| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dino Zeagler (fresh) SG - Mark Norris (fresh) SF - Mario Castellon (fresh) PF - Benjamin Hart (fresh) C - Gregory Seelye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) SG - Michael Reding (fresh) SF - Johnny Perham (fresh) PF - James Bell (fresh) C - Nicholas Wedge (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Dino Zeagler | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | Johnny Perham drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Reding | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler is fouled on the floor by Michael Reding - foul #1 on Michael Reding, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Santa Clara | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Santa Clara | Johnny Perham misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dino Zeagler | 4-2 |
| 17:22 | Santa Clara | Johnny Perham misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:20 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Mark Norris | 4-2 |
| 17:18 | Gonzaga | Mark Norris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edmundo Giordano (PG), Jeffrey Trejo (SG), Keith Alexander (SF), James Hodge (PF), Ryan Devine (C) Dino Zeagler, Mark Norris, Mario Castellon, Benjamin Hart, Gregory Seelye | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:02 | Santa Clara | James Bell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:00 | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:54 | Gonzaga | James Hodge can't finish the layup | 4-2 |
| 16:53 | Santa Clara | Johnny Perham grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 16:48 | Santa Clara | Robert Davis can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 16:46 | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:42 | Gonzaga | Michael Reding is called for the reach on Keith Alexander in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Reding, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Micheal Williams (SG), Edgar Hall (C) Michael Reding, Nicholas Wedge | |
| 16:13 | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine misses long on a runner near the basket | 4-2 |
| 16:11 | Santa Clara | Johnny Perham gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:48 | Santa Clara | Edgar Hall is called for 5 seconds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler (PG), Mark Norris (SG), Mario Castellon (SF), Brian Hosler (C) Edmundo Giordano, Jeffrey Trejo, Keith Alexander, Ryan Devine | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Justin Clark (PG), Robert Copas (SG), Robert Jackson (C) Robert Davis, Johnny Perham, James Bell | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dino Zeagler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Norris (fresh) SF - Mario Castellon (fresh) PF - James Hodge (fresh) C - Brian Hosler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Justin Clark (fresh) SG - Robert Copas (fresh) SF - Micheal Williams (fresh) PF - Edgar Hall (fresh) C - Robert Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Gonzaga | Robert Jackson picks off the pass by Dino Zeagler | 4-2 |
| 14:56 | Santa Clara | Micheal Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 14:38 | Gonzaga | Mark Norris makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Hodge | 6-5 |
| 14:27 | Santa Clara | Robert Copas drills a floater from the right block and he's fouled by James Hodge - foul #1 on James Hodge, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edmundo Giordano (PG), Jeffrey Trejo (SG), Keith Alexander (SF), Gregory Seelye (C) Dino Zeagler, Mark Norris, Mario Castellon, Brian Hosler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Davis (PG), Johnny Perham (SF), John Blake (PF), Nicholas Wedge (C) Justin Clark, Micheal Williams, Edgar Hall, Robert Jackson | |
| 14:27 | Santa Clara | Robert Copas makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:23 | Gonzaga | Edmundo Giordano is hacked by Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| 14:06 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Nicholas Wedge - foul #1 on Nicholas Wedge, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Uros Frankowski (PG), Brian Hosler (PF) Edmundo Giordano, James Hodge | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Bell (PF) John Blake | |
| 14:06 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:06 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:53 | Santa Clara | Robert Davis is hacked by Uros Frankowski - foul #1 on Uros Frankowski, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler (PG), Mark Norris (SG), Mario Castellon (SF), James Hodge (PF) Uros Frankowski, Jeffrey Trejo, Keith Alexander, Brian Hosler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Justin Clark (SG) Robert Copas | |
| 13:47 | Santa Clara | Johnny Perham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 13:46 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Wedge tips it back up and in | 8-10 |
| 13:24 | Gonzaga | James Bell denies the turnaround by Gregory Seelye | 8-10 |
| 13:22 | Santa Clara | Justin Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:16 | Santa Clara | James Hodge is called for the reach on Justin Clark - foul #2 on James Hodge, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edmundo Giordano (PG), Jeffrey Trejo (SG), Keith Alexander (SF), Benjamin Hart (PF), Ryan Devine (C) Dino Zeagler, Mark Norris, Mario Castellon, James Hodge, Gregory Seelye | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 13:04 | Santa Clara | Robert Davis knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 12:43 | Gonzaga | Edmundo Giordano can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 12:41 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Hart grabs the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:31 | Gonzaga | Edmundo Giordano misses the 3 from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 12:30 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo grabs the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:11 | Gonzaga | Edmundo Giordano buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 11:58 | Santa Clara | Keith Alexander steals it from James Bell | 10-13 |
