| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Vincent King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Paradowski (fresh) PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Frechette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Hartsell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Hay (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carlos Foust (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Frank Hay | 34-34 |
| 19:37 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Daniel Paradowski and he's fouled by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Napoleon (C) Jimmy Frechette | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 19:37 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:24 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Turner (SG), Jimmy Frechette (C) James Harper, William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 19:16 | Gonzaga | Vincent King makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Paradowski | 40-34 |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Paradowski - foul #2 on Daniel Paradowski, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Harper (SG), James Ragan (PF), William Napoleon (C) Robert Turner, Johnny Johnson, Jimmy Frechette | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:48 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon hits a runner from the baseline set up by Vincent King | 42-36 |
| 18:35 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by James Ragan - foul #3 on James Ragan, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson (PF), Jimmy Frechette (C) James Ragan, William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Kevin Brown (SG), Raymond Alba (PF), Anthony Snipes (C) Lawrence Holleman, Billy Hartsell, Carlos Foust, Ronald Smith | |
| 18:35 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:35 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 18:16 | Gonzaga | Vincent King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 18:15 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 17:52 | Santa Clara | Johnny Johnson is called for the reach on Kevin Brown - foul #1 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Turner (SG), Jonathon Brumley (PF), William Napoleon (C) James Harper, Johnny Johnson, Jimmy Frechette | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:36 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba is fouled on the floor by Jonathon Brumley - foul #1 on Jonathon Brumley, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette (C) William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG) Kevin Brown | |
| 17:31 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Vincent King - foul #3 on Vincent King, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie (PG), James Harper (SG), William Napoleon (C) Vincent King, Robert Turner, Jimmy Frechette | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust (PF) Frank Hay | |
| 17:31 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:31 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:10 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon blows the wide open dunk | 42-39 |
| 17:09 | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski tips it back up and in | 44-39 |
| 16:45 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Anthony Snipes | 44-41 |
| 16:36 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon misses long on an open jumper in the paint | 44-41 |
| 16:34 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 16:23 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-41 |
| 16:21 | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 16:02 | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie misses short on a shot from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 16:01 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Gerald Abercrombie (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Harper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Paradowski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jonathon Brumley (fairly fresh) C - William Napoleon (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Alba (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Foust (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Snipes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 15:43 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust grabs the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 15:34 | Santa Clara | Jonathon Brumley is called for the reach on Lawrence Holleman - foul #2 on Jonathon Brumley, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Vincent King (PG), Robert Turner (SG), James Arsenault (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF), Jimmy Frechette (C) Gerald Abercrombie, James Harper, Daniel Paradowski, Jonathon Brumley, William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG), Billy Hartsell (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Lawrence Holleman, Joseph Ross, Raymond Alba, Carlos Foust, Anthony Snipes | |
| 15:20 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner is hacked by James Arsenault - foul #4 on James Arsenault, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| 15:20 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:20 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:20 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 15:02 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault double dribbles | 44-42 |
| 14:38 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| 14:36 | Gonzaga | Kevin Brown picks off the pass by Robert Turner in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 14:26 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-42 |
| 14:25 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:08 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jimmy Frechette | 46-42 |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Hartsell and he's hacked by Jimmy Frechette - foul #1 on Jimmy Frechette, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Harper (SG), Daniel Paradowski (SF), James Ragan (PF) Robert Turner, James Arsenault, Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Carlos Foust (PF) Kevin Brown, Billy Hartsell, Ronald Smith | |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses the free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:01 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:51 | Gonzaga | James Harper clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 13:50 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:30 | Gonzaga | James Harper hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Paradowski | 49-44 |
| 13:10 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Frank Hay, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Turner (SG), James Arsenault (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF), William Napoleon (C) James Harper, Daniel Paradowski, James Ragan, Jimmy Frechette | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (SG), Raymond Alba (PF) Wayne Altman, Carlos Foust | |
| 12:49 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Brown - foul #2 on Kevin Brown, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette (C) William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Ronald Smith (C) Lawrence Holleman, Roger Gardner | |
| 12:49 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:49 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:49 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 12:38 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Frank Hay | 50-47 |
