| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Arthur Self (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Aaron Terrell (fresh) PF - Dennis Hutchins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Morris Obyrne (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Elmer Cookson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Munroe (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clifford Howard (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Arthur Tillery (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Flawiusz Moscovic (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell inbounds the ball | 28-46 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 28-46 |
| 19:50 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Hutchins | 28-46 |
| 19:30 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-46 |
| 19:28 | Gonzaga | Flawiusz Moscovic grabs the defensive rebound | 28-46 |
| 19:04 | Gonzaga | Flawiusz Moscovic is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Munroe | 28-48 |
| 18:47 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-48 |
| 18:45 | Gonzaga | Flawiusz Moscovic grabs the defensive rebound | 28-48 |
| 18:34 | Gonzaga | Arthur Tillery blows the layup | 28-48 |
| 18:33 | Gonzaga | Elmer Cookson tips it back up and in | 28-50 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:20 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-50 |
| 18:19 | Gonzaga | Clifford Howard pulls down the rebound | 28-50 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:50 | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Elmer Cookson | 28-53 |
| 17:35 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arthur Self | 30-53 |
| 17:31 | Gonzaga | Arthur Tillery is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Self - foul #3 on Arthur Self, team foul #1 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes (PG), Chad Sankey (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Douglas Reed (PF), Derrick Medeiros (C) Arthur Self, Daniel Smith, Aaron Terrell, Dennis Hutchins, Morris Obyrne | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Germain (PG), Henry Newsome (SF), Michael McKnight (PF), Richard Jackson (C) Elmer Cookson, Clifford Howard, Arthur Tillery, Flawiusz Moscovic | |
| 17:08 | Gonzaga | David Germain is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Richard Jackson | 30-55 |
| 16:50 | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Tillery (PF) Donald Munroe | |
| 16:33 | Gonzaga | Richard Jackson is fouled on the floor by Jessie Hayes - foul #3 on Jessie Hayes, team foul #2 | 30-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell (SF) Jessie Hayes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 16:10 | Gonzaga | Richard Jackson makes the runner from the baseline | 30-57 |
| 16:04 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Douglas Reed, team foul #3 | 30-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith (SG), Dennis Hutchins (PF), Morris Obyrne (C) Chad Sankey, Douglas Reed, Derrick Medeiros | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Elmer Cookson (PG) Arthur Tillery | |
| 15:45 | Gonzaga | Richard Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arthur Self (PG), Jessie Hayes (SF) Charles Thomas, Aaron Terrell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe (SG), Clifford Howard (SF), Arthur Tillery (PF), Flawiusz Moscovic (C) David Germain, Henry Newsome, Michael McKnight, Richard Jackson | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Arthur Self (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jessie Hayes (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dennis Hutchins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Morris Obyrne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Elmer Cookson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Munroe (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Tillery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Flawiusz Moscovic (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith is hacked by Clifford Howard - foul #3 on Clifford Howard, team foul #1 | 30-57 |
| 15:09 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes hits a fadeaway in the paint | 32-57 |
| 14:47 | Gonzaga | Flawiusz Moscovic misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Self - foul #4 on Arthur Self, team foul #4 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Lonnie Ward (PF), Derrick Medeiros (C) Arthur Self, Daniel Smith, Dennis Hutchins, Morris Obyrne | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Germain (PG), Henry Newsome (PF) Elmer Cookson, Arthur Tillery | |
| 14:47 | Gonzaga | Flawiusz Moscovic makes the 1st free throw | 32-58 |
| 14:47 | Gonzaga | Flawiusz Moscovic makes the 2nd free throw | 32-59 |
| 14:33 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by David Germain - foul #1 on David Germain, team foul #2 | 32-59 |
| 14:33 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 32-59 |
| 14:33 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-59 |
| 14:04 | Gonzaga | Henry Newsome's pass is intercepted by Chad Sankey | 33-59 |
| 13:53 | Santa Clara | Lonnie Ward hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 33-59 |
| 13:52 | Gonzaga | Flawiusz Moscovic pulls down the rebound | 33-59 |
| 13:24 | Gonzaga | Henry Newsome scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Munroe | 33-62 |
| 13:04 | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-62 |
| 13:03 | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros tips it back up and in | 35-62 |
| 13:01 | Gonzaga | Charles Thomas picks off the pass by Henry Newsome in the backcourt | 35-62 |
| 12:45 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-62 |
| 12:44 | Gonzaga | Clifford Howard pulls down the rebound | 35-62 |
| 12:26 | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-62 |
| 12:25 | Santa Clara | Lonnie Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 35-62 |
| 12:02 | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros blows the layup | 35-62 |
| 12:00 | Gonzaga | Clifford Howard grabs the board | 35-62 |
