| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Mark Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Dempsey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Burney (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jason Kittredge (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Craig Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Diller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Tipton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Dorr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ted Creek (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | William Tipton inbounds the ball | 41-44 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Santa Clara | James Dorr scores on a floater from the right block | 41-46 |
| 19:35 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 19:33 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney grabs the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 19:26 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 19:24 | Santa Clara | William Tipton pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 19:02 | Santa Clara | James Diller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-46 |
| 19:00 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 18:48 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney is hacked by Ted Creek - foul #2 on Ted Creek, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG), Howard Boose (SG), Micah Puckett (PF), Paul Boatright (C) Mark Smith, Herbert Pitts, Robert Burney, Jason Kittredge | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams (SG), Daniel Burks (PF) James Diller, James Dorr | |
| 18:35 | Gonzaga | Craig Davis steals the ball from Howard Boose | 41-46 |
| 18:30 | Santa Clara | William Tipton slams it home on a nice dish by Craig Davis | 41-48 |
| 18:24 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey can't connect on a shot from the left side | 41-48 |
| 18:23 | Gonzaga | Paul Boatright grabs the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 18:06 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 18:04 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 17:56 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts (SG), Jason Kittredge (C) Howard Boose, Paul Boatright | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Jeff Berube (SG), Robert Caraballo (C) Craig Davis, William Tipton, Ted Creek | |
| 17:52 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Diller (SG), James Dorr (PF) Jeff Berube, Robert Caraballo | |
| 17:42 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Kittredge - foul #2 on Jason Kittredge, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| 17:42 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 17:42 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 17:35 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Micah Puckett | 43-50 |
| 17:15 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 17:14 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 17:03 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Herbert Pitts | 45-50 |
| 16:49 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner drills a floater from the right side set up by James Diller | 45-52 |
| 16:36 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Micah Puckett | 48-52 |
| 16:24 | Santa Clara | James Dorr scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Burks and he's hacked by Micah Puckett - foul #2 on Micah Puckett, team foul #2 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (PG), Howard Boose (SG), Robert Burney (PF), Paul Boatright (C) Rafael Young, Herbert Pitts, Micah Puckett, Jason Kittredge | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), Jeff Berube (SG), William Tipton (SF), Ted Creek (C) Brandon Turner, James Diller, Ernest Adams, Daniel Burks | |
| 16:24 | Santa Clara | James Dorr makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| 16:21 | Gonzaga | Craig Davis is called for the reach on Mark Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Davis, team foul #2 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo (PF) James Dorr | |
| 16:08 | Gonzaga | Paul Boatright buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Smith | 50-55 |
| 16:02 | Santa Clara | A charge is called on William Tipton - foul #1 on William Tipton, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge (C) Paul Boatright | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Mark Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Boose (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Dempsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Burney (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jason Kittredge (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Craig Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Berube (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Tipton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Caraballo (fresh) C - Ted Creek (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-55 |
| 15:43 | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 15:28 | Santa Clara | William Tipton is fouled on the floor by Andrew Dempsey - foul #3 on Andrew Dempsey, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG), Herbert Pitts (SG), Paul Boatright (C) Mark Smith, Howard Boose, Jason Kittredge | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Carlos Medina (C) Craig Davis, Ted Creek | |
| 15:23 | Santa Clara | William Tipton buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 15:13 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Dempsey | 53-57 |
| 15:07 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 15:05 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube gets the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 14:52 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 14:50 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 14:41 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey blows the layup | 53-57 |
| 14:40 | Gonzaga | Paul Boatright tips it back up and in | 55-57 |
| 14:30 | Santa Clara | Rafael Young steals it from Carlos Medina | 55-57 |
| 14:26 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young lays it in | 57-57 |
| 14:16 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 14:14 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 13:55 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 13:53 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 13:41 | Gonzaga | Paul Boatright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 13:39 | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | William Tipton scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-59 |
| 13:24 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (PG), Howard Boose (SG), Micah Puckett (PF), Jason Kittredge (C) Rafael Young, Herbert Pitts, Robert Burney, Paul Boatright | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), James Diller (SG), Daniel Burks (SF), James Dorr (PF), Ted Creek (C) Brandon Turner, Jeff Berube, William Tipton, Robert Caraballo, Carlos Medina | |
| 13:18 | Santa Clara | Howard Boose takes the ball from Daniel Burks | 57-59 |
