| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Steveson (fresh) SG - Gilbert Gardea (fresh) SF - John Carroll (fresh) PF - Justin Westhoff (fresh) C - David Barry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Marijan Belkowski (fresh) SG - Alphonse Lombardi (fresh) SF - Mike Albertson (fresh) PF - Kevin Currier (fresh) C - Rocco Lombardi (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Rocco Lombardi wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Gonzaga | Marijan Belkowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Justin Westhoff | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Santa Clara | David Barry is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Gonzaga | Rocco Lombardi blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Gonzaga | Rocco Lombardi grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Gonzaga | Kevin Currier misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Carroll - foul #1 on John Carroll, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Gonzaga | Kevin Currier makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:51 | Gonzaga | Kevin Currier makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Santa Clara | David Barry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Gonzaga | Marijan Belkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Gonzaga | Kevin Currier connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Marijan Belkowski and he's fouled by Justin Westhoff - foul #1 on Justin Westhoff, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:14 | Gonzaga | Kevin Currier makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:58 | Santa Clara | Mike Albertson is called for the reach on David Steveson - foul #1 on Mike Albertson, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mason Busick (C) David Barry | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derek Beauchesne (PF), David Freese (C) Kevin Currier, Rocco Lombardi | |
| 17:43 | Santa Clara | Mason Busick misses the dunk attempt | 0-5 |
| 17:41 | Gonzaga | Marijan Belkowski grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 17:36 | Gonzaga | Gilbert Gardea steals the ball from Marijan Belkowski in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 17:35 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea banks in the layup | 2-5 |
| 17:19 | Gonzaga | Marijan Belkowski is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Gardea - foul #1 on Gilbert Gardea, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson (PG), Gregory Gaddis (SG), Norman Pasillas (PF) David Steveson, Gilbert Gardea, Justin Westhoff | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Foluke Abdelaziz (SG), Antonio Garcia (SF) Alphonse Lombardi, Mike Albertson | |
| 16:58 | Gonzaga | Foluke Abdelaziz hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Marijan Belkowski | 2-8 |
| 16:54 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 16:52 | Gonzaga | Derek Beauchesne snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| 16:50 | Gonzaga | Marijan Belkowski is hacked by Anthony Nathanson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Nathanson, team foul #4 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Barry (C) John Carroll | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 16:36 | Gonzaga | Foluke Abdelaziz is called for a charge - foul #1 on Foluke Abdelaziz, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Currier (PF), Rocco Lombardi (C) Derek Beauchesne, David Freese | |
| 16:33 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson's pass is intercepted by Marijan Belkowski in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| 16:31 | Gonzaga | Marijan Belkowski lays it up and in | 2-10 |
| 16:13 | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-10 |
| 15:51 | Gonzaga | Marijan Belkowski drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Foluke Abdelaziz | 4-13 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Anthony Nathanson (fresh) SG - Mason Busick (fairly fresh) SF - Gregory Gaddis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Pasillas (fairly fresh) C - David Barry (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Marijan Belkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Foluke Abdelaziz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Garcia (fresh) PF - Kevin Currier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Rocco Lombardi (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Marijan Belkowski - foul #1 on Marijan Belkowski, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea (SG), John Carroll (SF), Justin Westhoff (PF), Raymond Burger (C) Mason Busick, Gregory Gaddis, Norman Pasillas, David Barry | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi (SG), Mike Albertson (SF), Derek Beauchesne (PF), David Freese (C) Foluke Abdelaziz, Antonio Garcia, Kevin Currier, Rocco Lombardi | |
| 15:43 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 15:43 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 15:41 | Gonzaga | Marijan Belkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Nathanson - foul #2 on Anthony Nathanson, team foul #5 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Steveson (PG) Anthony Nathanson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 15:27 | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 15:25 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff pulls down the rebound | 6-13 |
| 15:12 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-13 |
| 15:10 | Gonzaga | Derek Beauchesne grabs the defensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:43 | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Derek Beauchesne | 6-15 |
| 14:24 | Santa Clara | David Steveson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 6-15 |
| 14:23 | Santa Clara | John Carroll grabs the offensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 14:09 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from David Steveson | 8-15 |
| 13:48 | Gonzaga | Marijan Belkowski connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Alphonse Lombardi | 8-18 |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | Derek Beauchesne is called for the reach on John Carroll - foul #1 on Derek Beauchesne, team foul #4 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder (PG), Gregory Gaddis (SF), Norman Pasillas (PF), David Barry (C) David Steveson, John Carroll, Justin Westhoff, Raymond Burger | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Pool (PG), Foluke Abdelaziz (SG), Antonio Garcia (SF), Kevin Currier (PF), Rocco Lombardi (C) Marijan Belkowski, Alphonse Lombardi, Mike Albertson, Derek Beauchesne, David Freese | |