| 11:53 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander banks in the layup | 12-13 |
| 11:39 | Santa Clara | Justin Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler (PG), Mark Norris (SG), Mario Castellon (SF), Brian Hosler (PF), Gregory Seelye (C) Edmundo Giordano, Jeffrey Trejo, Keith Alexander, Benjamin Hart, Ryan Devine | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Micheal Williams (PG), Robert Copas (SG), John Blake (SF), Edgar Hall (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Robert Davis, Justin Clark, Johnny Perham, James Bell, Nicholas Wedge | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dino Zeagler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Norris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mario Castellon (fresh) PF - Brian Hosler (fresh) C - Gregory Seelye (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Micheal Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Copas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Blake (fresh) PF - Edgar Hall (fresh) C - Robert Jackson (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye scores on a runner near the basket set up by Mark Norris | 14-13 |
| 11:06 | Santa Clara | John Blake misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dino Zeagler - foul #1 on Dino Zeagler, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| 11:06 | Santa Clara | John Blake makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:06 | Santa Clara | John Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:43 | Gonzaga | The jumper by Dino Zeagler is denied by Robert Jackson | 14-15 |
| 10:42 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye tips it in | 16-15 |
| 10:24 | Santa Clara | John Blake comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 10:23 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jackson | 16-15 |
| 10:10 | Santa Clara | Robert Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 10:08 | Santa Clara | Edgar Hall hits the follow up shot | 16-17 |
| 09:39 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Benjamin Hart (PF) Brian Hosler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Davis (PG), Justin Clark (SG), Johnny Perham (SF), James Bell (PF), Joseph Bush (C) Micheal Williams, Robert Copas, John Blake, Edgar Hall, Robert Jackson | |
| 09:39 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:39 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | Robert Davis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Clark | 18-19 |
| 08:51 | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Benjamin Hart | 20-19 |
| 08:33 | Santa Clara | Johnny Perham is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Johnny Perham, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo (SG), Keith Alexander (PF), Ryan Devine (C) Mark Norris, Benjamin Hart, Gregory Seelye | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Micheal Williams (SG), Nicholas Wedge (C) Robert Davis, Joseph Bush | |
| 08:07 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander scores on a runner in the lane | 22-19 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Johnny Perham clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dino Zeagler - foul #2 on Dino Zeagler, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edmundo Giordano (PG), Mark Norris (SG), Benjamin Hart (PF), Gregory Seelye (C) Dino Zeagler, Jeffrey Trejo, Mario Castellon, Ryan Devine | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Davis (PG), Robert Copas (SG), John Blake (PF) Justin Clark, Micheal Williams, James Bell | |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Johnny Perham misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Johnny Perham makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:39 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Edmundo Giordano | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Edmundo Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Norris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Benjamin Hart (fresh) C - Gregory Seelye (fairly fresh) 14 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Copas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Perham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Blake (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Wedge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Santa Clara | Robert Davis misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Keith Alexander - foul #1 on Keith Alexander, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Uros Frankowski (PG), Brian Hosler (PF), Ryan Devine (C) Edmundo Giordano, Benjamin Hart, Gregory Seelye | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edgar Hall (PF), Joseph Bush (C) Johnny Perham, Nicholas Wedge | |
| 07:29 | Santa Clara | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:29 | Santa Clara | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:27 | Gonzaga | Mark Norris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| 07:15 | Santa Clara | John Blake hits the finger roll | 24-24 |
| 07:12 | Gonzaga | Uros Frankowski is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mario Castellon (SF), Gregory Seelye (C) Brian Hosler, Ryan Devine | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Micheal Williams (PG) Robert Davis | |
| 07:12 | Gonzaga | Uros Frankowski makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:12 | Gonzaga | Uros Frankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:52 | Santa Clara | Joseph Bush knocks in the shot near the basket set up by John Blake | 26-26 |
| 06:29 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander misses the open dunk | 26-26 |
| 06:28 | Gonzaga | Mario Castellon snags the offensive board | 26-26 |
