| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Christopher Mello (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Prado (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Clark (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Midgette (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eric Ratcliff (fresh) SG - Qing-nan Xiang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifton Meece (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Chittum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Little (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece inbounds the ball | 25-20 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:33 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Ratcliff | 25-22 |
| 19:31 | Gonzaga | Randall Midgette is called for traveling in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Qing-nan Xiang | 25-25 |
| 18:40 | Gonzaga | William Prado misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 18:38 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Midgette | 25-25 |
| 18:29 | Gonzaga | Randall Midgette hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 25-25 |
| 18:28 | Gonzaga | Randall Midgette misses the tip | 25-25 |
| 18:27 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Mello | 25-25 |
| 18:09 | Gonzaga | William Prado hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Christopher Mello | 28-25 |
| 17:45 | Santa Clara | Eric Ratcliff misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 17:43 | Gonzaga | Randall Midgette grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 17:14 | Gonzaga | Aaron Clark buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Mello | 30-25 |
| 16:50 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 16:48 | Gonzaga | Randall Midgette grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 16:43 | Gonzaga | William Prado is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Prado, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dan McHaney (PG), Jim Scrivner (SG), Peter Johnson (SF), Willie Simmons (C) Christopher Mello, William Prado, Aaron Clark, Randall Midgette | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams (PG), Daniel Fabian (C) Eric Ratcliff, George Little | |
| 16:34 | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian double dribbles | 30-25 |
| 16:11 | Gonzaga | Robert Morgan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-25 |
| 16:09 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Darryl Williams | 30-25 |
| 15:42 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece lays it in | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dan McHaney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jim Scrivner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Johnson (fresh) PF - Robert Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Darryl Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Qing-nan Xiang (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifton Meece (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Chittum (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Fabian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Gonzaga | Peter Johnson can't finish the layup | 30-27 |
| 15:23 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 14:59 | Santa Clara | Jim Scrivner is called for the reach on Clifton Meece - foul #1 on Jim Scrivner, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christopher Mello (PG), Aaron Clark (SF), Randall Midgette (C) Dan McHaney, Peter Johnson, Willie Simmons | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Ratcliff (PG), Douglas Bolger (SG) Darryl Williams, Qing-nan Xiang | |
| 14:40 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 14:38 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jim Scrivner | 30-27 |
| 14:09 | Gonzaga | Christopher Mello drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Clark | 32-27 |
| 13:45 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas Bolger and he's hacked by Christopher Mello - foul #2 on Christopher Mello, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Prado (SG) Jim Scrivner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | George Little (C) Daniel Fabian | |
| 13:45 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 13:30 | Gonzaga | Aaron Clark misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-30 |
| 13:29 | Gonzaga | Aaron Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 13:13 | Gonzaga | Christopher Mello buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Aaron Clark | 35-30 |
| 12:50 | Santa Clara | Eric Ratcliff is hacked by Christopher Mello - foul #3 on Christopher Mello, team foul #4 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams (PG), Qing-nan Xiang (SG) Eric Ratcliff, Douglas Bolger | |
| 12:40 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 12:38 | Gonzaga | William Prado pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 12:28 | Gonzaga | William Prado hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 12:27 | Santa Clara | George Little grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 12:15 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum hits a shot from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 11:54 | Gonzaga | William Prado hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Christopher Mello | 37-32 |
| 11:35 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams's floater is tipped away by Randall Midgette | 37-32 |
| 11:33 | Gonzaga | Robert Morgan snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Christopher Mello (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Prado (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Morgan (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Midgette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Darryl Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Qing-nan Xiang (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifton Meece (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Chittum (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Little (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Gonzaga | Randall Midgette can't finish the layup but the foul's on George Little - foul #1 on George Little, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dan McHaney (PG), Jim Scrivner (SG), Peter Johnson (SF), Danny Seim (PF) Christopher Mello, William Prado, Aaron Clark, Robert Morgan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Ratcliff (PG), Douglas Bolger (SG), James Rivers (PF), Daniel Fabian (C) Darryl Williams, Qing-nan Xiang, Albert Chittum, George Little | |
