| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Bateman (fresh) SG - James Zito (fresh) SF - James Claybrooks (fresh) PF - Jesse Tremblay (fresh) C - Connie Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Gorman (fresh) SG - James Lachowsky (fresh) SF - Larry Nellis (fresh) PF - Paul Linden (fresh) C - John Clark (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Jesse Tremblay wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Gonzaga | Connie Davis tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Gonzaga | Jesse Tremblay snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Gonzaga | James Zito hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by James Lachowsky is denied by Jesse Tremblay | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by James Claybrooks | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Santa Clara | John Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Gonzaga | James Zito is hacked by Paul Linden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Linden, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:46 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 17:44 | Gonzaga | Connie Davis tips it in | 4-0 |
| 17:36 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis double dribbles | 4-0 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Turpin (PG), Monroe Carter (SG), Von Zacher (SF), Andrew Heim (PF), Brian Maye (C) Robert Bateman, James Zito, James Claybrooks, Jesse Tremblay, Connie Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:17 | Gonzaga | Monroe Carter misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 4-0 |
| 17:15 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:00 | Santa Clara | John Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Smith (PF) Brian Maye | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:43 | Gonzaga | Monroe Carter drills a floater in the lane | 6-0 |
| 16:37 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 16:35 | Gonzaga | Charles Turpin grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:17 | Gonzaga | Monroe Carter misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on James Lachowsky - foul #1 on James Lachowsky, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman (PG), James Zito (SG), Connie Davis (C) Charles Turpin, Von Zacher, James Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury (SF), Wilfred Neblett (PF), Randy Nelson (C) Larry Nellis, Paul Linden, John Clark | |
| 16:17 | Gonzaga | Monroe Carter makes the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 16:17 | Gonzaga | Monroe Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 8-0 |
| 15:59 | Santa Clara | Randy Nelson clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Andrew Heim - foul #1 on Andrew Heim, team foul #1 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Turpin (PG), James Claybrooks (SF) Robert Bateman, Monroe Carter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ken Croll (SF) James Lachowsky | |
| 15:59 | Santa Clara | Randy Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 8-0 |
| 15:59 | Santa Clara | Randy Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-1 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Charles Turpin (fresh) SG - James Zito (fresh) SF - James Claybrooks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Heim (fresh) C - Connie Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Gorman (fresh) SG - Gregory Saulsbury (fresh) SF - Ken Croll (fresh) PF - Randy Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Wilfred Neblett (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Gonzaga | Kevin Gorman steals it from Connie Davis in the backcourt | 8-1 |
| 15:37 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gregory Saulsbury | 8-4 |
| 15:30 | Gonzaga | Wilfred Neblett is called for the reach on James Zito in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilfred Neblett, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman (PG), Jesse Tremblay (PF) James Zito, Connie Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty (SG) Kevin Gorman | |
| 15:15 | Gonzaga | 3 seconds is called on Jesse Tremblay | 8-4 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Connie Davis (C) Jesse Tremblay | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis (SF) Ken Croll | |
| 14:57 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 14:38 | Gonzaga | Connie Davis misses long on a floater from the right block | 8-6 |
| 14:36 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 14:10 | Santa Clara | Robert Bateman steals the ball from Wilfred Neblett | 8-6 |
| 13:51 | Gonzaga | Connie Davis double dribbles | 8-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Zito (SG), Von Zacher (SF), Jesse Tremblay (PF), Brian Maye (C) Robert Bateman, James Claybrooks, Andrew Heim, Connie Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman (PG), James Lachowsky (SG), Ken Croll (SF), Paul Linden (PF), John Clark (C) Gregory Saulsbury, Jeffrey Petty, Larry Nellis, Wilfred Neblett, Randy Nelson | |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden can't tip it in | 8-6 |
| 13:33 | Santa Clara | Ken Croll snags the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 13:18 | Santa Clara | James Zito is called for the reach on Ken Croll - foul #1 on James Zito, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman (PG), Connie Davis (C) Charles Turpin, Brian Maye | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 13:00 | Santa Clara | Ken Croll misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 8-6 |
| 12:58 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to James Zito | 8-6 |
| 12:51 | Gonzaga | Von Zacher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ken Croll - foul #1 on Ken Croll, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Heim (C) Connie Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nicholas Mazzella (PF) Paul Linden | |
