| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Leo Guthridge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Das (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jesus Rodriguez (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Danaher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - William Brunner (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Christopher Osteen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Alejo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Dewey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Shon Plemmons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 19:39 | Gonzaga | Jesus Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 19:20 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson loses the dribble to William Brunner | 40-39 |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | William Brunner knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Dean Alejo | 40-41 |
| 18:44 | Gonzaga | Jesus Rodriguez's dunk attempt is rejected by Shon Plemmons | 40-41 |
| 18:42 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| 18:27 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Shon Plemmons, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll (PG), Millard Ferrill (SF) Leo Guthridge, Robert Das | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Robert Meadows (SG), Leroy Benedetti (PF), Tracy Ferguson (C) William Brunner, Christopher Osteen, Kenneth Dewey, Shon Plemmons | |
| 18:07 | Gonzaga | Jesus Rodriguez is whistled for a carry | 42-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal (PG), Jeffrey Kennedy (SG), Jimmy Gordon (C) Charles Nelson, Jesus Rodriguez, Carl Danaher | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox (C) Dean Alejo | |
| 17:51 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jimmy Gordon - foul #1 on Jimmy Gordon, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| 17:51 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:51 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:48 | Gonzaga | Leroy Benedetti steals the ball from Millard Ferrill in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 17:33 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 17:32 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 17:20 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 16:58 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Derrick Sinegal - foul #2 on Derrick Sinegal, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge (PG), Charles Nelson (SG), Robert Das (SF), Jesus Rodriguez (PF), Carl Danaher (C) Derrick Sinegal, Jeffrey Kennedy, Stephen Carroll, Millard Ferrill, Jimmy Gordon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Brunner (PG), Dean Alejo (SF), Kenneth Dewey (PF), Shon Plemmons (C) Robert Meadows, Tracy Ferguson, Joseph Cox, Leroy Benedetti | |
| 16:58 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:58 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 16:48 | Gonzaga | Robert Das misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Dewey - foul #1 on Kenneth Dewey, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen (SG) Joseph Higgins | |
| 16:48 | Gonzaga | Robert Das makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:48 | Gonzaga | Robert Das misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:48 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Shon Plemmons | 46-44 |
| 16:33 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by William Brunner is blocked by Jesus Rodriguez | 46-44 |
| 16:31 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 16:29 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 16:20 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey loses the ball out of bounds | 46-44 |
| 15:55 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll (SF), Jimmy Gordon (PF) Robert Das, Jesus Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada (SG), Joseph Cox (PF) Christopher Osteen, Kenneth Dewey | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Leo Guthridge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Danaher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - William Brunner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Wada (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dean Alejo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Shon Plemmons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Santa Clara | William Brunner misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-44 |
| 15:43 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 15:17 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Carroll | 48-44 |
| 14:55 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons clanks a jumper in the paint | 48-44 |
| 14:54 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons misses the tip | 48-44 |
| 14:52 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jimmy Gordon | 48-44 |
| 14:28 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon makes the wide open runner from close range on a nice dish by Carl Danaher | 50-44 |
| 14:23 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons travels with the ball | 50-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal (PG), Jeffrey Kennedy (SG), Robert Das (SF), Jesus Rodriguez (PF), Millard Ferrill (C) Leo Guthridge, Charles Nelson, Stephen Carroll, Jimmy Gordon, Carl Danaher | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Christopher Osteen (SG), Robert Mace (SF), Leroy Benedetti (PF), Tracy Ferguson (C) William Brunner, Joseph Wada, Dean Alejo, Joseph Cox, Shon Plemmons | |
| 14:01 | Gonzaga | Jesus Rodriguez dunks the ball | 52-44 |
| 13:50 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Tracy Ferguson is blocked by Jesus Rodriguez | 52-44 |
| 13:48 | Gonzaga | Jesus Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 13:36 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-44 |
| 13:35 | Gonzaga | Jesus Rodriguez gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 13:16 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Das | 55-44 |
| 12:59 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti banks in the layup set up by Joseph Higgins and he's fouled by Jesus Rodriguez - foul #2 on Jesus Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw (PG), Stephen Carroll (SG), Nelson Campbell (C) Derrick Sinegal, Jeffrey Kennedy, Millard Ferrill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows (PG), Dean Alejo (SF), Kenneth Dewey (PF) Joseph Higgins, Robert Mace, Tracy Ferguson | |
| 12:59 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti misses the free throw | 55-46 |
| 12:59 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 12:40 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows's pass is intercepted by Stephen Carroll | 55-46 |
| 12:26 | Gonzaga | Nelson Campbell's pass is intercepted by Christopher Osteen | 55-46 |
