| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Zaharek (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Toney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Freddie Straker (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jimmy Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Dickey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) C - Ryan Hennig (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-33 |
| 19:47 | Gonzaga | Ryan Hennig grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:23 | Gonzaga | Ryan Hennig is open and lays it up and in set up by James Lambert | 28-35 |
| 19:05 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson blows the dunk | 28-35 |
| 19:03 | Gonzaga | Daniel Jones pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:46 | Gonzaga | Randy Dickey is alone and drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jimmy Christensen | 28-37 |
| 18:42 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 18:40 | Gonzaga | Ryan Hennig gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:16 | Gonzaga | Jeffery Zaharek picks off the pass by Jimmy Christensen | 28-37 |
| 18:07 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney blows the layup | 28-37 |
| 18:06 | Gonzaga | James Lambert pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 17:46 | Gonzaga | Randy Dickey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 28-37 |
| 17:45 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 17:17 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker is whistled for traveling | 28-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Randy Chartier (SG), Robert Brzezowski (SF), Robert Kaszynski (PF), William Watkins (C) Robert Patterson, Jeffery Zaharek, Douglas Toney, Craig Johnson, Freddie Straker | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Wilbert English (PG), Ray Leonard (SG), Alexander Dunson (SF), Joseph Marinelli (PF), Mike Tacker (C) Jimmy Christensen, James Lambert, Randy Dickey, Daniel Jones, Ryan Hennig | |
| 16:57 | Gonzaga | Joseph Marinelli buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-39 |
| 16:35 | Santa Clara | William Watkins is called for traveling | 28-39 |
| 16:33 | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard's pass is intercepted by Robert Brzezowski in the backcourt | 28-39 |
| 16:31 | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Brzezowski | 30-39 |
| 16:15 | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-41 |
| 16:02 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Randy Chartier and the foul's on Alexander Dunson - foul #2 on Alexander Dunson, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Christensen (PG), James Lambert (SG), Randy Dickey (SF) Wilbert English, Ray Leonard, Alexander Dunson | |
| 16:02 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:00 | Gonzaga | Joseph Marinelli's pass is intercepted by Robert Brzezowski in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Aaron Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Chartier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brzezowski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Kaszynski (fresh) C - William Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jimmy Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Dickey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Marinelli (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Tacker (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier makes the shot from the left wing set up by Aaron Wilson | 35-41 |
| 15:49 | Gonzaga | James Lambert is hacked by Aaron Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Wilson, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (PG), Jeffery Zaharek (SG) Aaron Wilson, Randy Chartier | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dustin Zomberg (PF) Joseph Marinelli | |
| 15:27 | Gonzaga | James Lambert scores on a 3 from straight away | 35-44 |
| 15:19 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski misses the runner in the lane | 35-44 |
| 15:18 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski tips it in | 37-44 |
| 14:53 | Gonzaga | James Lambert's pass is intercepted by Robert Brzezowski | 37-44 |
| 14:37 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Patterson | 40-44 |
| 14:26 | Gonzaga | Randy Dickey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 14:25 | Gonzaga | Dustin Zomberg snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 14:11 | Gonzaga | Randy Dickey misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 14:10 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Tacker | 40-44 |
| 13:51 | Gonzaga | Dustin Zomberg misses the lay-in | 40-44 |
| 13:50 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:33 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 13:32 | Gonzaga | Mike Tacker snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 13:04 | Gonzaga | Randy Dickey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 13:02 | Santa Clara | William Watkins pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:57 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 40-44 |
| 12:56 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson tips it in | 42-44 |
| 12:27 | Gonzaga | Jeffery Zaharek is called for the reach on Randy Dickey - foul #1 on Jeffery Zaharek, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Randy Chartier (SG), Douglas Toney (SF), Craig Johnson (PF), Freddie Straker (C) Robert Patterson, Jeffery Zaharek, Robert Brzezowski, Robert Kaszynski, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Wilbert English (PG), Ray Leonard (SG), Alexander Dunson (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), Ryan Hennig (C) Jimmy Christensen, James Lambert, Randy Dickey, Dustin Zomberg, Mike Tacker | |
