| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Glenn Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Arakaki (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Moeller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Syverson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Paradis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Knight (fresh) PF - Alfred Ash (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Richard Moeller inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Gonzaga | Richard Moeller is hacked by Steve Tibbitts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Tibbitts, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rene Russo (PG), Donald Reason (SG), Thomas Petrick (C) Glenn Jackson, Kevin Arakaki, Ralph Syverson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend (C) Steve Tibbitts | |
| 19:43 | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Cecil Townsend - foul #2 on Cecil Townsend, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki (SG) Donald Reason | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 19:43 | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 19:43 | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend misses the easy layup | 36-42 |
| 19:20 | Gonzaga | Richard Moeller pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 19:05 | Gonzaga | James Lucas can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 18:45 | Santa Clara | Thomas Petrick blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Gerald Paradis | 36-42 |
| 18:43 | Gonzaga | James Lucas gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 18:31 | Gonzaga | Alfred Ash steps in front of the James Lucas pass | 36-42 |
| 18:06 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley is fouled on the floor by Rene Russo - foul #2 on Rene Russo, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson (PG), Donald Reason (SG), Jesse Cory (PF), Ralph Syverson (C) Rene Russo, Kevin Arakaki, James Lucas, Thomas Petrick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Robert Sanger (SG), David Mitchell (SF), Arnold Schneider (C) Thomas Exley, Gerald Paradis, David Knight, Cecil Townsend | |
| 17:43 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Moeller - foul #1 on Richard Moeller, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki (SG), James Lucas (PF) Donald Reason, Jesse Cory | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:43 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:43 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:25 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-44 |
| 17:23 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson tips it but misses | 36-44 |
| 17:21 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 17:13 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash buries a fadeaway from close range | 36-46 |
| 17:09 | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Arakaki | 39-46 |
| 16:45 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Mitchell | 39-48 |
| 16:43 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Reason (SG), Ronald Yamamoto (SF), Jesse Cory (PF) Kevin Arakaki, Richard Moeller, James Lucas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis (SG), Keith Morrison (SF), Cecil Townsend (C) Robert Sanger, David Mitchell, Arnold Schneider | |
| 16:33 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Yamamoto - foul #1 on Ronald Yamamoto, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| 16:33 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 16:33 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 16:25 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto slams it home set up by Ralph Syverson | 41-50 |
| 16:05 | Santa Clara | A charge is called on Gerald Paradis - foul #2 on Gerald Paradis, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rene Russo (PG), Kevin Arakaki (SG), Richard Moeller (SF), James Lucas (PF), Thomas Petrick (C) Glenn Jackson, Donald Reason, Ronald Yamamoto, Jesse Cory, Ralph Syverson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), David Knight (SF) Steven Dembinski, Keith Morrison | |
| 15:53 | Gonzaga | Rene Russo is fouled on the floor by Thomas Exley - foul #1 on Thomas Exley, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (SG), Steve Tibbitts (C) Gerald Paradis, Cecil Townsend | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rene Russo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Arakaki (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Moeller (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lucas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Petrick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Helms (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Knight (fresh) PF - Alfred Ash (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | Gonzaga | James Lucas is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Arakaki | 43-50 |
| 15:18 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 15:17 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Kevin Arakaki | 43-50 |
| 15:05 | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick is open and buries a floater in the lane | 45-50 |
| 14:44 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Alfred Ash and the foul's on Richard Moeller - foul #2 on Richard Moeller, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson (PG), Ronald Yamamoto (SF), Jesse Cory (PF), Ralph Syverson (C) Rene Russo, Richard Moeller, James Lucas, Thomas Petrick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis (SG), David Mitchell (SF), Arnold Schneider (PF) Thomas Exley, David Knight, Alfred Ash | |
| 14:44 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| 14:33 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson misses the lay-in | 45-53 |
| 14:31 | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson tips it home | 47-53 |
| 14:20 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Reason (SG), Richard Moeller (SF) Kevin Arakaki, Ronald Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 14:04 | Gonzaga | Jesse Cory is open and buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Reason | 49-53 |
