| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Luther Swanson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shilin Xayasith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifton Meece (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emilio Fernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Chittum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Christopher Mello (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Bearden (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Prado (fresh) PF - Raymond Briner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Midgette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | William Prado inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Gonzaga | Raymond Briner is hacked by Clifton Meece - foul #2 on Clifton Meece, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:28 | Gonzaga | Raymond Briner is fouled on the floor by Shilin Xayasith - foul #2 on Shilin Xayasith, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| 19:19 | Gonzaga | William Prado is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Mello | 28-33 |
| 19:10 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez blows the layup but he's hacked by Raymond Briner - foul #2 on Raymond Briner, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 19:10 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:10 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:41 | Gonzaga | Christopher Mello comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 18:40 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 18:25 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece travels with the ball | 30-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer (SG) Shilin Xayasith | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Aaron Clark (PF) Raymond Briner | |
| 18:05 | Gonzaga | Emilio Fernandez swats the shot by Rafael Bearden | 30-33 |
| 18:03 | Gonzaga | William Prado tips it in | 30-35 |
| 17:51 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 17:49 | Gonzaga | Randall Midgette grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 17:27 | Gonzaga | Randall Midgette makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Mello | 30-37 |
| 17:09 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer is hacked by William Prado - foul #2 on William Prado, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith (SG), George Little (C) Luther Swanson, Emilio Fernandez | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Scrivner (SG), Raymond Briner (PF), Charlie Wright (C) Rafael Bearden, Aaron Clark, Randall Midgette | |
| 17:04 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 30-37 |
| 17:02 | Gonzaga | Raymond Briner grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 16:57 | Gonzaga | William Prado comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 16:55 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 16:33 | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 16:32 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece snags the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | Jim Scrivner steals it from Clinton Heyer | 30-37 |
| 15:50 | Gonzaga | Jim Scrivner is whistled for a carry | 30-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams (PG), Eric Ratcliff (SG), Emilio Fernandez (PF) Clinton Heyer, Shilin Xayasith, Albert Chittum | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Johnson (SF), Aaron Clark (PF) William Prado, Raymond Briner | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Darryl Williams (fresh) SG - Eric Ratcliff (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifton Meece (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Emilio Fernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Little (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Christopher Mello (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Scrivner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Johnson (fresh) PF - Aaron Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charlie Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez lays it in | 32-37 |
| 15:40 | Gonzaga | Jim Scrivner is hacked by Eric Ratcliff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Ratcliff, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Rivers (PF) Clifton Meece | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Bearden (SG), Matthew McMurray (C) Jim Scrivner, Charlie Wright | |
| 15:16 | Gonzaga | Aaron Clark loses the dribble to Darryl Williams | 32-37 |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams hits the finger roll | 34-37 |
| 15:11 | Gonzaga | Christopher Mello double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson (PG), Daniel Fabian (C) Darryl Williams, George Little | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dan McHaney (PG), Randall Midgette (C) Christopher Mello, Matthew McMurray | |
| 15:06 | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian is called for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Fabian, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| 15:03 | Gonzaga | Dan McHaney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 14:43 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Eric Ratcliff | 37-37 |
| 14:30 | Gonzaga | Randall Midgette is hacked by Daniel Fabian - foul #2 on Daniel Fabian, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith (SG), Clifton Meece (SF) Eric Ratcliff, James Rivers | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Scrivner (SG), William Prado (SF) Rafael Bearden, Peter Johnson | |
| 14:06 | Gonzaga | William Prado clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Clifton Meece - foul #3 on Clifton Meece, team foul #6 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christopher Mello (PG), Raymond Briner (PF) Dan McHaney, Aaron Clark | |
| 14:06 | Gonzaga | William Prado misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:06 | Gonzaga | William Prado makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:51 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez drills a driving attempt near the basket | 39-38 |