| 12:29 | Gonzaga | The jump hook by Jimmy Frechette is blocked by Raymond Alba | 50-47 |
| 12:28 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Kevin Brown is denied by Johnny Johnson | 50-47 |
| 12:22 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses the tip | 50-47 |
| 12:20 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:13 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Brown | 50-49 |
| 11:50 | Gonzaga | Vincent King clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 11:49 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Vincent King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Arsenault (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Frechette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Hay (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Alba (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from James Arsenault | 52-49 |
| 11:22 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Vincent King - foul #4 on Vincent King, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie (PG), James Harper (SG), Daniel Paradowski (SF), James Ragan (PF), William Napoleon (C) Vincent King, Robert Turner, James Arsenault, Johnny Johnson, Jimmy Frechette | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Billy Hartsell (SG), Carlos Foust (PF), Anthony Snipes (C) Joseph Ross, Kevin Brown, Frank Hay, Ronald Smith | |
| 11:22 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:22 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:58 | Gonzaga | James Ragan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 10:56 | Gonzaga | James Ragan hits the follow up shot | 54-51 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust buries a floater from the left block | 54-53 |
| 10:30 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Arsenault (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF) Daniel Paradowski, James Ragan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Frank Hay (SF), Roger Gardner (C) Raymond Alba, Anthony Snipes | |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Hartsell | 54-56 |
| 09:54 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:51 | Santa Clara | Gerald Abercrombie is called for the reach on Lawrence Holleman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Abercrombie, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski (SF), James Ragan (PF), Jimmy Frechette (C) James Arsenault, Johnny Johnson, William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (SG) Billy Hartsell | |
| 09:51 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:51 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:47 | Gonzaga | James Ragan is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Foust - foul #1 on Carlos Foust, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG) Lawrence Holleman | |
| 09:32 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Harper | 57-58 |
| 09:17 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Ross | 57-60 |
| 09:13 | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie travels in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Arsenault (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF), William Napoleon (C) Daniel Paradowski, James Ragan, Jimmy Frechette | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (SG), Ronald Smith (PF), Anthony Snipes (C) Wayne Altman, Carlos Foust, Roger Gardner | |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 09:00 | Gonzaga | James Harper gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 08:58 | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie is hacked by Joseph Ross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Ross, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Ragan (PF), Jimmy Frechette (C) Johnny Johnson, William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 08:43 | Gonzaga | James Ragan misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-60 |
| 08:41 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 08:21 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown is fouled on the floor by James Arsenault - foul #5 on James Arsenault, team foul #11 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Turner (SG), Daniel Paradowski (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF), William Napoleon (C) James Harper, James Arsenault, James Ragan, Jimmy Frechette | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Raymond Alba (SF), Carlos Foust (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Joseph Ross, Frank Hay, Ronald Smith, Anthony Snipes | |
| 08:21 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:21 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:21 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 08:07 | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Turner | 60-61 |
| 07:50 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman loses the dribble to Daniel Paradowski | 60-61 |
| 07:46 | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski dunks the ball | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Gerald Abercrombie (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Paradowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - William Napoleon (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Alba (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Foust (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Vincent King (PG), James Harper (SG), James Ragan (PF), Jimmy Frechette (C) Gerald Abercrombie, Robert Turner, Johnny Johnson, William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG) Kevin Brown | |
| 07:18 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette blows the layup but he's fouled by Carlos Foust - foul #2 on Carlos Foust, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson (PF), William Napoleon (C) Daniel Paradowski, James Ragan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith (PF), Anthony Snipes (C) Carlos Foust, Roger Gardner | |
| 07:18 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:18 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski (SF), James Ragan (PF) Johnny Johnson, William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:05 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette misses badly on a shot from the left side | 64-61 |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 06:45 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-61 |
| 06:43 | Gonzaga | James Ragan snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 06:40 | Gonzaga | Vincent King is hacked by Billy Hartsell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie (PG), Johnny Johnson (PF), William Napoleon (C) Daniel Paradowski, James Ragan, Jimmy Frechette | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Carlos Foust (PF) Lawrence Holleman, Billy Hartsell, Raymond Alba, Anthony Snipes | |
| 06:40 | Gonzaga | Vincent King makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:40 | Gonzaga | Vincent King makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:21 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross makes the fadeaway from the right side | 66-63 |
| 06:03 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from James Harper | 68-63 |
| 05:40 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Ross | 68-66 |
| 05:30 | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left block | 68-66 |
