| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Donald Reason (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Arakaki (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Cory (fresh) PF - James Lucas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Lew (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Helms (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Houchens (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Townsend (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Jesse Cory inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Gonzaga | Robert Simpson picks off the pass by Kevin Arakaki | 39-38 |
| 19:39 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses the dunk attempt | 39-38 |
| 19:37 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend misses the tip | 39-38 |
| 19:36 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 19:29 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 19:27 | Gonzaga | Jesse Cory gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 19:13 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Lew | 42-38 |
| 18:55 | Santa Clara | David Houchens is hacked by Kevin Arakaki - foul #3 on Kevin Arakaki, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson (SG) Kevin Arakaki | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 18:50 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend hits a shot from the right block set up by Daniel Helms and the foul's on Jesse Cory - foul #1 on Jesse Cory, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash (C) Steve Tibbitts | |
| 18:50 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:48 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Reason, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider (C) Cecil Townsend | |
| 18:29 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Daniel Helms | 42-44 |
| 18:11 | Gonzaga | James Lucas comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 42-44 |
| 18:09 | Gonzaga | Jesse Cory gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 17:56 | Gonzaga | James Lucas knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Donald Reason | 44-44 |
| 17:45 | Santa Clara | Charles Lew takes the ball from Alfred Ash | 44-44 |
| 17:33 | Gonzaga | James Lucas makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Donald Reason | 46-44 |
| 17:14 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Helms | 46-46 |
| 16:58 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew makes the wide open fadeaway from the left wing set up by Donald Reason | 48-46 |
| 16:39 | Santa Clara | David Houchens misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Glenn Jackson - foul #2 on Glenn Jackson, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rene Russo (PG), Ronald Yamamoto (SF), Ralph Syverson (PF), Thomas Petrick (C) Donald Reason, Jesse Cory, James Lucas, Charles Lew | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Cris Young (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Daniel Helms, Robert Simpson, Alfred Ash, Arnold Schneider | |
| 16:39 | Santa Clara | David Houchens misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 16:39 | Santa Clara | David Houchens misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 16:39 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Ralph Syverson | 48-46 |
| 16:37 | Gonzaga | Rene Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Cris Young - foul #2 on Cris Young, team foul #1 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Knight (SF) David Houchens | |
| 16:16 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson is hacked by Cris Young - foul #3 on Cris Young, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SG) Cris Young | |
| 16:05 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Steve Tibbitts - foul #1 on Steve Tibbitts, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| 16:05 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 16:05 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:54 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts makes the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Glenn Jackson - foul #3 on Glenn Jackson, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki (SG) Glenn Jackson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Cris Young (SG) Steven Dembinski, David Houchens | |
| 15:54 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rene Russo (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Arakaki (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Yamamoto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Syverson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Petrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cris Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Knight (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cecil Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki is open and buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Petrick | 51-49 |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 15:12 | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 14:57 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on David Knight - foul #2 on David Knight, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Reason (PG), James Lucas (PF), Charles Lew (C) Rene Russo, Ralph Syverson, Thomas Petrick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SG), Alfred Ash (PF), David Mitchell (C) David Knight, Cecil Townsend, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 14:57 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 14:57 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 14:57 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Cris Young | 52-49 |
| 14:43 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Exley | 52-51 |
| 14:24 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by David Mitchell - foul #2 on David Mitchell, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dave Bish (SF) Ronald Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Robert Simpson (SF) Thomas Exley, Cris Young | |
| 14:24 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 14:24 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 14:24 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 14:06 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 53-51 |
| 14:04 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash misses the tip | 53-51 |
| 14:02 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 14:00 | Gonzaga | David Houchens is called for the reach on Kevin Arakaki in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Houchens, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson (PF) James Lucas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 13:48 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 53-51 |
| 13:47 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 13:37 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 13:25 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Helms | 53-53 |