| 12:51 | Gonzaga | Von Zacher makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 12:51 | Gonzaga | Von Zacher makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 12:32 | Santa Clara | Ken Croll misses the 3 from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 12:30 | Gonzaga | Jesse Tremblay grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 12:25 | Gonzaga | James Zito makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Bateman | 12-6 |
| 12:09 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Mazzella clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 12-6 |
| 12:08 | Santa Clara | John Clark gets the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 11:54 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Mazzella hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Gorman | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Bateman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Zito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Von Zacher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Tremblay (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Heim (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Gorman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lachowsky (fresh) SF - Ken Croll (fairly fresh) PF - Nicholas Mazzella (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Clark (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:52 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman is hacked by Kevin Gorman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Gorman, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Turpin (PG), James Claybrooks (SF), James Smith (PF), Connie Davis (C) Robert Bateman, Von Zacher, Jesse Tremblay, Andrew Heim | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis (SF), Wilfred Neblett (PF), Randy Nelson (C) Ken Croll, Nicholas Mazzella, John Clark | |
| 11:39 | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Nellis - foul #1 on Larry Nellis, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jesse Tremblay (PF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty (SG) James Lachowsky | |
| 11:39 | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:39 | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Turpin - foul #1 on Charles Turpin, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Smith (PF) Jesse Tremblay | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury (SG) Jeffrey Petty | |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:00 | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 13-11 |
| 10:59 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:38 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Nellis | 13-13 |
| 10:20 | Gonzaga | Kevin Gorman steals it from James Claybrooks | 13-13 |
| 10:06 | Santa Clara | Connie Davis blocks the short jumper by Wilfred Neblett | 13-13 |
| 10:05 | Gonzaga | James Zito gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 09:41 | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks misses the easy layup | 13-13 |
| 09:39 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 09:24 | Santa Clara | Charles Turpin picks off the pass by Gregory Saulsbury | 13-13 |
| 08:55 | Gonzaga | James Zito is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Turpin | 16-13 |
| 08:44 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Gorman | 16-16 |
| 08:24 | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by James Zito and the foul's on Wilfred Neblett - foul #2 on Wilfred Neblett, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman (PG), Monroe Carter (SG), Jesse Tremblay (PF), Andrew Heim (C) Charles Turpin, James Zito, James Smith, Connie Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty (PG), James Lachowsky (SG), Ken Croll (SF), Paul Linden (PF), John Clark (C) Kevin Gorman, Gregory Saulsbury, Larry Nellis, Wilfred Neblett, Randy Nelson | |
| 08:24 | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks makes the free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:13 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky scores on a jumper from the left side | 19-18 |
| 08:11 | Gonzaga | James Lachowsky is called for the reach on Robert Bateman in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Lachowsky, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Von Zacher (SF) James Claybrooks | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Geoffrey Kahn (PG) James Lachowsky | |
| 08:11 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:11 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:04 | Santa Clara | Ken Croll misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 21-18 |
| 08:03 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to John Clark | 21-18 |
| 07:53 | Santa Clara | Ken Croll buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Bateman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Monroe Carter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Von Zacher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Tremblay (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Heim (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Geoffrey Kahn (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Petty (fresh) SF - Ken Croll (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Linden (fresh) C - John Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Gonzaga | Jesse Tremblay is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jesse Tremblay, team foul #4 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Zito (SG), James Claybrooks (SF) Monroe Carter, Von Zacher | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 07:08 | Santa Clara | Geoffrey Kahn tips it but misses | 21-21 |
| 07:07 | Gonzaga | Andrew Heim pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 07:05 | Gonzaga | Geoffrey Kahn steps in front of the Robert Bateman pass in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| 07:04 | Santa Clara | Geoffrey Kahn lays it in | 21-23 |
| 06:44 | Gonzaga | Andrew Heim is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 23-23 |
