| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Lepley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Larry Goble (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Eiler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Rife (fresh) C - Craig Timko (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Michael Tomas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mazon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dario Zempel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 19:42 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Eiler | 25-38 |
| 19:29 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 19:28 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Goble | 25-38 |
| 19:15 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-38 |
| 19:13 | Gonzaga | Myles Smith pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 18:50 | Gonzaga | Myles Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Tomas | 25-40 |
| 18:34 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble loses the ball out of bounds | 25-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Travis Straley (SF) Charles Eiler | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 18:12 | Gonzaga | Michael Tomas clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 18:11 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife snags the defensive board | 25-40 |
| 17:54 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Goble | 27-40 |
| 17:37 | Gonzaga | Michael Tomas's pass is intercepted by Robert Rife | 27-40 |
| 17:20 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife misses the jumper from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 17:18 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Paul Hardy | 27-40 |
| 16:51 | Gonzaga | Paul Hardy is hacked by Travis Straley - foul #3 on Travis Straley, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Fisher (PG), Quinton Pugh (SG), Charles Eiler (SF), Robert Myers (PF) James Lepley, Larry Goble, Travis Straley, Robert Rife | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jarek Stefanski (PG), Clifford Reuter (SG), Aaron Culbreath (SF), James East (PF), Jasper Carter (C) Michael Tomas, John Mazon, Dario Zempel, Myles Smith, Paul Hardy | |
| 16:33 | Gonzaga | Jarek Stefanski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-40 |
| 16:32 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Jasper Carter | 27-40 |
| 16:15 | Gonzaga | James East clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-40 |
| 16:14 | Santa Clara | Robert Myers grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 15:54 | Santa Clara | James East swats the layup by Charles Eiler | 27-40 |
| 15:53 | Gonzaga | Jasper Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Quinton Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Eiler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Myers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Timko (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jarek Stefanski (fresh) SG - Clifford Reuter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Culbreath (fresh) PF - James East (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jasper Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Gonzaga | Craig Timko blocks the jumper by Aaron Culbreath | 27-40 |
| 15:36 | Gonzaga | Jasper Carter tips it home | 27-42 |
| 15:09 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 27-42 |
| 15:07 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler hits the follow up shot | 29-42 |
| 14:44 | Gonzaga | Clifford Reuter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Reed (PG), Larry Goble (SG), Robert Rife (PF), Travis Straley (C) Lawrence Fisher, Quinton Pugh, Robert Myers, Craig Timko | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Tomas (PG), John Mazon (SG), Dario Zempel (SF), Myles Smith (PF), Paul Hardy (C) Jarek Stefanski, Clifford Reuter, Aaron Culbreath, James East, Jasper Carter | |
| 14:33 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed buries a driving attempt in the lane | 31-42 |
| 14:08 | Gonzaga | Dario Zempel makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Myles Smith | 31-44 |
| 13:56 | Santa Clara | Michael Tomas blocks the jumper by Charles Reed | 31-44 |
| 13:54 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Myles Smith | 31-44 |
| 13:33 | Gonzaga | Dario Zempel clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Rife - foul #2 on Robert Rife, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lepley (C) Charles Eiler | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Aaron Culbreath (SG) John Mazon | |
| 13:33 | Gonzaga | Dario Zempel makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 13:33 | Gonzaga | Dario Zempel misses the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 13:33 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 13:10 | Santa Clara | Paul Hardy is called for the reach on Larry Goble - foul #2 on Paul Hardy, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jarek Stefanski (PG), Clifford Reuter (SG) Michael Tomas, Dario Zempel | |
| 12:57 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-45 |
| 12:56 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley can't tip it in | 31-45 |
| 12:54 | Gonzaga | Aaron Culbreath grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 12:29 | Gonzaga | Robert Rife swats the short shot by Clifford Reuter | 31-45 |
| 12:27 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Travis Straley | 31-45 |
| 12:05 | Santa Clara | Jarek Stefanski is called for the reach on Larry Goble - foul #1 on Jarek Stefanski, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh (SG), Charles Eiler (SF), Robert Myers (PF), Craig Timko (C) Charles Reed, Larry Goble, Travis Straley, Robert Rife | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Mazon (SG), Dario Zempel (SF), James East (PF), Jasper Carter (C) Jarek Stefanski, Aaron Culbreath, Myles Smith, Paul Hardy | |
| 11:48 | Santa Clara | James Lepley is called for 5 seconds | 31-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Fisher (PG) James Lepley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Tomas (PG) Clifford Reuter | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Quinton Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Eiler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Myers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Timko (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Michael Tomas (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mazon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dario Zempel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James East (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jasper Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Gonzaga | John Mazon buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Tomas | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:00 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jasper Carter - foul #2 on Jasper Carter, team foul #3 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Reed (PG), Larry Goble (SG), Travis Straley (SF) Lawrence Fisher, Quinton Pugh, Charles Eiler | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Hardy (C) Jasper Carter | |
| 11:00 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 11:00 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 10:39 | Gonzaga | Michael Tomas misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 10:38 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed gets the rebound | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:24 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Craig Timko | 35-48 |
| 10:04 | Gonzaga | John Mazon blows the layup | 35-48 |