| 13:44 | Santa Clara | Glenn Jackson steals it from Steve Tibbitts | 49-53 |
| 13:26 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Jackson and he's fouled by Gerald Paradis - foul #3 on Gerald Paradis, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rene Russo (PG), Kevin Arakaki (SG), Ronald Yamamoto (SF), James Lucas (PF) Glenn Jackson, Donald Reason, Richard Moeller, Jesse Cory | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Steven Dembinski (SG), Keith Morrison (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF) Daniel Helms, Gerald Paradis, David Mitchell, Arnold Schneider | |
| 13:26 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 13:13 | Santa Clara | Rene Russo steals it from Thomas Exley | 52-53 |
| 13:09 | Gonzaga | James Lucas's pass is intercepted by Steven Dembinski in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 12:53 | Santa Clara | Rene Russo is called for the reach on Thomas Exley - foul #3 on Rene Russo, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson (PG), Richard Moeller (SF), Thomas Petrick (C) Rene Russo, Ronald Yamamoto, Ralph Syverson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash (PF) Steve Tibbitts | |
| 12:48 | Santa Clara | Kevin Arakaki is called for the reach on Steven Dembinski - foul #1 on Kevin Arakaki, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| 12:39 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 12:38 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash gets the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 12:20 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 12:19 | Gonzaga | James Lucas snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 12:02 | Gonzaga | James Lucas scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Glenn Jackson | 54-53 |
| 11:40 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend hits a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Richard Moeller - foul #3 on Richard Moeller, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rene Russo (PG), Ronald Yamamoto (SF), Jesse Cory (PF), Ralph Syverson (C) Glenn Jackson, Richard Moeller, James Lucas, Thomas Petrick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Gerald Paradis (SG), David Knight (SF), Arnold Schneider (C) Thomas Exley, Steven Dembinski, Keith Morrison, Alfred Ash | |
| 11:40 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend misses the free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:40 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rene Russo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Arakaki (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Yamamoto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jesse Cory (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ralph Syverson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Helms (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Paradis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Knight (fresh) PF - Cecil Townsend (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Schneider (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Gonzaga | Gerald Paradis is called for the reach on Ralph Syverson - foul #4 on Gerald Paradis, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Lucas (PF) Jesse Cory | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger (SG), David Mitchell (C) Gerald Paradis, Cecil Townsend | |
| 11:10 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Knight - foul #3 on David Knight, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| 11:10 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:10 | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:55 | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger misses the shot from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 10:53 | Gonzaga | Rene Russo grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 10:50 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki is hacked by David Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Mitchell, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson (PG), Richard Moeller (SF), Jesse Cory (PF) Rene Russo, Ronald Yamamoto, James Lucas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts (C) Arnold Schneider | |
| 10:50 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:50 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 10:32 | Santa Clara | Jesse Cory swats the layup by Steve Tibbitts | 57-55 |
| 10:30 | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:14 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell can't connect on a runner from the left block | 57-55 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to David Knight | 57-55 |
| 09:58 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell banks in the layup and the foul's on Jesse Cory - foul #1 on Jesse Cory, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rene Russo (PG), Donald Reason (SG), James Lucas (PF), Thomas Petrick (C) Glenn Jackson, Kevin Arakaki, Jesse Cory, Ralph Syverson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (SG), Alfred Ash (PF) Robert Sanger, David Knight | |
| 09:58 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:45 | Gonzaga | James Lucas is hacked by Steven Dembinski - foul #2 on Steven Dembinski, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki (SG), Ronald Yamamoto (SF) Donald Reason, Richard Moeller | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), David Knight (SF), Arnold Schneider (C) Daniel Helms, David Mitchell, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 09:45 | Gonzaga | James Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:45 | Gonzaga | James Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 09:25 | Santa Clara | Ronald Yamamoto is called for the reach on Thomas Exley - foul #2 on Ronald Yamamoto, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson (PG), Richard Moeller (SF) Rene Russo, Ronald Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:25 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 09:25 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash grabs the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 09:02 | Santa Clara | David Knight misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-58 |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider misses the tip | 59-58 |