| 05:28 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 05:16 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frank Hay | 68-68 |
| 04:55 | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie is called for a backcourt violation | 68-68 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Turner (SG), Daniel Paradowski (SF), James Ragan (PF), Jimmy Frechette (C) Gerald Abercrombie, James Harper, Johnny Johnson, William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG), Billy Hartsell (SG), Raymond Alba (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Joseph Ross, Wayne Altman, Frank Hay, Carlos Foust, Ronald Smith | |
| 04:31 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-68 |
| 04:30 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown tips it but misses | 68-68 |
| 04:29 | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:27 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-68 |
| 04:13 | Gonzaga | Vincent King hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 04:11 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:51 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Billy Hartsell | 68-70 |
| 03:39 | Gonzaga | Vincent King is called for a backcourt violation | 68-70 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Harper (SG), Johnny Johnson (PF) Robert Turner, James Ragan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Frank Hay (SF) Billy Hartsell, Anthony Snipes | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Vincent King (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Harper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Paradowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Frechette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Hay (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Alba (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown's pass is intercepted by James Harper | 68-70 |
| 03:04 | Gonzaga | James Harper buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Paradowski | 71-70 |
| 02:46 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-73 |
| 02:43 | Gonzaga | James Harper double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Ragan (PF), William Napoleon (C) Johnny Johnson, Jimmy Frechette | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Carlos Foust (PF) Lawrence Holleman, Kevin Brown, Raymond Alba | |
| 02:25 | Santa Clara | James Ragan steals the ball from Frank Hay | 71-73 |
| 02:21 | Gonzaga | Frank Hay takes the ball from William Napoleon in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| 02:18 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay hits the finger roll | 71-75 |
| 02:09 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Harper | 73-75 |
| 02:09 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Turner (SG), Johnny Johnson (PF), Jimmy Frechette (C) James Harper, James Ragan, William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Billy Hartsell (SG), Raymond Alba (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Anthony Snipes (C) Joseph Ross, Wayne Altman, Frank Hay, Carlos Foust, Roger Gardner | |
| 01:50 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Holleman | 73-78 |
| 01:31 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson misses the lay-in | 73-78 |
| 01:29 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith snags the defensive board | 73-78 |
| 01:10 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Paradowski - foul #3 on Daniel Paradowski, team foul #12 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Harper (SG) Robert Turner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Frank Hay (SF), Carlos Foust (PF) Raymond Alba, Ronald Smith | |
| 01:10 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 01:10 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 01:08 | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Hay - foul #4 on Frank Hay, team foul #9 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner (C) Anthony Snipes | |
| 01:08 | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 01:08 | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-79 |
| 00:48 | Gonzaga | Vincent King grabs the board | 75-79 |
| 00:44 | Gonzaga | Vincent King is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Hay - foul #5 on Frank Hay, team foul #10 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba (SF) Frank Hay | |
| 00:44 | Gonzaga | Vincent King misses the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:44 | Gonzaga | Vincent King makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Vincent King is called for the reach on Raymond Alba in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vincent King, team foul #13 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie (PG) Vincent King | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba misses the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:43 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson snags the defensive board | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie is hacked by Lawrence Holleman - foul #2 on Lawrence Holleman, team foul #11 | 76-80 |
| 00:38 | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:38 | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba is hacked by Gerald Abercrombie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Abercrombie, team foul #14 | 78-80 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba misses the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson gets the rebound | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson is called for traveling | 78-81 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG) Lawrence Holleman | |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba is hacked by Gerald Abercrombie in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Abercrombie, team foul #15 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Turner (PG) Gerald Abercrombie | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba misses the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:23 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson pulls down the rebound | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 78-82 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 78-82 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Turner - foul #1 on Robert Turner, team foul #16 | 78-82 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | Billy Hartsell is called for the reach on James Harper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #12 | 78-84 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG) Joseph Ross | |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | James Harper makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | James Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman is fouled in the backcourt by James Harper - foul #1 on James Harper, team foul #17 | 80-84 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman misses the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman misses the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson grabs the board | 80-84 |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-84 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner's pass is intercepted by Roger Gardner in the backcourt | 80-84 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman is hacked by Johnny Johnson - foul #2 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #18 | 80-84 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | James Harper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-86 |