| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Leo Guthridge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Sinegal (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stanley Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Millard Ferrill (fresh) C - Carl Danaher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Osteen (fresh) SF - Robert Mace (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tracy Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Benedetti (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood inbounds the ball | 33-21 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:55 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Osteen - foul #2 on Christopher Osteen, team foul #1 | 33-21 |
| 19:36 | Gonzaga | Tracy Ferguson is called for the reach on Millard Ferrill - foul #2 on Tracy Ferguson, team foul #2 | 33-21 |
| 19:19 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-21 |
| 19:17 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood tips it home | 35-21 |
| 18:58 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-21 |
| 18:56 | Gonzaga | Tracy Ferguson steals it from Carl Danaher in the backcourt | 35-21 |
| 18:51 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Osteen and the foul's on Carl Danaher - foul #2 on Carl Danaher, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| 18:51 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti misses the free throw | 35-23 |
| 18:51 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Carl Danaher | 35-23 |
| 18:48 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal is hacked by Christopher Osteen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Osteen, team foul #3 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows (SG) Christopher Osteen | |
| 18:29 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill connects on the open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Carl Danaher | 37-23 |
| 18:09 | Santa Clara | Stanley Wood steals it from Tracy Ferguson | 37-23 |
| 18:05 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-23 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw (PG), Jeffrey Kennedy (SG), Mark Nova (SF), Jimmy Gordon (PF) Leo Guthridge, Derrick Sinegal, Stanley Wood, Millard Ferrill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada (SG), Kenneth Dewey (SF), Joseph Cox (PF), Darrell Malbrough (C) Joseph Higgins, Robert Mace, Tracy Ferguson, Leroy Benedetti | |
| 17:38 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-23 |
| 17:36 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon snags the defensive board | 37-23 |
| 17:19 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 17:18 | Gonzaga | Mark Nova gets the offensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 17:01 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy travels with the ball | 37-23 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Nelson Campbell (C) Carl Danaher | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Melvin Ferguson (SG) Robert Meadows | |
| 16:34 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Kennedy is called for the reach on Melvin Ferguson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kennedy, team foul #2 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge (PG), Stanley Wood (SF), Millard Ferrill (PF) Marlon McCaw, Mark Nova, Jimmy Gordon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Robert Mace (SF), Tracy Ferguson (PF), Leroy Benedetti (C) Joseph Wada, Kenneth Dewey, Joseph Cox, Darrell Malbrough | |
| 16:17 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-23 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal (SG) Jeffrey Kennedy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 15:58 | Gonzaga | Joseph Higgins steals it from Millard Ferrill | 37-23 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Leo Guthridge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Sinegal (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stanley Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Millard Ferrill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nelson Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Ferguson (fresh) SF - Robert Mace (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tracy Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Benedetti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Santa Clara | Robert Mace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-23 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher (C) Millard Ferrill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows (PG), Christopher Osteen (SG) Joseph Higgins, Melvin Ferguson | |
| 15:21 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal is whistled for a carry | 37-23 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw (PG), Mark Nova (SF), Jimmy Gordon (PF) Leo Guthridge, Stanley Wood, Nelson Campbell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox (SF) Robert Mace | |
| 15:06 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows comes up short on the runner from the left block | 37-23 |
| 15:04 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| 14:58 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Carl Danaher | 39-23 |
| 14:51 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-23 |
| 14:49 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher grabs the defensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 14:46 | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Meadows - foul #1 on Robert Meadows, team foul #4 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy (SG) Derrick Sinegal | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey (SF), Darrell Malbrough (C) Tracy Ferguson, Leroy Benedetti | |
| 14:32 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher connects on the floater in the paint | 41-23 |
| 14:10 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox drills a 3 from the left corner | 41-26 |
| 13:49 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-26 |
| 13:47 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox gets the rebound | 41-26 |
| 13:37 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jimmy Gordon - foul #3 on Jimmy Gordon, team foul #3 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge (PG), Stanley Wood (SF), Millard Ferrill (PF), Nelson Campbell (C) Marlon McCaw, Mark Nova, Jimmy Gordon, Carl Danaher | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Joseph Wada (SG), Robert Mace (SF), Leroy Benedetti (C) Robert Meadows, Christopher Osteen, Kenneth Dewey, Darrell Malbrough | |
| 13:37 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 13:37 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 13:35 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill is hacked by Joseph Wada in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Wada, team foul #5 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson (PF) Joseph Cox | |
| 13:30 | Gonzaga | Joseph Wada picks off the pass by Nelson Campbell | 41-28 |
| 13:10 | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada's layup is rejected by Nelson Campbell | 41-28 |
| 13:08 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood grabs the board | 41-28 |
