| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rickey Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kal Wallis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Howlett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Craig Greer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffrey Kimmons (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dikembe Ahumada (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Waters (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Hollins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dikembe Ahumada - foul #1 on Dikembe Ahumada, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 19:35 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:35 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | David Hollins connects on the open runner from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Waters | 31-37 |
| 19:18 | Gonzaga | Kal Wallis is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Kimmons - foul #3 on Jeffrey Kimmons, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Moses Efird (PG) Jeffrey Kimmons | |
| 19:09 | Gonzaga | Carl Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 19:07 | Santa Clara | Robert Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:54 | Santa Clara | Thomas Waters misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Rickey Jones - foul #1 on Rickey Jones, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joe Siciliano (PF) Craig Greer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kelly Hunt (SG), Benjamin Garrison (C) Dikembe Ahumada, David Hollins | |
| 18:54 | Santa Clara | Thomas Waters misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:54 | Santa Clara | Thomas Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:35 | Gonzaga | Joe Siciliano misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kelly Hunt - foul #2 on Kelly Hunt, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roman Rios (PF), John Carstarphen (C) Robert Fisher, Thomas Waters | |
| 18:35 | Gonzaga | Joe Siciliano makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:35 | Gonzaga | Joe Siciliano misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:35 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Roman Rios | 32-38 |
| 18:13 | Santa Clara | John Carstarphen dunks the ball on a nice dish by Benjamin Garrison | 32-40 |
| 18:10 | Gonzaga | Carl Thompson double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson (PF) Howard Howlett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Bell (PG) Moses Efird | |
| 17:51 | Santa Clara | Roman Rios misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Robinson - foul #3 on Richard Robinson, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew (PG), Ricky Marvin (SG), Louis Powell (SF), Craig Greer (PF), Clyde Breit (C) Rickey Jones, Kal Wallis, Joe Siciliano, Richard Robinson, Carl Thompson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Hollins (C) John Carstarphen | |
| 17:51 | Santa Clara | Roman Rios makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:51 | Santa Clara | Roman Rios misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:51 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 17:36 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer is whistled for traveling | 32-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Eye (SG), Robert Fisher (SF), Thomas Waters (PF) Kelly Hunt, Roman Rios, Benjamin Garrison | |
| 17:09 | Santa Clara | David Hollins's pass is intercepted by Ricky Marvin | 32-41 |
| 17:06 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew hits the finger roll set up by Ricky Marvin | 34-41 |
| 17:01 | Santa Clara | Ricky Marvin picks off the pass by Robert Fisher in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 16:59 | Gonzaga | Louis Powell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ricky Marvin | 36-41 |
| 16:41 | Santa Clara | Robert Fisher hits a wide open shot from the right block on a nice dish by David Hollins | 36-43 |
| 16:35 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rickey Jones (PG), Kal Wallis (SG), Howard Howlett (SF), Joe Siciliano (PF), Carl Thompson (C) Kenneth Pew, Ricky Marvin, Louis Powell, Craig Greer, Clyde Breit | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Moses Efird (PG), Dikembe Ahumada (SG), Kelly Hunt (SF), Benjamin Garrison (PF), John Carstarphen (C) Michael Bell, William Eye, Robert Fisher, Thomas Waters, David Hollins | |
| 16:22 | Santa Clara | John Carstarphen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-43 |
| 16:04 | Gonzaga | Joe Siciliano is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint | 38-43 |
| 16:02 | Santa Clara | Moses Efird double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Craig Greer (PF) Joe Siciliano | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Fisher (SF), David Hollins (C) Benjamin Garrison, John Carstarphen | |
| 15:50 | Gonzaga | Carl Thompson is hacked by David Hollins - foul #3 on David Hollins, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson (PF) Craig Greer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Kimmons (PG), Thomas Waters (PF) Moses Efird, Kelly Hunt | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rickey Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kal Wallis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Howlett (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Richard Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Carl Thompson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffrey Kimmons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Ahumada (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Waters (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hollins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson is fouled on the floor by Robert Fisher - foul #3 on Robert Fisher, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Eye (SG), Roman Rios (C) Dikembe Ahumada, David Hollins | |
| 15:19 | Gonzaga | Carl Thompson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-43 |