| 12:09 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen misses the lay-in | 55-46 |
| 12:07 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo can't tip it in | 55-46 |
| 12:05 | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 11:58 | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw clanks a floater in the paint | 55-46 |
| 11:56 | Gonzaga | Robert Das pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 11:38 | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll misses the easy layup | 55-46 |
| 11:36 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Marlon McCaw (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Das (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jesus Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Nelson Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Meadows (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Osteen (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Alejo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Dewey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Benedetti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Meadows | 55-48 |
| 11:03 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Dewey denies the turnaround by Stephen Carroll | 55-48 |
| 11:01 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 10:42 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Das - foul #1 on Robert Das, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge (PG), Charles Nelson (SG), Millard Ferrill (SF), Jimmy Gordon (PF), Carl Danaher (C) Marlon McCaw, Stephen Carroll, Robert Das, Jesus Rodriguez, Nelson Campbell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Brunner (PG), Tracy Ferguson (SF), Joseph Cox (PF), Shon Plemmons (C) Christopher Osteen, Dean Alejo, Kenneth Dewey, Leroy Benedetti | |
| 10:42 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:42 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:28 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson is fouled on the floor by Tracy Ferguson - foul #1 on Tracy Ferguson, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (SG) Robert Meadows | |
| 10:09 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher is fouled on the floor by Shon Plemmons - foul #2 on Shon Plemmons, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| 09:58 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Jimmy Gordon | 58-49 |
| 09:44 | Santa Clara | William Brunner misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 58-49 |
| 09:43 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons grabs the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 09:27 | Santa Clara | William Brunner is fouled on the floor by Millard Ferrill - foul #1 on Millard Ferrill, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal (SF) Jimmy Gordon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada (SG), Robert Mace (SF), Kenneth Dewey (PF) Joseph Higgins, Tracy Ferguson, Joseph Cox | |
| 09:16 | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 58-49 |
| 09:14 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 09:09 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson is hacked by Joseph Wada - foul #4 on Joseph Wada, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll (SF), Jesus Rodriguez (PF) Leo Guthridge, Millard Ferrill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (SG) Joseph Wada | |
| 08:49 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Dewey blocks the short jumper by Jesus Rodriguez | 58-49 |
| 08:48 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to William Brunner | 58-49 |
| 08:32 | Santa Clara | William Brunner drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-51 |
| 08:16 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal is whistled for traveling | 58-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy (SG), Nelson Campbell (PF) Charles Nelson, Jesus Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen (SG), Dean Alejo (SF), Tracy Ferguson (PF), Joseph Cox (C) Joseph Higgins, Robert Mace, Kenneth Dewey, Shon Plemmons | |
| 07:58 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen banks in the layup set up by Dean Alejo | 58-53 |
| 07:43 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher connects on the open jumper in the lane set up by Derrick Sinegal | 60-53 |
| 07:39 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 60-53 |
| 07:38 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen gets the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 07:33 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson hits the finger roll | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Derrick Sinegal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Carroll (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nelson Campbell (fresh) C - Carl Danaher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - William Brunner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Osteen (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Alejo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tracy Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 07:15 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 07:12 | Santa Clara | William Brunner is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Sinegal - foul #3 on Derrick Sinegal, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge (PG), Robert Das (SF), Millard Ferrill (PF), Jimmy Gordon (C) Derrick Sinegal, Stephen Carroll, Nelson Campbell, Carl Danaher | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows (PG), Joseph Wada (SG), Kenneth Dewey (PF), Shon Plemmons (C) William Brunner, Christopher Osteen, Tracy Ferguson, Joseph Cox | |
| 06:56 | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada buries a fadeaway from the right block | 60-57 |
| 06:46 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Das | 62-57 |
| 06:34 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 06:33 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo tips it home | 62-59 |
| 06:18 | Gonzaga | Robert Das hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 62-59 |
| 06:16 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon gets the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:08 | Gonzaga | Robert Das makes the wide open jump hook from the right block set up by Leo Guthridge and he's fouled by Shon Plemmons - foul #3 on Shon Plemmons, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson (SG), Nelson Campbell (C) Jeffrey Kennedy, Millard Ferrill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Brunner (PG), Joseph Higgins (SG), Robert Mace (SF), Leroy Benedetti (PF) Robert Meadows, Joseph Wada, Dean Alejo, Kenneth Dewey | |