| 11:56 | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Clifford Howard | 35-65 |
| 11:41 | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-65 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jessie Hayes (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Chad Sankey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Ward (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Derrick Medeiros (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - David Germain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Munroe (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Howard (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Newsome (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Flawiusz Moscovic (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Gonzaga | Lonnie Ward is called for the reach on David Germain - foul #1 on Lonnie Ward, team foul #5 | 38-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith (SG), Aaron Terrell (SF), Dennis Hutchins (PF), Morris Obyrne (C) Chad Sankey, Charles Thomas, Lonnie Ward, Derrick Medeiros | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Elmer Cookson (PG), Richard Jackson (SF), Arthur Tillery (PF), Michael McKnight (C) David Germain, Clifford Howard, Henry Newsome, Flawiusz Moscovic | |
| 10:49 | Gonzaga | Elmer Cookson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 38-65 |
| 10:48 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith grabs the board | 38-65 |
| 10:38 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-65 |
| 10:37 | Gonzaga | Arthur Tillery grabs the board | 38-65 |
| 10:32 | Gonzaga | Elmer Cookson is fouled in the backcourt by Jessie Hayes - foul #4 on Jessie Hayes, team foul #6 | 38-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey (PG) Jessie Hayes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 10:10 | Gonzaga | Richard Jackson can't finish the uncontested layup | 38-65 |
| 10:09 | Gonzaga | Arthur Tillery tips it back up and in | 38-67 |
| 09:59 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Tillery - foul #1 on Arthur Tillery, team foul #3 | 38-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clifford Howard (SF) Donald Munroe | |
| 09:59 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins makes the 1st free throw | 39-67 |
| 09:59 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins makes the 2nd free throw | 40-67 |
| 09:39 | Gonzaga | Clifford Howard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur Tillery and the foul's on Aaron Terrell - foul #3 on Aaron Terrell, team foul #7 | 40-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed (C) Morris Obyrne | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Germain (SG), Flawiusz Moscovic (C) Richard Jackson, Michael McKnight | |
| 09:39 | Gonzaga | Clifford Howard misses the free throw | 40-69 |
| 09:39 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 40-69 |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | Arthur Tillery steps in front of the Douglas Reed pass | 40-69 |
| 09:03 | Gonzaga | Elmer Cookson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-69 |
| 09:02 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to David Germain | 40-69 |
| 08:35 | Gonzaga | Clifford Howard hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Elmer Cookson | 40-71 |
| 08:26 | Santa Clara | Arthur Tillery blocks the short jumper by Dennis Hutchins | 40-71 |
| 08:25 | Gonzaga | Arthur Tillery grabs the defensive rebound | 40-71 |
| 08:01 | Gonzaga | David Germain misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 40-71 |
| 08:00 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins gets the rebound | 40-71 |
| 07:45 | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-71 |
| 07:44 | Gonzaga | Flawiusz Moscovic gets the rebound | 40-71 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Chad Sankey (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Aaron Terrell (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Dennis Hutchins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Reed (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Elmer Cookson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Germain (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Howard (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Tillery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Flawiusz Moscovic (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Gonzaga | Flawiusz Moscovic can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 40-71 |
| 07:22 | Gonzaga | Arthur Tillery pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-71 |
| 07:12 | Gonzaga | Elmer Cookson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Arthur Tillery | 40-74 |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Clifford Howard - foul #4 on Clifford Howard, team foul #4 | 40-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas (PG), Jessie Hayes (SF), Lonnie Ward (PF), Derrick Medeiros (C) Chad Sankey, Aaron Terrell, Dennis Hutchins, Douglas Reed | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe (SG), Henry Newsome (SF), Michael McKnight (PF), Richard Jackson (C) Elmer Cookson, Clifford Howard, Arthur Tillery, Flawiusz Moscovic | |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 40-74 |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-74 |
| 07:04 | Gonzaga | Henry Newsome is hacked by Jessie Hayes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jessie Hayes, team foul #8 | 41-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arthur Self (PG), Chad Sankey (SF) Daniel Smith, Jessie Hayes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 07:04 | Gonzaga | Henry Newsome misses the 1st free throw | 41-74 |
| 07:04 | Santa Clara | Lonnie Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 41-74 |
| 06:49 | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas is whistled for traveling | 41-74 |
| 06:28 | Gonzaga | Richard Jackson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Germain | 41-76 |