| 15:17 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Thompson | 38-43 |
| 14:57 | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Eye - foul #1 on William Eye, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew (PG), Ricky Marvin (SG), Joe Siciliano (PF) Rickey Jones, Kal Wallis, Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dikembe Ahumada (SG), Kelly Hunt (SF), Benjamin Garrison (C) William Eye, Robert Fisher, Roman Rios | |
| 14:57 | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:57 | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:57 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Benjamin Garrison | 39-43 |
| 14:35 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Kimmons misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-43 |
| 14:34 | Santa Clara | Benjamin Garrison can't tip it in | 39-43 |
| 14:33 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 14:27 | Gonzaga | Dikembe Ahumada picks off the pass by Ricky Marvin in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 14:05 | Santa Clara | Kelly Hunt hits a fadeaway near the basket | 39-45 |
| 13:48 | Gonzaga | Joe Siciliano clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 13:47 | Santa Clara | Kelly Hunt grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 13:45 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Kimmons is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Pew - foul #3 on Kenneth Pew, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rickey Jones (PG), Kal Wallis (SG), Louis Powell (SF), Craig Greer (PF), Clyde Breit (C) Kenneth Pew, Ricky Marvin, Howard Howlett, Joe Siciliano, Carl Thompson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Bell (PG), William Eye (SG), Robert Fisher (SF), John Carstarphen (C) Jeffrey Kimmons, Dikembe Ahumada, Kelly Hunt, Benjamin Garrison | |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | William Eye's pass is intercepted by Kal Wallis | 39-45 |
| 13:22 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kal Wallis | 41-45 |
| 13:20 | Santa Clara | Rickey Jones is called for the reach on Robert Fisher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rickey Jones, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Moses Efird (PG) Michael Bell | |
| 13:10 | Santa Clara | Robert Fisher drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by William Eye | 41-47 |
| 12:53 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 12:36 | Santa Clara | Thomas Waters's fadeaway is rejected by Clyde Breit | 43-47 |
| 12:35 | Gonzaga | Clyde Breit pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:19 | Gonzaga | Louis Powell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Waters - foul #3 on Thomas Waters, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew (PG), Ricky Marvin (SG), Joe Siciliano (SF), Richard Robinson (PF) Rickey Jones, Kal Wallis, Craig Greer, Clyde Breit | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Bell (PG), Kelly Hunt (SG), Benjamin Garrison (SF), Roman Rios (PF), David Hollins (C) Moses Efird, William Eye, Robert Fisher, Thomas Waters, John Carstarphen | |
| 12:19 | Gonzaga | Louis Powell misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:19 | Gonzaga | Louis Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:19 | Santa Clara | David Hollins gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 11:59 | Santa Clara | Kelly Hunt knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Michael Bell | 43-49 |
| 11:57 | Gonzaga | David Hollins steps in front of the Joe Siciliano pass in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 11:35 | Santa Clara | David Hollins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Louis Powell - foul #2 on Louis Powell, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carl Thompson (C) Louis Powell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dikembe Ahumada (SG), Robert Fisher (SF) Benjamin Garrison, Roman Rios | |
| 11:35 | Santa Clara | David Hollins makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:35 | Santa Clara | David Hollins misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:35 | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kenneth Pew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Marvin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joe Siciliano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Carl Thompson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Bell (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Ahumada (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kelly Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hollins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Gonzaga | Carl Thompson misses the open dunk | 43-50 |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | Michael Bell snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 11:04 | Santa Clara | Joe Siciliano is called for the reach on Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Joe Siciliano, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kal Wallis (SG), Craig Greer (PF) Ricky Marvin, Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Kimmons (PG) Michael Bell | |
| 10:46 | Santa Clara | Robert Fisher is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 43-50 |
| 10:44 | Gonzaga | Carl Thompson gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 10:40 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew misses the jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 10:39 | Gonzaga | Joe Siciliano tips it home | 45-50 |
| 10:23 | Santa Clara | David Hollins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dikembe Ahumada | 45-52 |
| 10:07 | Gonzaga | Carl Thompson double dribbles | 45-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rickey Jones (PG), Ricky Marvin (SG), Howard Howlett (SF), Louis Powell (C) Kenneth Pew, Kal Wallis, Joe Siciliano, Carl Thompson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Moses Efird (SG), Roman Rios (PF), Benjamin Garrison (C) Dikembe Ahumada, Kelly Hunt, David Hollins | |