| 13:32 | Gonzaga | Raymond Briner is denied on a layup by Daniel Fabian | 39-38 |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:25 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 13:21 | Gonzaga | Christopher Mello is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Mello, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer (PG), Eric Ratcliff (SG), Albert Chittum (PF), George Little (C) Luther Swanson, Shilin Xayasith, Emilio Fernandez, Daniel Fabian | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Bearden (SG), Peter Johnson (SF), Charlie Wright (C) Jim Scrivner, William Prado, Randall Midgette | |
| 13:08 | Santa Clara | Charlie Wright takes the ball from Clifton Meece | 42-38 |
| 12:42 | Gonzaga | Rafael Bearden knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Mello | 42-40 |
| 12:33 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum is fouled on the floor by Raymond Briner - foul #3 on Raymond Briner, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Rivers (PF) Clifton Meece | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dan McHaney (PG), Aaron Clark (PF) Christopher Mello, Raymond Briner | |
| 12:22 | Santa Clara | Eric Ratcliff clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 12:20 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Peter Johnson | 42-40 |
| 12:00 | Gonzaga | Charlie Wright can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on George Little - foul #2 on George Little, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson (PG), Shilin Xayasith (SG), Emilio Fernandez (SF), Daniel Fabian (C) Clinton Heyer, Eric Ratcliff, Albert Chittum, George Little | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Scrivner (SG), William Prado (SF), Randall Midgette (C) Rafael Bearden, Peter Johnson, Aaron Clark | |
| 12:00 | Gonzaga | Charlie Wright misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:00 | Gonzaga | Charlie Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:42 | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith's floater is tipped away by Charlie Wright | 42-41 |
| 11:41 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jim Scrivner | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Luther Swanson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shilin Xayasith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Emilio Fernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Rivers (fresh) C - Daniel Fabian (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dan McHaney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jim Scrivner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Prado (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charlie Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Randall Midgette (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Gonzaga | William Prado scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charlie Wright | 42-43 |
| 11:09 | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith lays it in on a nice dish by Luther Swanson | 44-43 |
| 10:45 | Gonzaga | William Prado is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on William Prado, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams (PG), Clinton Heyer (SG), Clifton Meece (SF), George Little (C) Luther Swanson, Shilin Xayasith, James Rivers, Daniel Fabian | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christopher Mello (PG), Rafael Bearden (SG), Peter Johnson (SF), Aaron Clark (PF), Matthew McMurray (C) Dan McHaney, Jim Scrivner, William Prado, Charlie Wright, Randall Midgette | |
| 10:29 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-43 |
| 10:28 | Gonzaga | Matthew McMurray grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:04 | Gonzaga | Rafael Bearden misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Clinton Heyer - foul #3 on Clinton Heyer, team foul #8 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Ratcliff (SG), Albert Chittum (PF) Darryl Williams, Emilio Fernandez | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Briner (PF) Matthew McMurray | |
| 10:04 | Gonzaga | Rafael Bearden makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:04 | Gonzaga | Rafael Bearden makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:41 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from George Little | 47-45 |
| 09:19 | Gonzaga | Rafael Bearden hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Clark | 47-48 |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Peter Johnson - foul #1 on Peter Johnson, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson (PG), Shilin Xayasith (SG), Emilio Fernandez (PF), Daniel Fabian (C) Clinton Heyer, Eric Ratcliff, Albert Chittum, George Little | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Scrivner (SG), William Prado (SF), Randall Midgette (C) Rafael Bearden, Raymond Briner, Aaron Clark | |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:01 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Peter Johnson | 48-48 |
| 08:33 | Gonzaga | William Prado can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 08:32 | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 08:20 | Santa Clara | Randall Midgette steals the ball from Daniel Fabian | 48-48 |
| 08:14 | Gonzaga | Emilio Fernandez steals it from Randall Midgette | 48-48 |
| 08:03 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Clifton Meece, team foul #9 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams (SF) Clifton Meece | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dan McHaney (PG), Rafael Bearden (SG), Aaron Clark (PF) Christopher Mello, Jim Scrivner, Peter Johnson | |
| 07:37 | Gonzaga | Aaron Clark banks in the layup set up by Dan McHaney | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Luther Swanson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shilin Xayasith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darryl Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emilio Fernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Fabian (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dan McHaney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Bearden (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Prado (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Clark (fresh) 4 pts. C - Randall Midgette (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 07:22 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 07:12 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez misses the lay-in | 48-50 |
| 07:11 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Randall Midgette | 48-50 |