| 12:53 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy hits the finger roll | 43-28 |
| 12:36 | Santa Clara | Robert Mace buries a shot from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 12:20 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge is whistled for traveling | 43-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal (SG), Carl Danaher (C) Jeffrey Kennedy, Millard Ferrill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG), Melvin Ferguson (SG), Kenneth Dewey (PF), Darrell Malbrough (C) Joseph Higgins, Joseph Wada, Tracy Ferguson, Leroy Benedetti | |
| 11:57 | Santa Clara | Robert Mace scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Kirk Taylor | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Leo Guthridge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Sinegal (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stanley Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nelson Campbell (fairly fresh) C - Carl Danaher (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kirk Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Ferguson (fresh) SF - Robert Mace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kenneth Dewey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Malbrough (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Gonzaga | The pull-up jumper by Derrick Sinegal is blocked by Kenneth Dewey | 43-32 |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Kenneth Dewey | 43-32 |
| 11:28 | Santa Clara | Robert Mace lays it up and in and he's fouled by Stanley Wood - foul #2 on Stanley Wood, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw (PG), Mark Nova (SF), Millard Ferrill (PF) Leo Guthridge, Stanley Wood, Nelson Campbell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows (PG), Christopher Osteen (SG), Tracy Ferguson (PF), Leroy Benedetti (C) Kirk Taylor, Melvin Ferguson, Kenneth Dewey, Darrell Malbrough | |
| 11:28 | Santa Clara | Robert Mace misses the free throw | 43-34 |
| 11:28 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 11:26 | Gonzaga | Robert Meadows picks off the pass by Derrick Sinegal in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Meadows | 43-36 |
| 11:00 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 10:36 | Santa Clara | Robert Mace misses the driving attempt from the right block | 43-36 |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows tips it home | 43-38 |
| 10:19 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill can't throw it down but the foul's on Tracy Ferguson - foul #3 on Tracy Ferguson, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon (C) Carl Danaher | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Joseph Wada (SG), Joseph Cox (SF) Robert Meadows, Christopher Osteen, Robert Mace | |
| 10:19 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 10:19 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 10:19 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 10:01 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 09:59 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson tips it in | 44-40 |
| 09:32 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 44-40 |
| 09:30 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon tips it but misses | 44-40 |
| 09:29 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 09:16 | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada is called for traveling | 44-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge (PG), Jeffrey Kennedy (SG), Stanley Wood (SF), Carl Danaher (C) Marlon McCaw, Derrick Sinegal, Mark Nova, Millard Ferrill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey (SF), Darrell Malbrough (C) Tracy Ferguson, Leroy Benedetti | |
| 08:56 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon misses the jumper from the left side | 44-40 |
| 08:55 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 08:34 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough misses the lay-in | 44-40 |
| 08:32 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough tips it in | 44-42 |
| 08:30 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Dewey picks off the pass by Leo Guthridge in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Dewey | 44-44 |
| 08:14 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Darrell Malbrough - foul #1 on Darrell Malbrough, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows (PG), Christopher Osteen (SG), Robert Mace (SF) Joseph Higgins, Joseph Wada, Joseph Cox | |
| 08:14 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:14 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:01 | Santa Clara | Robert Mace misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 08:00 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 07:44 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge misses the shot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 07:43 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge hits the follow up shot | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Leo Guthridge (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jimmy Gordon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Danaher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Meadows (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Osteen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Mace (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Kenneth Dewey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrell Malbrough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 07:26 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 07:03 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Darrell Malbrough - foul #2 on Darrell Malbrough, team foul #8 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw (SG), Mark Nova (SF), Nelson Campbell (PF), Wally Sorenson (C) Jeffrey Kennedy, Stanley Wood, Jimmy Gordon, Carl Danaher | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Melvin Ferguson (SG), Tracy Ferguson (PF), Leroy Benedetti (C) Christopher Osteen, Kenneth Dewey, Darrell Malbrough | |
| 07:03 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 07:03 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 06:50 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti misses the fadeaway from the left side | 49-44 |
| 06:48 | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 06:42 | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-44 |
| 06:36 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti knocks in the shot from close range set up by Robert Meadows | 52-46 |
| 06:32 | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw is hacked by Melvin Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Ferguson, team foul #9 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal (SG) Leo Guthridge | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG) Robert Meadows | |
| 06:32 | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:32 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 06:15 | Santa Clara | Robert Mace hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Marlon McCaw - foul #2 on Marlon McCaw, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill (PF) Wally Sorenson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Joseph Cox (PF) Kirk Taylor, Tracy Ferguson | |
