| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kendrick Donahue (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Goldenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ludlum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Mitzel (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Womack (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Carl Bryant inbounds the ball | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Gonzaga | David Miller clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-48 |
| 19:38 | Santa Clara | Michael Womack grabs the defensive rebound | 28-48 |
| 19:12 | Santa Clara | Wayne Andrews banks in the layup set up by Anthony Williams | 28-50 |
| 18:54 | Gonzaga | David Miller drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carl Bryant and he's fouled by James Ludlum - foul #2 on James Ludlum, team foul #1 | 30-50 |
| 18:54 | Gonzaga | David Miller makes the free throw | 31-50 |
| 18:28 | Santa Clara | David Miller steals it from Michael Womack | 31-50 |
| 18:06 | Gonzaga | Carl Bryant is alone and drills a shot from the right side set up by Kendrick Donahue | 33-50 |
| 17:59 | Santa Clara | Wayne Andrews misses badly on a floater in the paint | 33-50 |
| 17:57 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Robinson grabs the board | 33-50 |
| 17:28 | Gonzaga | Carl Bryant is hacked by Douglas Mitzel - foul #1 on Douglas Mitzel, team foul #2 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Jaeger (PG), Jack Phipps (SG), Michael Bradshaw (SF), Jeffrey Johnson (PF), Jan Hutton (C) Kendrick Donahue, David Miller, Carl Bryant, Richard Goldenstein, Nicholas Robinson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Glenn Hathorn (PG), David Fecteau (SG), Kevin Willis (SF), Lawrence McKibbin (PF), James Keeley (C) Anthony Williams, James Ludlum, Douglas Mitzel, Michael Womack, Wayne Andrews | |
| 17:15 | Gonzaga | Lawrence McKibbin steps in front of the James Jaeger pass | 33-50 |
| 16:58 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Kevin Willis is blocked by Jan Hutton | 33-50 |
| 16:57 | Gonzaga | James Jaeger grabs the board | 33-50 |
| 16:37 | Gonzaga | James Jaeger knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Bradshaw | 36-50 |
| 16:15 | Santa Clara | Glenn Hathorn buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lawrence McKibbin | 36-53 |
| 16:12 | Gonzaga | James Jaeger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kendrick Donahue (PG), Carl Bryant (SF) James Jaeger, Michael Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 15:53 | Santa Clara | Glenn Hathorn can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-53 |
| 15:51 | Gonzaga | Jan Hutton grabs the board | 36-53 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kendrick Donahue (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jack Phipps (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Bryant (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) C - Jan Hutton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Glenn Hathorn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fecteau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kevin Willis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lawrence McKibbin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Keeley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Gonzaga | Carl Bryant drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kendrick Donahue | 38-53 |
| 15:15 | Santa Clara | Kevin Willis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | David Fecteau can't tip it in | 38-53 |
| 15:12 | Santa Clara | James Keeley tips it back up and in | 38-55 |
| 14:46 | Gonzaga | Jack Phipps clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-55 |
| 14:44 | Santa Clara | Glenn Hathorn gets the rebound | 38-55 |
| 14:26 | Santa Clara | Lawrence McKibbin clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-55 |
| 14:25 | Gonzaga | Carl Bryant gets the rebound | 38-55 |
| 14:22 | Gonzaga | Kendrick Donahue is hacked by Kevin Willis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Willis, team foul #3 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Jaeger (PG), David Miller (SG), Michael Bradshaw (SF), Richard Goldenstein (PF), Nicholas Robinson (C) Kendrick Donahue, Jack Phipps, Carl Bryant, Jeffrey Johnson, Jan Hutton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Williams (PG), James Ludlum (SG), Douglas Mitzel (SF), Michael Womack (PF), Wayne Andrews (C) Glenn Hathorn, David Fecteau, Kevin Willis, Lawrence McKibbin, James Keeley | |
| 14:02 | Gonzaga | Richard Goldenstein lays it up and in on a great pass from David Miller | 40-55 |
| 14:00 | Santa Clara | Anthony Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-55 |
| 13:31 | Gonzaga | David Miller misses short on a shot from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 13:29 | Santa Clara | Michael Womack pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| 13:12 | Santa Clara | Michael Womack is fouled on the floor by David Miller - foul #1 on David Miller, team foul #1 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kendrick Donahue (PG), Carl Bryant (SF) James Jaeger, Michael Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Yonakor (PG) Anthony Williams | |
| 13:07 | Santa Clara | Michael Womack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-55 |
| 12:49 | Gonzaga | Carl Bryant misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 12:47 | Santa Clara | Wayne Andrews pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| 12:18 | Santa Clara | James Ludlum is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on James Ludlum, team foul #4 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Jaeger (SG), Samuel Ferris (PF) David Miller, Richard Goldenstein | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:16 | Gonzaga | James Ludlum takes the ball from James Jaeger in the backcourt | 40-55 |
