| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Hay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Vincent King (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Arsenault (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmy Frechette (fresh) C - James Ragan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 19:38 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 19:19 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 19:17 | Gonzaga | James Ragan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:58 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette lays it up and in on a nice dish by Johnny Johnson | 41-38 |
| 18:47 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 41-38 |
| 18:46 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to James Arsenault | 41-38 |
| 18:44 | Gonzaga | Vincent King's pass is intercepted by William Watkins in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 18:35 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Smith | 43-38 |
| 18:31 | Gonzaga | Vincent King is hacked by Frank Hay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Hay, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman (PG), Gary Cranor (SF), Roger Gardner (PF), Carlos Foust (C) Lawrence Holleman, Frank Hay, Ronald Smith, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie (PG), James Harper (SG), Robert Turner (SF), Jason Bryan (PF), William Napoleon (C) Vincent King, James Arsenault, Johnny Johnson, Jimmy Frechette, James Ragan | |
| 18:17 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon's floater is tipped away by Roger Gardner | 43-38 |
| 18:15 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:57 | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 17:56 | Gonzaga | James Harper snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 17:53 | Gonzaga | Dennis Fleshman is called for the reach on James Harper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Fleshman, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG), Joseph Ross (SG) Dennis Fleshman, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 17:30 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner misses long on a shot from the left block | 43-38 |
| 17:28 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 17:22 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust lays it up and in set up by Gary Cranor and he's fouled by William Napoleon - foul #3 on William Napoleon, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Frank Hay (SF), William Watkins (C) Kevin Brown, Gary Cranor, Roger Gardner | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Vincent King (PG), Johnny Johnson (SF), James Ragan (C) Gerald Abercrombie, Robert Turner, William Napoleon | |
| 17:22 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 17:14 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Vincent King | 46-41 |
| 17:00 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by William Watkins | 49-41 |
| 16:48 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-41 |
| 16:47 | Gonzaga | Jason Bryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 16:34 | Gonzaga | Vincent King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Ronald Smith (PF) Lawrence Holleman, Joseph Ross, Carlos Foust | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Arsenault (SG), Robert Turner (SF) James Harper, Johnny Johnson | |
| 16:14 | Santa Clara | William Watkins clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Jason Bryan - foul #1 on Jason Bryan, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba (SF) Frank Hay | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette (PF) Jason Bryan | |
| 16:14 | Santa Clara | William Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 16:14 | Santa Clara | William Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 16:04 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 16:03 | Santa Clara | William Watkins pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-41 |
| 15:42 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Alba (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Watkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Vincent King (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Arsenault (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Frechette (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Ragan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | William Watkins drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Brown | 52-41 |
| 15:03 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Dennis Fleshman (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Roger Gardner (C) Kevin Brown, Richard Brown, Ronald Smith, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie (PG), James Harper (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF), Jason Bryan (PF), William Napoleon (C) Vincent King, James Arsenault, Robert Turner, Jimmy Frechette, James Ragan | |
| 14:45 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Fleshman | 55-41 |
| 14:43 | Gonzaga | James Harper loses the dribble to Dennis Fleshman in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| 14:21 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay's pass is intercepted by Johnny Johnson | 55-41 |
| 14:17 | Gonzaga | Raymond Alba steals it from James Harper in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Johnny Johnson - foul #2 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #3 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Brown (SG), Carlos Foust (C) Dennis Fleshman, Raymond Alba | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Vincent King (PG), James Arsenault (SG), Jimmy Frechette (PF) Gerald Abercrombie, James Harper, Jason Bryan | |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 13:59 | Gonzaga | Vincent King is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Holleman - foul #3 on Lawrence Holleman, team foul #3 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor (SF) Frank Hay | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 13:44 | Gonzaga | Vincent King scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Johnny Johnson | 57-43 |
| 13:23 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-43 |
| 13:22 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to James Arsenault | 57-43 |
| 13:04 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson is hacked by Gary Cranor - foul #1 on Gary Cranor, team foul #4 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman (PG), Frank Hay (SF), Ronald Smith (PF) Lawrence Holleman, Gary Cranor, Roger Gardner | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Turner (SF), Jason Bryan (PF) Johnny Johnson, Jimmy Frechette | |
| 12:55 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Watkins (C) Carlos Foust | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 12:39 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 12:38 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman tips it but misses | 57-43 |
| 12:37 | Santa Clara | William Watkins tips it but misses | 57-43 |
| 12:35 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 12:21 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Vincent King | 57-45 |
| 12:00 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 11:58 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 11:40 | Gonzaga | Jason Bryan hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Vincent King | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Dennis Fleshman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Hay (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Watkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Vincent King (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Arsenault (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Bryan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Napoleon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman is fouled on the floor by Vincent King - foul #2 on Vincent King, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG), Joseph Ross (SG), Gary Cranor (SF), Raymond Alba (PF), Carlos Foust (C) Dennis Fleshman, Richard Brown, Frank Hay, Ronald Smith, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Harper (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF), Jimmy Frechette (PF) James Arsenault, Robert Turner, Jason Bryan | |