| 13:14 | Gonzaga | Howard Boose banks in the layup | 59-59 |
| 13:03 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks buries a fadeaway from the left block | 59-61 |
| 12:56 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 12:54 | Santa Clara | James Dorr gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 12:48 | Santa Clara | James Dorr comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Micah Puckett - foul #3 on Micah Puckett, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams (SF) Daniel Burks | |
| 12:48 | Santa Clara | James Dorr makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 12:48 | Santa Clara | James Dorr makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 12:40 | Gonzaga | James Diller takes the ball from Andrew Dempsey | 59-63 |
| 12:37 | Santa Clara | James Dorr lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Diller | 59-65 |
| 12:16 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith is fouled on the floor by Ernest Adams - foul #3 on Ernest Adams, team foul #4 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts (SG) Howard Boose | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks (PF) James Dorr | |
| 12:06 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts is called for a charge - foul #2 on Herbert Pitts, team foul #5 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Burney (PF) Micah Puckett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Tipton (SF) Ernest Adams | |
| 11:51 | Santa Clara | William Tipton comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 59-65 |
| 11:49 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek tips it home | 59-67 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Pitts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Dempsey (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Burney (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Jason Kittredge (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Craig Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Diller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Tipton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Burks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ted Creek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts is fouled on the floor by Craig Davis - foul #3 on Craig Davis, team foul #5 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett (PF) Robert Burney | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carlos Medina (C) Ted Creek | |
| 11:20 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-67 |
| 11:18 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 11:11 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Daniel Burks is denied by Jason Kittredge | 59-67 |
| 11:09 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 10:59 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Carlos Medina - foul #2 on Carlos Medina, team foul #6 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG), Howard Boose (SG) Mark Smith, Herbert Pitts | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Ernest Adams (SF), James Dorr (PF) Craig Davis, William Tipton, Daniel Burks | |
| 10:59 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 10:59 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 10:51 | Santa Clara | James Dorr is whistled for a carry | 60-67 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts (SG), Robert Burney (PF) Howard Boose, Micah Puckett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:47 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts is fouled in the backcourt by James Diller - foul #1 on James Diller, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ted Creek (C) Carlos Medina | |
| 10:47 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 10:47 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 10:31 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 10:30 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 10:27 | Gonzaga | James Diller picks off the pass by Rafael Young in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 10:11 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek hits the follow up shot | 62-69 |
| 10:04 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney is fouled on the floor by Ted Creek - foul #3 on Ted Creek, team foul #8 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (PG), Howard Boose (SG), Paul Boatright (C) Rafael Young, Herbert Pitts, Jason Kittredge | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Tipton (SF), Daniel Burks (C) James Diller, Ted Creek | |
| 10:04 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 10:04 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 09:48 | Santa Clara | William Tipton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 09:37 | Gonzaga | Brandon Turner is called for the reach on Robert Burney - foul #2 on Brandon Turner, team foul #9 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts (SG), Jason Kittredge (C) Howard Boose, Paul Boatright | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), Jeff Berube (SG), Robert Caraballo (PF), Carlos Medina (C) Brandon Turner, Ernest Adams, William Tipton, James Dorr | |
| 09:37 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney misses the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 09:37 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 09:25 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-71 |
| 09:23 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney gets the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 09:17 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge lays it up and in set up by Herbert Pitts | 66-71 |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-71 |
| 08:59 | Santa Clara | Carlos Medina tips it but misses | 66-71 |
| 08:58 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 08:45 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-71 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG), Howard Boose (SG), Micah Puckett (PF), Paul Boatright (C) Mark Smith, Herbert Pitts, Robert Burney, Jason Kittredge | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Diller (SG), William Tipton (SF), Ted Creek (C) Jeff Berube, Daniel Burks, Robert Caraballo | |
| 08:35 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Carlos Medina | 66-73 |
| 08:18 | Gonzaga | Howard Boose misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-73 |
| 08:16 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey tips it home | 68-73 |
| 07:57 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Carlos Medina | 68-75 |
| 07:52 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Boose | 71-75 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rafael Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Howard Boose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Dempsey (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Micah Puckett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Boatright (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Craig Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Diller (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Tipton (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Medina (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ted Creek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Santa Clara | William Tipton lays it up and in set up by Craig Davis and he's fouled by Howard Boose - foul #1 on Howard Boose, team foul #6 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (PG), Herbert Pitts (SG), Jason Kittredge (C) Rafael Young, Howard Boose, Paul Boatright | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Jeff Berube (SG), James Dorr (PF) Craig Davis, James Diller, Carlos Medina | |