| 12:01 | Santa Clara | Douglas Mitzel misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by James Jaeger - foul #1 on James Jaeger, team foul #2 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Miller (SG) Kendrick Donahue | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Williams (PG), James Keeley (C) James Ludlum, Wayne Andrews | |
| 12:01 | Santa Clara | Douglas Mitzel makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 12:01 | Santa Clara | Douglas Mitzel misses the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 12:01 | Gonzaga | Samuel Ferris gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| 11:46 | Gonzaga | Samuel Ferris double dribbles | 40-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Johnson (PF) Nicholas Robinson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence McKibbin (PF) Michael Womack | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Jaeger (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Bryant (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) C - Samuel Ferris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Yonakor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Mitzel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lawrence McKibbin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Keeley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Santa Clara | Anthony Williams is fouled on the floor by James Jaeger - foul #2 on James Jaeger, team foul #3 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jack Phipps (SG), Michael Bradshaw (SF) David Miller, Carl Bryant | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Glenn Hathorn (SG), Kevin Willis (SF) Gary Yonakor, Douglas Mitzel | |
| 11:06 | Santa Clara | Lawrence McKibbin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-56 |
| 11:04 | Gonzaga | Michael Bradshaw gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| 10:35 | Gonzaga | Michael Bradshaw comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 40-56 |
| 10:33 | Gonzaga | Samuel Ferris gets the offensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 10:11 | Gonzaga | Michael Bradshaw makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jack Phipps and he's hacked by James Keeley - foul #3 on James Keeley, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kendrick Donahue (PG), Carl Bryant (SG), Richard Goldenstein (PF), Jan Hutton (C) James Jaeger, Jack Phipps, Jeffrey Johnson, Samuel Ferris | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Davis (PG), James Ludlum (SG), David Fecteau (SF), Michael Womack (PF), Wayne Andrews (C) Anthony Williams, Glenn Hathorn, Kevin Willis, Lawrence McKibbin, James Keeley | |
| 10:11 | Gonzaga | Michael Bradshaw misses the free throw | 42-56 |
| 10:11 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Michael Womack | 42-56 |
| 10:05 | Santa Clara | Michael Bradshaw steals it from Wayne Andrews | 42-56 |
| 10:01 | Gonzaga | Michael Bradshaw lays it in | 44-56 |
| 09:44 | Santa Clara | Wayne Andrews connects on the runner from close range | 44-58 |
| 09:22 | Gonzaga | Carl Bryant comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Ludlum - foul #4 on James Ludlum, team foul #6 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Miller (SG), Nicholas Robinson (C) Michael Bradshaw, Jan Hutton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Yonakor (PG), Douglas Mitzel (SF) William Davis, James Ludlum | |
| 09:22 | Gonzaga | Carl Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 09:22 | Gonzaga | Carl Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 09:08 | Santa Clara | Douglas Mitzel makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Yonakor | 46-61 |
| 08:52 | Gonzaga | David Miller comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 08:50 | Santa Clara | Michael Womack grabs the board | 46-61 |
| 08:46 | Santa Clara | Richard Goldenstein swats the layup by David Fecteau | 46-61 |
| 08:44 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Richard Goldenstein | 46-61 |
| 08:22 | Gonzaga | David Miller can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-61 |
| 08:21 | Santa Clara | Douglas Mitzel gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:59 | Santa Clara | Gary Yonakor is fouled on the floor by Carl Bryant - foul #2 on Carl Bryant, team foul #4 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Jaeger (PG), Jack Phipps (SG), Michael Bradshaw (SF), Jeffrey Johnson (PF) Kendrick Donahue, David Miller, Carl Bryant, Richard Goldenstein | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Glenn Hathorn (PG), Kevin Willis (SF), Lawrence McKibbin (PF), James Keeley (C) David Fecteau, Douglas Mitzel, Michael Womack, Wayne Andrews | |
| 07:36 | Santa Clara | Lawrence McKibbin knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Willis and he's hacked by Jack Phipps - foul #2 on Jack Phipps, team foul #5 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jan Hutton (C) Nicholas Robinson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Williams (PG) Gary Yonakor | |
| 07:36 | Santa Clara | Lawrence McKibbin misses the free throw | 46-63 |
| 07:36 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Johnson snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Jaeger (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jack Phipps (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bradshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jan Hutton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Hathorn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence McKibbin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Keeley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Gonzaga | Michael Bradshaw is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Jaeger | 48-63 |
| 06:58 | Santa Clara | Glenn Hathorn is whistled for traveling | 48-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kendrick Donahue (PG) James Jaeger | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Ludlum (SG) Kevin Willis | |