| 08:59 | Gonzaga | James Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 08:55 | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick is hacked by Alfred Ash - foul #3 on Alfred Ash, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rene Russo (PG), Donald Reason (SG) Glenn Jackson, Kevin Arakaki | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Keith Morrison (SF), Cecil Townsend (C) Thomas Exley, David Knight, Arnold Schneider | |
| 08:55 | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:55 | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 08:38 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Cecil Townsend | 61-61 |
| 08:34 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Dembinski - foul #3 on Steven Dembinski, team foul #11 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson (PG), Ronald Yamamoto (SF), Ralph Syverson (C) Rene Russo, Richard Moeller, Thomas Petrick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 08:34 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:34 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 08:10 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms is hacked by Glenn Jackson - foul #1 on Glenn Jackson, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rene Russo (PG), Kevin Arakaki (SG), Richard Moeller (SF), Jesse Cory (PF) Glenn Jackson, Donald Reason, Ronald Yamamoto, James Lucas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger (SG), David Knight (SF) Steven Dembinski, Keith Morrison | |
| 08:10 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:10 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 08:02 | Gonzaga | Jesse Cory is hacked by Daniel Helms - foul #4 on Daniel Helms, team foul #12 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Steve Tibbitts (C) Daniel Helms, Cecil Townsend | |
| 08:02 | Gonzaga | Jesse Cory misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 08:02 | Gonzaga | Jesse Cory makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 07:55 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-66 |
| 07:43 | Gonzaga | Thomas Exley is called for the reach on Rene Russo - foul #2 on Thomas Exley, team foul #13 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Lucas (PF) Jesse Cory | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis (SG) Robert Sanger | |
| 07:43 | Gonzaga | Rene Russo makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:43 | Gonzaga | Rene Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 07:28 | Santa Clara | David Knight knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas Exley | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rene Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Arakaki (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Moeller (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Lucas (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Syverson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Paradis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Knight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Ash (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Tibbitts (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 66-69 |
| 07:20 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki gets the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 07:15 | Gonzaga | Alfred Ash is called for the reach on Kevin Arakaki - foul #4 on Alfred Ash, team foul #14 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson (PG), Ronald Yamamoto (SF), Thomas Petrick (C) Rene Russo, Richard Moeller, Ralph Syverson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), David Mitchell (SF), Arnold Schneider (PF), Cecil Townsend (C) Thomas Exley, David Knight, Alfred Ash, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 07:15 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 07:15 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 06:51 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell connects on the floater from close range set up by Gerald Paradis | 68-71 |
| 06:39 | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Cecil Townsend - foul #3 on Cecil Townsend, team foul #15 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Moeller (SF), Jesse Cory (PF) Ronald Yamamoto, James Lucas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Keith Morrison (SF) Cecil Townsend | |
| 06:39 | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 06:39 | Gonzaga | Thomas Petrick misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 06:39 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 06:18 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms misses the shot from the free throw line | 68-71 |
| 06:17 | Gonzaga | Jesse Cory grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 06:14 | Gonzaga | Daniel Helms takes the ball from Richard Moeller in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | Richard Moeller is called for the reach on Gerald Paradis - foul #4 on Richard Moeller, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rene Russo (PG), James Lucas (PF), Ralph Syverson (C) Glenn Jackson, Jesse Cory, Thomas Petrick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), David Knight (SF), Alfred Ash (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Daniel Helms, Keith Morrison, Arnold Schneider, David Mitchell | |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 05:38 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-72 |
| 05:36 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 05:28 | Gonzaga | James Lucas scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Rene Russo | 70-72 |
| 05:05 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from David Knight | 70-74 |