| 13:13 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 53-53 |
| 13:11 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to David Mitchell | 53-53 |
| 12:48 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell lays it up and in | 53-55 |
| 12:46 | Gonzaga | Alfred Ash is called for the reach on Ralph Syverson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Ash, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rene Russo (PG), Glenn Jackson (SG), Jesse Cory (SF), Thomas Petrick (C) Donald Reason, Kevin Arakaki, Dave Bish, Charles Lew | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), David Knight (SG), Cris Young (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF), Arnold Schneider (C) Daniel Helms, David Houchens, Robert Simpson, Alfred Ash, David Mitchell | |
| 12:46 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 12:46 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 12:34 | Santa Clara | David Knight double dribbles | 53-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Lucas (PF) Ralph Syverson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts (C) Arnold Schneider | |
| 12:15 | Gonzaga | James Lucas is open and scores on a jumper from the left block | 55-55 |
| 11:48 | Santa Clara | David Knight hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rene Russo (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Cory (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Lucas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Petrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cris Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Knight (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Cecil Townsend (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Tibbitts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Petrick | 58-58 |
| 11:06 | Santa Clara | Cris Young misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 11:04 | Gonzaga | Rene Russo pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 10:46 | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Rene Russo | 60-58 |
| 10:33 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley is hacked by Rene Russo - foul #1 on Rene Russo, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Reason (PG), Kevin Arakaki (SG), Ronald Yamamoto (SF), Ralph Syverson (PF), Charles Lew (C) Rene Russo, Glenn Jackson, Jesse Cory, James Lucas, Thomas Petrick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), David Houchens (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), Alfred Ash (PF), Arnold Schneider (C) Thomas Exley, Cris Young, David Knight, Cecil Townsend, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 10:20 | Santa Clara | David Houchens misses the lay-in | 60-58 |
| 10:18 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 10:05 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson drills a jump hook in the paint | 62-58 |
| 09:47 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Helms | 62-60 |
| 09:35 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-60 |
| 09:34 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 09:16 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses the jumper from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 09:14 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Ralph Syverson | 62-60 |
| 08:52 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 62-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dave Bish (SF), James Lucas (PF), Thomas Petrick (C) Ronald Yamamoto, Ralph Syverson, Charles Lew | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend (PF), David Mitchell (C) Alfred Ash, Arnold Schneider | |
| 08:32 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 08:17 | Gonzaga | James Lucas misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by David Mitchell - foul #3 on David Mitchell, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rene Russo (PG), Glenn Jackson (SG) Donald Reason, Kevin Arakaki | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Cris Young (SF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Daniel Helms, Robert Simpson, Cecil Townsend | |
| 08:17 | Gonzaga | James Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:17 | Gonzaga | James Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 07:58 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-62 |
| 07:57 | Santa Clara | David Houchens grabs the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 07:42 | Santa Clara | David Houchens is hacked by Dave Bish - foul #1 on Dave Bish, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto (SF), Ralph Syverson (PF) Dave Bish, James Lucas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Cecil Townsend (PF) Steven Dembinski, David Mitchell | |
| 07:42 | Santa Clara | David Houchens makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 07:42 | Santa Clara | David Houchens misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 07:42 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rene Russo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Yamamoto (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Syverson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Petrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Houchens (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cris Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Cecil Townsend (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Tibbitts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Rene Russo and he's fouled by David Houchens - foul #2 on David Houchens, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Reason (PG), Charles Lew (C) Rene Russo, Thomas Petrick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (SG), David Knight (SF), Alfred Ash (C) David Houchens, Cris Young, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 07:13 | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson misses the free throw | 66-63 |
| 07:13 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 06:53 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Knight and he's fouled by Donald Reason - foul #3 on Donald Reason, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki (SG) Glenn Jackson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider (C) David Knight | |
| 06:53 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:47 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Exley - foul #4 on Thomas Exley, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Lucas (PF) Ralph Syverson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), David Knight (SF) Thomas Exley, Cecil Townsend | |
| 06:47 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:47 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 06:24 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski is fouled on the floor by Kevin Arakaki - foul #4 on Kevin Arakaki, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dave Bish (SF) Ronald Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:24 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 06:24 | Gonzaga | James Lucas pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 06:03 | Gonzaga | James Lucas is open and scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Dave Bish | 70-66 |
