| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Donald Vinyard (fresh) SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) SF - Willie Lebeau (fresh) PF - Martin Harrison (fresh) C - Paul Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Lee Johnson (fresh) SG - Michael Soboleski (fresh) SF - Donald Claudio (fresh) PF - Christopher Platz (fresh) C - John Collinsworth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | John Collinsworth wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Gonzaga | Lee Johnson buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Claudio | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison slams it home on a nice dish by Daniel Brown | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Gonzaga | Christopher Platz loses the dribble to Willie Lebeau | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau lays it up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | Gonzaga | Christopher Platz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:43 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:41 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard travels in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | Gonzaga | Christopher Platz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Brown | 6-2 |
| 17:45 | Gonzaga | John Collinsworth's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Harrison | 6-2 |
| 17:43 | Gonzaga | Donald Claudio pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:26 | Gonzaga | Christopher Platz is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Christopher Platz, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Daniel Weber (SF), John Jackson (PF), Charles Kuszynski (C) Donald Vinyard, Daniel Brown, Willie Lebeau, Martin Harrison, Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steve Shultis (PG), Michal Jacobs (SG), Daniel Billings (SF), Christopher Blocker (PF), Joe Louder (C) Lee Johnson, Michael Soboleski, Donald Claudio, Christopher Platz, John Collinsworth | |
| 17:08 | Santa Clara | John Jackson is whistled for a carry | 6-2 |
| 17:06 | Gonzaga | Michal Jacobs is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 16:51 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 16:50 | Gonzaga | Joe Louder pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:37 | Gonzaga | Daniel Billings lays it in set up by Steve Shultis | 6-4 |
| 16:27 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber travels with the ball | 6-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown (SG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 16:25 | Gonzaga | John Jackson is called for the reach on Steve Shultis in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 16:06 | Gonzaga | Christopher Blocker misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Kuszynski - foul #1 on Charles Kuszynski, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Ahl (C) Charles Kuszynski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lee Johnson (PG), John Collinsworth (C) Daniel Billings, Joe Louder | |
| 16:06 | Gonzaga | Christopher Blocker misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:06 | Gonzaga | Christopher Blocker misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:06 | Santa Clara | John Jackson gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:49 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Roger Phillips (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Weber (fairly fresh) PF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Marvin Ahl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Lee Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Shultis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michal Jacobs (fresh) PF - Christopher Blocker (fairly fresh) C - John Collinsworth (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Gonzaga | Daniel Weber steps in front of the John Collinsworth pass | 8-4 |
| 15:20 | Santa Clara | Marvin Ahl's fadeaway is rejected by John Collinsworth | 8-4 |
| 15:19 | Gonzaga | John Collinsworth snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 15:06 | Gonzaga | Lee Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 8-4 |
| 15:04 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Daniel Weber | 8-4 |
| 14:46 | Santa Clara | John Collinsworth swats the shot by Roger Phillips | 8-4 |
| 14:44 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Lee Johnson | 8-4 |
| 14:29 | Gonzaga | Michal Jacobs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-4 |
| 14:27 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 14:06 | Santa Clara | Michal Jacobs is called for the reach on Daniel Weber - foul #1 on Michal Jacobs, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Willie Lebeau (SF), Martin Harrison (PF), Paul Murphy (C) Roger Phillips, Daniel Brown, Daniel Weber, John Jackson, Marvin Ahl | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Martin Scott (PG), Michael Soboleski (SG), Donald Claudio (SF), Christopher Platz (PF), Joe Louder (C) Lee Johnson, Steve Shultis, Michal Jacobs, Christopher Blocker, John Collinsworth | |
| 13:53 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 8-4 |
| 13:52 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau gets the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 13:37 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 13:15 | Santa Clara | Christopher Platz denies the turnaround by Paul Murphy | 8-4 |
| 13:14 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison can't tip it in | 8-4 |
| 13:12 | Gonzaga | Christopher Platz grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 12:57 | Gonzaga | Donald Claudio drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 12:39 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau misses short on a jumper from the right side | 8-6 |
| 12:38 | Gonzaga | Michael Soboleski grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 12:29 | Gonzaga | Martin Scott is hacked by Willie Lebeau - foul #1 on Willie Lebeau, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert McKay (SG), Charles Kuszynski (PF), Marvin Ahl (C) Richard Johnson, Martin Harrison, Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lee Johnson (PG), Daniel Billings (SF), Brian Lounsbury (PF), John Collinsworth (C) Martin Scott, Donald Claudio, Christopher Platz, Joe Louder | |
| 12:08 | Gonzaga | Daniel Billings misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 12:06 | Gonzaga | Lee Johnson tips it in | 8-8 |