| 10:03 | Gonzaga | Michael Tomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 09:46 | Gonzaga | Michael Tomas scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James East | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 09:37 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko tips it but misses | 35-51 |
| 09:35 | Gonzaga | Michael Tomas grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 09:29 | Gonzaga | John Mazon drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James East | 35-53 |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Dario Zempel - foul #1 on Dario Zempel, team foul #4 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lepley (PG), Quinton Pugh (SG), Robert Rife (PF) Charles Reed, Larry Goble, Robert Myers | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jarek Stefanski (PG), Clifford Reuter (SG), Aaron Culbreath (SF), Myles Smith (PF), Jasper Carter (C) Michael Tomas, John Mazon, Dario Zempel, James East, Paul Hardy | |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley misses the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 09:17 | Gonzaga | Jarek Stefanski is fouled in the backcourt by Quinton Pugh - foul #1 on Quinton Pugh, team foul #3 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler (SF) Travis Straley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 09:02 | Gonzaga | Myles Smith misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-53 |
| 09:01 | Gonzaga | Myles Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 08:34 | Gonzaga | Myles Smith is open and scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Clifford Reuter | 36-55 |
| 08:16 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Reed (PG), Larry Goble (SG) Charles Eiler, Craig Timko | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Hardy (C) Jasper Carter | |
| 07:55 | Gonzaga | Jarek Stefanski is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Myles Smith | 36-58 |
| 07:34 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Myles Smith - foul #1 on Myles Smith, team foul #5 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Travis Straley (SF), Robert Myers (C) Quinton Pugh, James Lepley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Tomas (PG), John Mazon (SG) Jarek Stefanski, Clifford Reuter | |
| 07:34 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble makes the 1st free throw | 37-58 |
| 07:34 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble makes the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 07:34 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble makes the 3rd free throw | 39-58 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Goble (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Straley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Rife (fairly fresh) C - Robert Myers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Michael Tomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mazon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Culbreath (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Hardy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Gonzaga | Myles Smith is hacked by Robert Rife in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Rife, team foul #4 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dario Zempel (SF) Aaron Culbreath | |
| 07:04 | Gonzaga | John Mazon misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 39-58 |
| 07:02 | Santa Clara | Robert Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 06:48 | Santa Clara | Robert Myers loses the dribble to Michael Tomas | 39-58 |
| 06:44 | Gonzaga | Dario Zempel lays it up and in set up by Michael Tomas | 39-60 |
| 06:30 | Santa Clara | Robert Myers slams it home set up by Larry Goble and the foul's on John Mazon - foul #1 on John Mazon, team foul #6 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lepley (PG), Hubert Jaimes (SG) Charles Reed, Larry Goble | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jarek Stefanski (PG), Aaron Culbreath (SF), James East (PF), Jasper Carter (C) Michael Tomas, Dario Zempel, Myles Smith, Paul Hardy | |
| 06:30 | Santa Clara | Robert Myers misses the free throw | 41-60 |
| 06:30 | Gonzaga | Aaron Culbreath snags the defensive board | 41-60 |
| 06:27 | Gonzaga | John Mazon is fouled in the backcourt by James Lepley - foul #2 on James Lepley, team foul #5 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Timko (C) Robert Myers | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 06:10 | Gonzaga | James Lepley takes the ball from James East | 41-60 |
| 06:06 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley banks in the layup set up by James Lepley | 43-60 |
| 05:52 | Gonzaga | Jarek Stefanski misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-60 |
| 05:50 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| 05:38 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Lepley | 45-60 |
| 05:17 | Gonzaga | John Mazon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 05:15 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley gets the rebound | 45-60 |
| 05:11 | Santa Clara | James Lepley drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Craig Timko | 48-60 |
| 04:53 | Gonzaga | Jarek Stefanski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-60 |
| 04:51 | Gonzaga | John Mazon grabs the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 04:25 | Gonzaga | Aaron Culbreath can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Travis Straley - foul #4 on Travis Straley, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Reed (PG), Larry Goble (SG), Charles Eiler (SF), Robert Myers (PF) James Lepley, Hubert Jaimes, Travis Straley, Robert Rife | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Tomas (PG), Clifford Reuter (SG), Myles Smith (PF), Paul Hardy (C) Jarek Stefanski, John Mazon, James East, Jasper Carter | |
| 04:25 | Gonzaga | Aaron Culbreath makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 04:25 | Gonzaga | Aaron Culbreath misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 04:25 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 04:06 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 04:05 | Santa Clara | Robert Myers tips it back up and in | 50-61 |
| 04:03 | Gonzaga | Charles Eiler steals it from Michael Tomas in the backcourt | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:51 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:49 | Gonzaga | Larry Goble steals it from Clifford Reuter in the backcourt | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:35 | Santa Clara | Robert Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 03:33 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble tips it back up and in | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Goble (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Eiler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Timko (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Michael Tomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clifford Reuter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Aaron Culbreath (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Hardy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:05 | Gonzaga | Michael Tomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-61 |
| 03:04 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble grabs the board | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | Robert Myers hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Timko | 58-61 |
| 02:47 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Travis Straley (PF), James Lepley (C) Robert Myers, Craig Timko | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jarek Stefanski (PG), John Mazon (SG), Dario Zempel (SF), James East (C) Michael Tomas, Clifford Reuter, Aaron Culbreath, Paul Hardy | |
