| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Arthur Davis (fresh) SG - Edwin Jackson (fresh) SF - Richard Vollmer (fresh) PF - Walter Conley (fresh) C - Joseph Latimore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joshua Stiles (fresh) SG - John Sloan (fresh) SF - Raymond Locke (fresh) PF - Richard Hammer (fresh) C - John Rogers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Joseph Latimore 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) | |
| 19:35 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Santa Clara | John Sloan is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley slams it home on a nice dish by Arthur Davis | 5-0 |
| 18:20 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by John Rogers is denied by Joseph Latimore | 5-0 |
| 18:18 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:15 | Gonzaga | John Sloan steps in front of the Richard Vollmer pass in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 18:01 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-0 |
| 18:00 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:42 | Santa Clara | Joseph Latimore swats the short shot by Raymond Locke | 5-0 |
| 17:41 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer tips it home | 5-2 |
| 17:17 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Hammer - foul #1 on Richard Hammer, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman (PG), Robert Shay (SG), Donald Cameron (SF), Gregory Smith (C) Arthur Davis, Edwin Jackson, Richard Vollmer, Joseph Latimore | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule (PG), Albert Newkirk (SG), Damien Cacho (SF), Carl Snow (PF), Andrew Jackson (C) Joshua Stiles, John Sloan, Raymond Locke, Richard Hammer, John Rogers | |
| 17:17 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:17 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:01 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Carl Snow | 6-4 |
| 16:45 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Donald Cameron | 8-4 |
| 16:24 | Santa Clara | Andrew Jackson is fouled on the floor by Gregory Smith - foul #1 on Gregory Smith, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer (SF) Walter Conley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:15 | Santa Clara | Carl Snow is hacked by Gregory Smith - foul #2 on Gregory Smith, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Walter Conley (PF) Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Sloan (SG) Albert Newkirk | |
| 15:54 | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 15:52 | Santa Clara | Carl Snow tips it but misses | 8-4 |
| 15:50 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Silverman (fresh) SG - Robert Shay (fresh) SF - Richard Vollmer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Conley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Cameron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Patrick Maule (fresh) SG - John Sloan (fresh) SF - Damien Cacho (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Snow (fresh) C - Andrew Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 15:34 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay hits the follow up shot | 10-4 |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | John Sloan hits a floater in the lane set up by Patrick Maule | 10-6 |
| 15:12 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay is hacked by Damien Cacho in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damien Cacho, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis (PG), Edwin Jackson (SG), Donnie Straker (C) Robert Silverman, Robert Shay, Donald Cameron | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG), Raymond Locke (SF), Richard Hammer (PF), John Rogers (C) Patrick Maule, Damien Cacho, Carl Snow, Andrew Jackson | |
| 15:02 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 15:00 | Gonzaga | Donnie Straker pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:48 | Gonzaga | Donnie Straker misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Hammer - foul #2 on Richard Hammer, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Newkirk (SG), Shane Specht (PF) John Sloan, Richard Hammer | |
| 14:48 | Gonzaga | Donnie Straker makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:48 | Gonzaga | Donnie Straker makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:37 | Santa Clara | Shane Specht's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-6 |
| 14:17 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 14:15 | Santa Clara | John Rogers grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 13:53 | Santa Clara | John Rogers hits the finger roll set up by Albert Newkirk | 12-8 |
| 13:32 | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson clanks a shot from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 13:30 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:09 | Santa Clara | John Rogers blows the layup but he's fouled by Arthur Davis - foul #1 on Arthur Davis, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman (PG), Joey Miller (SG), Robert Shay (SF), Donald Cameron (PF), Joseph Latimore (C) Arthur Davis, Edwin Jackson, Richard Vollmer, Walter Conley, Donnie Straker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule (PG), John Sloan (SG), Damien Cacho (SF), Carl Snow (PF) Joshua Stiles, Albert Newkirk, Raymond Locke, Shane Specht | |
| 13:09 | Santa Clara | John Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:09 | Santa Clara | John Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:54 | Gonzaga | Joey Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 12:53 | Santa Clara | John Rogers pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:32 | Santa Clara | John Sloan misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 12-9 |
| 12:31 | Gonzaga | Donald Cameron pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:15 | Gonzaga | Donald Cameron connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-9 |