| 13:06 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea misses the lay-in | 8-18 |
| 13:05 | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis tips it home | 10-18 |
| 12:41 | Gonzaga | Foluke Abdelaziz connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Antonio Garcia | 10-21 |
| 12:19 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-21 |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | Norman Pasillas hits the follow up shot | 12-21 |
| 12:01 | Gonzaga | John Pool travels with the ball | 12-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Steveson (PG), John Carroll (SF), Justin Westhoff (PF), Mason Busick (C) Daniel Reeder, Gregory Gaddis, Norman Pasillas, David Barry | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marijan Belkowski (PG), Mike Albertson (SF) John Pool, Antonio Garcia | |
| 11:44 | Santa Clara | John Carroll buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David Steveson | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Steveson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Gardea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Westhoff (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mason Busick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Marijan Belkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Foluke Abdelaziz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Albertson (fresh) PF - Kevin Currier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Rocco Lombardi (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Gonzaga | Foluke Abdelaziz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi (SG) Foluke Abdelaziz | |
| 11:32 | Santa Clara | John Carroll is fouled on the floor by Mike Albertson - foul #2 on Mike Albertson, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Antonio Garcia (SF) Mike Albertson | |
| 11:13 | Santa Clara | Mason Busick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-21 |
| 10:47 | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-21 |
| 10:45 | Santa Clara | Mason Busick snags the defensive board | 14-21 |
| 10:40 | Santa Clara | John Carroll misses the shot from the left side | 14-21 |
| 10:39 | Gonzaga | Kevin Currier snags the defensive board | 14-21 |
| 10:29 | Gonzaga | Kevin Currier is open but misses the lay-in | 14-21 |
| 10:28 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff pulls down the rebound | 14-21 |
| 10:07 | Santa Clara | David Steveson scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gilbert Gardea | 16-21 |
| 09:47 | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-24 |
| 09:39 | Santa Clara | Mason Busick comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 16-24 |
| 09:38 | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 09:33 | Gonzaga | Marijan Belkowski misses badly on a runner in the paint | 16-24 |
| 09:31 | Santa Clara | David Steveson grabs the board | 16-24 |
| 09:26 | Santa Clara | Kevin Currier takes the ball from Justin Westhoff | 16-24 |
| 09:11 | Gonzaga | Rocco Lombardi misses the lay-in | 16-24 |
| 09:10 | Gonzaga | Kevin Currier hits the follow up shot | 16-26 |
| 08:47 | Santa Clara | David Steveson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Marijan Belkowski - foul #2 on Marijan Belkowski, team foul #6 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis (SG), Daniel Reeder (SF), Norman Pasillas (PF), David Barry (C) Gilbert Gardea, John Carroll, Justin Westhoff, Mason Busick | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Pool (PG), Douglas Shook (SG), Foluke Abdelaziz (SF), Derek Beauchesne (PF), David Freese (C) Marijan Belkowski, Alphonse Lombardi, Antonio Garcia, Kevin Currier, Rocco Lombardi | |
| 08:47 | Santa Clara | David Steveson makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 08:47 | Santa Clara | David Steveson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 08:47 | Gonzaga | David Freese grabs the defensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 08:22 | Gonzaga | Foluke Abdelaziz connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Pool and the foul's on Daniel Reeder - foul #1 on Daniel Reeder, team foul #6 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Carroll (SF) David Steveson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 08:22 | Gonzaga | Foluke Abdelaziz makes the free throw | 17-29 |
| 08:04 | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-29 |
| 07:36 | Gonzaga | John Pool lays it in and he's fouled by Gregory Gaddis - foul #1 on Gregory Gaddis, team foul #7 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea (SG), Raymond Burger (C) John Carroll, David Barry | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 07:36 | Gonzaga | John Pool makes the free throw | 17-32 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Reeder (fresh) SG - Gilbert Gardea (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Gaddis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Norman Pasillas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Burger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Pool (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Shook (fresh) SF - Foluke Abdelaziz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derek Beauchesne (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Freese (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Santa Clara | Norman Pasillas blows the layup but he's fouled by John Pool - foul #1 on John Pool, team foul #7 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Steveson (PG), John Carroll (SF) Daniel Reeder, Gregory Gaddis | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi (SG) Douglas Shook | |
| 07:19 | Santa Clara | Norman Pasillas makes the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 07:19 | Santa Clara | Norman Pasillas makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 06:54 | Gonzaga | John Pool misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-32 |
| 06:53 | Santa Clara | Raymond Burger pulls down the rebound | 19-32 |