| 06:01 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Dembinski, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rene Russo (PG), Jesse Cory (SF), Thomas Petrick (C) Donald Reason, Dave Bish, Charles Lew | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Daniel Helms, David Knight, Arnold Schneider | |
| 05:46 | Gonzaga | James Lucas misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Alfred Ash - foul #3 on Alfred Ash, team foul #12 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), David Mitchell (PF) Steven Dembinski, Alfred Ash | |
| 05:46 | Gonzaga | James Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 05:46 | Gonzaga | James Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 05:27 | Santa Clara | David Houchens hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 05:07 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 05:05 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 04:49 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley hits a 3 from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 04:32 | Gonzaga | James Lucas misses the wide open shot from the left block | 71-72 |
| 04:30 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Thomas Exley | 71-72 |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Thomas Petrick takes the ball from David Mitchell | 71-72 |
| 04:09 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Reason (PG), Glenn Jackson (SG), Ronald Yamamoto (SF), Ralph Syverson (PF), Charles Lew (C) Rene Russo, Kevin Arakaki, Jesse Cory, James Lucas, Thomas Petrick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Cris Young (SG), David Knight (SF), Alfred Ash (PF), Arnold Schneider (C) Thomas Exley, David Houchens, Robert Simpson, David Mitchell, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 03:48 | Santa Clara | Cris Young makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Arnold Schneider | 71-75 |
| 03:32 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew misses badly on the uncontested shot near the basket | 71-75 |
| 03:30 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson snags the offensive board | 71-75 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Donald Reason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Yamamoto (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Syverson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Charles Lew (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Helms (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Cris Young (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Knight (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alfred Ash (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Arnold Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto makes the wide open jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Reason | 73-75 |
| 03:01 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider clanks a jump hook from close range | 73-75 |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash grabs the offensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki (SG) Glenn Jackson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Cecil Townsend (PF) David Knight, Arnold Schneider | |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | Kevin Arakaki steps in front of the Thomas Exley pass | 73-75 |
| 02:44 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rene Russo (PG), Jesse Cory (SF), James Lucas (PF), Thomas Petrick (C) Donald Reason, Ronald Yamamoto, Ralph Syverson, Charles Lew | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:24 | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Alfred Ash - foul #4 on Alfred Ash, team foul #13 | 73-75 |
| 02:24 | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:24 | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:22 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Reason (PG) Rene Russo | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SG) Daniel Helms | |
| 02:13 | Santa Clara | David Houchens connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-77 |
| 02:11 | Gonzaga | Cris Young steps in front of the Kevin Arakaki pass in the backcourt | 75-77 |
| 01:56 | Santa Clara | David Houchens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-77 |
| 01:55 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki snags the defensive board | 75-77 |
| 01:29 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 78-77 |
| 01:29 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Lew (C) Thomas Petrick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson (SF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Cris Young, Alfred Ash | |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Lew - foul #1 on Charles Lew, team foul #10 | 78-77 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts misses the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:13 | Gonzaga | James Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 00:51 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew drills a floater from the left block | 80-78 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-78 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | David Houchens tips it in | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason connects on the open shot from the right wing set up by James Lucas | 82-80 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Thomas Exley is called for the reach on Donald Reason in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Exley, team foul #14 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG) Thomas Exley | |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason misses the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Donald Reason (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Arakaki (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jesse Cory (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Lucas (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Lew (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Helms (fresh) 7 ast. SG - David Houchens (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Simpson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cecil Townsend (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:58 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki is fouled in the backcourt by David Houchens - foul #3 on David Houchens, team foul #15 | 83-83 |
