| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Donald Thornley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Anspach (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Augustus Malinowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Shaver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Arellano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Eddins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Angelo Guevara (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Friend (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Thomas Anspach inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Gonzaga | Robert Stewart is fouled on the floor by Joseph Arellano - foul #3 on Joseph Arellano, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Fyodor Zapoticky (C) Todd Wilson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Crisp (SG) Joseph Arellano | |
| 19:12 | Gonzaga | Augustus Malinowski comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 28-28 |
| 19:10 | Santa Clara | Timothy Friend snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 18:49 | Santa Clara | Richard Crisp is fouled on the floor by Fyodor Zapoticky - foul #2 on Fyodor Zapoticky, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jack Shilling (PG), Todd Wilson (C) Donald Thornley, Fyodor Zapoticky | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 18:30 | Santa Clara | Richard Crisp lays it in and he's hacked by Robert Stewart - foul #1 on Robert Stewart, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Thornley (PG) Jack Shilling | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 18:30 | Santa Clara | Richard Crisp makes the free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:08 | Gonzaga | Todd Wilson can't throw it down | 28-31 |
| 18:07 | Santa Clara | Angelo Guevara grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 17:42 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Eddins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 17:40 | Gonzaga | Thomas Anspach grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 17:18 | Gonzaga | Todd Wilson drills a shot in the paint | 30-31 |
| 16:57 | Santa Clara | Charles Shaver clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Anspach - foul #2 on Thomas Anspach, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jack Shilling (PG), Hans Wilczewski (SG), Fyodor Zapoticky (C) Donald Thornley, Robert Stewart, Todd Wilson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:57 | Santa Clara | Charles Shaver misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 16:57 | Santa Clara | Charles Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:44 | Gonzaga | Fyodor Zapoticky buries a fadeaway from the right block | 32-32 |
| 16:15 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Eddins hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Charles Shaver | 32-34 |
| 15:50 | Gonzaga | Thomas Anspach buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Augustus Malinowski | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jack Shilling (fresh) SG - Hans Wilczewski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Anspach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Augustus Malinowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Fyodor Zapoticky (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Shaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Crisp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Eddins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Angelo Guevara (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Friend (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Santa Clara | Augustus Malinowski swats the layup by Richard Crisp | 35-34 |
| 15:22 | Gonzaga | Thomas Anspach pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:53 | Gonzaga | Angelo Guevara takes the ball from Thomas Anspach | 35-34 |
| 14:28 | Santa Clara | Angelo Guevara misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 14:26 | Gonzaga | Hans Wilczewski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:22 | Gonzaga | Jack Shilling misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 14:20 | Gonzaga | Augustus Malinowski grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:07 | Gonzaga | Fyodor Zapoticky connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Jack Shilling | 37-34 |
| 13:42 | Santa Clara | Charles Shaver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Thornley (PG), Robert Stewart (SG), Todd Wilson (C) Jack Shilling, Hans Wilczewski, Augustus Malinowski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Arellano (SG), Martin Cochran (SF), Gregory Swanson (PF), Al Ruf (C) Richard Crisp, Nicholas Eddins, Angelo Guevara, Timothy Friend | |
| 13:13 | Gonzaga | Todd Wilson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 13:11 | Gonzaga | Todd Wilson tips it home | 39-34 |
| 12:58 | Santa Clara | Gregory Swanson loses the ball out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Ellis (SF) Thomas Anspach | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:41 | Gonzaga | Todd Wilson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Martin Cochran - foul #2 on Martin Cochran, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Anspach (SF) David Ellis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:41 | Gonzaga | Todd Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 12:41 | Gonzaga | Todd Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 12:12 | Santa Clara | Charles Shaver comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-34 |
| 12:11 | Gonzaga | Thomas Anspach grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 11:42 | Gonzaga | Robert Stewart makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Wilson | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Donald Thornley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Anspach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fyodor Zapoticky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Todd Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Shaver (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Arellano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Martin Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Swanson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Al Ruf (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Santa Clara | Gregory Swanson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Anspach - foul #3 on Thomas Anspach, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Ellis (SF), Augustus Malinowski (PF) Thomas Anspach, Fyodor Zapoticky | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Crisp (SG), Nicholas Eddins (SF) Charles Shaver, Al Ruf | |
| 11:04 | Santa Clara | Joseph Arellano misses short on a shot from the left side | 43-34 |
| 11:02 | Santa Clara | Martin Cochran tips it home | 43-36 |
| 10:43 | Gonzaga | Augustus Malinowski is hacked by Richard Crisp - foul #1 on Richard Crisp, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Anspach (SF) David Ellis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Angelo Guevara (PF), Timothy Friend (C) Gregory Swanson, Martin Cochran | |
| 10:29 | Gonzaga | Augustus Malinowski's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Eddins | 43-36 |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | Joseph Arellano banks in the layup set up by Nicholas Eddins | 43-38 |
| 09:57 | Gonzaga | Joseph Arellano steps in front of the Augustus Malinowski pass | 43-38 |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | Robert Stewart takes the ball from Timothy Friend | 43-38 |
| 09:35 | Gonzaga | Augustus Malinowski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Stewart | 45-38 |
| 09:11 | Santa Clara | Todd Wilson denies the turnaround by Richard Crisp | 45-38 |
| 09:10 | Gonzaga | Todd Wilson snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 08:46 | Gonzaga | Donald Thornley misses badly on a floater from the left side | 45-38 |
| 08:44 | Gonzaga | Todd Wilson tips it but misses | 45-38 |
