| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Calvin Pryor (fresh) SG - Arthur Adame (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boshears (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Reyes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Schlesinger (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Mitchell (fresh) SF - Kitwana Azim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Clubb (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jacob Long (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim inbounds the ball | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:58 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Adame - foul #3 on Arthur Adame, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell (SG) Arthur Adame | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 19:49 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell drills a floater from the free throw line | 43-32 |
| 19:32 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 19:31 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 19:18 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jacob Long | 43-34 |
| 19:15 | Gonzaga | Joel Goldman picks off the pass by Calvin Pryor in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| 19:12 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joel Goldman | 43-36 |
| 18:54 | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-36 |
| 18:44 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 18:42 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim hits the follow up shot | 46-38 |
| 18:23 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Calvin Pryor | 48-38 |
| 18:19 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Howell - foul #1 on Joseph Howell, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle (PG), Travis Barber (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), David Nawrocki (PF), Darryl Costantino (C) Calvin Pryor, Joseph Howell, John Boshears, Antonio Reyes, Richard Schlesinger | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benner (SG), Gregory Cole (SF), Carl McPhetridge (PF), Kenneth Gipson (C) Marvin Mitchell, Kitwana Azim, Anthony Clubb, Jacob Long | |
| 18:01 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole loses the dribble to Charles Johnson | 48-38 |
| 17:56 | Gonzaga | Charles Johnson misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 17:54 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Carl McPhetridge | 48-38 |
| 17:52 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 17:40 | Gonzaga | Joel Goldman takes the ball from Travis Barber | 48-38 |
| 17:26 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman is hacked by Jim Hurdle - foul #2 on Jim Hurdle, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| 17:18 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 17:17 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Gipson gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 17:10 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner is hacked by Travis Barber - foul #1 on Travis Barber, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor (PG), Joseph Howell (SG), Don Holland (PF) Jim Hurdle, Travis Barber, David Nawrocki | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jacob Long (C) Kenneth Gipson | |
| 16:47 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman makes the floater from the right side and he's fouled by Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Boshears (SF), Richard Schlesinger (C) Charles Johnson, Darryl Costantino | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell (SG), Kitwana Azim (SF), Anthony Clubb (PF) Michael Benner, Gregory Cole, Carl McPhetridge | |
| 16:47 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman misses the free throw | 48-40 |
| 16:47 | Gonzaga | Don Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 16:22 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 16:20 | Gonzaga | Don Holland grabs the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 16:04 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| 16:02 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Calvin Pryor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Howell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Boshears (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Holland (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Schlesinger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kitwana Azim (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Clubb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jacob Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell is hacked by Joseph Howell - foul #2 on Joseph Howell, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle (PG), Arthur Adame (SG), Travis Barber (SF), Antonio Reyes (PF), David Nawrocki (C) Calvin Pryor, Joseph Howell, John Boshears, Don Holland, Richard Schlesinger | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benner (SG), Gregory Cole (SF), Korey Harrill (PF) Marvin Mitchell, Kitwana Azim, Anthony Clubb | |
| 15:21 | Santa Clara | Antonio Reyes steals the ball from Korey Harrill | 48-40 |
| 15:01 | Gonzaga | Travis Barber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-40 |
| 15:00 | Santa Clara | Korey Harrill gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 14:53 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joel Goldman | 48-43 |
| 14:38 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes is fouled on the floor by Korey Harrill - foul #4 on Korey Harrill, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Boshears (SF), Darryl Costantino (C) Travis Barber, David Nawrocki | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chris Wright (PG), Kitwana Azim (SF), Carl McPhetridge (PF), Kenneth Gipson (C) Joel Goldman, Gregory Cole, Korey Harrill, Jacob Long | |
| 14:17 | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor (PG), Joseph Howell (SG) Jim Hurdle, Arthur Adame | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell (SG) Chris Wright | |
| 14:13 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner's pass is intercepted by Darryl Costantino in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 14:06 | Gonzaga | John Boshears scores on a floater from the right block and the foul's on Marvin Mitchell - foul #1 on Marvin Mitchell, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger (C) Antonio Reyes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 14:06 | Gonzaga | John Boshears makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:52 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-43 |
| 13:50 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 13:40 | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 13:18 | Santa Clara | Darryl Costantino swats the short shot by Kitwana Azim | 54-43 |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Gipson tips it in | 54-45 |
| 12:58 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger dunks the ball | 56-45 |
