| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Stephen Ebling (fresh) SG - Brian Folks (fresh) SF - Jonathan Davis (fresh) PF - Alfred Miller (fresh) C - Larry Wolfe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Anthony Long (fresh) SG - Harold Dahmen (fresh) SF - William Jackson (fresh) PF - Melvin Cunningham (fresh) C - Michael Wendler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Larry Wolfe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Davis makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Folks | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Melvin Cunningham | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Gonzaga | Anthony Long takes the ball from Larry Wolfe | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen can't finish the layup | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | Gonzaga | Larry Wolfe grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Davis is hacked by Melvin Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Cunningham, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Davis is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 17:58 | Santa Clara | Michael Wendler is called for traveling | 6-2 |
| 17:39 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 6-2 |
| 17:38 | Santa Clara | William Jackson snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:32 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen misses badly on a runner from the left block | 6-2 |
| 17:30 | Gonzaga | Larry Wolfe gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:17 | Gonzaga | Michael Wendler swats the shot by Stephen Ebling | 6-2 |
| 17:15 | Santa Clara | William Jackson grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 17:09 | Santa Clara | Anthony Long is hacked by Jonathan Davis - foul #1 on Jonathan Davis, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eric Westberry (PG), Robert Finke (SG), Nicky Umberger (PF), Raymond Moffit (C) Stephen Ebling, Brian Folks, Alfred Miller, Larry Wolfe | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Garrett Long (PG), David Berens (SG), Daniel Brown (SF), William Larrison (C) Anthony Long, Harold Dahmen, William Jackson, Michael Wendler | |
| 16:55 | Santa Clara | Garrett Long clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 6-2 |
| 16:54 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham grabs the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:39 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Davis - foul #2 on Jonathan Davis, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Shephard (PG) Jonathan Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jaime Lamb (C) Melvin Cunningham | |
| 16:39 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:39 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:28 | Gonzaga | Robert Finke makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Eric Westberry | 9-4 |
| 16:14 | Santa Clara | Garrett Long makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Berens | 9-7 |
| 16:11 | Gonzaga | Jaime Lamb picks off the pass by Daniel Shephard in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 16:00 | Santa Clara | David Berens buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Garrett Long | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Daniel Shephard (fresh) SG - Eric Westberry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Finke (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicky Umberger (fresh) C - Raymond Moffit (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Garrett Long (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Berens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Larrison (fresh) C - Jaime Lamb (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Gonzaga | Daniel Shephard is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Finke | 12-10 |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | Robert Finke is called for the reach on Daniel Brown - foul #1 on Robert Finke, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling (PG), Brian Folks (SG), Alfred Miller (PF) Daniel Shephard, Eric Westberry, Raymond Moffit | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Long (PG), Harold Dahmen (SG), William Jackson (SF), Melvin Cunningham (PF), Michael Wendler (C) Garrett Long, David Berens, Daniel Brown, William Larrison, Jaime Lamb | |
| 15:17 | Santa Clara | William Jackson hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Long | 12-13 |
| 15:05 | Gonzaga | Brian Folks knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Ebling | 15-13 |
| 15:00 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen loses the ball out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Mabon (SF), Larry Wolfe (C) Robert Finke, Nicky Umberger | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 14:37 | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 14:36 | Gonzaga | Brian Folks grabs the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 14:21 | Gonzaga | Richard Mabon misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 14:19 | Santa Clara | Anthony Long pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 14:04 | Santa Clara | Brian Folks is called for the reach on Harold Dahmen - foul #1 on Brian Folks, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eric Westberry (SG), Raymond Moffit (PF) Brian Folks, Alfred Miller | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Garrett Long (PG), David Berens (SG), Jaime Lamb (PF), Daniel Weber (C) Anthony Long, Harold Dahmen, Melvin Cunningham, Michael Wendler | |
| 13:50 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber clanks a floater from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 13:48 | Santa Clara | Garrett Long misses the tip | 15-13 |
| 13:47 | Gonzaga | Larry Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 13:45 | Gonzaga | David Berens steals it from Larry Wolfe in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | Garrett Long misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 15-13 |
| 13:27 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Larry Wolfe | 15-13 |
| 13:20 | Gonzaga | Larry Wolfe is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Larry Wolfe, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Shephard (PG), Robert Finke (SF), Nicky Umberger (PF) Stephen Ebling, Richard Mabon, Larry Wolfe | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown (SF), William Larrison (PF) William Jackson, Daniel Weber | |