| 08:43 | Gonzaga | Donald Thornley grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 08:25 | Gonzaga | Thomas Anspach double dribbles | 45-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Ellis (SF), Fyodor Zapoticky (PF) Thomas Anspach, Augustus Malinowski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Shaver (PG), Martin Cochran (SF), Gregory Swanson (PF), Al Ruf (C) Joseph Arellano, Nicholas Eddins, Angelo Guevara, Timothy Friend | |
| 08:05 | Santa Clara | Richard Crisp is fouled on the floor by Robert Stewart - foul #2 on Robert Stewart, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jack Shilling (PG), Thomas Anspach (SF) Donald Thornley, David Ellis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:51 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Richard Crisp is denied by Fyodor Zapoticky | 45-38 |
| 07:49 | Gonzaga | Todd Wilson grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 07:31 | Gonzaga | Fyodor Zapoticky's floater is tipped away by Al Ruf | 45-38 |
| 07:29 | Santa Clara | Martin Cochran grabs the board | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jack Shilling (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Anspach (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fyodor Zapoticky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Todd Wilson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Shaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Crisp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Cochran (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Swanson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Al Ruf (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Gregory Swanson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 07:01 | Santa Clara | Martin Cochran tips it home | 45-40 |
| 06:40 | Gonzaga | Fyodor Zapoticky hits the finger roll | 47-40 |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | Robert Stewart is called for the reach on Richard Crisp - foul #3 on Robert Stewart, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Thornley (PG), David Ellis (SF), Augustus Malinowski (PF) Jack Shilling, Thomas Anspach, Fyodor Zapoticky | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Arellano (SG), Nicholas Eddins (SF), Angelo Guevara (PF), Timothy Friend (C) Richard Crisp, Martin Cochran, Gregory Swanson, Al Ruf | |
| 05:56 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Eddins knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-43 |
| 05:27 | Gonzaga | Todd Wilson misses short on a runner in the lane | 47-43 |
| 05:25 | Santa Clara | Charles Shaver gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 05:08 | Santa Clara | Joseph Arellano loses the ball out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Anspach (SF) David Ellis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Crisp (SG) Charles Shaver | |
| 04:48 | Gonzaga | Robert Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| 04:23 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Eddins misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-43 |
| 04:22 | Gonzaga | Robert Stewart pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 04:09 | Gonzaga | Todd Wilson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 04:07 | Santa Clara | Timothy Friend grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Joseph Arellano clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 03:37 | Gonzaga | Thomas Anspach grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 03:17 | Gonzaga | Augustus Malinowski scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Donald Thornley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stewart (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Anspach (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Augustus Malinowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Wilson (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Arellano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Crisp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Eddins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Angelo Guevara (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Friend (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Santa Clara | Angelo Guevara is whistled for a carry | 49-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jack Shilling (PG), Fyodor Zapoticky (PF) Donald Thornley, Augustus Malinowski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Shaver (PG), Gregory Swanson (PF), Martin Cochran (C) Joseph Arellano, Angelo Guevara, Timothy Friend | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Gonzaga | Todd Wilson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 49-43 |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Martin Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Thornley (PG) Jack Shilling | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Angelo Guevara (PF), Timothy Friend (C) Gregory Swanson, Martin Cochran | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Santa Clara | Timothy Friend travels with the ball | 49-43 |
| 02:05 | Gonzaga | Timothy Friend steals the ball from Robert Stewart | 49-43 |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Eddins misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 01:59 | Gonzaga | Fyodor Zapoticky grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 01:44 | Gonzaga | Todd Wilson lays it up and in | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Eddins hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:21 | Gonzaga | Fyodor Zapoticky is hacked by Angelo Guevara - foul #2 on Angelo Guevara, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Augustus Malinowski (PF) Fyodor Zapoticky | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Arellano (SG) Richard Crisp | |
| 00:58 | Gonzaga | Todd Wilson scores on a floater in the lane set up by Donald Thornley and the foul's on Nicholas Eddins - foul #2 on Nicholas Eddins, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| 00:58 | Gonzaga | Todd Wilson makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Joseph Arellano connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Gonzaga | Augustus Malinowski is hacked by Charles Shaver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Shaver, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| 00:46 | Gonzaga | Donald Thornley is fouled on the floor by Timothy Friend - foul #3 on Timothy Friend, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| 00:46 | Gonzaga | Donald Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:46 | Gonzaga | Donald Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Angelo Guevara is denied by Augustus Malinowski | 56-49 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Timothy Friend can't tip it in | 56-49 |
| 00:38 | Gonzaga | Augustus Malinowski pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | Augustus Malinowski is hacked by Charles Shaver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Shaver, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | Augustus Malinowski makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | Augustus Malinowski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Eddins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Friend | 58-49 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Joseph Arellano comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 00:21 | Gonzaga | Augustus Malinowski snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Charles Shaver is called for the reach on Augustus Malinowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Shaver, team foul #9 | 58-49 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Augustus Malinowski makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Augustus Malinowski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Donald Thornley is called for the reach on Charles Shaver - foul #2 on Donald Thornley, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jack Shilling (PG), Hans Wilczewski (SG), David Ellis (SF), Fyodor Zapoticky (PF), Miroslav Zeidler (C) Donald Thornley, Robert Stewart, Thomas Anspach, Augustus Malinowski, Todd Wilson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Charles Shaver misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:11 | Gonzaga | Fyodor Zapoticky grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Jack Shilling runs out the clock | 60-49 |