| 11:50 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 11:49 | Gonzaga | John Collinsworth gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Donald Vinyard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert McKay (fresh) SF - Willie Lebeau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Kuszynski (fresh) C - Marvin Ahl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Lee Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Soboleski (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Billings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Lounsbury (fresh) C - John Collinsworth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Gonzaga | Charles Kuszynski is called for the reach on Daniel Billings in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Kuszynski, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown (SG), Martin Harrison (PF) Donald Vinyard, Charles Kuszynski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michal Jacobs (SG) Michael Soboleski | |
| 11:26 | Gonzaga | John Collinsworth can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 8-8 |
| 11:24 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 11:06 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau misses long on a jumper from close range | 8-8 |
| 11:04 | Santa Clara | Marvin Ahl tips it back up and in | 10-8 |
| 10:50 | Gonzaga | Daniel Billings is hacked by Willie Lebeau - foul #2 on Willie Lebeau, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson (PG), Daniel Weber (SF), John Jackson (PF), Paul Murphy (C) Robert McKay, Willie Lebeau, Martin Harrison, Marvin Ahl | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steve Shultis (PG), Donald Claudio (SF), Christopher Platz (PF), Joe Louder (C) Lee Johnson, Daniel Billings, Brian Lounsbury, John Collinsworth | |
| 10:42 | Gonzaga | Joe Louder lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steve Shultis | 10-10 |
| 10:25 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 10-10 |
| 10:23 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 10:15 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson scores on a runner in the lane | 12-10 |
| 09:59 | Gonzaga | Joe Louder makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Steve Shultis | 12-12 |
| 09:43 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson is hacked by Steve Shultis - foul #1 on Steve Shultis, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG), Martin Harrison (PF) Daniel Brown, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Martin Scott (PG), Michael Soboleski (SG), Christopher Blocker (C) Steve Shultis, Michal Jacobs, Joe Louder | |
| 09:30 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 14-12 |
| 09:16 | Gonzaga | Paul Murphy steps in front of the Christopher Blocker pass | 14-12 |
| 08:55 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison can't connect on a runner from the right block | 14-12 |
| 08:54 | Gonzaga | Christopher Blocker snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 08:47 | Gonzaga | Christopher Platz connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Donald Claudio | 14-14 |
| 08:25 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips misses short on a shot from the left side | 14-14 |
| 08:24 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber grabs the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 08:01 | Santa Clara | Donald Claudio is called for the reach on Daniel Weber - foul #1 on Donald Claudio, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Daniel Brown (SG), Robert McKay (SF), John Jackson (PF), Marvin Ahl (C) Roger Phillips, Richard Johnson, Daniel Weber, Martin Harrison, Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lee Johnson (PG), Steve Shultis (SG), Daniel Billings (SF), Brian Lounsbury (PF), John Collinsworth (C) Martin Scott, Michael Soboleski, Donald Claudio, Christopher Platz, Christopher Blocker | |
| 07:46 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert McKay | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Donald Vinyard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert McKay (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Jackson (fresh) C - Marvin Ahl (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Lee Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steve Shultis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Billings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Lounsbury (fresh) C - John Collinsworth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Gonzaga | Steve Shultis drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brian Lounsbury | 17-17 |
| 07:10 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 17-17 |
| 07:09 | Gonzaga | Daniel Billings grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 06:49 | Gonzaga | John Collinsworth buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Steve Shultis and the foul's on Marvin Ahl - foul #1 on Marvin Ahl, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christopher Blocker (PF) Brian Lounsbury | |
| 06:49 | Gonzaga | John Collinsworth misses the free throw | 17-19 |
| 06:49 | Santa Clara | John Jackson gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 06:31 | Santa Clara | John Jackson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Blocker - foul #1 on Christopher Blocker, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG), Daniel Weber (SF) Donald Vinyard, Robert McKay | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joe Louder (C) John Collinsworth | |
| 06:25 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips is fouled on the floor by Daniel Billings - foul #1 on Daniel Billings, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison (PF) John Jackson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michal Jacobs (SF) Daniel Billings | |
| 06:03 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Blocker - foul #2 on Christopher Blocker, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy (C) Marvin Ahl | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Martin Scott (SG), Brian Lounsbury (PF) Steve Shultis, Christopher Blocker | |
| 06:03 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:03 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:01 | Gonzaga | Lee Johnson travels in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Soboleski (SG) Martin Scott | |
| 05:49 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Roger Phillips | 21-19 |
| 05:27 | Gonzaga | Michal Jacobs misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Weber - foul #1 on Daniel Weber, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Richard Johnson (SF), John Jackson (PF) Daniel Brown, Daniel Weber, Martin Harrison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Claudio (SF), Christopher Platz (PF), John Collinsworth (C) Lee Johnson, Brian Lounsbury, Joe Louder | |
