| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Samuel Lazenby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Trevino (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Coy Acuna (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffery Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Guyton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Esterly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Gonzaga | Jose Trevino throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-24 |
| 19:46 | Santa Clara | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-24 |
| 19:45 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to John Johnson | 32-24 |
| 19:33 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Hamlin - foul #1 on Scott Hamlin, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 19:33 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:33 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:33 | Gonzaga | Scott Hamlin snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 19:07 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 19:06 | Gonzaga | Mark Hopkins grabs the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:56 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 18:45 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by John Johnson is denied by Scott Hamlin | 35-25 |
| 18:44 | Gonzaga | Scott Hamlin snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 18:25 | Gonzaga | Jose Trevino makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-25 |
| 18:07 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh lays it in on a great pass from Jeffery Lewis | 38-27 |
| 17:47 | Gonzaga | Jose Trevino misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 17:46 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 17:31 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly buries a floater in the lane set up by Jeffery Lewis | 38-29 |
| 17:03 | Gonzaga | Samuel Lazenby makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jose Trevino | 40-29 |
| 16:43 | Santa Clara | Scott Hamlin steals the ball from Christopher Guyton | 40-29 |
| 16:23 | Gonzaga | Jose Trevino comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 16:21 | Gonzaga | Samuel Lazenby hits the follow up shot | 42-29 |
| 16:04 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford (PG), Charles Mayeski (SG), Gregory Wallace (SF), Michael Primeaux (C) Samuel Lazenby, Jose Trevino, Coy Acuna, Scott Hamlin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russell Soler (PG), James Riggs (SG), Stephen Steen (SF), Jonathan Hawkins (PF), Theodore Yoder (C) Jeffery Lewis, Christopher Guyton, John Johnson, Christopher Walsh, Charles Esterly | |
| 16:02 | Gonzaga | Gregory Wallace is hacked by Stephen Steen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Steen, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| 15:39 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 15:38 | Santa Clara | James Riggs gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Gregory Ford (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Mayeski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Wallace (fresh) PF - Mark Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Primeaux (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Russell Soler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Steen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Hawkins (fresh) 1 pts. C - Theodore Yoder (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Santa Clara | James Riggs travels with the ball | 42-29 |
| 15:07 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford is hacked by Russell Soler - foul #1 on Russell Soler, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Roy Novoa (SF) Mark Hopkins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 14:49 | Gonzaga | Russell Soler is called for the reach on Gregory Ford - foul #2 on Russell Soler, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| 14:28 | Gonzaga | Roy Novoa can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-29 |
| 14:27 | Santa Clara | James Riggs grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 14:10 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 42-29 |
| 14:09 | Gonzaga | Charles Mayeski gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 14:07 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford is fouled in the backcourt by James Riggs - foul #1 on James Riggs, team foul #4 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Samuel Lazenby (PG), Jose Trevino (SG), Coy Acuna (SF) Gregory Ford, Charles Mayeski, Roy Novoa | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Guyton (SG), Daniel Kerlin (SF), Christopher Walsh (PF), Charles Esterly (C) Russell Soler, Stephen Steen, Jonathan Hawkins, Theodore Yoder | |
| 13:53 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 13:52 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 13:26 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Primeaux - foul #1 on Michael Primeaux, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Hopkins (PF), Scott Hamlin (C) Gregory Wallace, Michael Primeaux | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis (PG) James Riggs | |
| 13:26 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 13:26 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly misses the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 13:26 | Gonzaga | Scott Hamlin snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 13:24 | Gonzaga | Christopher Guyton is called for the reach on Samuel Lazenby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Guyton, team foul #5 | 42-30 |
| 13:03 | Gonzaga | Jose Trevino comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 13:01 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Christopher Walsh | 42-30 |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-30 |
| 12:42 | Gonzaga | Scott Hamlin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 12:16 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 12:14 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 12:05 | Santa Clara | Mark Hopkins is called for the reach on Christopher Guyton - foul #2 on Mark Hopkins, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford (PG), Michael Primeaux (SF) Samuel Lazenby, Mark Hopkins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Riggs (PG), Stephen Steen (SG), John Johnson (SF), Jonathan Hawkins (PF), Theodore Yoder (C) Jeffery Lewis, Christopher Guyton, Daniel Kerlin, Christopher Walsh, Charles Esterly | |
| 11:52 | Santa Clara | Jose Trevino steps in front of the Stephen Steen pass | 42-30 |
| 11:48 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jose Trevino | 44-30 |
| 11:34 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Riggs and the foul's on Scott Hamlin - foul #2 on Scott Hamlin, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Mayeski (SG), Gregory Wallace (SF), Mark Hopkins (PF) Jose Trevino, Coy Acuna, Scott Hamlin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 11:34 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Gregory Ford (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Charles Mayeski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Wallace (fresh) PF - Mark Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Primeaux (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Steen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Theodore Yoder (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Gonzaga | Michael Primeaux misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 11:09 | Gonzaga | Gregory Wallace snags the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 10:48 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 10:47 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Wallace | 44-33 |
| 10:29 | Gonzaga | Michael Primeaux misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Samuel Lazenby (PG), Jose Trevino (SG), Coy Acuna (SF) Gregory Ford, Charles Mayeski, Mark Hopkins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis (PG), Christopher Walsh (PF) John Johnson, Jonathan Hawkins | |
| 10:29 | Gonzaga | Michael Primeaux makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 10:29 | Gonzaga | Michael Primeaux misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 10:29 | Gonzaga | Michael Primeaux gets the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 10:13 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna hits a wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Samuel Lazenby | 48-33 |
| 09:51 | Santa Clara | James Riggs misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Samuel Lazenby - foul #2 on Samuel Lazenby, team foul #5 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Scott Hamlin (C) Gregory Wallace | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Guyton (SG), Daniel Kerlin (SF), Charles Esterly (C) Jeffery Lewis, Stephen Steen, Theodore Yoder | |