| 11:09 | Gonzaga | Randall Midgette misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 11:09 | Gonzaga | Randall Midgette makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 10:47 | Santa Clara | James Rivers misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 38-32 |
| 10:46 | Gonzaga | Peter Johnson snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 10:44 | Gonzaga | Jim Scrivner is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Scrivner, team foul #5 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Willie Simmons (C) Randall Midgette | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:21 | Santa Clara | James Rivers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-32 |
| 10:00 | Gonzaga | Peter Johnson makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Dan McHaney | 40-32 |
| 09:45 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 09:44 | Santa Clara | Douglas Bolger misses the tip | 40-32 |
| 09:43 | Gonzaga | Willie Simmons grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 09:41 | Gonzaga | Douglas Bolger is called for the reach on Dan McHaney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Bolger, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christopher Mello (PG), William Prado (SG) Dan McHaney, Jim Scrivner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Hottinger (SG), Steven Larosa (SF) Douglas Bolger, James Rivers | |
| 09:26 | Gonzaga | Christopher Mello misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 09:25 | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Hottinger | 40-35 |
| 08:54 | Gonzaga | Danny Seim is hacked by Steven Larosa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Larosa, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Aaron Clark (SF), Robert Morgan (PF), Randall Midgette (C) Peter Johnson, Danny Seim, Willie Simmons | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams (PG), Qing-nan Xiang (SG), Albert Chittum (PF), George Little (C) Eric Ratcliff, John Hottinger, Clifton Meece, Daniel Fabian | |
| 08:43 | Gonzaga | Robert Morgan blows the wide open layup | 40-35 |
| 08:42 | Santa Clara | Steven Larosa snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 08:25 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams's pass is intercepted by Robert Morgan | 40-35 |
| 08:10 | Gonzaga | William Prado loses the ball out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Scrivner (SG) William Prado | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece (SF) Steven Larosa | |
| 07:41 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 07:29 | Gonzaga | Robert Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-38 |
| 07:28 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece grabs the board | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Christopher Mello (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jim Scrivner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Morgan (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Midgette (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Darryl Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Qing-nan Xiang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifton Meece (tiring) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Chittum (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - George Little (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Robert Morgan is called for the reach on Albert Chittum - foul #2 on Robert Morgan, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dan McHaney (PG), Willie Simmons (C) Christopher Mello, Randall Midgette | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Ratcliff (PG), Douglas Bolger (SG), James Rivers (PF) Darryl Williams, Qing-nan Xiang, Albert Chittum | |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | Eric Ratcliff drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 06:52 | Gonzaga | Aaron Clark is whistled for traveling | 40-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Prado (SG), Danny Seim (PF) Jim Scrivner, Robert Morgan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Larosa (SF), Daniel Fabian (C) Clifton Meece, George Little | |
| 06:35 | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 40-41 |
| 06:34 | Gonzaga | Dan McHaney grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 06:28 | Gonzaga | Aaron Clark is hacked by Daniel Fabian - foul #1 on Daniel Fabian, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Johnson (SF), Randall Midgette (C) Aaron Clark, Willie Simmons | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:07 | Gonzaga | Dan McHaney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 06:05 | Gonzaga | Peter Johnson snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 05:47 | Gonzaga | Randall Midgette connects on the floater from the right wing set up by William Prado | 42-41 |
| 05:21 | Santa Clara | Danny Seim swats the short shot by James Rivers | 42-41 |
| 05:20 | Gonzaga | Randall Midgette gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 05:18 | Gonzaga | Randall Midgette is hacked by Daniel Fabian in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Fabian, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christopher Mello (PG), Jim Scrivner (SG), Aaron Clark (SF), Robert Morgan (PF) Dan McHaney, William Prado, Peter Johnson, Danny Seim | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams (PG), Qing-nan Xiang (SG), Clifton Meece (SF), Albert Chittum (PF), George Little (C) Eric Ratcliff, Douglas Bolger, Steven Larosa, James Rivers, Daniel Fabian | |
| 04:54 | Gonzaga | Jim Scrivner's pass is intercepted by Darryl Williams | 42-41 |