| 11:52 | Santa Clara | John Sloan drills a shot from the free throw line set up by John Rogers and he's fouled by Joey Miller - foul #1 on Joey Miller, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer (SF) Robert Shay | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG), Shane Specht (PF), Andrew Jackson (C) Patrick Maule, Carl Snow, John Rogers | |
| 11:52 | Santa Clara | John Sloan makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:50 | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Stiles - foul #1 on Joshua Stiles, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson (SG) Joey Miller | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Silverman (fresh) SG - Edwin Jackson (fresh) SF - Richard Vollmer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Latimore (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joshua Stiles (fresh) SG - John Sloan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Damien Cacho (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shane Specht (fresh) C - Andrew Jackson (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Gonzaga | Donald Cameron is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Silverman | 16-12 |
| 11:30 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles is hacked by Robert Silverman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Silverman, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donnie Straker (C) Joseph Latimore | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Newkirk (SG), Raymond Locke (SF) John Sloan, Damien Cacho | |
| 11:18 | Santa Clara | Shane Specht misses the lay-in | 16-12 |
| 11:17 | Gonzaga | Donnie Straker grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 11:02 | Gonzaga | Shane Specht is called for the reach on Richard Vollmer - foul #1 on Shane Specht, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis (PG), Walter Conley (PF) Robert Silverman, Donald Cameron | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:38 | Gonzaga | Albert Newkirk picks off the pass by Arthur Davis | 16-12 |
| 10:35 | Santa Clara | Albert Newkirk hits the finger roll | 16-14 |
| 10:08 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 10:06 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:55 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer is fouled on the floor by Raymond Locke - foul #1 on Raymond Locke, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joey Miller (SG), Robert Shay (SF), Joseph Latimore (C) Edwin Jackson, Richard Vollmer, Donnie Straker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule (PG), John Sloan (SG), Damien Cacho (SF), Carl Snow (PF), John Rogers (C) Joshua Stiles, Albert Newkirk, Raymond Locke, Shane Specht, Andrew Jackson | |
| 09:41 | Gonzaga | Joseph Latimore buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Arthur Davis | 18-14 |
| 09:23 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 18-14 |
| 09:22 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Arthur Davis | 18-14 |
| 09:06 | Gonzaga | Joey Miller is fouled on the floor by John Sloan - foul #1 on John Sloan, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman (PG), Donald Cameron (PF) Arthur Davis, Walter Conley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:06 | Gonzaga | Joey Miller makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:06 | Gonzaga | Joey Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:59 | Santa Clara | Carl Snow comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 20-14 |
| 08:57 | Gonzaga | Joseph Latimore gets the rebound | 20-14 |
| 08:37 | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-14 |
| 08:35 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 08:18 | Santa Clara | Carl Snow travels with the ball | 20-14 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson (SG), Richard Vollmer (SF), Donnie Straker (C) Joey Miller, Robert Shay, Joseph Latimore | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG), Andrew Jackson (SG), Raymond Locke (SF) Patrick Maule, John Sloan, Carl Snow | |
| 07:50 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer is fouled on the floor by John Rogers - foul #1 on John Rogers, team foul #8 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Dowling (SG), Shane Specht (PF) Damien Cacho, John Rogers | |
| 07:50 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 07:50 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Silverman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edwin Jackson (fresh) SF - Richard Vollmer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Cameron (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donnie Straker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joshua Stiles (fairly fresh) SG - John Dowling (fresh) SF - Raymond Locke (fairly fresh) PF - Shane Specht (fresh) C - Andrew Jackson (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 22-14 |
| 07:26 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer gets the rebound | 22-14 |
| 07:13 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer misses the jump hook from close range | 22-14 |
| 07:11 | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 07:05 | Gonzaga | Shane Specht takes the ball from Robert Silverman | 22-14 |
| 06:48 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Dowling | 22-17 |
| 06:23 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 22-17 |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Joshua Stiles | 22-17 |
| 06:17 | Santa Clara | John Dowling buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-20 |
| 06:14 | Gonzaga | John Dowling steps in front of the Donald Cameron pass in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| 06:13 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke banks in the layup on a great pass from John Dowling | 22-22 |
| 05:56 | Gonzaga | Donnie Straker is fouled on the floor by Andrew Jackson - foul #1 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #9 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis (PG), Joey Miller (SG), Robert Shay (SF), Walter Conley (PF) Robert Silverman, Edwin Jackson, Richard Vollmer, Donald Cameron | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule (PG), John Sloan (SG), Damien Cacho (SF), Carl Snow (PF), John Rogers (C) Joshua Stiles, John Dowling, Raymond Locke, Shane Specht, Andrew Jackson | |