| 06:48 | Santa Clara | John Carroll can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Alphonse Lombardi - foul #1 on Alphonse Lombardi, team foul #8 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff (PF) Norman Pasillas | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Antonio Garcia (SF), Kevin Currier (PF) Foluke Abdelaziz, Derek Beauchesne | |
| 06:48 | Santa Clara | John Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 06:48 | Santa Clara | John Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 06:19 | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Antonio Garcia and he's hacked by David Steveson - foul #1 on David Steveson, team foul #8 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Barry (C) Raymond Burger | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rocco Lombardi (C) David Freese | |
| 06:19 | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi makes the free throw | 21-35 |
| 06:05 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-35 |
| 06:04 | Santa Clara | John Carroll tips it in | 23-35 |
| 06:00 | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi is hacked by Gilbert Gardea in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gilbert Gardea, team foul #9 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder (PG), Gregory Gaddis (SG) David Steveson, Gilbert Gardea | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 06:00 | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 06:00 | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 05:42 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Pool - foul #2 on John Pool, team foul #9 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mason Busick (SG) John Carroll | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Douglas Shook (PG), Foluke Abdelaziz (SF), David Freese (PF) John Pool, Antonio Garcia, Kevin Currier | |
| 05:42 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 05:42 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff misses the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 05:42 | Gonzaga | David Freese grabs the defensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 05:20 | Gonzaga | Daniel Reeder blocks the jumper by Foluke Abdelaziz | 24-37 |
| 05:19 | Santa Clara | Mason Busick grabs the defensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 04:53 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-37 |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | David Barry tips it back up and in | 26-37 |
| 04:50 | Gonzaga | Mason Busick takes the ball from Alphonse Lombardi in the backcourt | 26-37 |
| 04:40 | Santa Clara | David Barry clanks a jump hook in the lane | 26-37 |
| 04:39 | Gonzaga | David Freese grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 04:17 | Gonzaga | Foluke Abdelaziz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 04:15 | Gonzaga | Rocco Lombardi tips it but misses | 26-37 |
| 04:14 | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi hits the follow up shot | 26-39 |
| 04:04 | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis misses badly on a runner from close range | 26-39 |
| 04:02 | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 04:00 | Gonzaga | Foluke Abdelaziz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Steveson (PG), Anthony Nathanson (SG), John Carroll (SF), Norman Pasillas (PF), Raymond Burger (C) Daniel Reeder, Mason Busick, Gregory Gaddis, Justin Westhoff, David Barry | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marijan Belkowski (PG), Mike Albertson (SF), Derek Beauchesne (PF) Douglas Shook, Alphonse Lombardi, Rocco Lombardi | |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Raymond Burger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Currier (PF) David Freese | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Steveson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Nathanson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Carroll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Pasillas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Burger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Marijan Belkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Foluke Abdelaziz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Albertson (fresh) PF - Kevin Currier (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Beauchesne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Gonzaga | Marijan Belkowski is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Foluke Abdelaziz | 26-41 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Norman Pasillas knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 02:25 | Gonzaga | Foluke Abdelaziz hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-41 |
| 02:24 | Gonzaga | Mike Albertson grabs the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 02:04 | Gonzaga | Foluke Abdelaziz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-41 |
| 02:02 | Santa Clara | Norman Pasillas grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 01:52 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Foluke Abdelaziz - foul #2 on Foluke Abdelaziz, team foul #10 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea (SG), Justin Westhoff (PF), David Barry (C) David Steveson, Norman Pasillas, Raymond Burger | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi (SG), Antonio Garcia (SF), Rocco Lombardi (C) Foluke Abdelaziz, Mike Albertson, Derek Beauchesne | |
| 01:52 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 01:52 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 01:23 | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 01:21 | Santa Clara | David Barry pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 31-41 |
| 01:10 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Kevin Currier | 31-41 |
| 00:49 | Gonzaga | Anthony Nathanson steals it from Alphonse Lombardi | 31-41 |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Marijan Belkowski steps in front of the Gilbert Gardea pass | 31-41 |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marijan Belkowski | 31-43 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Justin Westhoff | 34-43 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Kevin Currier makes the runner from close range | 34-45 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | John Carroll misses short on a fullcourt shot | 34-45 |