| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Teddy Orlandi (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Ryles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lorenzo Powell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Parnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David McClellan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Paul Kunze (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenny Palmer (fresh) SF - Ryan Wise (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dana Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Neal Chang (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 19:35 | Gonzaga | Neal Chang gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:07 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Kunze | 29-30 |
| 18:54 | Santa Clara | Ryan Wise steps in front of the William Ryles pass | 29-30 |
| 18:35 | Gonzaga | Lorenzo Powell takes the ball from Ryan Wise | 29-30 |
| 18:31 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi lays it in set up by Lorenzo Powell | 31-30 |
| 18:27 | Gonzaga | Kenny Palmer's pass is intercepted by William Ryles in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 18:12 | Santa Clara | David McClellan is whistled for traveling | 31-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG), Gerald Flood (SF), James Bolander (PF), Terry Powell (C) Teddy Orlandi, Lorenzo Powell, Ernest Parnell, David McClellan | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews (SG), Mario Chestnut (C) Kenny Palmer, Neal Chang | |
| 17:51 | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 17:49 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson tips it back up and in | 31-32 |
| 17:32 | Santa Clara | Paul Kunze takes the ball from Terry Powell | 31-32 |
| 17:29 | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze lays it up and in | 31-34 |
| 17:09 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-34 |
| 17:08 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:42 | Gonzaga | James Bolander steps in front of the Paul Kunze pass | 31-34 |
| 16:22 | Santa Clara | William Ryles misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 16:21 | Santa Clara | James Bolander grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 16:08 | Santa Clara | James Bolander is whistled for traveling | 31-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), Ross Hughes (SG), Lorenzo Powell (SF), Ernest Parnell (PF), David McClellan (C) David Zwickl, William Ryles, Gerald Flood, James Bolander, Terry Powell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Hastings (PG), Kenny Palmer (SG), Neal Chang (C) Paul Kunze, Bruce Andrews, Mario Chestnut | |
| 15:47 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise's pass is intercepted by Lorenzo Powell | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Teddy Orlandi (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ross Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lorenzo Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Parnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David McClellan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Michael Hastings (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenny Palmer (fresh) SF - Ryan Wise (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dana Anderson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Neal Chang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Santa Clara | Kenny Palmer steps in front of the David McClellan pass | 31-34 |
| 15:10 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-37 |
| 14:49 | Santa Clara | Neal Chang is called for the reach on Ross Hughes - foul #1 on Neal Chang, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (SG) Ross Hughes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews (PG), Jessie Lipscomb (PF) Michael Hastings, Dana Anderson | |
| 14:34 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 14:33 | Gonzaga | Kenny Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 14:07 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Ernest Parnell - foul #3 on Ernest Parnell, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Ryles (SG), Samuel Bluhm (SF), James Bolander (PF), Terry Powell (C) Teddy Orlandi, Lorenzo Powell, Ernest Parnell, David McClellan | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway (SG), Mario Chestnut (PF) Kenny Palmer, Neal Chang | |
| 14:07 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 14:07 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 13:50 | Santa Clara | James Bolander misses badly on a shot from the left side | 31-39 |
| 13:49 | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 13:20 | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews is hacked by David Zwickl - foul #2 on David Zwickl, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood (SG), Ross Hughes (SF) William Ryles, Samuel Bluhm | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze (PG) Bruce Andrews | |
| 13:11 | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Zwickl - foul #3 on David Zwickl, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Neal Chang (C) Jessie Lipscomb | |
| 13:11 | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 13:11 | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 12:54 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes misses the jumper from the right side | 31-41 |
| 12:52 | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 12:34 | Gonzaga | Neal Chang comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 12:32 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 12:28 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 12:26 | Santa Clara | James Bolander grabs the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 12:11 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ross Hughes | 34-41 |
| 12:06 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise is fouled in the backcourt by Ross Hughes - foul #1 on Ross Hughes, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), William Ryles (SG), Lorenzo Powell (SF), Ernest Parnell (PF), David McClellan (C) David Zwickl, Gerald Flood, Ross Hughes, James Bolander, Terry Powell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews (PG), Kenny Palmer (SG), Dana Anderson (PF) Paul Kunze, Charles Shumway, Mario Chestnut | |
| 11:43 | Gonzaga | Kenny Palmer hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Andrews | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Teddy Orlandi (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Ryles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lorenzo Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Parnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David McClellan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Bruce Andrews (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenny Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Wise (tiring) 21 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dana Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Neal Chang (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 34-43 |
| 11:31 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 11:18 | Santa Clara | David McClellan scores on a runner from the left block set up by William Ryles | 36-43 |
| 10:49 | Gonzaga | David McClellan takes the ball from Dana Anderson | 36-43 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | David McClellan misses badly on a floater from the left side | 36-43 |
| 10:36 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell hits the follow up shot | 38-43 |
| 10:28 | Gonzaga | Neal Chang connects on the jumper from close range set up by Ryan Wise | 38-45 |
| 10:02 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell is called for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG), Gerald Flood (SG), Ross Hughes (SF), Samuel Bluhm (PF), James Bolander (C) Teddy Orlandi, William Ryles, Lorenzo Powell, Ernest Parnell, David McClellan | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze (PG), Charles Shumway (SG), Mario Chestnut (PF), Jessie Lipscomb (C) Bruce Andrews, Kenny Palmer, Dana Anderson, Neal Chang | |
| 09:33 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Ross Hughes - foul #2 on Ross Hughes, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Powell (C) Samuel Bluhm | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 09:33 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 09:33 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-47 |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood grabs the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 09:05 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson (PF) Mario Chestnut | |
| 08:45 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson makes the wide open jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jessie Lipscomb | 38-49 |