| 02:44 | Gonzaga | Jarek Stefanski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| 02:30 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble travels with the ball | 58-61 |
| 02:07 | Gonzaga | Travis Straley swats the short shot by Dario Zempel | 58-61 |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler comes up short on the floater from the right side | 58-61 |
| 01:40 | Gonzaga | Myles Smith gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 01:40 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Rife (PF), Craig Timko (C) Travis Straley, James Lepley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Tomas (PG), Paul Hardy (C) Jarek Stefanski, James East | |
| 01:20 | Gonzaga | Michael Tomas loses the ball out of bounds | 58-61 |
| 01:08 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Eiler | 61-61 |
| 01:04 | Gonzaga | Michael Tomas is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Timko - foul #3 on Craig Timko, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| 01:04 | Gonzaga | Michael Tomas makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:04 | Gonzaga | Michael Tomas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife snags the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Dario Zempel - foul #2 on Dario Zempel, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler misses the free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Paul Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Gonzaga | Charles Reed steals the ball from John Mazon | 63-63 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife misses the floater from the left side | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Goble (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Eiler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Rife (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Timko (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Michael Tomas (fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Mazon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dario Zempel (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Gonzaga | Paul Hardy wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:35 | Gonzaga | Dario Zempel hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 63-63 |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:28 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife's pass is intercepted by Myles Smith | 63-63 |
| 04:07 | Gonzaga | Robert Rife swats the short shot by Myles Smith | 63-63 |
| 04:05 | Gonzaga | Myles Smith tips it home | 63-65 |
| 03:58 | Santa Clara | Paul Hardy is called for the reach on Robert Rife - foul #3 on Paul Hardy, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Travis Straley (SF), Robert Myers (C) Charles Eiler, Craig Timko | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 03:58 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:58 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:32 | Gonzaga | The jump hook by Dario Zempel is blocked by Robert Rife | 65-65 |
| 03:30 | Santa Clara | Robert Myers gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:15 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble clanks a jumper from the left side | 65-65 |
| 03:13 | Gonzaga | Dario Zempel snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 03:11 | Gonzaga | Michael Tomas is hacked by Charles Reed in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Reed, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lepley (C) Robert Rife | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Aaron Culbreath (SF), Jasper Carter (C) Dario Zempel, Paul Hardy | |
| 03:11 | Gonzaga | Michael Tomas misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:11 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | Aaron Culbreath steals the ball from Charles Reed | 65-65 |
| 02:49 | Gonzaga | Michael Tomas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Aaron Culbreath | 65-67 |
| 02:49 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler (SF), Robert Rife (PF), Craig Timko (C) Travis Straley, Robert Myers, James Lepley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dario Zempel (SF), Paul Hardy (C) Aaron Culbreath, Jasper Carter | |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Michael Tomas steals it from Larry Goble | 65-67 |
| 02:23 | Gonzaga | Charles Reed steps in front of the John Mazon pass in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| 02:22 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed banks in the layup | 67-67 |
| 01:56 | Gonzaga | Michael Tomas buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Mazon | 67-70 |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-70 |
| 01:31 | Gonzaga | Myles Smith gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:13 | Gonzaga | Dario Zempel connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-72 |
| 00:55 | Gonzaga | Michael Tomas pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Reed (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Larry Goble (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Eiler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Rife (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Craig Timko (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Michael Tomas (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Mazon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dario Zempel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Myles Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Hardy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:48 | Gonzaga | Michael Tomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-72 |
| 00:38 | Gonzaga | Myles Smith pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | Myles Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Reed - foul #5 on Charles Reed, team foul #9 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lepley (PG) Charles Reed | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clifford Reuter (SG) John Mazon | |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | Myles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko gets the rebound | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Eiler | 69-72 |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | James Lepley is called for the reach on Michael Tomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Lepley, team foul #10 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Mazon (SG) Clifford Reuter | |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | Michael Tomas misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | Michael Tomas makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by James Lepley | 72-73 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | James Lepley is called for the reach on Paul Hardy in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Lepley, team foul #11 | 72-73 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Paul Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Paul Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-75 |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | Myles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 00:08 | Gonzaga | Myles Smith is hacked by James Lepley in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Lepley, team foul #12 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh (PG) James Lepley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:08 | Gonzaga | Myles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:08 | Gonzaga | Myles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 72-76 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko snags the offensive board | 72-76 |