| 05:27 | Gonzaga | Michal Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:27 | Gonzaga | Michal Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips clanks a 3 from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 05:12 | Gonzaga | Christopher Platz pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 05:10 | Gonzaga | Donald Vinyard is called for the reach on Michal Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Vinyard, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert McKay (SF) Roger Phillips | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Martin Scott (SG), Daniel Billings (C) Michael Soboleski, John Collinsworth | |
| 05:10 | Gonzaga | Michal Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:10 | Gonzaga | Michal Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:53 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 04:52 | Gonzaga | Christopher Platz gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 04:47 | Gonzaga | Michal Jacobs misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 21-23 |
| 04:45 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 04:25 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Ahl (C) Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steve Shultis (PG) Michal Jacobs | |
| 04:15 | Gonzaga | Martin Scott is called for 10 seconds | 21-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG), Daniel Brown (SG), Martin Harrison (PF) Donald Vinyard, Robert McKay, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lee Johnson (PG) Martin Scott | |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | Marvin Ahl drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Roger Phillips | 23-23 |
| 03:54 | Gonzaga | Steve Shultis loses the dribble to Richard Johnson in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| 03:46 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Phillips | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Roger Phillips (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Martin Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Marvin Ahl (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Lee Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steve Shultis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Claudio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Platz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Billings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Gonzaga | Daniel Billings comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Roger Phillips - foul #1 on Roger Phillips, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Willie Lebeau (SF), Charles Kuszynski (PF) Roger Phillips, Richard Johnson, Martin Harrison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Soboleski (SG), Christopher Blocker (PF), Joe Louder (C) Steve Shultis, Donald Claudio, Christopher Platz | |
| 03:23 | Gonzaga | Daniel Billings makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:23 | Gonzaga | Daniel Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:06 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard buries a shot in the lane | 28-25 |
| 02:37 | Gonzaga | Daniel Brown is called for the reach on Michael Soboleski - foul #1 on Daniel Brown, team foul #10 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert McKay (SG), John Jackson (PF) Daniel Brown, Marvin Ahl | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steve Shultis (PG), Michal Jacobs (SF) Lee Johnson, Daniel Billings | |
| 02:37 | Gonzaga | Michael Soboleski makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:37 | Gonzaga | Michael Soboleski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:23 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michal Jacobs - foul #2 on Michal Jacobs, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG) Donald Vinyard | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 02:23 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:23 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:21 | Gonzaga | Michael Soboleski travels in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 02:03 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips lays it up and in and the foul's on Michael Soboleski - foul #1 on Michael Soboleski, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Collinsworth (C) Joe Louder | |
| 02:03 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips misses the free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:03 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Christopher Blocker | 31-27 |
| 01:49 | Gonzaga | Michal Jacobs misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 01:48 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 01:30 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 01:28 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau gets the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 01:17 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 01:16 | Gonzaga | Christopher Blocker pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 00:55 | Gonzaga | Michal Jacobs drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Shultis | 31-30 |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-30 |
| 00:40 | Gonzaga | John Jackson is called for the reach on Michael Soboleski in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #11 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson (PG), Daniel Brown (SG), Daniel Weber (SF), Martin Harrison (PF), Marvin Ahl (C) Roger Phillips, Robert McKay, Willie Lebeau, John Jackson, Charles Kuszynski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lee Johnson (PG), Donald Claudio (SF), Christopher Platz (PF) Steve Shultis, Michal Jacobs, Christopher Blocker | |
| 00:40 | Gonzaga | Michael Soboleski makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:40 | Gonzaga | Michael Soboleski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Marvin Ahl misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 00:25 | Gonzaga | Christopher Platz grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Christopher Platz makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Soboleski and he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #12 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Paul Murphy (C) Richard Johnson, Marvin Ahl | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Martin Scott (SG), Joe Louder (C) Michael Soboleski, John Collinsworth | |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Christopher Platz makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber misses long on a halfcourt shot | 33-35 |