| 08:27 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-49 |
| 08:08 | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze is fouled on the floor by David Zwickl - foul #4 on David Zwickl, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), William Ryles (SG), Lorenzo Powell (SF), Ernest Parnell (PF), David McClellan (C) David Zwickl, Gerald Flood, Ross Hughes, James Bolander, Terry Powell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews (PG), Kenny Palmer (SG), Michael Hastings (SF), Neal Chang (C) Paul Kunze, Charles Shumway, Ryan Wise, Jessie Lipscomb | |
| 07:46 | Gonzaga | Kenny Palmer clanks a shot from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 07:44 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Teddy Orlandi (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Ryles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lorenzo Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Parnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David McClellan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Bruce Andrews (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenny Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hastings (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dana Anderson (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Neal Chang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell clanks a shot from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 07:28 | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 07:09 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 07:08 | Santa Clara | William Ryles grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 07:02 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell blows the layup but he's hacked by Bruce Andrews - foul #3 on Bruce Andrews, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm (SF) Lorenzo Powell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze (PG), Ryan Wise (SF), Mario Chestnut (PF) Bruce Andrews, Michael Hastings, Dana Anderson | |
| 07:02 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 07:02 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 06:39 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise is fouled on the floor by Ernest Parnell - foul #4 on Ernest Parnell, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes (SF), James Bolander (PF) Samuel Bluhm, Ernest Parnell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 06:39 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 06:39 | Santa Clara | James Bolander pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | David McClellan misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Mario Chestnut - foul #1 on Mario Chestnut, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG) Teddy Orlandi | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jessie Lipscomb (C) Neal Chang | |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | David McClellan makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | David McClellan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:08 | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 45-49 |
| 06:06 | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze tips it back up and in | 45-51 |
| 05:56 | Santa Clara | James Bolander can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 05:54 | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 05:28 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 05:26 | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze hits the follow up shot | 45-53 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | William Ryles drills a 3 from the right corner set up by David Zwickl | 48-53 |
| 05:07 | Gonzaga | Ross Hughes steps in front of the Kenny Palmer pass in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| 04:55 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 04:54 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 04:35 | Santa Clara | William Ryles misses the jumper from the right block | 48-53 |
| 04:34 | Gonzaga | Kenny Palmer grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 04:20 | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mario Chestnut | 48-56 |
| 04:20 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), Gerald Flood (SG), Lorenzo Powell (SF), Ernest Parnell (PF), Terry Powell (C) David Zwickl, William Ryles, Ross Hughes, James Bolander, David McClellan | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews (PG), Charles Shumway (SG), Dana Anderson (PF), Neal Chang (C) Paul Kunze, Kenny Palmer, Mario Chestnut, Jessie Lipscomb | |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi drills a shot near the basket set up by Ernest Parnell | 50-56 |
| 03:49 | Gonzaga | Neal Chang misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 50-56 |
| 03:47 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Dana Anderson | 50-56 |
| 03:27 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Teddy Orlandi | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Teddy Orlandi (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gerald Flood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lorenzo Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Parnell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Terry Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Bruce Andrews (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Shumway (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Wise (tiring) 23 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dana Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Neal Chang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell misses the floater from the free throw line | 50-56 |
| 03:17 | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 02:58 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Ryles (SG), David McClellan (C) Gerald Flood, Terry Powell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze (PG) Charles Shumway | |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | David McClellan banks in the layup | 52-56 |
| 02:16 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ryan Wise and he's hacked by Ernest Parnell - foul #5 on Ernest Parnell, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Bolander (PF) Ernest Parnell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenny Palmer (SG) Bruce Andrews | |
| 02:16 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson misses the free throw | 52-58 |
| 02:16 | Santa Clara | David McClellan gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 01:59 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell is called for a charge - foul #2 on Lorenzo Powell, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| 01:56 | Gonzaga | William Ryles steals the ball from Kenny Palmer in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| 01:44 | Santa Clara | William Ryles clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenny Palmer - foul #1 on Kenny Palmer, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| 01:44 | Santa Clara | William Ryles makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 01:44 | Santa Clara | William Ryles makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise's floater is knocked away by David McClellan | 54-58 |
| 01:31 | Gonzaga | Neal Chang grabs the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 01:10 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise scores on a shot from the left side set up by Kenny Palmer | 54-60 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | William Ryles clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-60 |
| 00:45 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Ryan Wise | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise is fouled in the backcourt by William Ryles - foul #1 on William Ryles, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Hastings (PG), Bruce Andrews (SG), Jessie Lipscomb (PF) Paul Kunze, Kenny Palmer, Dana Anderson | |
| 00:43 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:43 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | David McClellan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Neal Chang grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | Michael Hastings is fouled in the backcourt by Teddy Orlandi - foul #3 on Teddy Orlandi, team foul #11 | 54-62 |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | Michael Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | Michael Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | William Ryles clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | David McClellan pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | David McClellan hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 54-64 |
| 00:21 | Gonzaga | Jessie Lipscomb grabs the board | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Michael Hastings runs out the clock | 54-64 |