| 05:56 | Gonzaga | Donnie Straker makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:56 | Gonzaga | Donnie Straker makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 05:37 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 05:23 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-22 |
| 05:13 | Santa Clara | John Rogers hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Patrick Maule | 27-24 |
| 04:55 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 04:53 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley grabs the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 04:35 | Gonzaga | The pull-up jumper by Walter Conley is blocked by John Rogers | 27-24 |
| 04:34 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay gets the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 04:24 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-24 |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | Carl Snow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson (SG), Richard Vollmer (SF), Gregory Smith (PF), Joseph Latimore (C) Joey Miller, Robert Shay, Walter Conley, Donnie Straker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG), Albert Newkirk (SG), Raymond Locke (SF), Richard Hammer (PF), Andrew Jackson (C) Patrick Maule, John Sloan, Damien Cacho, Carl Snow, John Rogers | |
| 03:50 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Stiles - foul #2 on Joshua Stiles, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| 03:50 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:50 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Arthur Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Jackson (fresh) SF - Richard Vollmer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Smith (fresh) C - Joseph Latimore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joshua Stiles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Newkirk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Locke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Hammer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Jackson (fresh) | |
| 03:34 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke buries a shot from the left wing set up by Richard Hammer and the foul's on Edwin Jackson - foul #1 on Edwin Jackson, team foul #6 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman (PG) Arthur Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 03:34 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke misses the free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:34 | Gonzaga | Gregory Smith grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 03:32 | Gonzaga | Raymond Locke picks off the pass by Edwin Jackson in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| 03:19 | Santa Clara | Richard Vollmer is called for the reach on Richard Hammer - foul #1 on Richard Vollmer, team foul #7 | 30-26 |
| 03:19 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:19 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:54 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-28 |
| 02:53 | Santa Clara | Andrew Jackson grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 02:39 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Latimore - foul #1 on Joseph Latimore, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Sloan (SG), John Rogers (C) Albert Newkirk, Andrew Jackson | |
| 02:39 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:39 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:37 | Gonzaga | Joseph Latimore is hacked by John Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Rogers, team foul #11 | 30-30 |
| 02:37 | Gonzaga | Joseph Latimore makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:37 | Gonzaga | Joseph Latimore misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:37 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 02:14 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 01:59 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Edwin Jackson and he's hacked by Raymond Locke - foul #2 on Raymond Locke, team foul #12 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis (PG), Robert Shay (SG), Walter Conley (PF), Donald Cameron (C) Robert Silverman, Edwin Jackson, Gregory Smith, Joseph Latimore | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule (PG), Carl Snow (SF), Shane Specht (PF) Joshua Stiles, Raymond Locke, Richard Hammer | |
| 01:59 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Carl Snow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joey Miller (SG) Richard Vollmer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Newkirk (SG), Damien Cacho (SF) John Sloan, John Rogers | |
| 01:15 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 34-33 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Walter Conley picks off the pass by Damien Cacho | 34-33 |
| 00:32 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman (PG), Richard Vollmer (SF) Arthur Davis, Robert Shay | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG), John Dowling (SG), Andrew Jackson (SF), Richard Hammer (PF) Patrick Maule, Albert Newkirk, Shane Specht, Carl Snow | |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Joey Miller - foul #2 on Joey Miller, team foul #9 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson (SG), Gregory Smith (PF), Joseph Latimore (C) Joey Miller, Walter Conley, Donald Cameron | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Sloan (SG), Raymond Locke (SF) John Dowling, Damien Cacho | |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | John Sloan steals it from Robert Silverman in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | John Sloan lays it in | 34-37 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Joseph Latimore is fouled on the floor by Andrew Jackson - foul #2 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #13 | 34-37 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Joseph Latimore makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Joseph Latimore misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 35-37 |