| 06:10 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Keith Alexander, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edmundo Giordano (PG), Jeffrey Trejo (SG), Benjamin Hart (PF), Brian Hosler (C) Uros Frankowski, Mark Norris, Keith Alexander, Gregory Seelye | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Justin Clark (PG), Johnny Perham (SF), James Bell (PF), Nicholas Wedge (C) Robert Copas, John Blake, Edgar Hall, Joseph Bush | |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | Brian Hosler is called for the reach on Micheal Williams - foul #1 on Brian Hosler, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine (C) Brian Hosler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Jackson (PF) James Bell | |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | Micheal Williams misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:55 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Benjamin Hart | 26-26 |
| 05:41 | Gonzaga | Mario Castellon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Robert Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 05:21 | Santa Clara | Micheal Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Uros Frankowski (PG), Mark Norris (SG), Brian Hosler (SF), Gregory Seelye (C) Edmundo Giordano, Jeffrey Trejo, Mario Castellon, Ryan Devine | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Bell (PF) Robert Jackson | |
| 05:02 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye misses the floater near the basket | 26-26 |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Justin Clark pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 04:54 | Santa Clara | Justin Clark misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Hosler - foul #2 on Brian Hosler, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mario Castellon (SF), Ryan Devine (C) Brian Hosler, Gregory Seelye | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Copas (SG), Joseph Bush (C) Micheal Williams, Nicholas Wedge | |
| 04:54 | Santa Clara | Justin Clark misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:54 | Santa Clara | Justin Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:54 | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 04:32 | Gonzaga | Uros Frankowski knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Hart | 28-26 |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | James Bell can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Benjamin Hart - foul #1 on Benjamin Hart, team foul #10 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo (SG), Gregory Seelye (C) Mark Norris, Ryan Devine | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Micheal Williams (PG) Justin Clark | |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | James Bell misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | James Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:53 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler (PG), Mark Norris (SG), Keith Alexander (SF), James Hodge (PF), Brian Hosler (C) Uros Frankowski, Jeffrey Trejo, Mario Castellon, Benjamin Hart, Gregory Seelye | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Davis (PG), Michael Reding (SG), John Blake (SF), Edgar Hall (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Micheal Williams, Robert Copas, Johnny Perham, James Bell, Joseph Bush | |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | Robert Jackson hits a floater from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dino Zeagler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Norris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Hodge (fresh) C - Brian Hosler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Reding (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Blake (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edgar Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Gonzaga | Brian Hosler drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Norris and he's fouled by Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #8 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nicholas Wedge (C) Robert Jackson | |
| 03:08 | Gonzaga | Brian Hosler makes the free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | Michael Reding is called for traveling | 31-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo (SG), Mario Castellon (SF), Gregory Seelye (C) Mark Norris, Keith Alexander, Brian Hosler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:30 | Gonzaga | Mario Castellon is denied on a layup by Edgar Hall | 31-29 |
| 02:28 | Santa Clara | Robert Davis grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 02:16 | Santa Clara | Edgar Hall can't throw it down | 31-29 |
| 02:14 | Santa Clara | Robert Davis tips it home | 31-31 |
| 01:51 | Gonzaga | John Blake steps in front of the Mario Castellon pass | 31-31 |
| 01:29 | Santa Clara | Gregory Seelye denies the turnaround by Michael Reding | 31-31 |
| 01:27 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 01:03 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye knocks in the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Michael Reding - foul #3 on Michael Reding, team foul #9 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Norris (SG), Keith Alexander (SF) Jeffrey Trejo, Mario Castellon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Justin Clark (PG), Robert Copas (SG), Johnny Perham (SF), James Bell (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Robert Davis, Michael Reding, John Blake, Edgar Hall, Nicholas Wedge | |
| 01:03 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | Robert Copas hits the finger roll | 34-33 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Robert Jackson - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #10 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Benjamin Hart (PF) James Hodge | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Micheal Williams (PG), Joseph Bush (C) Justin Clark, Robert Jackson | |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | James Bell is hacked by Gregory Seelye - foul #1 on Gregory Seelye, team foul #11 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mario Castellon (SF), James Hodge (PF), Ryan Devine (C) Keith Alexander, Benjamin Hart, Gregory Seelye | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | James Bell misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | James Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:05 | Gonzaga | James Hodge gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | James Hodge clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 36-33 |