| 04:58 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 04:58 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki makes the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 04:42 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson is fouled on the floor by Jesse Cory - foul #2 on Jesse Cory, team foul #11 | 85-83 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto (SF) Jesse Cory | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:42 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 04:42 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 04:30 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Arakaki | 87-85 |
| 04:15 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 87-85 |
| 04:14 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson tips it home | 87-87 |
| 03:55 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 89-87 |
| 03:37 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 89-87 |
| 03:35 | Gonzaga | James Lucas snags the defensive board | 89-87 |
| 03:16 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Donald Reason | 91-87 |
| 03:01 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 91-87 |
| 02:59 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew grabs the defensive rebound | 91-87 |
| 02:48 | Gonzaga | James Lucas misses the dunk but he's hacked by David Houchens - foul #4 on David Houchens, team foul #16 | 91-87 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rene Russo (PG), Glenn Jackson (SG), Jesse Cory (SF), Thomas Petrick (C) Donald Reason, Kevin Arakaki, Ronald Yamamoto, Charles Lew | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Cris Young (SG), David Knight (SF), Alfred Ash (PF), Arnold Schneider (C) Daniel Helms, David Houchens, Robert Simpson, Cecil Townsend, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 02:48 | Gonzaga | James Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 92-87 |
| 02:48 | Gonzaga | James Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 92-87 |
| 02:48 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Cris Young | 92-87 |
| 02:48 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 92-87 |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 92-87 |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider tips it home | 92-89 |
| 02:24 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-89 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Reason (PG), Kevin Arakaki (SG), Charles Lew (C) Rene Russo, Glenn Jackson, Thomas Petrick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), David Houchens (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF) Steven Dembinski, Cris Young, David Knight, Arnold Schneider | |
| 02:12 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 92-89 |
| 02:11 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew tips it but misses | 92-89 |
| 02:10 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend grabs the board | 92-89 |
| 02:10 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 92-89 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts (C) Alfred Ash | |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | David Houchens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 92-89 |
| 01:54 | Gonzaga | Charles Lew grabs the board | 92-89 |
| 01:32 | Gonzaga | James Lucas connects on the floater from the left block set up by Donald Reason | 94-89 |
| 01:10 | Santa Clara | Kevin Arakaki steals the ball from Steve Tibbitts | 94-89 |
| 01:07 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason lays it up and in set up by Kevin Arakaki | 96-89 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jesse Cory - foul #3 on Jesse Cory, team foul #12 | 96-89 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 96-89 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 96-90 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Donald Reason (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Arakaki (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jesse Cory (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Lucas (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Lew (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Helms (fresh) 7 ast. SG - David Houchens (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Simpson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cecil Townsend (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Tibbitts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Gonzaga | David Houchens is called for the reach on James Lucas in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Houchens, team foul #17 | 96-90 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto (SF) Jesse Cory | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cris Young (SG) David Houchens | |
| 00:50 | Gonzaga | James Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 97-90 |
| 00:50 | Gonzaga | James Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 98-90 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 98-90 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jesse Cory (SF) Ronald Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Cris Young clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 98-90 |
| 00:44 | Gonzaga | James Lucas gets the rebound | 98-90 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Gonzaga | James Lucas is fouled in the backcourt by Cris Young - foul #4 on Cris Young, team foul #18 | 98-90 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto (SF) Jesse Cory | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:41 | Gonzaga | James Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 99-90 |
| 00:41 | Gonzaga | James Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 100-90 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Reason - foul #4 on Donald Reason, team foul #13 | 100-90 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rene Russo (PG), Glenn Jackson (SG), Ralph Syverson (PF), Thomas Petrick (C) Donald Reason, Kevin Arakaki, James Lucas, Charles Lew | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash (PF), Arnold Schneider (C) Cecil Townsend, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 100-91 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 100-91 |
| 00:37 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson snags the defensive board | 100-91 |
| 00:37 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 100-91 |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | Cris Young is called for the reach on Ronald Yamamoto in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cris Young, team foul #19 | 100-91 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Reason (PG), Kevin Arakaki (SG), James Lucas (PF), Charles Lew (C) Rene Russo, Glenn Jackson, Ralph Syverson, Thomas Petrick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Knight (SG), Cecil Townsend (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Cris Young, Alfred Ash, Arnold Schneider | |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 101-91 |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 102-91 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Charles Lew steals the ball from Daniel Helms | 102-91 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason runs out the clock | 102-91 |