| 07:37 | Santa Clara | William Tipton makes the free throw | 71-78 |
| 07:26 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-78 |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek gets the rebound | 71-78 |
| 07:13 | Santa Clara | James Dorr misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 71-78 |
| 07:12 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jason Kittredge | 71-78 |
| 07:09 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts is fouled in the backcourt by James Dorr - foul #2 on James Dorr, team foul #10 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Burney (PF) Micah Puckett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks (SF), Robert Caraballo (C) William Tipton, Ted Creek | |
| 07:09 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 07:09 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 06:48 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Burks | 73-81 |
| 06:46 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith is hacked by Brandon Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Turner, team foul #11 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett (SF) Andrew Dempsey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams (SG) Jeff Berube | |
| 06:46 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 06:46 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 06:46 | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo grabs the board | 74-81 |
| 06:29 | Santa Clara | Micah Puckett blocks the short jumper by James Dorr | 74-81 |
| 06:28 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney gets the rebound | 74-81 |
| 06:20 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Herbert Pitts | 76-81 |
| 06:10 | Santa Clara | James Dorr can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Robert Burney - foul #2 on Robert Burney, team foul #7 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG), Andrew Dempsey (SF) Mark Smith, Micah Puckett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), William Tipton (SF), Ted Creek (C) Brandon Turner, Daniel Burks, Robert Caraballo | |
| 06:10 | Santa Clara | James Dorr misses the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 06:10 | Santa Clara | James Dorr misses the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 06:10 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney grabs the board | 76-81 |
| 05:57 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 76-81 |
| 05:56 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Ernest Adams | 76-81 |
| 05:49 | Santa Clara | William Tipton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-81 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Howard Boose (SG), Micah Puckett (PF), Paul Boatright (C) Herbert Pitts, Robert Burney, Jason Kittredge | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 05:38 | Gonzaga | Paul Boatright connects on the open shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Dempsey | 78-81 |
| 05:28 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 78-81 |
| 05:26 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Micah Puckett | 78-81 |
| 05:17 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Boose | 80-81 |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | James Dorr makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Adams | 80-83 |
| 04:58 | Gonzaga | Ernest Adams takes the ball from Micah Puckett in the backcourt | 80-83 |
| 04:57 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams blows the layup | 80-83 |
| 04:56 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett grabs the board | 80-83 |
| 04:53 | Gonzaga | Howard Boose is hacked by James Dorr in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Dorr, team foul #12 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (PG), Herbert Pitts (SG), Robert Burney (PF), Jason Kittredge (C) Rafael Young, Andrew Dempsey, Micah Puckett, Paul Boatright | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Jeff Berube (SG), Daniel Burks (SF), Robert Caraballo (PF), Carlos Medina (C) Craig Davis, Ernest Adams, William Tipton, James Dorr, Ted Creek | |
| 04:53 | Gonzaga | Howard Boose misses the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 04:53 | Gonzaga | Howard Boose makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 04:41 | Santa Clara | Carlos Medina misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Herbert Pitts - foul #3 on Herbert Pitts, team foul #8 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey (SF) Howard Boose | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:41 | Santa Clara | Carlos Medina misses the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 04:41 | Santa Clara | Carlos Medina misses the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 04:41 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney grabs the board | 81-83 |
| 04:31 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith is called for 10 seconds | 81-83 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Andrew Dempsey is called for the reach on Jeff Berube - foul #4 on Andrew Dempsey, team foul #9 | 81-83 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 03:54 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Carlos Medina - foul #3 on Carlos Medina, team foul #13 | 81-85 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG) Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), William Tipton (SF), Ted Creek (C) Brandon Turner, Daniel Burks, Robert Caraballo | |
| 03:54 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 03:54 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 03:33 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 83-88 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rafael Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Herbert Pitts (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Dempsey (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Burney (tired) 2 pts. 12 reb. C - Jason Kittredge (tiring) 18 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Craig Davis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Berube (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Tipton (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Medina (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ted Creek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 83-88 |
| 03:04 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek gets the rebound | 83-88 |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | The pull-up jumper by Craig Davis is blocked by Jason Kittredge | 83-88 |
| 02:51 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young pulls down the rebound | 83-88 |
