| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffery Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Esterly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Angel Bruno (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Coy Acuna (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roy Novoa (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Hopkins (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Roy Novoa inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | Gonzaga | Scott Hamlin loses the dribble to Christopher Walsh in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 19:32 | Santa Clara | James Riggs connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Esterly | 35-35 |
| 19:13 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna is called for traveling | 35-35 |
| 19:04 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly drills a runner from close range | 37-35 |
| 18:36 | Gonzaga | Mark Hopkins is hacked by Charles Esterly - foul #1 on Charles Esterly, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:17 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Roy Novoa | 37-38 |
| 18:12 | Santa Clara | James Riggs loses the dribble to Angel Bruno | 37-38 |
| 18:07 | Gonzaga | Angel Bruno slams it home | 37-40 |
| 17:52 | Santa Clara | James Riggs loses the ball out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Guyton (PG), Russell Soler (SG), Jonathan Hawkins (SF), Stephen Steen (PF), Theodore Yoder (C) James Riggs, Jeffery Lewis, John Johnson, Christopher Walsh, Charles Esterly | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford (PG), Charles Mayeski (SG), Gregory Wallace (C) Angel Bruno, Mark Hopkins, Scott Hamlin | |
| 17:26 | Gonzaga | Roy Novoa comes up short on the jumper from close range | 37-40 |
| 17:25 | Santa Clara | Russell Soler pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:03 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jonathan Hawkins | 39-40 |
| 16:34 | Gonzaga | Russell Soler is called for the reach on Roy Novoa - foul #2 on Russell Soler, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Riggs (PG), Jeffery Lewis (SG), Christopher Walsh (PF) Christopher Guyton, Russell Soler, Jonathan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Angel Bruno (PG), Mark Hopkins (PF), Scott Hamlin (C) Gregory Ford, Coy Acuna, Gregory Wallace | |
| 16:09 | Gonzaga | Roy Novoa can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 16:08 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 15:45 | Santa Clara | James Riggs misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-40 |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis tips it in | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Riggs (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffery Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Steen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Yoder (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Angel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Mayeski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Novoa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Hopkins (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Gonzaga | Mark Hopkins is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Steen - foul #3 on Stephen Steen, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russell Soler (SG), John Johnson (SF), Charles Esterly (C) Jeffery Lewis, Stephen Steen, Theodore Yoder | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford (SG), Yuan Tao (SF) Charles Mayeski, Roy Novoa | |
| 15:16 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 15:15 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:03 | Santa Clara | John Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Yuan Tao | 41-40 |
| 15:01 | Santa Clara | John Johnson grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 14:39 | Santa Clara | James Riggs knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Russell Soler | 44-40 |
| 14:16 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 44-40 |
| 14:14 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:55 | Santa Clara | Mark Hopkins denies the turnaround by John Johnson | 44-40 |
| 13:54 | Santa Clara | James Riggs tips it home | 46-40 |
| 13:25 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 13:05 | Santa Clara | Mark Hopkins denies the turnaround by Russell Soler | 46-43 |
| 13:04 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Mark Hopkins | 46-43 |
| 13:02 | Gonzaga | Angel Bruno is hacked by James Riggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Riggs, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Guyton (PG), Jeffery Lewis (SG), Jonathan Hawkins (SF), Stephen Steen (PF), Theodore Yoder (C) James Riggs, Russell Soler, John Johnson, Christopher Walsh, Charles Esterly | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Mayeski (SG), Roy Novoa (SF), Coy Acuna (PF), Gregory Wallace (C) Angel Bruno, Yuan Tao, Mark Hopkins, Scott Hamlin | |
| 12:48 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Novoa | 46-46 |
| 12:36 | Santa Clara | Gregory Wallace blocks the jumper by Jonathan Hawkins | 46-46 |
| 12:35 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | Charles Mayeski is called for the reach on Stephen Steen - foul #3 on Charles Mayeski, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| 12:05 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 12:03 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins misses the tip | 46-46 |
| 12:02 | Gonzaga | Charles Mayeski gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 11:56 | Gonzaga | Roy Novoa is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Ford | 46-48 |
| 11:46 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 46-48 |
| 11:45 | Gonzaga | Roy Novoa pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 11:43 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Christopher Guyton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Steen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Theodore Yoder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Gregory Ford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mayeski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Novoa (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Coy Acuna (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. C - Gregory Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:32 | Santa Clara | Christopher Guyton misses the floater from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 11:31 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 11:27 | Gonzaga | Roy Novoa misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 11:02 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Charles Mayeski - foul #4 on Charles Mayeski, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Riggs (PG), Daniel Kerlin (SG), Christopher Walsh (PF), Harold Fletcher (C) Christopher Guyton, Jeffery Lewis, Jonathan Hawkins, Theodore Yoder | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Hopkins (PF) Charles Mayeski | |
| 11:02 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:02 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:48 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gregory Wallace | 48-51 |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | James Riggs hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 48-51 |
| 10:24 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 10:05 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Walsh | 50-51 |
| 09:36 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Ford | 50-54 |
| 09:18 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen can't connect on a shot from the left block | 50-54 |
| 09:16 | Gonzaga | Mark Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:11 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gregory Ford | 50-56 |
| 08:53 | Santa Clara | James Riggs buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Stephen Steen | 53-56 |
| 08:33 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 08:32 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Hopkins | 53-56 |
| 08:12 | Gonzaga | Gregory Wallace loses the ball out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis (PG), Russell Soler (SG), John Johnson (SF), Theodore Yoder (PF), Charles Esterly (C) James Riggs, Daniel Kerlin, Stephen Steen, Christopher Walsh, Harold Fletcher | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Angel Bruno (PG), Lincoln Sides (SG), Yuan Tao (PF), Scott Hamlin (C) Gregory Ford, Coy Acuna, Mark Hopkins, Gregory Wallace | |