| 13:18 | Santa Clara | Garrett Long is called for traveling in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 13:10 | Gonzaga | Daniel Shephard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 13:08 | Santa Clara | Jaime Lamb snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 12:43 | Santa Clara | David Berens hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 12:42 | Gonzaga | Robert Finke pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:40 | Gonzaga | Daniel Brown is called for the reach on Eric Westberry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Brown, team foul #2 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Folks (SG), Darrell Benson (C) Eric Westberry, Raymond Moffit | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Long (PG), Melvin Cunningham (PF), Michael Wendler (C) Garrett Long, William Larrison, Jaime Lamb | |
| 12:24 | Gonzaga | Brian Folks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 12:23 | Gonzaga | Darrell Benson tips it home | 17-13 |
| 12:02 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Wendler | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Daniel Shephard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Folks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Finke (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicky Umberger (fresh) C - Darrell Benson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Anthony Long (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Berens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Wendler (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Gonzaga | Daniel Brown steals it from Darrell Benson | 17-15 |
| 11:46 | Santa Clara | Anthony Long banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Brown | 17-17 |
| 11:33 | Gonzaga | Nicky Umberger can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Melvin Cunningham - foul #2 on Melvin Cunningham, team foul #3 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling (PG), Eric Westberry (SG), Richard Mabon (SF), Alfred Miller (PF) Daniel Shephard, Brian Folks, Robert Finke, Darrell Benson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Garrett Long (PG), Harold Dahmen (SG), William Jackson (SF), William Larrison (PF), Jaime Lamb (C) Anthony Long, David Berens, Daniel Brown, Melvin Cunningham, Michael Wendler | |
| 11:33 | Gonzaga | Nicky Umberger misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:33 | Gonzaga | Nicky Umberger misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:33 | Santa Clara | Jaime Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 11:18 | Santa Clara | Garrett Long knocks in the shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Richard Mabon - foul #1 on Richard Mabon, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Larry Wolfe (C) Nicky Umberger | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 11:18 | Santa Clara | Garrett Long makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| 11:16 | Gonzaga | Alfred Miller double dribbles in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| 10:56 | Santa Clara | Richard Mabon is called for the reach on Harold Dahmen - foul #2 on Richard Mabon, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Darrell Benson (SF) Richard Mabon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:56 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:56 | Gonzaga | Darrell Benson pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 10:38 | Gonzaga | Alfred Miller clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | William Jackson gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 10:20 | Santa Clara | Jaime Lamb hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 10:18 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen tips it in | 17-22 |
| 10:08 | Gonzaga | Eric Westberry comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-22 |
| 10:06 | Gonzaga | Larry Wolfe tips it back up and in | 19-22 |
| 09:58 | Santa Clara | Garrett Long misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-22 |
| 09:56 | Gonzaga | Larry Wolfe snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 09:37 | Gonzaga | Darrell Benson misses the 3 from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 09:35 | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling can't tip it in | 19-22 |
| 09:34 | Santa Clara | William Larrison grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 09:11 | Santa Clara | William Larrison misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-22 |
| 09:10 | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 08:48 | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling is hacked by Garrett Long - foul #1 on Garrett Long, team foul #4 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Shephard (PG), Brian Folks (SG), Robert Finke (SF), Nicky Umberger (PF), Raymond Moffit (C) Stephen Ebling, Eric Westberry, Darrell Benson, Alfred Miller, Larry Wolfe | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Long (PG), David Berens (SG), Daniel Brown (SF), Daniel Weber (PF), Michael Wendler (C) Garrett Long, Harold Dahmen, William Jackson, William Larrison, Jaime Lamb | |
| 08:27 | Gonzaga | Robert Finke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-22 |
| 08:10 | Santa Clara | Anthony Long makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by David Berens | 19-24 |
| 07:45 | Gonzaga | Robert Finke misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-24 |
| 07:43 | Gonzaga | Brian Folks grabs the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Daniel Shephard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Folks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Finke (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicky Umberger (fresh) C - Raymond Moffit (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Anthony Long (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Berens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Weber (fresh) C - Michael Wendler (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Gonzaga | Anthony Long picks off the pass by Brian Folks | 19-24 |
| 07:23 | Santa Clara | Anthony Long banks in the layup | 19-26 |
| 07:13 | Gonzaga | Daniel Shephard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Michael Wendler - foul #1 on Michael Wendler, team foul #5 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alfred Miller (PF) Raymond Moffit | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen (SG), Willie Lebeau (SF), William Larrison (PF) David Berens, Daniel Brown, Daniel Weber | |
| 07:13 | Gonzaga | Daniel Shephard misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:13 | Gonzaga | Daniel Shephard makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:13 | Gonzaga | Daniel Shephard makes the 3rd free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:01 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen can't throw it down but he's fouled by Daniel Shephard - foul #1 on Daniel Shephard, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling (PG), Larry Wolfe (C) Daniel Shephard, Nicky Umberger | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:01 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:01 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:59 | Gonzaga | Brian Folks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| 06:54 | Santa Clara | William Larrison hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Long | 21-30 |