| 06:50 | Gonzaga | Aaron Clark is fouled on the floor by Daniel Fabian - foul #3 on Daniel Fabian, team foul #10 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer (PG), Eric Ratcliff (SG), Albert Chittum (SF), James Rivers (PF), George Little (C) Luther Swanson, Shilin Xayasith, Darryl Williams, Emilio Fernandez, Daniel Fabian | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Scrivner (SG), Raymond Briner (PF), Charlie Wright (C) Rafael Bearden, William Prado, Randall Midgette | |
| 06:50 | Gonzaga | Aaron Clark misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:50 | Gonzaga | Aaron Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:33 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 06:10 | Gonzaga | Raymond Briner banks in the layup set up by Jim Scrivner | 51-53 |
| 05:59 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-53 |
| 05:57 | Gonzaga | Jim Scrivner grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:31 | Gonzaga | Charlie Wright misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 51-53 |
| 05:29 | Santa Clara | James Rivers snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 05:23 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Albert Chittum and the foul's on Charlie Wright - foul #2 on Charlie Wright, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson (SG), Clifton Meece (SF), Emilio Fernandez (PF), Daniel Fabian (C) Eric Ratcliff, Albert Chittum, James Rivers, George Little | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christopher Mello (PG), Rafael Bearden (SG), Peter Johnson (SF), Randall Midgette (C) Dan McHaney, Jim Scrivner, Aaron Clark, Charlie Wright | |
| 05:23 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:57 | Gonzaga | Raymond Briner buries a shot from the right side set up by Randall Midgette | 54-55 |
| 04:44 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 54-55 |
| 04:43 | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian grabs the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 04:27 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Peter Johnson - foul #2 on Peter Johnson, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith (SG) Clinton Heyer | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Prado (SF) Raymond Briner | |
| 04:27 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:27 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:12 | Gonzaga | Christopher Mello hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 04:04 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 04:02 | Gonzaga | Randall Midgette pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 03:59 | Gonzaga | Luther Swanson steps in front of the Christopher Mello pass in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 03:57 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson lays it in | 58-58 |
| 03:53 | Gonzaga | Randall Midgette throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams (PG), Albert Chittum (C) Luther Swanson, Daniel Fabian | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charlie Wright (C) Randall Midgette | |
| 03:35 | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith comes up short on the runner from close range | 58-58 |
| 03:34 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez hits the follow up shot | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Darryl Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shilin Xayasith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifton Meece (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Emilio Fernandez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Chittum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Christopher Mello (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rafael Bearden (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Prado (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Peter Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charlie Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Gonzaga | Rafael Bearden misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 03:03 | Gonzaga | William Prado pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:34 | Gonzaga | Peter Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson (PG), Clinton Heyer (SG), James Rivers (PF), George Little (C) Darryl Williams, Shilin Xayasith, Emilio Fernandez, Albert Chittum | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dan McHaney (PG), Jim Scrivner (SG), Aaron Clark (PF), Randall Midgette (C) Christopher Mello, Rafael Bearden, Peter Johnson, Charlie Wright | |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez (PF) James Rivers | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christopher Mello (PG), Raymond Briner (PF) Dan McHaney, Aaron Clark | |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | William Prado picks off the pass by Clifton Meece | 60-58 |
| 02:23 | Gonzaga | William Prado lays it up and in | 60-60 |
| 02:12 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 02:11 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Raymond Briner | 60-60 |
| 01:47 | Gonzaga | Randall Midgette connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Christopher Mello | 60-62 |
| 01:47 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith (SG), Albert Chittum (C) Clinton Heyer, George Little | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Bearden (SG) Jim Scrivner | |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece knocks in the floater from close range | 62-62 |
| 01:23 | Gonzaga | Randall Midgette makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by William Prado | 62-64 |
| 01:08 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-64 |
| 01:03 | Gonzaga | William Prado scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Randall Midgette | 65-66 |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-66 |
| 00:58 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece tips it but misses | 65-66 |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | Raymond Briner grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Rafael Bearden banks in the layup set up by William Prado | 65-68 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Luther Swanson | 67-68 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Gonzaga | Shilin Xayasith is called for the reach on Rafael Bearden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shilin Xayasith, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| 00:16 | Gonzaga | Rafael Bearden makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:16 | Gonzaga | Rafael Bearden misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-69 |