| 09:57 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Kimmons misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| 09:55 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Craig Greer | 45-52 |
| 09:33 | Gonzaga | Moses Efird picks off the pass by Ricky Marvin | 45-52 |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | Roman Rios misses the dunk | 45-52 |
| 09:19 | Gonzaga | Louis Powell pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:50 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Garrison denies the turnaround by Craig Greer | 45-52 |
| 08:49 | Gonzaga | Louis Powell hits the follow up shot | 47-52 |
| 08:30 | Santa Clara | Benjamin Garrison makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Jeffrey Kimmons and he's fouled by Louis Powell - foul #3 on Louis Powell, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew (PG), Kal Wallis (SG), Joe Siciliano (SF), Richard Robinson (PF), Clyde Breit (C) Rickey Jones, Ricky Marvin, Howard Howlett, Craig Greer, Louis Powell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Bell (PG), William Eye (SG), Thomas Waters (PF), John Carstarphen (C) Jeffrey Kimmons, Moses Efird, Robert Fisher, Roman Rios | |
| 08:30 | Santa Clara | Benjamin Garrison misses the free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:30 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Clyde Breit | 47-54 |
| 08:11 | Gonzaga | Joe Siciliano is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kal Wallis | 49-54 |
| 07:53 | Santa Clara | Joe Siciliano blocks the short jumper by Thomas Waters | 49-54 |
| 07:52 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 07:47 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 07:46 | Santa Clara | John Carstarphen pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 07:28 | Santa Clara | Benjamin Garrison's pass is intercepted by Clyde Breit | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kenneth Pew (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kal Wallis (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joe Siciliano (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Clyde Breit (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Eye (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Garrison (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Waters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - John Carstarphen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:59 | Gonzaga | Clyde Breit is called for traveling | 49-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin (SG), Howard Howlett (SF), Craig Greer (PF), Carl Thompson (C) Kal Wallis, Joe Siciliano, Richard Robinson, Clyde Breit | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Kimmons (PG), Dikembe Ahumada (SG), Kelly Hunt (SF), David Hollins (C) Michael Bell, William Eye, Benjamin Garrison, John Carstarphen | |
| 06:44 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Kimmons connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Ahumada | 49-56 |
| 06:31 | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 06:30 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to David Hollins | 49-56 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Kelly Hunt is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Kelly Hunt, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rickey Jones (PG), Joe Siciliano (SF) Kenneth Pew, Howard Howlett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Fisher (SF) Thomas Waters | |
| 06:08 | Gonzaga | Dikembe Ahumada is called for the reach on Ricky Marvin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Ahumada, team foul #9 | 49-56 |
| 06:08 | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:08 | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:08 | Santa Clara | David Hollins gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 05:48 | Santa Clara | Dikembe Ahumada misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 05:47 | Gonzaga | Carl Thompson pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 05:44 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kimmons is called for the reach on Rickey Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Kimmons, team foul #10 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kal Wallis (SG) Ricky Marvin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Moses Efird (PG) Jeffrey Kimmons | |
| 05:44 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| 05:44 | Gonzaga | Rickey Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:44 | Gonzaga | Rickey Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:44 | Santa Clara | David Hollins gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:34 | Santa Clara | Moses Efird is called for 10 seconds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Louis Powell (SF), Clyde Breit (C) Joe Siciliano, Carl Thompson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Eye (SG) Dikembe Ahumada | |
| 05:15 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer misses the driving attempt from close range | 51-56 |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 04:55 | Santa Clara | William Eye scores on a shot from the baseline | 51-58 |
| 04:48 | Gonzaga | Robert Fisher is called for the reach on Louis Powell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Fisher, team foul #11 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew (PG), Ricky Marvin (SG), Richard Robinson (PF), Carl Thompson (C) Rickey Jones, Kal Wallis, Craig Greer, Clyde Breit | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Bell (PG), Thomas Waters (PF), Roman Rios (C) Moses Efird, Kelly Hunt, David Hollins | |
| 04:48 | Gonzaga | Louis Powell makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 04:48 | Gonzaga | Louis Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Santa Clara | Robert Fisher is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 04:33 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Richard Robinson | 53-58 |