| 04:49 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams lays it up and in | 42-43 |
| 04:34 | Gonzaga | Randall Midgette is fouled on the floor by Clifton Meece - foul #1 on Clifton Meece, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Willie Simmons (C) Randall Midgette | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:12 | Gonzaga | Robert Morgan clanks a jump hook in the paint | 42-43 |
| 04:10 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Albert Chittum | 42-43 |
| 03:51 | Santa Clara | Aaron Clark steps in front of the Clifton Meece pass | 42-43 |
| 03:25 | Gonzaga | Christopher Mello misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 03:24 | Gonzaga | Aaron Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Christopher Mello (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jim Scrivner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Morgan (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Darryl Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Qing-nan Xiang (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifton Meece (tiring) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Chittum (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - George Little (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Gonzaga | Willie Simmons travels with the ball | 42-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Prado (SG), Peter Johnson (SF), Danny Seim (PF), Randall Midgette (C) Jim Scrivner, Aaron Clark, Robert Morgan, Willie Simmons | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Ratcliff (PG), Douglas Bolger (SG), Steven Larosa (SF), Daniel Fabian (C) Darryl Williams, Qing-nan Xiang, Albert Chittum, George Little | |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 02:51 | Gonzaga | Christopher Mello gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 02:51 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Aaron Clark (SF) Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Qing-nan Xiang (SG), James Rivers (PF), George Little (C) Douglas Bolger, Steven Larosa, Daniel Fabian | |
| 02:35 | Gonzaga | Danny Seim misses the easy layup | 42-43 |
| 02:34 | Santa Clara | James Rivers pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 02:30 | Santa Clara | George Little throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| 02:10 | Gonzaga | Christopher Mello double dribbles | 42-43 |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | George Little tips it but misses | 42-43 |
| 01:38 | Gonzaga | Aaron Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 01:24 | Gonzaga | George Little is called for the reach on Aaron Clark - foul #2 on George Little, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Morgan (PF) Danny Seim | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum (PF) James Rivers | |
| 01:24 | Gonzaga | Aaron Clark misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 01:24 | Gonzaga | Robert Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 01:04 | Gonzaga | William Prado drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Randall Midgette | 45-43 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 00:37 | Gonzaga | Randall Midgette pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | Randall Midgette is hacked by Eric Ratcliff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Ratcliff, team foul #8 | 45-43 |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | Randall Midgette makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | Randall Midgette misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | Aaron Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | Clifton Meece is called for the reach on Aaron Clark - foul #2 on Clifton Meece, team foul #9 | 46-43 |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | Aaron Clark makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | Aaron Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | George Little loses the dribble to Christopher Mello | 48-43 |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | Aaron Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Qing-nan Xiang - foul #2 on Qing-nan Xiang, team foul #10 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Scrivner (SG) William Prado | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | Aaron Clark misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | Aaron Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Eric Ratcliff travels with the ball | 49-43 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Aaron Clark is hacked by Eric Ratcliff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Ratcliff, team foul #11 | 49-43 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Aaron Clark makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Aaron Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Aaron Clark - foul #1 on Aaron Clark, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Prado (SG) Jim Scrivner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece makes the 3rd free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | Aaron Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Ratcliff - foul #5 on Eric Ratcliff, team foul #12 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Scrivner (SG) William Prado | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams (PG) Eric Ratcliff | |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | Aaron Clark makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | Aaron Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | Christopher Mello pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 00:11 | Gonzaga | George Little is called for the reach on Christopher Mello - foul #3 on George Little, team foul #13 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Johnson (SF) Randall Midgette | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:11 | Gonzaga | Christopher Mello makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:11 | Gonzaga | Christopher Mello makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jim Scrivner | 54-45 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Christopher Mello runs out the clock | 54-45 |