| 09:51 | Santa Clara | James Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 09:51 | Santa Clara | James Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 09:49 | Gonzaga | Daniel Kerlin steps in front of the Samuel Lazenby pass in the backcourt | 48-35 |
| 09:33 | Santa Clara | Christopher Guyton makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Riggs | 48-38 |
| 09:29 | Gonzaga | James Riggs steps in front of the Samuel Lazenby pass in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 09:27 | Santa Clara | James Riggs hits the finger roll | 48-40 |
| 09:00 | Gonzaga | Jose Trevino connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Lazenby | 51-40 |
| 08:40 | Santa Clara | James Riggs is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Samuel Lazenby | 51-40 |
| 08:36 | Gonzaga | Samuel Lazenby lays it in | 53-40 |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | Christopher Guyton comes up short on the runner from the right block | 53-40 |
| 08:21 | Gonzaga | Michael Primeaux snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 07:54 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 07:53 | Santa Clara | Christopher Guyton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 07:38 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh is fouled on the floor by Scott Hamlin - foul #3 on Scott Hamlin, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford (PG), Charles Mayeski (SG), Gregory Wallace (SF), Mark Hopkins (PF) Samuel Lazenby, Jose Trevino, Michael Primeaux, Coy Acuna | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis (PG), Stephen Steen (SG), John Johnson (SF), Jonathan Hawkins (PF), Theodore Yoder (C) James Riggs, Christopher Guyton, Daniel Kerlin, Christopher Walsh, Charles Esterly | |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Mayeski - foul #2 on Charles Mayeski, team foul #7 | 53-40 |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Gregory Ford (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Charles Mayeski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Wallace (fresh) PF - Mark Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Hamlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffery Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Steen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Theodore Yoder (fresh) | |
| 07:02 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Wallace | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:46 | Santa Clara | Charles Mayeski is called for the reach on Stephen Steen - foul #3 on Charles Mayeski, team foul #8 | 56-41 |
| 06:46 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 06:46 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen misses the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 06:46 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Scott Hamlin | 56-42 |
| 06:36 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Wallace | 59-42 |
| 06:16 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-42 |
| 06:14 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder grabs the offensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins loses the ball out of bounds | 59-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Samuel Lazenby (PG), Jose Trevino (SG), Coy Acuna (SF) Gregory Ford, Charles Mayeski, Scott Hamlin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Guyton (SG), Christopher Walsh (PF) Stephen Steen, Jonathan Hawkins | |
| 05:37 | Gonzaga | Samuel Lazenby is hacked by Christopher Walsh - foul #1 on Christopher Walsh, team foul #7 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Primeaux (C) Mark Hopkins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russell Soler (PG) Jeffery Lewis | |
| 05:37 | Gonzaga | Samuel Lazenby makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 05:37 | Gonzaga | Samuel Lazenby makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 05:30 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder blows the layup | 61-42 |
| 05:29 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 05:24 | Santa Clara | John Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Guyton | 61-44 |
| 05:04 | Gonzaga | Christopher Walsh steps in front of the Jose Trevino pass | 61-44 |
| 04:49 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh lays it in set up by Russell Soler and he's fouled by Jose Trevino - foul #1 on Jose Trevino, team foul #9 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Hopkins (PF) Gregory Wallace | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Riggs (PG), Stephen Steen (SF), Jonathan Hawkins (C) Russell Soler, John Johnson, Theodore Yoder | |
| 04:49 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh makes the free throw | 61-47 |
| 04:29 | Gonzaga | Michael Primeaux scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jose Trevino | 63-47 |
| 04:15 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Jose Trevino | 63-47 |
| 04:11 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna banks in the layup on a great pass from Jose Trevino | 65-47 |
| 03:55 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 65-47 |
| 03:53 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh grabs the offensive board | 65-47 |
| 03:46 | Santa Clara | James Riggs is called for traveling | 65-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford (PG), Charles Mayeski (SG), Roy Novoa (SF), Gregory Wallace (PF) Samuel Lazenby, Jose Trevino, Coy Acuna, Mark Hopkins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russell Soler (PG), Charles Esterly (C) Christopher Guyton, Christopher Walsh | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford is hacked by Jonathan Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Hawkins, team foul #8 | 65-47 |
| 03:44 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 03:44 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen drills a jumper near the basket set up by Russell Soler | 67-49 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Gregory Ford (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Charles Mayeski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roy Novoa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gregory Wallace (fresh) 2 ast. C - Michael Primeaux (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Russell Soler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Riggs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Steen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Esterly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Gonzaga | Roy Novoa knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Ford | 70-49 |
| 02:41 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly lays it in | 70-51 |
| 02:17 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-51 |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 70-51 |
| 02:08 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Riggs | 70-53 |
| 01:47 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 70-53 |
| 01:46 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 01:42 | Santa Clara | Russell Soler connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Riggs out of the doubleteam | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Mayeski | 73-56 |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | James Riggs works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-56 |
| 01:21 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford snags the defensive board | 73-56 |
| 01:15 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-56 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jonathan Hawkins | 73-56 |
| 01:07 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins lays it up and in on a great pass from Russell Soler | 73-58 |
| 00:48 | Gonzaga | Roy Novoa scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Mayeski | 76-58 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | James Riggs misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 76-58 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | James Riggs tips it home | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford banks in the layup set up by Roy Novoa | 78-60 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Russell Soler misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-60 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to James Riggs | 78-60 |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | James Riggs is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-60 |
| 00:23 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford pulls down the rebound | 78-60 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford runs out the clock | 78-60 |