| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Anthony Tomberlin (fresh) SG - Clarence Reinmiller (fresh) SF - Max Ponder (fresh) PF - Benjamin Adams (fresh) C - Clifton Coffey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (fresh) SG - John Hugley (fresh) SF - Gary Vaughn (fresh) PF - Dustin Gibson (fresh) C - Dennis Voorhies (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dennis Voorhies - foul #1 on Dennis Voorhies, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:33 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | The refs have stopped play. Gary Vaughn is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 2-0 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Young (SF) Gary Vaughn | |
| 19:04 | Santa Clara | Anthony Tomberlin takes the ball from Dennis Voorhies | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Tomberlin | 4-0 |
| 18:53 | Santa Clara | Joseph Young drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 18:24 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder's floater is tipped away by Dennis Voorhies | 4-3 |
| 18:22 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:06 | Santa Clara | Max Ponder is called for the reach on Joseph Young - foul #1 on Max Ponder, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 17:46 | Santa Clara | John Weems hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Hugley | 4-5 |
| 17:44 | Gonzaga | Joseph Young is called for the reach on Max Ponder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Young, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (SG), Randolph Beadle (SF) Clarence Reinmiller, Max Ponder | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:37 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 17:21 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 17:19 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 17:16 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leon Laws (SG), Steven Redd (PF) Anthony Tomberlin, Benjamin Adams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (SG), Alexander Condroski (SF) John Hugley, Joseph Young | |
| 16:56 | Santa Clara | Randolph Beadle takes the ball from Alexander Condroski | 7-5 |
| 16:53 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle lays it in | 9-5 |
| 16:31 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams (PF) Clifton Coffey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum (SG), Jon Koenig (PF), Richard Stafford (C) John Weems, Dustin Gibson, Dennis Voorhies | |
| 16:13 | Gonzaga | Leon Laws's fadeaway is rejected by Jon Koenig | 9-5 |
| 16:11 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd tips it home | 11-5 |
| 15:52 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 11-5 |
| 15:51 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jose Valdez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leon Laws (fresh) SF - Randolph Beadle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Adams (fairly fresh) C - Steven Redd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Harold Muldrow (fresh) SG - Tyler Pullum (fresh) SF - Alexander Condroski (fresh) PF - Jon Koenig (fresh) C - Richard Stafford (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Gonzaga | Tyler Pullum steps in front of the Jose Valdez pass | 11-5 |
| 15:21 | Santa Clara | Jon Koenig clanks a jumper from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 15:20 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:55 | Gonzaga | Leon Laws is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Redd | 13-5 |
| 14:35 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-5 |
| 14:34 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Steven Redd | 13-5 |
| 14:17 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle is hacked by Harold Muldrow - foul #1 on Harold Muldrow, team foul #3 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin (PG), Clarence Reinmiller (SG), Max Ponder (SF), Clifton Coffey (C) Jose Valdez, Leon Laws, Randolph Beadle, Steven Redd | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), John Hugley (SG), Gary Vaughn (SF), Dustin Gibson (PF), Dennis Voorhies (C) Harold Muldrow, Tyler Pullum, Alexander Condroski, Jon Koenig, Richard Stafford | |
| 14:09 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams loses the dribble to Dustin Gibson | 13-5 |
| 13:48 | Santa Clara | John Hugley misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 13-5 |
| 13:47 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 13:29 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-5 |
| 13:27 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson snags the offensive board | 13-5 |
| 13:13 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-5 |
| 13:10 | Gonzaga | John Hugley is called for the reach on Clarence Reinmiller in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hugley, team foul #4 | 13-5 |
| 12:52 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Reinmiller | 15-5 |
| 12:37 | Santa Clara | Anthony Tomberlin is called for the reach on Dustin Gibson - foul #1 on Anthony Tomberlin, team foul #2 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Young (SF), Richard Stafford (PF) Gary Vaughn, Dustin Gibson | |
| 12:22 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies hits a 3 from the left corner | 15-8 |
| 11:59 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams is called for traveling | 15-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (SG), Leon Laws (SF), Steven Redd (PF) Clarence Reinmiller, Max Ponder, Benjamin Adams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (PG), Tyler Pullum (SG) John Weems, John Hugley | |
| 11:49 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-8 |
| 11:47 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies grabs the offensive board | 15-8 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Anthony Tomberlin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jose Valdez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leon Laws (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Redd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifton Coffey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Harold Muldrow (fresh) SG - Tyler Pullum (fresh) SF - Joseph Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Stafford (fresh) C - Dennis Voorhies (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Jose Valdez - foul #1 on Jose Valdez, team foul #3 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle (PF) Steven Redd | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 11:39 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies misses the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 11:39 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 11:15 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-9 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn (SF), Jon Koenig (PF) Joseph Young, Richard Stafford | |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | Jose Valdez picks off the pass by Tyler Pullum | 15-9 |
| 10:55 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez lays it in | 17-9 |
| 10:48 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies can't finish the layup | 17-9 |
| 10:46 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle gets the rebound | 17-9 |
| 10:20 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Tomberlin | 20-9 |
| 10:03 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Harold Muldrow, team foul #5 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller (SG), Max Ponder (SF), Steven Redd (PF) Jose Valdez, Leon Laws, Randolph Beadle | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), John Hugley (SG), Joseph Young (SF), Dustin Gibson (PF), Richard Stafford (C) Harold Muldrow, Tyler Pullum, Gary Vaughn, Jon Koenig, Dennis Voorhies | |
| 09:34 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Steven Redd | 22-9 |
| 09:14 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson scores on a jump hook near the basket | 22-11 |
| 08:49 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 22-11 |