| 06:16 | Santa Clara | Lonnie Ward is whistled for traveling | 41-76 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed (PF) Lonnie Ward | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 06:00 | Gonzaga | Richard Jackson is fouled on the floor by Derrick Medeiros - foul #1 on Derrick Medeiros, team foul #9 | 41-76 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Tillery (PF) Donald Munroe | |
| 06:00 | Gonzaga | Richard Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 41-76 |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros grabs the board | 41-76 |
| 05:47 | Santa Clara | Henry Newsome steals the ball from Douglas Reed | 41-76 |
| 05:45 | Gonzaga | Richard Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-76 |
| 05:31 | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-76 |
| 05:29 | Gonzaga | Arthur Tillery grabs the board | 41-76 |
| 05:01 | Gonzaga | Henry Newsome comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Douglas Reed - foul #3 on Douglas Reed, team foul #10 | 41-76 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lonnie Ward (PF) Derrick Medeiros | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Elmer Cookson (PG) Arthur Tillery | |
| 05:01 | Gonzaga | Henry Newsome misses the 1st free throw | 41-76 |
| 05:01 | Gonzaga | Henry Newsome misses the 2nd free throw | 41-76 |
| 05:01 | Gonzaga | Michael McKnight gets the offensive rebound | 41-76 |
| 04:45 | Gonzaga | Richard Jackson hits a wide open jumper from close range on a great pass from Elmer Cookson | 41-78 |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Chad Sankey is blocked by Henry Newsome | 41-78 |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 41-78 |
| 04:32 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Douglas Reed is denied by Richard Jackson | 41-78 |
| 04:31 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Elmer Cookson | 41-78 |
| 04:22 | Gonzaga | Henry Newsome is open and scores on a runner from close range set up by Elmer Cookson | 41-80 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Self | 43-80 |
| 04:13 | Gonzaga | Elmer Cookson is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Self - foul #5 on Arthur Self, team foul #11 | 43-80 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell (SF), Derrick Medeiros (C) Arthur Self, Douglas Reed | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 04:13 | Gonzaga | Elmer Cookson makes the 1st free throw | 43-81 |
| 04:13 | Gonzaga | Elmer Cookson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-82 |
| 03:58 | Santa Clara | Henry Newsome is called for the reach on Aaron Terrell - foul #2 on Henry Newsome, team foul #5 | 43-82 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith (SG) Aaron Terrell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe (SG) Elmer Cookson | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-82 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chad Sankey (tired) 3 pts. PF - Lonnie Ward (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Derrick Medeiros (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - David Germain (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Munroe (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Newsome (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Michael McKnight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Gonzaga | Richard Jackson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-82 |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Lonnie Ward snags the defensive board | 43-82 |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | Henry Newsome is called for the reach on Charles Thomas - foul #3 on Henry Newsome, team foul #6 | 43-82 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed (C) Derrick Medeiros | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-82 |
| 02:31 | Gonzaga | Richard Jackson lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Donald Munroe | 46-84 |
| 02:19 | Santa Clara | David Germain steals the ball from Charles Thomas | 46-84 |
| 02:16 | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Germain | 46-86 |
| 02:02 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Smith | 48-86 |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe is open and lays it up and in and he's hacked by Daniel Smith - foul #3 on Daniel Smith, team foul #12 | 48-88 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell (SF), Derrick Medeiros (C) Daniel Smith, Lonnie Ward | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe misses the free throw | 48-88 |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros grabs the defensive rebound | 48-88 |
| 01:23 | Santa Clara | Richard Jackson swats the short shot by Aaron Terrell | 48-88 |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros tips it in | 50-88 |
| 00:59 | Gonzaga | Charles Thomas is called for the reach on David Germain - foul #1 on Charles Thomas, team foul #13 | 50-88 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Flawiusz Moscovic (C) Donald Munroe | |
| 00:59 | Gonzaga | David Germain misses the 1st free throw | 50-88 |
| 00:59 | Gonzaga | David Germain makes the 2nd free throw | 50-89 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Santa Clara | Henry Newsome blocks the jumper by Chad Sankey | 50-89 |
| 00:54 | Gonzaga | Henry Newsome grabs the board | 50-89 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Richard Jackson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Derrick Medeiros - foul #2 on Derrick Medeiros, team foul #14 | 50-89 |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Richard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 50-90 |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Richard Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-91 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Michael McKnight - foul #2 on Michael McKnight, team foul #7 | 50-91 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lonnie Ward (PF) Aaron Terrell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed misses the 1st free throw | 50-91 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 51-91 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | David Germain runs out the clock | 51-91 |