| 12:05 | Gonzaga | Ryan Hennig is fouled on the floor by Douglas Toney - foul #2 on Douglas Toney, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| 11:51 | Gonzaga | Ryan Hennig misses badly on a runner in the lane | 42-44 |
| 11:49 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Craig Johnson | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Aaron Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Chartier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Toney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Freddie Straker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Wilbert English (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Dunson (fresh) PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Hennig (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ray Leonard - foul #1 on Ray Leonard, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| 11:45 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:45 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:40 | Gonzaga | Alexander Dunson's pass is intercepted by Aaron Wilson in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 11:38 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney banks in the layup on a nice dish by Aaron Wilson | 46-44 |
| 11:15 | Gonzaga | Alexander Dunson double dribbles | 46-44 |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney is hacked by Alexander Dunson - foul #3 on Alexander Dunson, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (PG) Randy Chartier | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 10:47 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher (C) Freddie Straker | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Christensen (PG), Tyler Burns (SG), Joseph Marinelli (PF) Wilbert English, Ray Leonard, Daniel Jones | |
| 10:24 | Gonzaga | Ryan Hennig is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-46 |
| 10:15 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson is fouled on the floor by Tyler Burns - foul #1 on Tyler Burns, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek (SG) Aaron Wilson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Lambert (SG), Randy Dickey (SF) Jimmy Christensen, Alexander Dunson | |
| 10:02 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 09:39 | Gonzaga | Ryan Hennig can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeffery Zaharek - foul #2 on Jeffery Zaharek, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG), Freddie Straker (C) Jeffery Zaharek, Don Fletcher | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Wilbert English (PG), Ray Leonard (SG), Daniel Jones (PF) Tyler Burns, James Lambert, Joseph Marinelli | |
| 09:39 | Gonzaga | Ryan Hennig makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:39 | Gonzaga | Ryan Hennig makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:30 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 09:29 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Chartier | 48-48 |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dustin Zomberg (C) Ryan Hennig | |
| 09:00 | Gonzaga | Randy Dickey clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 08:58 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Freddie Straker | 48-48 |
| 08:52 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Patterson | 51-48 |
| 08:28 | Gonzaga | Randy Dickey is wide open and dunks the ball | 51-50 |
| 08:17 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-50 |
| 08:16 | Gonzaga | Wilbert English snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 07:49 | Gonzaga | Randy Dickey misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Douglas Toney - foul #3 on Douglas Toney, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Jeffery Zaharek (SG), Robert Brzezowski (SF), Robert Kaszynski (PF), William Watkins (C) Robert Patterson, Randy Chartier, Douglas Toney, Craig Johnson, Freddie Straker | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Christensen (PG), James Lambert (SG), Joseph Marinelli (PF), Mike Tacker (C) Wilbert English, Ray Leonard, Daniel Jones, Dustin Zomberg | |
| 07:49 | Gonzaga | Randy Dickey misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:49 | Gonzaga | Randy Dickey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Aaron Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffery Zaharek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Brzezowski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Kaszynski (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jimmy Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Dickey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Joseph Marinelli (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Tacker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 07:37 | Gonzaga | Joseph Marinelli grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 07:24 | Gonzaga | Randy Dickey comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 07:23 | Gonzaga | Mike Tacker tips it in | 51-53 |
| 07:06 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Aaron Wilson | 54-53 |
| 06:52 | Gonzaga | James Lambert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-53 |
| 06:50 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 06:44 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 06:43 | Gonzaga | Joseph Marinelli pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 06:38 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Christensen hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Dickey | 54-56 |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Aaron Wilson | 56-56 |