| 11:14 | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 11:12 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust tips it in | 59-47 |
| 11:10 | Gonzaga | James Harper is hacked by Joseph Ross in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Ross, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG) Kevin Brown | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 11:04 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Johnny Johnson and the foul's on Raymond Alba - foul #2 on Raymond Alba, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Arsenault (SG) James Harper | |
| 11:04 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette misses the free throw | 59-49 |
| 11:04 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 10:46 | Santa Clara | William Napoleon steps in front of the Lawrence Holleman pass | 59-49 |
| 10:35 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 59-49 |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 10:21 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG), Roger Gardner (PF) Lawrence Holleman, Gary Cranor | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie (PG), James Harper (SG) Vincent King, James Arsenault | |
| 10:09 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette's fadeaway is rejected by Carlos Foust | 59-49 |
| 10:08 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson snags the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 09:56 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson buries a fadeaway near the basket | 59-51 |
| 09:47 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Johnny Johnson - foul #3 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Brown (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), William Watkins (C) Joseph Ross, Raymond Alba, Roger Gardner, Carlos Foust | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Vincent King (PG), James Arsenault (SG), Robert Turner (SF), Jason Bryan (PF) Gerald Abercrombie, James Harper, Johnny Johnson, Jimmy Frechette | |
| 09:47 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 09:47 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 09:47 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jason Bryan | 60-51 |
| 09:31 | Gonzaga | Vincent King buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 09:27 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 60-54 |
| 09:25 | Santa Clara | William Watkins misses the tip | 60-54 |
| 09:24 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to William Watkins | 60-54 |
| 09:04 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown is hacked by William Napoleon - foul #4 on William Napoleon, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG) Kevin Brown | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Harper (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF), Jimmy Frechette (PF), James Ragan (C) James Arsenault, Robert Turner, Jason Bryan, William Napoleon | |
| 08:51 | Santa Clara | Johnny Johnson takes the ball from Richard Brown | 60-54 |
| 08:49 | Gonzaga | Vincent King is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Holleman - foul #4 on Lawrence Holleman, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman (PG), Raymond Alba (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Lawrence Holleman, Ronald Smith, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie (PG), James Arsenault (SG) James Harper, Johnny Johnson | |
| 08:49 | Gonzaga | Vincent King makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:49 | Gonzaga | Vincent King misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:49 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Frank Hay | 60-55 |
| 08:27 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Fleshman | 62-55 |
| 08:10 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (SG), Carlos Foust (C) Richard Brown, Frank Hay | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Harper (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF), Jason Bryan (PF) Gerald Abercrombie, James Arsenault, Jimmy Frechette | |
| 07:50 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-55 |
| 07:48 | Gonzaga | James Harper grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 07:45 | Gonzaga | James Ragan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Gary Cranor (SF), William Watkins (C) Dennis Fleshman, Raymond Alba, Roger Gardner | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie (PG), James Arsenault (SG), Jimmy Frechette (PF), William Napoleon (C) Vincent King, James Harper, Jason Bryan, James Ragan | |
| 07:22 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 07:21 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Cranor (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Carlos Foust (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Gerald Abercrombie (fresh) SG - James Arsenault (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Frechette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Napoleon (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon hits a wide open floater from the left block | 62-57 |
| 06:54 | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Holleman | 64-57 |
| 06:33 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon hits a jumper in the paint set up by James Arsenault and the foul's on William Watkins - foul #1 on William Watkins, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Brown (SG), Dennis Fleshman (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Raymond Alba (C) Joseph Ross, Gary Cranor, Carlos Foust, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Vincent King (PG), James Harper (SG), Robert Turner (SF), Jason Bryan (PF) Gerald Abercrombie, James Arsenault, Johnny Johnson, Jimmy Frechette | |
| 06:33 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:12 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 64-60 |
| 06:11 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jason Bryan | 64-60 |
| 05:54 | Gonzaga | Vincent King misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-60 |
| 05:52 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon tips it in | 64-62 |
| 05:40 | Santa Clara | Jason Bryan is called for the reach on Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Jason Bryan, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG), Frank Hay (SF), Roger Gardner (C) Lawrence Holleman, Dennis Fleshman, Raymond Alba | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Arsenault (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF), Jimmy Frechette (PF) James Harper, Robert Turner, Jason Bryan | |
| 05:40 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:40 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 05:36 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 05:28 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay is hacked by Johnny Johnson - foul #4 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Watkins (C) Roger Gardner | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 05:28 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:28 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:13 | Gonzaga | Kevin Brown steals it from Jimmy Frechette | 66-62 |
| 04:51 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 69-62 |