| 08:48 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-11 |
| 08:30 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on John Hugley - foul #2 on John Hugley, team foul #6 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (PG), Randolph Beadle (SF), Benjamin Adams (PF) Anthony Tomberlin, Max Ponder, Clifton Coffey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum (SG), Gary Vaughn (SF), Alexander Condroski (C) John Hugley, Joseph Young, Richard Stafford | |
| 08:30 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller misses the 1st free throw | 22-11 |
| 08:30 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 23-11 |
| 08:06 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 23-11 |
| 08:05 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn snags the offensive board | 23-11 |
| 07:42 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-14 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jose Valdez (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Clarence Reinmiller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randolph Beadle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Adams (fairly fresh) C - Steven Redd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tyler Pullum (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Vaughn (fresh) PF - Dustin Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Condroski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-14 |
| 07:20 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski snags the defensive board | 23-14 |
| 07:05 | Santa Clara | John Weems makes the shot from the right side set up by Gary Vaughn | 23-16 |
| 06:41 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-16 |
| 06:40 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd tips it back up and in | 25-16 |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum banks in the layup on a great pass from Alexander Condroski | 25-18 |
| 06:25 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller is hacked by Tyler Pullum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyler Pullum, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leon Laws (PG), Max Ponder (SF), Clifton Coffey (C) Jose Valdez, Randolph Beadle, Steven Redd | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jon Koenig (SF), Richard Stafford (PF), Dennis Voorhies (C) Gary Vaughn, Dustin Gibson, Alexander Condroski | |
| 06:25 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller misses the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 06:25 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | John Weems is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin (PG) Clarence Reinmiller | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:00 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 25-18 |
| 05:59 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 05:38 | Santa Clara | Jon Koenig is fouled on the floor by Max Ponder - foul #2 on Max Ponder, team foul #4 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle (SF) Max Ponder | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Young (SG) Tyler Pullum | |
| 05:24 | Santa Clara | Joseph Young drills a jumper from close range set up by Dennis Voorhies | 25-20 |
| 05:03 | Gonzaga | Leon Laws clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 25-20 |
| 05:01 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | John Weems misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-20 |
| 04:46 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 04:21 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Weems - foul #1 on John Weems, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (SG), Steven Redd (PF) Leon Laws, Benjamin Adams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum (SG), Gary Vaughn (SF), Alexander Condroski (PF) Joseph Young, Jon Koenig, Richard Stafford | |
| 04:21 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:21 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:03 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-20 |
| 04:02 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 03:46 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Tyler Pullum is denied by Steven Redd | 27-20 |
| 03:44 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Anthony Tomberlin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Valdez (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Randolph Beadle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Redd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifton Coffey (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Tyler Pullum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Vaughn (fresh) PF - Alexander Condroski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Voorhies (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Randolph Beadle | 29-20 |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-20 |
| 02:58 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd grabs the defensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 02:48 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Weems - foul #2 on John Weems, team foul #9 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leon Laws (SG), Max Ponder (SF), Benjamin Adams (PF) Anthony Tomberlin, Randolph Beadle, Clifton Coffey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (PG), John Hugley (SG), Joseph Young (SF), Dustin Gibson (PF), Richard Stafford (C) John Weems, Tyler Pullum, Gary Vaughn, Alexander Condroski, Dennis Voorhies | |
| 02:48 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 02:48 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Young and the foul's on Benjamin Adams - foul #1 on Benjamin Adams, team foul #5 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller (C) Steven Redd | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson makes the free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:09 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder connects on the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Richard Stafford - foul #1 on Richard Stafford, team foul #10 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey (C) Jose Valdez | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:09 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder makes the free throw | 34-23 |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow makes the floater from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 01:39 | Gonzaga | Joseph Young steps in front of the Max Ponder pass in the backcourt | 34-25 |
| 01:37 | Santa Clara | John Hugley misses the easy layup | 34-25 |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 01:24 | Santa Clara | John Hugley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Harold Muldrow and the foul's on Leon Laws - foul #1 on Leon Laws, team foul #6 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski (SF), Jon Koenig (PF) Joseph Young, Dustin Gibson | |
| 01:24 | Santa Clara | John Hugley misses the free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:24 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 01:04 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 01:03 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 00:43 | Gonzaga | Leon Laws gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams is fouled on the floor by Jon Koenig - foul #1 on Jon Koenig, team foul #11 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin (PG), Jose Valdez (SG), Steven Redd (C) Leon Laws, Clarence Reinmiller, Clifton Coffey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Gary Vaughn (SF), Dennis Voorhies (C) Harold Muldrow, Alexander Condroski, Richard Stafford | |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Jon Koenig misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-27 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies snags the offensive board | 36-27 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | John Hugley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | John Weems grabs the offensive rebound | 36-27 |