| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Marijan Belkowski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alphonse Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Albertson (fresh) PF - Kevin Currier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rocco Lombardi (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Steveson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Gardea (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Westhoff (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Barry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | John Carroll inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea drills a turnaround from the left block set up by David Steveson | 28-28 |
| 19:07 | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-28 |
| 19:00 | Santa Clara | Rocco Lombardi denies the turnaround by David Steveson | 28-28 |
| 18:58 | Santa Clara | David Barry grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:40 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff misses the turnaround in the lane | 28-28 |
| 18:39 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff hits the follow up shot | 28-30 |
| 18:20 | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 18:19 | Gonzaga | Kevin Currier pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:58 | Gonzaga | Rocco Lombardi banks in the layup set up by Alphonse Lombardi | 30-30 |
| 17:41 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 17:19 | Gonzaga | Kevin Currier clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on David Barry - foul #1 on David Barry, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Foluke Abdelaziz (SG), Antonio Garcia (SF), David Freese (C) Alphonse Lombardi, Mike Albertson, Rocco Lombardi | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder (PG), Anthony Nathanson (SG), Gregory Gaddis (SF), Norman Pasillas (PF), Mason Busick (C) David Steveson, Gilbert Gardea, John Carroll, Justin Westhoff, David Barry | |
| 17:19 | Gonzaga | Kevin Currier makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:19 | Gonzaga | Kevin Currier makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:01 | Santa Clara | David Freese steals the ball from Daniel Reeder | 32-33 |
| 16:59 | Gonzaga | Daniel Reeder is called for the reach on Marijan Belkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Reeder, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derek Beauchesne (PF) Kevin Currier | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:40 | Gonzaga | Marijan Belkowski misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 16:39 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Mason Busick | 32-33 |
| 16:29 | Santa Clara | Mason Busick banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Reeder and he's fouled by Foluke Abdelaziz - foul #1 on Foluke Abdelaziz, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 16:29 | Santa Clara | Mason Busick makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:09 | Gonzaga | Antonio Garcia hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 16:08 | Santa Clara | Mason Busick gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:50 | Santa Clara | Norman Pasillas comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 15:49 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson can't tip it in | 32-36 |
| 15:47 | Gonzaga | David Freese snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Marijan Belkowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Foluke Abdelaziz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Garcia (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Derek Beauchesne (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Freese (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Reeder (fresh) SG - Anthony Nathanson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregory Gaddis (fresh) PF - Norman Pasillas (fairly fresh) C - Mason Busick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Gonzaga | Marijan Belkowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 15:17 | Santa Clara | Norman Pasillas snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 14:54 | Santa Clara | Mason Busick misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 14:52 | Santa Clara | Norman Pasillas gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:33 | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 14:31 | Gonzaga | Foluke Abdelaziz gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:05 | Gonzaga | Derek Beauchesne can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 32-36 |
| 14:03 | Gonzaga | Derek Beauchesne tips it home | 34-36 |
| 13:48 | Santa Clara | Antonio Garcia steals it from Anthony Nathanson | 34-36 |
| 13:45 | Gonzaga | Antonio Garcia lays it up and in | 36-36 |
| 13:27 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Reeder | 36-38 |
| 13:01 | Gonzaga | Antonio Garcia is hacked by Mason Busick - foul #1 on Mason Busick, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi (SG), Mike Albertson (SF), Kevin Currier (PF), Rocco Lombardi (C) Foluke Abdelaziz, Antonio Garcia, Derek Beauchesne, David Freese | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Steveson (PG), Gilbert Gardea (SG), John Carroll (SF), Justin Westhoff (PF), David Barry (C) Daniel Reeder, Anthony Nathanson, Gregory Gaddis, Norman Pasillas, Mason Busick | |
| 12:45 | Gonzaga | Kevin Currier buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Mike Albertson | 38-38 |
| 12:30 | Santa Clara | John Carroll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-38 |
| 12:28 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Rocco Lombardi | 38-38 |
| 12:03 | Gonzaga | Marijan Belkowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 12:02 | Gonzaga | Mike Albertson tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 11:46 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Marijan Belkowski (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alphonse Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Albertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Currier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Rocco Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Steveson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gilbert Gardea (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Westhoff (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Barry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Gonzaga | Kevin Currier makes the wide open shot from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 11:12 | Santa Clara | David Barry banks in the layup on a great pass from David Steveson | 42-43 |
| 10:52 | Gonzaga | Marijan Belkowski drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 10:41 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea's pass is intercepted by Kevin Currier | 45-43 |
| 10:38 | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi is hacked by Gilbert Gardea in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilbert Gardea, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Pool (PG), Douglas Shook (SG), Foluke Abdelaziz (SF) Marijan Belkowski, Alphonse Lombardi, Mike Albertson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Raymond Burger (C) David Barry | |
| 10:24 | Gonzaga | Rocco Lombardi can't connect on an uncontested floater from the baseline | 45-43 |
| 10:23 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Gilbert Gardea | 45-43 |
| 10:03 | Santa Clara | John Carroll drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Steveson | 45-46 |
| 09:39 | Gonzaga | Douglas Shook travels with the ball | 45-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi (SG), Mike Albertson (SF), Derek Beauchesne (PF) Douglas Shook, Foluke Abdelaziz, Kevin Currier | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:12 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff lays it in | 45-48 |
| 09:02 | Gonzaga | Justin Westhoff takes the ball from Rocco Lombardi | 45-48 |