| 04:25 | Gonzaga | Carl Thompson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Pew | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:03 | Santa Clara | Richard Robinson denies the turnaround by William Eye | 55-58 |
| 04:01 | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 03:40 | Gonzaga | Carl Thompson scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-58 |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Michael Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Marvin - foul #2 on Ricky Marvin, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kal Wallis (SG), Joe Siciliano (SF), Craig Greer (PF) Ricky Marvin, Louis Powell, Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kelly Hunt (SG), Benjamin Garrison (SF), John Carstarphen (C) William Eye, Robert Fisher, Roman Rios | |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Michael Bell makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Michael Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:38 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Craig Greer | 57-59 |
| 03:30 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Bell - foul #1 on Michael Bell, team foul #12 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rickey Jones (PG) Kenneth Pew | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Kimmons (PG), Dikembe Ahumada (SG) Michael Bell, Thomas Waters | |
| 03:30 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:30 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rickey Jones (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kal Wallis (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joe Siciliano (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Greer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Thompson (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffrey Kimmons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dikembe Ahumada (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kelly Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Garrison (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Carstarphen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Kimmons misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Kal Wallis - foul #3 on Kal Wallis, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett (SF), Clyde Breit (C) Joe Siciliano, Carl Thompson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Kimmons makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Kimmons makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:06 | Gonzaga | Kal Wallis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Waters (PF) John Carstarphen | |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Kimmons scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Benjamin Garrison | 59-63 |
| 02:56 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew (PG), Ricky Marvin (SG), Richard Robinson (PF) Rickey Jones, Kal Wallis, Craig Greer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Hollins (C) Dikembe Ahumada | |
| 02:34 | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 02:32 | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin snags the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 02:20 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew's pass is intercepted by Kelly Hunt | 59-63 |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joe Siciliano (SF) Howard Howlett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dikembe Ahumada (SG), Robert Fisher (SF) Kelly Hunt, Benjamin Garrison | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:58 | Santa Clara | Robert Fisher clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 01:56 | Santa Clara | David Hollins tips it home | 59-65 |
| 01:56 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rickey Jones (PG), Kal Wallis (SG), Howard Howlett (SF), Craig Greer (PF), Carl Thompson (C) Kenneth Pew, Ricky Marvin, Joe Siciliano, Richard Robinson, Clyde Breit | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:54 | Gonzaga | Kal Wallis's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Ahumada in the backcourt | 59-65 |
| 01:53 | Santa Clara | Dikembe Ahumada banks in the layup | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Gonzaga | The jumper by Carl Thompson is denied by Thomas Waters | 59-67 |
| 01:41 | Gonzaga | Kal Wallis hits the follow up shot | 61-67 |
| 01:23 | Santa Clara | Dikembe Ahumada scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-70 |
| 01:23 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 61-70 |
| 01:12 | Gonzaga | Kal Wallis misses short on a shot from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | David Hollins grabs the board | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Santa Clara | Dikembe Ahumada misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-70 |
| 00:54 | Gonzaga | Rickey Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Gonzaga | Thomas Waters picks off the pass by Rickey Jones in the backcourt | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Dikembe Ahumada is fouled on the floor by Kal Wallis - foul #4 on Kal Wallis, team foul #10 | 61-70 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Dikembe Ahumada makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Dikembe Ahumada makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:42 | Gonzaga | Carl Thompson lays it in on a great pass from Craig Greer | 63-72 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Rickey Jones is called for the reach on Robert Fisher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rickey Jones, team foul #11 | 63-72 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Robert Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | Robert Fisher steals it from Carl Thompson in the backcourt | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Dikembe Ahumada is open and scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Fisher | 63-76 |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | Thomas Waters picks off the pass by Howard Howlett in the backcourt | 63-76 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Kimmons runs out the clock | 63-76 |