| 04:42 | Gonzaga | Vincent King misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 04:41 | Santa Clara | William Watkins grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 04:14 | Santa Clara | William Napoleon steals it from Richard Brown | 69-62 |
| 04:11 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault double dribbles in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman (PG), Joseph Ross (SG), Raymond Alba (SF), Roger Gardner (PF), Carlos Foust (C) Kevin Brown, Richard Brown, Frank Hay, Ronald Smith, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Harper (SG), Robert Turner (SF), James Ragan (C) James Arsenault, Johnny Johnson, Jimmy Frechette | |
| 03:57 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba gets the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 03:44 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner blows the layup but the foul's on William Napoleon - foul #5 on William Napoleon, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Gary Cranor (SF) Joseph Ross, Raymond Alba | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Arsenault (SG), Jason Bryan (PF) James Harper, William Napoleon | |
| 03:44 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:44 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault is hacked by Gary Cranor - foul #2 on Gary Cranor, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Harper (SG) Robert Turner | |
| 03:27 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:27 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dennis Fleshman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Cranor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roger Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Foust (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Vincent King (tiring) 20 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Harper (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Arsenault (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jason Bryan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Ragan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | The jumper by Gary Cranor is denied by Jason Bryan | 70-64 |
| 03:05 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman can't tip it in | 70-64 |
| 03:03 | Gonzaga | James Ragan grabs the board | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Gonzaga | Dennis Fleshman takes the ball from James Arsenault in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman lays it in | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:50 | Gonzaga | Vincent King makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Harper | 72-67 |
| 02:50 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Brown (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), William Watkins (C) Dennis Fleshman, Gary Cranor, Roger Gardner, Carlos Foust | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Turner (SF), Jimmy Frechette (PF) James Arsenault, Jason Bryan | |
| 02:28 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Arsenault (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF) James Harper, Robert Turner | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Gonzaga | Vincent King is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Holleman - foul #5 on Lawrence Holleman, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman (PG) Lawrence Holleman | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie (PG) Johnny Johnson | |
| 02:25 | Gonzaga | Vincent King makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:25 | Gonzaga | Vincent King misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:25 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette gets the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 02:13 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette misses badly on a shot from the left block | 72-68 |
| 02:12 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 01:51 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith is hacked by James Ragan - foul #2 on James Ragan, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson (SF) Gerald Abercrombie | |
| 01:51 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:51 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:51 | Gonzaga | James Ragan grabs the board | 73-68 |
| 01:34 | Gonzaga | Vincent King hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-68 |
| 01:32 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown grabs the board | 73-68 |
| 01:28 | Santa Clara | James Arsenault is called for the reach on Richard Brown - foul #2 on James Arsenault, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| 01:28 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:28 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:28 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 01:20 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette hits a floater in the paint set up by Vincent King | 73-70 |
| 01:06 | Santa Clara | Vincent King is called for the reach on Dennis Fleshman - foul #3 on Vincent King, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| 01:06 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:06 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:53 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-70 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman is hacked by Vincent King in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vincent King, team foul #13 | 74-70 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Gonzaga | Frank Hay is called for the reach on Vincent King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Hay, team foul #11 | 76-70 |
| 00:46 | Gonzaga | Vincent King makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:46 | Gonzaga | Vincent King makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman is hacked by Vincent King in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vincent King, team foul #14 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie (PG) Vincent King | |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | William Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | William Watkins is fouled on the floor by James Ragan - foul #3 on James Ragan, team foul #15 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Raymond Alba (PF) Frank Hay, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | William Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | William Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 79-72 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | William Watkins snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba is fouled in the backcourt by James Arsenault - foul #3 on James Arsenault, team foul #16 | 79-72 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Arsenault | 81-75 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross is hacked by Gerald Abercrombie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Abercrombie, team foul #17 | 81-75 |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Ragan | 82-78 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor (SF) Joseph Ross | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | James Arsenault is called for the reach on Richard Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Arsenault, team foul #18 | 82-78 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:14 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson snags the defensive board | 83-78 |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | Richard Brown picks off the pass by Gerald Abercrombie in the backcourt | 83-78 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman is fouled on the floor by James Ragan - foul #4 on James Ragan, team foul #19 | 83-78 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | William Watkins steals it from Gerald Abercrombie | 85-78 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG) Gary Cranor | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | William Watkins runs out the clock | 85-78 |