| 07:59 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 07:57 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly hits the follow up shot | 55-56 |
| 07:54 | Gonzaga | Lincoln Sides is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Soler - foul #3 on Russell Soler, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Mayeski (SG) Lincoln Sides | |
| 07:32 | Gonzaga | Charles Mayeski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 07:31 | Santa Clara | Russell Soler gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffery Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Soler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Yoder (fresh) C - Charles Esterly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Angel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Mayeski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roy Novoa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Yuan Tao (fresh) 3 pf. C - Scott Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Santa Clara | John Johnson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 55-56 |
| 07:13 | Gonzaga | Charles Mayeski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:53 | Gonzaga | Charles Mayeski knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Angel Bruno | 55-59 |
| 06:34 | Santa Clara | Yuan Tao is called for the reach on Russell Soler - foul #4 on Yuan Tao, team foul #3 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Riggs (PG), Jonathan Hawkins (SF), Christopher Walsh (PF) Russell Soler, John Johnson, Charles Esterly | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Hopkins (PF) Roy Novoa | |
| 06:20 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh double dribbles | 55-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Guyton (SG), John Johnson (SF) Jeffery Lewis, Theodore Yoder | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Filip Koprowski (SF), Coy Acuna (PF) Yuan Tao, Mark Hopkins | |
| 06:17 | Gonzaga | Christopher Guyton picks off the pass by Angel Bruno in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 05:59 | Santa Clara | Christopher Guyton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 05:58 | Santa Clara | John Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 05:50 | Santa Clara | John Johnson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Filip Koprowski - foul #2 on Filip Koprowski, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford (PG) Angel Bruno | |
| 05:50 | Santa Clara | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:50 | Santa Clara | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:25 | Gonzaga | Filip Koprowski is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Hawkins - foul #2 on Jonathan Hawkins, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russell Soler (SG), Theodore Yoder (PF), Charles Esterly (C) Christopher Guyton, John Johnson, Christopher Walsh | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Hopkins (PF), Gregory Wallace (C) Charles Mayeski, Scott Hamlin | |
| 05:08 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna misses the jumper from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 05:07 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:47 | Gonzaga | Filip Koprowski is whistled for traveling | 56-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis (SG), Christopher Guyton (SF) Russell Soler, Jonathan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lincoln Sides (SG), Yuan Tao (SF) Coy Acuna, Filip Koprowski | |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis is hacked by Gregory Ford - foul #2 on Gregory Ford, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russell Soler (SG), Stephen Steen (SF), Christopher Walsh (PF) James Riggs, Christopher Guyton, Charles Esterly | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Angel Bruno (PG), Charles Mayeski (SG) Gregory Ford, Lincoln Sides | |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 04:08 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Mark Hopkins | 56-59 |
| 03:40 | Gonzaga | Charles Mayeski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 03:38 | Gonzaga | Gregory Wallace gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:18 | Gonzaga | Charles Mayeski misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-59 |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffery Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Soler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Steen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Yoder (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Angel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Mayeski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Yuan Tao (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Mark Hopkins (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gregory Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 03:12 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-59 |
| 03:11 | Gonzaga | Mark Hopkins gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:11 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Riggs (PG), John Johnson (SF), Charles Esterly (C) Russell Soler, Stephen Steen, Theodore Yoder | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna (PF), Scott Hamlin (C) Mark Hopkins, Gregory Wallace | |
| 02:46 | Gonzaga | Charles Mayeski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 02:44 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Yuan Tao | 56-59 |
| 02:29 | Gonzaga | Yuan Tao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Roy Novoa (SF) Yuan Tao | |
| 02:08 | Santa Clara | Scott Hamlin steals it from Charles Esterly | 56-59 |
| 02:08 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Yuan Tao (SF), Mark Hopkins (PF) Charles Mayeski, Roy Novoa | |
| 01:47 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Angel Bruno | 56-61 |
| 01:29 | Santa Clara | James Riggs misses the jumper from the free throw line | 56-61 |
| 01:27 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh misses the tip | 56-61 |
| 01:25 | Gonzaga | Mark Hopkins grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 00:58 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-61 |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly grabs the board | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly loses the dribble to Yuan Tao | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna is hacked by Jeffery Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Lewis, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gregory Wallace (C) Scott Hamlin | |
| 00:38 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:38 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Esterly | 59-63 |
| 00:30 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna is hacked by James Riggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Riggs, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford (PG), Charles Mayeski (SG), Roy Novoa (SF), Scott Hamlin (C) Angel Bruno, Yuan Tao, Mark Hopkins, Gregory Wallace | |
| 00:30 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:30 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | James Riggs comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-65 |
| 00:21 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Roy Novoa | 59-65 |
| 00:21 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Angel Bruno (PG), Mark Hopkins (PF), Gregory Wallace (C) Gregory Ford, Charles Mayeski, Scott Hamlin | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | James Riggs is called for the reach on Angel Bruno in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Riggs, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Angel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Angel Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | James Riggs misses the 3 from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 00:11 | Gonzaga | Roy Novoa grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 00:11 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Yuan Tao (SF) Roy Novoa | |
| 00:08 | Gonzaga | Jeffery Lewis is called for the reach on Coy Acuna in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Lewis, team foul #10 | 59-67 |
| 00:08 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:08 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | John Johnson hits a floater from the baseline | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Angel Bruno runs out the clock | 61-69 |