| 08:42 | Santa Clara | David Steveson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Gilbert Gardea | 45-50 |
| 08:13 | Gonzaga | Rocco Lombardi blows the layup but he's fouled by Raymond Burger - foul #1 on Raymond Burger, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marijan Belkowski (PG), Foluke Abdelaziz (SG), Antonio Garcia (SF), David Freese (PF) John Pool, Alphonse Lombardi, Mike Albertson, Derek Beauchesne | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder (PG), Anthony Nathanson (SG), Gregory Gaddis (SF), Norman Pasillas (PF), David Barry (C) David Steveson, Gilbert Gardea, John Carroll, Justin Westhoff, Raymond Burger | |
| 08:13 | Gonzaga | Rocco Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:13 | Gonzaga | Rocco Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 07:50 | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis tips it back up and in | 46-52 |
| 07:48 | Gonzaga | Foluke Abdelaziz is hacked by Anthony Nathanson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Nathanson, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Currier (PF) Rocco Lombardi | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:26 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Foluke Abdelaziz is denied by David Barry | 46-52 |
| 07:25 | Santa Clara | David Barry grabs the board | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Marijan Belkowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Foluke Abdelaziz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Currier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Freese (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Reeder (fresh) SG - Anthony Nathanson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Gaddis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Pasillas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Barry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis misses the floater from the baseline | 46-52 |
| 07:06 | Gonzaga | David Freese grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 07:04 | Gonzaga | Marijan Belkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi (SG), Mike Albertson (SF), Derek Beauchesne (PF) Foluke Abdelaziz, Antonio Garcia, Kevin Currier | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff (PF), Mason Busick (C) Norman Pasillas, David Barry | |
| 06:50 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Alphonse Lombardi - foul #2 on Alphonse Lombardi, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea (SG), John Carroll (SF) Daniel Reeder, Gregory Gaddis | |
| 06:50 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:50 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:48 | Gonzaga | Marijan Belkowski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| 06:35 | Santa Clara | John Carroll is called for 3 seconds | 46-54 |
| 06:11 | Gonzaga | Mike Albertson is hacked by Gilbert Gardea - foul #4 on Gilbert Gardea, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Steveson (PG) Anthony Nathanson | |
| 06:11 | Gonzaga | Mike Albertson makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:11 | Gonzaga | Mike Albertson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 05:45 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 05:43 | Gonzaga | David Freese gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 05:25 | Gonzaga | Marijan Belkowski comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 48-54 |
| 05:23 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 05:17 | Santa Clara | David Steveson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Justin Westhoff | 48-57 |
| 04:56 | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 48-57 |
| 04:54 | Gonzaga | Mike Albertson gets the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 04:19 | Santa Clara | Mason Busick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-57 |
| 04:18 | Gonzaga | Derek Beauchesne pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:51 | Gonzaga | Derek Beauchesne misses the lay-in but the foul's on Justin Westhoff - foul #3 on Justin Westhoff, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Pool (PG), Foluke Abdelaziz (SG), Antonio Garcia (SF), Kevin Currier (PF) Marijan Belkowski, Alphonse Lombardi, Mike Albertson, David Freese | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder (PG), Anthony Nathanson (SG), Gregory Gaddis (SF), Norman Pasillas (PF), David Barry (C) David Steveson, Gilbert Gardea, John Carroll, Justin Westhoff, Mason Busick | |
| 03:51 | Gonzaga | Derek Beauchesne makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 03:51 | Gonzaga | Derek Beauchesne makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:28 | Santa Clara | Norman Pasillas misses the easy layup | 53-57 |
| 03:26 | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis grabs the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 03:21 | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis lays it up and in set up by Norman Pasillas and the foul's on Derek Beauchesne - foul #2 on Derek Beauchesne, team foul #3 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rocco Lombardi (C) Derek Beauchesne | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 03:21 | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Pool (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Foluke Abdelaziz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Currier (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Rocco Lombardi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Reeder (fresh) SG - Anthony Nathanson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Gaddis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Pasillas (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Barry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Gonzaga | Rocco Lombardi knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Antonio Garcia | 55-60 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:23 | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 02:21 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Reeder | 55-60 |
| 02:12 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Gregory Gaddis is blocked by Rocco Lombardi | 55-60 |
| 02:10 | Gonzaga | Rocco Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 02:10 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marijan Belkowski (PG), Alphonse Lombardi (SG), Mike Albertson (SF) John Pool, Foluke Abdelaziz, Antonio Garcia | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:53 | Gonzaga | Rocco Lombardi can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 55-60 |
| 01:51 | Gonzaga | Marijan Belkowski tips it in | 57-60 |
| 01:51 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Steveson (PG), Gilbert Gardea (SG), John Carroll (SF), Justin Westhoff (PF) Daniel Reeder, Anthony Nathanson, Gregory Gaddis, Norman Pasillas | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Santa Clara | John Carroll is fouled on the floor by Rocco Lombardi - foul #1 on Rocco Lombardi, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Alphonse Lombardi - foul #3 on Alphonse Lombardi, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 01:08 | Gonzaga | Marijan Belkowski is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | John Carroll clanks a jumper from the left side | 60-62 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | David Barry pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea buries a jump hook in the paint | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Gonzaga | Marijan Belkowski hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Rocco Lombardi | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | John Carroll is hacked by Alphonse Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alphonse Lombardi, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Rocco Lombardi is called for the reach on John Carroll - foul #2 on Rocco Lombardi, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | John Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | John Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff gets the rebound | 63-66 |