| 06:31 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden's floater is tipped away by Jesse Tremblay | 23-23 |
| 06:29 | Gonzaga | Jesse Tremblay grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 06:09 | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Zito | 26-23 |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden loses the dribble to Jesse Tremblay | 26-23 |
| 05:41 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Turpin (SG), Von Zacher (SF), Connie Davis (C) James Zito, James Claybrooks, Andrew Heim | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman (PG), Gregory Saulsbury (SG), Larry Nellis (SF), Nicholas Mazzella (PF) Geoffrey Kahn, Jeffrey Petty, Ken Croll, Paul Linden | |
| 05:32 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 05:30 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 05:13 | Gonzaga | Von Zacher is hacked by Larry Nellis - foul #2 on Larry Nellis, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Heim (PF) Jesse Tremblay | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Linden (PF) Larry Nellis | |
| 05:13 | Gonzaga | Von Zacher makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:13 | Gonzaga | Von Zacher makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:49 | Santa Clara | John Clark is hacked by Connie Davis - foul #1 on Connie Davis, team foul #5 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Zito (SG), James Claybrooks (SF), Jesse Tremblay (PF) Charles Turpin, Von Zacher, Andrew Heim | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:28 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 28-23 |
| 04:26 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury misses the tip | 28-23 |
| 04:25 | Gonzaga | Jesse Tremblay grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 04:20 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman misses short on an open shot from the left side | 28-23 |
| 04:19 | Gonzaga | Connie Davis tips it back up and in | 30-23 |
| 04:14 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-23 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Turpin (SG), Andrew Heim (PF) James Zito, Jesse Tremblay | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty (SG), Randy Nelson (PF) Nicholas Mazzella, Paul Linden | |
| 03:58 | Gonzaga | Connie Davis double dribbles | 30-23 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jesse Tremblay (PF) Andrew Heim | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky (SG), Larry Nellis (SF), Wilfred Neblett (PF) Kevin Gorman, Gregory Saulsbury, John Clark | |
| 03:37 | Santa Clara | Robert Bateman steps in front of the Jeffrey Petty pass | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Bateman (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Turpin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Claybrooks (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Tremblay (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Connie Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffrey Petty (fresh) SG - James Lachowsky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Nellis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wilfred Neblett (fresh) C - Randy Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Petty takes the ball from Robert Bateman in the backcourt | 30-23 |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky jams it on a nice dish by Jeffrey Petty | 30-25 |
| 03:08 | Gonzaga | Connie Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Zito (SG), Von Zacher (SF), Andrew Heim (PF) Charles Turpin, James Claybrooks, Jesse Tremblay | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Geoffrey Kahn (PG), Nicholas Mazzella (C) Jeffrey Petty, Randy Nelson | |
| 02:48 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Geoffrey Kahn | 30-27 |
| 02:44 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Zito | 33-27 |
| 02:22 | Santa Clara | Robert Bateman blocks the short jumper by James Lachowsky | 33-27 |
| 02:21 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis gets the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 02:08 | Santa Clara | Andrew Heim is called for the reach on James Lachowsky - foul #2 on Andrew Heim, team foul #6 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Turpin (SG), James Claybrooks (SF), Jesse Tremblay (PF) James Zito, Von Zacher, Connie Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman (PG), Jeffrey Petty (SG), Ken Croll (SF), Paul Linden (PF), Randy Nelson (C) Geoffrey Kahn, James Lachowsky, Larry Nellis, Wilfred Neblett, Nicholas Mazzella | |
| 02:02 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty buries a shot from the right wing set up by Ken Croll | 33-29 |
| 01:44 | Gonzaga | Charles Turpin is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Petty - foul #1 on Jeffrey Petty, team foul #10 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Zito (SG), Connie Davis (C) Robert Bateman, Andrew Heim | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Clark (C) Paul Linden | |
| 01:44 | Gonzaga | Charles Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:44 | Gonzaga | Charles Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-29 |
| 01:21 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to James Zito | 35-29 |
| 01:18 | Gonzaga | Ken Croll steps in front of the Charles Turpin pass in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 00:50 | Gonzaga | Jesse Tremblay snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 00:32 | Gonzaga | Jesse Tremblay knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman double dribbles | 37-29 |
| 00:08 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman (PG), Monroe Carter (SF), Andrew Heim (PF), Brian Maye (C) Charles Turpin, James Claybrooks, Jesse Tremblay, Connie Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky (SG), Larry Nellis (SF), Wilfred Neblett (PF), Nicholas Mazzella (C) Jeffrey Petty, Ken Croll, Randy Nelson, John Clark | |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 39-29 |