| 06:54 | Gonzaga | Lawrence McKibbin is called for the reach on Michael Bradshaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence McKibbin, team foul #7 | 48-63 |
| 06:54 | Gonzaga | Michael Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 06:54 | Gonzaga | Michael Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:31 | Santa Clara | James Ludlum is hacked by Jan Hutton - foul #2 on Jan Hutton, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carl Bryant (SF), Richard Goldenstein (PF), Nicholas Robinson (C) Michael Bradshaw, Jeffrey Johnson, Jan Hutton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Willis (SF), Wayne Andrews (C) Anthony Williams, James Keeley | |
| 06:06 | Santa Clara | James Ludlum comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 06:04 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence McKibbin | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:35 | Santa Clara | Wayne Andrews misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Kendrick Donahue - foul #2 on Kendrick Donahue, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Jaeger (PG), David Miller (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (PF) Kendrick Donahue, Jack Phipps, Richard Goldenstein | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Yonakor (PG), Douglas Mitzel (SF), David Fecteau (PF) Glenn Hathorn, Kevin Willis, Lawrence McKibbin | |
| 05:35 | Santa Clara | Wayne Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 05:35 | Santa Clara | Wayne Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 05:06 | Gonzaga | Gary Yonakor steps in front of the James Jaeger pass | 50-65 |
| 04:43 | Santa Clara | David Fecteau misses short on a shot near the basket | 50-65 |
| 04:41 | Gonzaga | Carl Bryant pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| 04:38 | Gonzaga | Carl Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Yonakor - foul #2 on Gary Yonakor, team foul #8 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kendrick Donahue (PG), Richard Goldenstein (PF), Jan Hutton (C) James Jaeger, Jeffrey Johnson, Nicholas Robinson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Williams (PG), Kevin Willis (SF), Michael Womack (PF), James Keeley (C) James Ludlum, Douglas Mitzel, David Fecteau, Wayne Andrews | |
| 04:38 | Gonzaga | Carl Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | James Keeley snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | Anthony Williams misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-65 |
| 04:07 | Gonzaga | Jan Hutton pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| 03:48 | Gonzaga | Jan Hutton clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Gary Yonakor - foul #3 on Gary Yonakor, team foul #9 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Jaeger (SG), Michael Bradshaw (SF) David Miller, Carl Bryant | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Ludlum (SG), Douglas Mitzel (SF) Gary Yonakor, Kevin Willis | |
| 03:48 | Gonzaga | Jan Hutton makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 03:48 | Gonzaga | Jan Hutton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | Michael Womack drills a jumper from the left block set up by Douglas Mitzel | 52-67 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kendrick Donahue (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Jaeger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bradshaw (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Goldenstein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jan Hutton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ludlum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Douglas Mitzel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Womack (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Keeley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Gonzaga | Richard Goldenstein misses the dunk attempt | 52-67 |
| 02:56 | Gonzaga | Jan Hutton tips it back up and in | 54-67 |
| 02:36 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Michael Womack is blocked by Michael Bradshaw | 54-67 |
| 02:34 | Santa Clara | James Keeley gets the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | Michael Bradshaw takes the ball from Anthony Williams | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:00 | Gonzaga | Michael Womack steals the ball from Jan Hutton | 54-67 |
| 01:31 | Santa Clara | Anthony Williams scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael Womack | 54-69 |
| 01:27 | Gonzaga | Kendrick Donahue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-69 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jack Phipps (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (PF) Kendrick Donahue, Richard Goldenstein | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Glenn Hathorn (PG), David Fecteau (SG), Kevin Willis (SF), Lawrence McKibbin (PF) Anthony Williams, James Ludlum, Douglas Mitzel, Michael Womack | |
| 01:04 | Santa Clara | James Keeley misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 54-69 |
| 01:02 | Gonzaga | Jack Phipps grabs the board | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Gonzaga | James Jaeger buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jack Phipps | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | David Fecteau hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Glenn Hathorn and he's fouled by Michael Bradshaw - foul #1 on Michael Bradshaw, team foul #8 | 56-71 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | David Fecteau makes the free throw | 56-72 |
| 00:26 | Gonzaga | Michael Bradshaw clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-72 |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Lawrence McKibbin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Glenn Hathorn runs out the clock | 56-72 |