| 12:35 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge scores on a floater in the lane set up by Marvin Mitchell and he's fouled by Darryl Costantino - foul #2 on Darryl Costantino, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle (PG), Arthur Adame (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), David Nawrocki (PF), Don Holland (C) Calvin Pryor, Joseph Howell, John Boshears, Darryl Costantino, Richard Schlesinger | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG), Gregory Cole (SG), Anthony Clubb (PF), Jacob Long (C) Michael Benner, Marvin Mitchell, Kitwana Azim, Kenneth Gipson | |
| 12:35 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 12:20 | Gonzaga | Arthur Adame drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jim Hurdle | 59-48 |
| 12:15 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Joel Goldman and he's fouled by Arthur Adame - foul #4 on Arthur Adame, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Travis Barber (SG) Arthur Adame | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chris Wright (SF) Carl McPhetridge | |
| 12:15 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 11:57 | Gonzaga | Anthony Clubb picks off the pass by David Nawrocki | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jim Hurdle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis Barber (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Nawrocki (fresh) C - Don Holland (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Wright (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Clubb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Jacob Long (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-51 |
| 11:37 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long snags the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 11:17 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long misses short on a jumper in the paint | 59-51 |
| 11:16 | Gonzaga | David Nawrocki grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 10:53 | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle is hacked by Joel Goldman - foul #1 on Joel Goldman, team foul #3 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor (PG), Joseph Howell (SG), John Boshears (SF), Antonio Reyes (PF), Richard Schlesinger (C) Jim Hurdle, Travis Barber, Charles Johnson, David Nawrocki, Don Holland | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benner (SG), Kitwana Azim (SF), Kenneth Gipson (C) Gregory Cole, Chris Wright, Jacob Long | |
| 10:42 | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 10:41 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes grabs the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 10:36 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-51 |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | Joseph Howell takes the ball from Joel Goldman | 59-51 |
| 10:21 | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell hits the finger roll | 61-51 |
| 10:03 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb is fouled on the floor by Joseph Howell - foul #3 on Joseph Howell, team foul #9 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Darryl Costantino (C) Richard Schlesinger | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell (SG), Jacob Long (C) Joel Goldman, Kenneth Gipson | |
| 10:03 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 10:03 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 09:50 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle (PG) Calvin Pryor | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:47 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| 09:30 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes travels with the ball | 61-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Travis Barber (SG), Charles Johnson (SF) Joseph Howell, John Boshears | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole (SF) Kitwana Azim | |
| 09:13 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG), Carl McPhetridge (PF) Michael Benner, Anthony Clubb | |
| 09:00 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes is hacked by Gregory Cole - foul #2 on Gregory Cole, team foul #4 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kenneth Gipson (C) Jacob Long | |
| 08:46 | Gonzaga | Travis Barber hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 08:45 | Gonzaga | Darryl Costantino hits the follow up shot | 63-53 |
| 08:27 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-53 |
| 08:25 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole tips it back up and in | 63-55 |
| 08:10 | Gonzaga | Travis Barber connects on the 3 from the left corner | 66-55 |
| 07:47 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joel Goldman | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jim Hurdle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis Barber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Reyes (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Costantino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (tiring) 6 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Cole (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl McPhetridge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Gipson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Gonzaga | Travis Barber drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-58 |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Darryl Costantino - foul #3 on Darryl Costantino, team foul #10 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor (PG), Arthur Adame (SG), John Boshears (SF), David Nawrocki (PF), Richard Schlesinger (C) Jim Hurdle, Travis Barber, Charles Johnson, Antonio Reyes, Darryl Costantino | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benner (PG), Kitwana Azim (SF), Korey Harrill (PF), Jacob Long (C) Joel Goldman, Marvin Mitchell, Carl McPhetridge, Kenneth Gipson | |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 07:09 | Gonzaga | Arthur Adame snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 07:01 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Korey Harrill - foul #5 on Korey Harrill, team foul #5 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chris Wright (PG), Anthony Clubb (PF) Gregory Cole, Korey Harrill | |
| 07:01 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 07:01 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 06:41 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Nawrocki - foul #1 on David Nawrocki, team foul #11 | 71-59 |
| 06:41 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 06:41 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 06:19 | Gonzaga | Kitwana Azim steps in front of the Richard Schlesinger pass | 71-60 |
| 06:12 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-63 |
| 06:06 | Gonzaga | Arthur Adame is fouled on the floor by Jacob Long - foul #3 on Jacob Long, team foul #6 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Don Holland (PF) David Nawrocki | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 05:49 | Gonzaga | Arthur Adame can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 05:48 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger tips it but misses | 71-63 |
