back up and in | 65-60 |
| 03:08 | Gonzaga | Solomon Averill denies the turnaround by Jonathan Pitts | 65-60 |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | Robert Power grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 03:05 | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman's pass is intercepted by Douglas Davison in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 02:49 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Downing and he's hacked by Michael Freeman - foul #4 on Michael Freeman, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emerson Harger (PG), Kenneth Achenbach (SG), Ed Oberle (PF), Akim Kuklinski (C) Robert Power, Michael Freeman, Solomon Averill, Arthur Piccolo | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis (PG), John Wheeler (SG) Douglas Davison, Jonathan Pitts | |
| 02:49 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-62 |
| 02:49 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew misses the free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:49 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Ed Oberle | 65-62 |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Achenbach is fouled on the floor by Steven Downing - foul #5 on Steven Downing, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Smith (SG), Charles Hopkins (SF) Emerson Harger, James Breazeale | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Gradowski (SF), Bill Smith (C) Steven Downing, Adam McKew | |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Achenbach misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Achenbach makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:09 | Gonzaga | John Wheeler makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 02:07 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Achenbach is hacked by Aaron Davis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Aaron Davis, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Douglas Davison (PG) Aaron Davis | |
| 02:07 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-64 |
| 02:07 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Achenbach makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:07 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Achenbach makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:05 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Achenbach steals it from Douglas Davison in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Breazeale (SF), Solomon Averill (PF) Charles Hopkins, Ed Oberle | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 01:45 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Achenbach | 70-64 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:43 | Gonzaga | Akim Kuklinski takes the ball from Douglas Davison in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| 01:24 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Achenbach scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Breazeale | 73-64 |
| 01:24 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Power (PG), Michael Freeman (SG), Chris Turner (SF) John Smith, Kenneth Achenbach, James Breazeale | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathan Pitts (SF), Adam McKew (C) Robert Gradowski, Bill Smith | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:10 | Gonzaga | John Wheeler is whistled for traveling | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski misses the easy layup | 73-64 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman tips it back up and in | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Pitts's fadeaway is rejected by Akim Kuklinski | 75-64 |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Solomon Averill gets the rebound | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | John Wheeler is called for the reach on Michael Freeman in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Wheeler, team foul #13 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Smith (PG), James Breazeale (SF), Ed Oberle (PF), Arthur Piccolo (C) Robert Power, Chris Turner, Solomon Averill, Akim Kuklinski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Gradowski (SG), Bill Smith (PF) John Wheeler, Anthony Maddix | |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew's pass is intercepted by Michael Freeman | 77-64 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | James Breazeale can't finish the layup | 77-64 |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Adam McKew pulls down the rebound | 77-64 |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | Douglas Davison double dribbles in the backcourt | 77-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kenneth Achenbach (SG) Michael Freeman | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | John Smith runs out the clock | 77-64 |