| 05:01 | Gonzaga | David Knight is called for the reach on Rene Russo in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Knight, team foul #16 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Reason (SG), Ronald Yamamoto (SF) Kevin Arakaki, Richard Moeller | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Steven Dembinski (SG), Cecil Townsend (C) Thomas Exley, Gerald Paradis, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 05:01 | Gonzaga | Rene Russo makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 05:01 | Gonzaga | Rene Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 04:34 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Helms and he's hacked by Ralph Syverson - foul #3 on Ralph Syverson, team foul #12 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson (PG), Kevin Arakaki (SG), Richard Moeller (SF), Jesse Cory (PF), Thomas Petrick (C) Rene Russo, Donald Reason, Ronald Yamamoto, James Lucas, Ralph Syverson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:34 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend misses the free throw | 72-76 |
| 04:34 | Gonzaga | Jesse Cory pulls down the rebound | 72-76 |
| 04:29 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-76 |
| 04:27 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash gets the rebound | 72-76 |
| 04:14 | Santa Clara | David Knight can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-76 |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend gets the offensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 03:53 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-76 |
| 03:51 | Gonzaga | Richard Moeller pulls down the rebound | 72-76 |
| 03:45 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki double dribbles | 72-76 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Yamamoto (SF), James Lucas (PF), Ralph Syverson (C) Richard Moeller, Jesse Cory, Thomas Petrick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Keith Morrison (SF), Arnold Schneider (PF), David Mitchell (C) Steven Dembinski, David Knight, Alfred Ash, Cecil Townsend | |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas Exley | 72-79 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Glenn Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Arakaki (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Yamamoto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Lucas (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Syverson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Helms (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Keith Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Arnold Schneider (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - David Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-79 |
| 03:10 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson tips it in | 74-79 |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-79 |
| 02:51 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to James Lucas | 74-79 |
| 02:46 | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-79 |
| 02:45 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider snags the defensive board | 74-79 |
| 02:45 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-79 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rene Russo (PG), Donald Reason (SG), Richard Moeller (SF), Thomas Petrick (C) Glenn Jackson, Kevin Arakaki, Ronald Yamamoto, Ralph Syverson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis (SG), Cecil Townsend (PF) Daniel Helms, Keith Morrison | |
| 02:29 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider clanks a shot in the paint | 74-79 |
| 02:28 | Gonzaga | Rene Russo pulls down the rebound | 74-79 |
| 02:13 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rene Russo and he's fouled by Gerald Paradis - foul #5 on Gerald Paradis, team foul #17 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jesse Cory (PF), Ralph Syverson (C) James Lucas, Thomas Petrick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (SG), Keith Morrison (SF) Gerald Paradis, David Mitchell | |
| 02:13 | Gonzaga | Donald Reason makes the free throw | 77-79 |
| 02:09 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki (SG), James Lucas (PF) Donald Reason, Jesse Cory | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Keith Morrison, Arnold Schneider | |
| 01:48 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-79 |
| 01:47 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Ralph Syverson | 77-79 |
| 01:43 | Gonzaga | Kevin Arakaki throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-79 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson (PG) Rene Russo | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Knight (SF) Cecil Townsend | |
| 01:24 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Steve Tibbitts | 77-81 |
| 01:16 | Gonzaga | James Lucas connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Arakaki | 79-81 |
| 01:03 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 79-81 |
| 01:02 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts tips it home | 79-83 |
| 00:43 | Gonzaga | James Lucas can't finish the layup | 79-83 |
| 00:42 | Gonzaga | Ralph Syverson tips it in | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Ralph Syverson - foul #4 on Ralph Syverson, team foul #13 | 81-83 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts misses the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:21 | Gonzaga | James Lucas gets the rebound | 81-84 |
| 00:15 | Gonzaga | James Lucas is called for traveling | 81-84 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms is hacked by Glenn Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Jackson, team foul #14 | 81-84 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms misses the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Ralph Syverson | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Glenn Jackson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-85 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Arakaki - foul #2 on Kevin Arakaki, team foul #15 | 84-85 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash misses the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-86 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Richard Moeller comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 84-86 |