| 06:27 | Gonzaga | Alfred Miller can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-30 |
| 06:25 | Santa Clara | Michael Wendler grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Harold Dahmen | 21-33 |
| 05:58 | Gonzaga | Larry Wolfe loses the dribble to Willie Lebeau in the backcourt | 21-33 |
| 05:42 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Long | 21-35 |
| 05:26 | Gonzaga | Robert Finke misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-35 |
| 05:25 | Gonzaga | Larry Wolfe hits the follow up shot | 23-35 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-35 |
| 05:08 | Gonzaga | Alfred Miller pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| 04:52 | Gonzaga | Robert Finke hits a wide open 3 from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 04:36 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Willie Lebeau, team foul #6 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Shephard (PG), Eric Westberry (SG), Darrell Benson (SF), Nicky Umberger (PF), Raymond Moffit (C) Stephen Ebling, Brian Folks, Robert Finke, Alfred Miller, Larry Wolfe | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Garrett Long (PG), David Berens (SG), William Jackson (SF), Jaime Lamb (PF), Daniel Weber (C) Anthony Long, Harold Dahmen, Willie Lebeau, William Larrison, Michael Wendler | |
| 04:14 | Gonzaga | Darrell Benson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jaime Lamb - foul #1 on Jaime Lamb, team foul #7 | 26-35 |
| 04:14 | Gonzaga | Darrell Benson makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 04:14 | Gonzaga | Darrell Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 04:14 | Santa Clara | William Jackson snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | Garrett Long is whistled for a carry | 27-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathan Davis (SF) Darrell Benson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham (PF) Daniel Weber | |
| 03:51 | Gonzaga | David Berens steals the ball from Daniel Shephard in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| 03:34 | Santa Clara | Garrett Long comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 03:33 | Santa Clara | Jaime Lamb tips it but misses | 27-35 |
| 03:31 | Gonzaga | Nicky Umberger gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Daniel Shephard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Westberry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nicky Umberger (fresh) C - Raymond Moffit (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Garrett Long (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Berens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jaime Lamb (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Gonzaga | Daniel Shephard is fouled in the backcourt by David Berens - foul #1 on David Berens, team foul #8 | 27-35 |
| 03:27 | Gonzaga | Daniel Shephard misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 03:11 | Santa Clara | David Berens comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Westberry - foul #1 on Eric Westberry, team foul #9 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling (PG), Darrell Benson (C) Daniel Shephard, Raymond Moffit | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown (SF), Daniel Weber (C) William Jackson, Jaime Lamb | |
| 03:11 | Santa Clara | David Berens makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:11 | Santa Clara | David Berens makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:57 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Davis is by himself and knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Darrell Benson | 29-37 |
| 02:38 | Santa Clara | David Berens loses the dribble to Jonathan Davis | 29-37 |
| 02:33 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Davis banks in the layup | 31-37 |
| 02:13 | Santa Clara | David Berens blows the layup | 31-37 |
| 02:12 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Stephen Ebling | 31-37 |
| 02:07 | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling is fouled in the backcourt by David Berens - foul #2 on David Berens, team foul #9 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Folks (SG), Raymond Moffit (PF) Eric Westberry, Nicky Umberger | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Long (PG), William Jackson (SF), Jaime Lamb (C) David Berens, Garrett Long, Daniel Weber | |
| 02:07 | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 02:07 | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:40 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 01:38 | Gonzaga | Darrell Benson snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 01:36 | Gonzaga | William Jackson takes the ball from Raymond Moffit in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 01:23 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jaime Lamb | 33-39 |
| 01:05 | Gonzaga | Anthony Long is called for the reach on Stephen Ebling - foul #1 on Anthony Long, team foul #10 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Finke (SG), Richard Mabon (SF), Alfred Miller (PF), Larry Wolfe (C) Brian Folks, Jonathan Davis, Raymond Moffit, Darrell Benson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen (SG), Willie Lebeau (SF), Michael Wendler (C) Daniel Brown, William Jackson, Jaime Lamb | |
| 01:05 | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:05 | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | Anthony Long is hacked by Robert Finke - foul #2 on Robert Finke, team foul #10 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Shephard (PG) Stephen Ebling | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber (SF) Willie Lebeau | |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | Anthony Long misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | Anthony Long makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 00:32 | Gonzaga | Robert Finke hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham is whistled for a carry | 34-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Folks (SG), Nicky Umberger (C) Robert Finke, Larry Wolfe | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Berens (PG), Garrett Long (SG), Jaime Lamb (PF) Anthony Long, Harold Dahmen, Melvin Cunningham | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Daniel Shephard misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 34-40 |