| 06:15 | Santa Clara | Robert Mace misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:15 | Santa Clara | Robert Mace misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:15 | Gonzaga | Nelson Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 06:03 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 05:47 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins is hacked by Millard Ferrill - foul #2 on Millard Ferrill, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen (SG), Tracy Ferguson (PF) Melvin Ferguson, Robert Mace | |
| 05:37 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 05:35 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 05:06 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill is open and lays it up and in | 56-46 |
| 05:01 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tracy Ferguson | 56-48 |
| 04:58 | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge (PG), Jeffrey Kennedy (SG), Stanley Wood (SF), Carl Danaher (C) Marlon McCaw, Derrick Sinegal, Mark Nova, Nelson Campbell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows (PG), Joseph Wada (SG), Kenneth Dewey (SF) Joseph Higgins, Christopher Osteen, Joseph Cox | |
| 04:40 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Carl Danaher - foul #3 on Carl Danaher, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| 04:40 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:40 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:38 | Gonzaga | Robert Meadows steals it from Leo Guthridge in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Meadows | 56-52 |
| 04:16 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher is fouled on the floor by Tracy Ferguson - foul #4 on Tracy Ferguson, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Mace (SF), Darrell Malbrough (PF) Tracy Ferguson, Leroy Benedetti | |
| 04:16 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:16 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 03:55 | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada lays it up and in | 57-54 |
| 03:30 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Leo Guthridge | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Leo Guthridge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kennedy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Millard Ferrill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Danaher (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Meadows (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Wada (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Mace (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Darrell Malbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Dewey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Kennedy - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kennedy, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw (PG), Derrick Sinegal (SG), Mark Nova (SF), Nelson Campbell (PF) Leo Guthridge, Jeffrey Kennedy, Stanley Wood, Millard Ferrill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Christopher Osteen (SG), Tracy Ferguson (PF) Robert Meadows, Joseph Wada, Darrell Malbrough | |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen snags the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey misses badly on a floater from the right side | 59-54 |
| 02:55 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 02:55 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy (SF), Jimmy Gordon (PF) Mark Nova, Nelson Campbell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox (SF), Darrell Malbrough (C) Robert Mace, Kenneth Dewey | |
| 02:40 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher scores on a floater from the left side | 61-54 |
| 02:18 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Marlon McCaw - foul #3 on Marlon McCaw, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood (SF) Derrick Sinegal | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows (SF) Tracy Ferguson | |
| 02:18 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:18 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:18 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox gets the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 02:02 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows loses the ball out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge (PG) Marlon McCaw | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti (C) Darrell Malbrough | |
| 01:59 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal (SG), Millard Ferrill (PF) Jeffrey Kennedy, Jimmy Gordon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Mace (SF), Tracy Ferguson (PF) Robert Meadows, Joseph Cox | |
| 01:52 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 01:50 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill grabs the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 01:44 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leo Guthridge | 63-55 |
| 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) | |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Robert Mace comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 01:31 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 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) | |
| 01:15 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Osteen - foul #4 on Christopher Osteen, team foul #11 | 63-55 |
| 01:15 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:15 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Tracy Ferguson | 64-55 |
| 01:04 | Santa Clara | Derrick Sinegal is called for the reach on Christopher Osteen - foul #1 on Derrick Sinegal, team foul #10 | 64-55 |
| 01:04 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:04 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Gonzaga | Robert Mace blocks the short jumper by Stanley Wood | 64-57 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Robert Mace gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Christopher Osteen | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge is hacked by Joseph Higgins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Higgins, team foul #12 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy (SF), Jimmy Gordon (PF) Stanley Wood, Millard Ferrill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 00:23 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jimmy Gordon | 65-60 |
| 00:23 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Joseph Higgins is called for the reach on Jimmy Gordon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Higgins, team foul #13 | 65-60 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Mace | 67-63 |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | Joseph Higgins is called for the reach on Carl Danaher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Higgins, team foul #14 | 67-63 |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-63 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Joseph Higgins is called for the reach on Derrick Sinegal in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Higgins, team foul #15 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows (PG) Joseph Higgins | |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows misses long on a halfcourt shot | 71-63 |