| 05:46 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-63 |
| 05:32 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger grabs the board | 71-63 |
| 05:26 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger is whistled for traveling | 71-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell (SG) Arthur Adame | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG) Chris Wright | |
| 05:13 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long double dribbles | 71-63 |
| 04:48 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger blows the layup but he's fouled by Jacob Long - foul #4 on Jacob Long, team foul #7 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Nawrocki (PF) Don Holland | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell (SG), Kenneth Gipson (C) Michael Benner, Jacob Long | |
| 04:48 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:48 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:48 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Gipson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 04:46 | Santa Clara | Joseph Howell steals it from Marvin Mitchell in the backcourt | 71-63 |
| 04:33 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor drills a floater in the paint | 73-63 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell is fouled on the floor by John Boshears - foul #1 on John Boshears, team foul #12 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle (PG) Calvin Pryor | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge (PF) Anthony Clubb | |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:56 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger drills a floater from the left wing | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:49 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-64 |
| 03:48 | Gonzaga | David Nawrocki snags the defensive board | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jim Hurdle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Howell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Boshears (tiring) 5 pts. PF - David Nawrocki (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Schlesinger (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (tiring) 6 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kitwana Azim (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl McPhetridge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Gipson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Gonzaga | David Nawrocki misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Carl McPhetridge - foul #2 on Carl McPhetridge, team foul #8 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Adame (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Darryl Costantino (C) Joseph Howell, John Boshears, Richard Schlesinger | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benner (SG), Gregory Cole (SF), Jacob Long (C) Marvin Mitchell, Kitwana Azim, Kenneth Gipson | |
| 03:22 | Gonzaga | David Nawrocki makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 03:22 | Gonzaga | David Nawrocki misses the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 03:22 | Gonzaga | Charles Johnson snags the offensive board | 76-64 |
| 03:04 | Gonzaga | Charles Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Benner - foul #2 on Michael Benner, team foul #9 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Travis Barber (PG), Don Holland (PF) Jim Hurdle, David Nawrocki | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb (PF) Carl McPhetridge | |
| 03:04 | Gonzaga | Charles Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 03:04 | Gonzaga | Charles Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 03:04 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb snags the defensive board | 76-64 |
| 02:57 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Benner | 76-67 |
| 02:57 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor (PG) Travis Barber | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chris Wright (PG) Joel Goldman | |
| 02:28 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Arthur Adame | 78-67 |
| 02:28 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-67 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes (PF) Don Holland | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG), Carl McPhetridge (PF) Chris Wright, Anthony Clubb | |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | Calvin Pryor picks off the pass by Carl McPhetridge | 78-67 |
| 02:11 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor can't throw it down | 78-67 |
| 02:09 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jacob Long | 78-67 |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole's pass is intercepted by Antonio Reyes in the backcourt | 78-67 |
| 02:05 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-67 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Boshears (SF), Richard Schlesinger (C) Charles Johnson, Darryl Costantino | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell (SG), Kitwana Azim (SF) Michael Benner, Gregory Cole | |
| 01:48 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 78-67 |
| 01:47 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell gets the rebound | 78-67 |
| 01:45 | Santa Clara | Arthur Adame picks off the pass by Kitwana Azim in the backcourt | 78-67 |
| 01:44 | Gonzaga | Arthur Adame jams it | 80-67 |
| 01:40 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Reyes - foul #3 on Antonio Reyes, team foul #13 | 80-67 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb (PF) Kitwana Azim | |
| 01:40 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 01:40 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 01:26 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger connects on the open jumper from close range | 82-69 |
| 01:07 | Santa Clara | Calvin Pryor picks off the pass by Anthony Clubb | 82-69 |
| 00:45 | Gonzaga | Carl McPhetridge swats the dunk try by John Boshears | 82-69 |
| 00:44 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes tips it back up and in | 84-69 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joel Goldman | 84-72 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-72 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim (SF) Carl McPhetridge | |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim is fouled on the floor by Antonio Reyes - foul #4 on Antonio Reyes, team foul #14 | 84-72 |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Long - foul #5 on Jacob Long, team foul #10 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kenneth Gipson (C) Jacob Long | |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger makes the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger misses the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb pulls down the rebound | 85-74 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Adame - foul #5 on Arthur Adame, team foul #15 | 85-74 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell (SG) Arthur Adame | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor runs out the clock | 85-75 |