| 02:31 | Gonzaga | William Tipton picks off the pass by Herbert Pitts | 83-88 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-88 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (PG), Howard Boose (SG), Micah Puckett (PF), Paul Boatright (C) Rafael Young, Herbert Pitts, Robert Burney, Jason Kittredge | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), James Diller (SG), Ernest Adams (SF), Daniel Burks (PF), Robert Caraballo (C) Craig Davis, Jeff Berube, William Tipton, Carlos Medina, Ted Creek | |
| 02:17 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 83-88 |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams tips it in | 83-90 |
| 02:04 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Caraballo - foul #1 on Robert Caraballo, team foul #14 | 83-90 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts (SG) Howard Boose | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:04 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 84-90 |
| 02:04 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 85-90 |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Paul Boatright is called for the reach on Daniel Burks - foul #3 on Paul Boatright, team foul #10 | 85-90 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Burney (PF), Jason Kittredge (C) Micah Puckett, Paul Boatright | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), William Tipton (SF), Ted Creek (C) Brandon Turner, Ernest Adams, Robert Caraballo | |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks misses the 1st free throw | 85-90 |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks misses the 2nd free throw | 85-90 |
| 01:57 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge grabs the board | 85-90 |
| 01:38 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 85-90 |
| 01:36 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Daniel Burks | 85-90 |
| 01:19 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Ted Creek | 85-93 |
| 01:02 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-93 |
| 01:00 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge tips it back up and in | 87-93 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis is hacked by Herbert Pitts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herbert Pitts, team foul #11 | 87-93 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (SG) James Diller | |
| 00:58 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis makes the 1st free throw | 87-94 |
| 00:58 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 87-95 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Gonzaga | Ted Creek picks off the pass by Mark Smith in the backcourt | 87-95 |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-95 |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | Andrew Dempsey is called for the reach on Daniel Burks - foul #5 on Andrew Dempsey, team foul #12 | 87-95 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett (SF) Andrew Dempsey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks makes the 1st free throw | 87-96 |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 87-97 |
| 00:49 | Gonzaga | William Tipton is called for the reach on Herbert Pitts in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Tipton, team foul #15 | 87-97 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG), Howard Boose (SG), Paul Boatright (C) Mark Smith, Robert Burney, Jason Kittredge | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube (SG), Ernest Adams (SF), Robert Caraballo (C) Craig Davis, William Tipton, Ted Creek | |
| 00:49 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 88-97 |
| 00:49 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 89-97 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks is fouled in the backcourt by Rafael Young - foul #2 on Rafael Young, team foul #13 | 89-97 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (PG), Robert Burney (PF), Jason Kittredge (C) Rafael Young, Howard Boose, Paul Boatright | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), William Tipton (SF), Ted Creek (C) Jeff Berube, Ernest Adams, Robert Caraballo | |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks makes the 1st free throw | 89-98 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 89-99 |
| 00:40 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett drills a turnaround in the lane | 91-99 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks is hacked by Mark Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #14 | 91-99 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks makes the 1st free throw | 91-100 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 91-101 |
| 00:32 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 91-101 |
| 00:30 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett gets the offensive rebound | 91-101 |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney banks in the layup on a great pass from Herbert Pitts | 93-101 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 93-101 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Smith - foul #3 on Mark Smith, team foul #15 | 93-101 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis makes the 1st free throw | 93-102 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 93-102 |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney grabs the defensive rebound | 93-102 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 96-102 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis is hacked by Mark Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Smith, team foul #16 | 96-102 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis misses the 1st free throw | 96-102 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 96-103 |
| 00:14 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 99-103 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 99-103 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Diller (SG), Ernest Adams (SF), James Dorr (PF) Brandon Turner, William Tipton, Daniel Burks | |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek is hacked by Mark Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Smith, team foul #17 | 99-103 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG) Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek misses the 1st free throw | 99-103 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek makes the 2nd free throw | 99-104 |
| 00:05 | Gonzaga | Jason Kittredge is whistled for a carry | 99-104 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (SG), William Tipton (SF), Daniel Burks (PF) James Diller, Ernest Adams, James Dorr | |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Rafael Young is called for the reach on Craig Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rafael Young, team foul #18 | 99-104 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis makes the 1st free throw | 99-105 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 99-105 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney gets the rebound | 99-105 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Robert Burney misses long on a halfcourt shot | 99-105 |