| 06:01 | Gonzaga | Randy Dickey drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Christensen | 56-58 |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (PG), Randy Chartier (SG), Douglas Toney (SF), Craig Johnson (PF), Freddie Straker (C) Aaron Wilson, Jeffery Zaharek, Robert Brzezowski, Robert Kaszynski, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Wilbert English (PG), Ray Leonard (SG), Alexander Dunson (SF), Dustin Zomberg (PF), Ryan Hennig (C) Jimmy Christensen, James Lambert, Randy Dickey, Joseph Marinelli, Mike Tacker | |
| 05:15 | Gonzaga | Ryan Hennig knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Alexander Dunson | 56-60 |
| 04:58 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 04:53 | Gonzaga | Freddie Straker is called for the reach on Ryan Hennig in the backcourt - foul #1 on Freddie Straker, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Jones (PF) Dustin Zomberg | |
| 04:32 | Gonzaga | Ryan Hennig misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 04:30 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 04:23 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek (SG), Don Fletcher (C) Randy Chartier, Freddie Straker | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Christensen (PG), James Lambert (SG) Wilbert English, Ray Leonard | |
| 03:56 | Gonzaga | Ryan Hennig can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Don Fletcher - foul #1 on Don Fletcher, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski (SF) Douglas Toney | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 03:56 | Gonzaga | Ryan Hennig misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:56 | Gonzaga | Ryan Hennig makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:36 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 59-61 |
| 03:34 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Ryan Hennig | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Patterson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffery Zaharek (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Brzezowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Craig Johnson (tiring) 4 reb. C - Don Fletcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jimmy Christensen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Dunson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Hennig (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Gonzaga | James Lambert hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 59-61 |
| 03:28 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 03:10 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Zaharek | 61-61 |
| 02:48 | Gonzaga | Ryan Hennig misses the dunk attempt | 61-61 |
| 02:46 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:38 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 61-61 |
| 02:36 | Gonzaga | Ryan Hennig pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:10 | Gonzaga | James Lambert knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Jeffery Zaharek - foul #3 on Jeffery Zaharek, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Randy Chartier (SG), Douglas Toney (SF), Robert Kaszynski (PF), Freddie Straker (C) Robert Patterson, Jeffery Zaharek, Robert Brzezowski, Craig Johnson, Don Fletcher | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Wilbert English (PG), Randy Dickey (SF), Joseph Marinelli (PF), Mike Tacker (C) Jimmy Christensen, Alexander Dunson, Daniel Jones, Ryan Hennig | |
| 02:10 | Gonzaga | James Lambert misses the free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:10 | Gonzaga | Mike Tacker grabs the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 01:54 | Gonzaga | James Lambert drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Marinelli | 61-65 |
| 01:43 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 01:43 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (PG), Jeffery Zaharek (SG), Craig Johnson (PF) Aaron Wilson, Randy Chartier, Robert Kaszynski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Christensen (PG), Daniel Jones (PF), Ryan Hennig (C) Wilbert English, Joseph Marinelli, Mike Tacker | |
| 01:19 | Gonzaga | Ryan Hennig comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-65 |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeffery Zaharek | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:03 | Gonzaga | Randy Dickey is called for 10 seconds | 66-65 |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson's pass is intercepted by Randy Dickey | 66-65 |
| 00:30 | Gonzaga | James Lambert makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jimmy Christensen | 66-68 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Daniel Jones swats the short shot by Douglas Toney | 66-68 |
| 00:16 | Gonzaga | Randy Dickey grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | Robert Patterson is called for the reach on Randy Dickey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Patterson, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | Randy Dickey misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Hennig | 66-68 |
| 00:11 | Gonzaga | Ryan Hennig is hacked by Freddie Straker - foul #2 on Freddie Straker, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| 00:11 | Gonzaga | Ryan Hennig makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:11 | Gonzaga | Ryan Hennig makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-70 |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Christensen is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Patterson - foul #4 on Robert Patterson, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek misses short on a fullcourt shot | 66-72 |