| 00:08 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Gonzaga | William Prado is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Luther Swanson (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shilin Xayasith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Clifton Meece (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Emilio Fernandez (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Chittum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Christopher Mello (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rafael Bearden (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Prado (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Briner (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Midgette (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Gonzaga | Randall Midgette wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:33 | Gonzaga | Christopher Mello misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the paint | 69-69 |
| 04:32 | Gonzaga | Randall Midgette hits the follow up shot | 69-71 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson is hacked by Christopher Mello - foul #4 on Christopher Mello, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:51 | Gonzaga | Raymond Briner misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Emilio Fernandez - foul #2 on Emilio Fernandez, team foul #12 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Johnson (SF) William Prado | |
| 03:51 | Gonzaga | Raymond Briner makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:51 | Gonzaga | Raymond Briner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:22 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Peter Johnson - foul #3 on Peter Johnson, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer (PG), Eric Ratcliff (SG), George Little (C) Luther Swanson, Shilin Xayasith, Albert Chittum | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Aaron Clark (PF) Raymond Briner | |
| 03:22 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:22 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:08 | Gonzaga | Rafael Bearden is hacked by Eric Ratcliff - foul #3 on Eric Ratcliff, team foul #13 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charlie Wright (C) Randall Midgette | |
| 03:08 | Gonzaga | Rafael Bearden makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:08 | Gonzaga | Rafael Bearden misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| 02:49 | Santa Clara | Peter Johnson is called for the reach on Clifton Meece - foul #4 on Peter Johnson, team foul #11 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Rivers (PF) Emilio Fernandez | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Scrivner (SG), William Prado (SF) Rafael Bearden, Peter Johnson | |
| 02:49 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:49 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:44 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson (PG), Shilin Xayasith (SG), Emilio Fernandez (PF), Albert Chittum (C) Clinton Heyer, Eric Ratcliff, James Rivers, George Little | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Bearden (SG), Raymond Briner (PF), Randall Midgette (C) Jim Scrivner, Aaron Clark, Charlie Wright | |
| 02:21 | Gonzaga | Randall Midgette drills a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Albert Chittum - foul #2 on Albert Chittum, team foul #14 | 74-76 |
| 02:21 | Gonzaga | Randall Midgette misses the free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:21 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Albert Chittum | 74-76 |
| 02:10 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece misses long on a shot from the left side | 74-76 |
| 02:09 | Gonzaga | Raymond Briner snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 01:43 | Gonzaga | Raymond Briner knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Rafael Bearden | 74-78 |
| 01:29 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece knocks in the floater from the baseline | 76-78 |
| 01:13 | Gonzaga | William Prado knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Randall Midgette | 76-81 |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-81 |
| 00:51 | Gonzaga | William Prado grabs the board | 76-81 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Luther Swanson (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shilin Xayasith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Clifton Meece (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Emilio Fernandez (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Chittum (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Christopher Mello (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rafael Bearden (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Prado (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Briner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Midgette (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Gonzaga | Christopher Mello is open but misses the lay-in | 76-81 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Albert Chittum | 76-81 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Chittum | 79-81 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Luther Swanson is called for the reach on Randall Midgette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luther Swanson, team foul #15 | 79-81 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Randall Midgette makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Randall Midgette makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece misses long on a 3 from straight away | 79-83 |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | Raymond Briner snags the defensive board | 79-83 |
| 00:07 | Gonzaga | Raymond Briner is hacked by Shilin Xayasith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shilin Xayasith, team foul #16 | 79-83 |
| 00:07 | Gonzaga | Raymond Briner makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:07 | Gonzaga | Raymond Briner makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-85 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece grabs the offensive rebound | 79-85 |