| 06:08 | Gonzaga | Robert Das makes the free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:52 | Santa Clara | William Brunner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Nelson Campbell - foul #1 on Nelson Campbell, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jesus Rodriguez (PF) Jimmy Gordon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 05:52 | Santa Clara | William Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:52 | Santa Clara | William Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:30 | Gonzaga | Robert Das misses the jump hook near the basket | 65-61 |
| 05:29 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:17 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Nelson Campbell - foul #2 on Nelson Campbell, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw (PG), Stephen Carroll (SF), Carl Danaher (C) Leo Guthridge, Robert Das, Nelson Campbell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen (SG), Tracy Ferguson (SF) Joseph Higgins, Robert Mace | |
| 05:17 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:17 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:03 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher banks in the layup | 67-62 |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 67-62 |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti grabs the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 04:25 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 67-62 |
| 04:23 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 04:07 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons loses the dribble to Stephen Carroll | 67-62 |
| 03:58 | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Stephen Carroll | 69-62 |
| 03:53 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 03:51 | Gonzaga | Jesus Rodriguez gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 03:47 | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw is hacked by William Brunner in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Brunner, team foul #7 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal (SG), Millard Ferrill (PF), Jimmy Gordon (C) Charles Nelson, Jesus Rodriguez, Carl Danaher | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Robert Meadows (SG), Dean Alejo (SF), Kenneth Dewey (PF), Joseph Cox (C) William Brunner, Christopher Osteen, Tracy Ferguson, Leroy Benedetti, Shon Plemmons | |
| 03:47 | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 03:47 | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dean Alejo | 71-65 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Marlon McCaw (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Derrick Sinegal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Carroll (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Millard Ferrill (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jimmy Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Higgins (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Meadows (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Alejo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Dewey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Marlon McCaw | 73-65 |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 02:58 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| 02:58 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge (PG), Charles Nelson (SG), Robert Das (SF), Jesus Rodriguez (PF), Carl Danaher (C) Marlon McCaw, Derrick Sinegal, Stephen Carroll, Millard Ferrill, Jimmy Gordon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson (PF) Kenneth Dewey | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Gonzaga | Robert Meadows picks off the pass by Jesus Rodriguez in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| 02:41 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Das - foul #2 on Robert Das, team foul #9 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti (PF) Joseph Cox | |
| 02:41 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:41 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:15 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-67 |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| 02:03 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti steps out of bounds on the sideline | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Gonzaga | Jesus Rodriguez is whistled for traveling | 76-67 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Brunner (PG), Christopher Osteen (SG), Kenneth Dewey (PF), Shon Plemmons (C) Joseph Higgins, Robert Meadows, Leroy Benedetti, Tracy Ferguson | |
| 01:25 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-67 |
| 00:59 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-67 |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to William Brunner | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-67 |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo is hacked by Jesus Rodriguez - foul #3 on Jesus Rodriguez, team foul #10 | 76-67 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Gonzaga | Robert Das is hacked by Christopher Osteen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Osteen, team foul #8 | 76-69 |
| 00:45 | Gonzaga | Robert Das makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:45 | Gonzaga | Robert Das makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen hits a 3 from the right wing | 78-72 |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson is hacked by Christopher Osteen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Osteen, team foul #9 | 78-72 |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo makes the 3 from the right corner | 80-75 |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Osteen - foul #4 on Christopher Osteen, team foul #10 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll (SF), Jimmy Gordon (PF) Robert Das, Jesus Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | William Brunner drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Christopher Osteen | 82-78 |
| 00:22 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-78 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill (PF) Jimmy Gordon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll is hacked by Christopher Osteen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Osteen, team foul #11 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (SG) Christopher Osteen | |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-78 |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge snags the defensive board | 84-78 |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | William Brunner is called for the reach on Leo Guthridge in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Brunner, team foul #12 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon (PF) Millard Ferrill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Leo Guthridge steals it from Dean Alejo | 86-78 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-78 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Das (SF), Jesus Rodriguez (PF) Stephen Carroll, Jimmy Gordon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge runs out the clock | 86-78 |