| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Ray (fresh) SG - Eddie Clark (fresh) SF - Carl Kimball (fresh) PF - Glenn Brito (fresh) C - Victor Huss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Dorsey Barriga (fresh) SG - Xavier Montes (fresh) SF - Joe Meyer (fresh) PF - Douglas Day (fresh) C - Benjamin Oliver (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Douglas Day 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) | |
| 19:50 | Santa Clara | Benjamin Oliver is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito's pass is intercepted by Dorsey Barriga | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dorsey Barriga | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Gonzaga | Xavier Montes is called for the reach on Eddie Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Xavier Montes, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Gonzaga | Victor Huss is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Victor Huss, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 19:03 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark is hacked by Xavier Montes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Xavier Montes, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Allen Decker (SG) Xavier Montes | |
| 18:44 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray misses long on an open shot from the left side | 0-4 |
| 18:43 | Gonzaga | Victor Huss tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:32 | Santa Clara | Douglas Day misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Gonzaga | Victor Huss snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball hits a 3 from straight away set up by Richard Ray | 5-4 |
| 18:05 | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-4 |
| 18:03 | Gonzaga | Victor Huss pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:44 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray misses the lay-in | 5-4 |
| 17:43 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray tips it back up and in | 7-4 |
| 17:31 | Santa Clara | Allen Decker misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 17:30 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer can't tip it in | 7-4 |
| 17:29 | Gonzaga | Victor Huss grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:05 | Gonzaga | Victor Huss can't throw it down | 7-4 |
| 17:04 | Santa Clara | Douglas Day snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:53 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 16:52 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:41 | Gonzaga | Douglas Day is called for the reach on Victor Huss - foul #1 on Douglas Day, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard (PG), David Fenske (SG), Osvaldo Mendez (SF), Rodney Tatum (PF), Jim Danley (C) Richard Ray, Eddie Clark, Carl Kimball, Glenn Brito, Victor Huss | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Johnson (PG), Nicholas White (SG), Joshua Givens (SF), Matthew Myers (PF), Patrick Leedy (C) Dorsey Barriga, Allen Decker, Joe Meyer, Douglas Day, Benjamin Oliver | |
| 16:22 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint | 9-4 |
| 16:09 | Santa Clara | Patrick Leedy clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jim Danley - foul #1 on Jim Danley, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| 16:09 | Santa Clara | Patrick Leedy makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:09 | Santa Clara | Patrick Leedy makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:44 | Gonzaga | David Fenske is fouled on the floor by Nicholas White - foul #1 on Nicholas White, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Fred Hubbard (fresh) SG - David Fenske (fresh) SF - Osvaldo Mendez (fresh) PF - Rodney Tatum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Danley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) SG - Nicholas White (fresh) SF - Joshua Givens (fresh) PF - Matthew Myers (fresh) C - Patrick Leedy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 15:28 | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard misses the tip | 9-6 |
| 15:26 | Santa Clara | Dennis Johnson pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:05 | Santa Clara | Nicholas White misses the driving attempt from close range | 9-6 |
| 15:03 | Santa Clara | Patrick Leedy grabs the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 14:49 | Santa Clara | Joshua Givens misses the easy layup | 9-6 |
| 14:48 | Santa Clara | Joshua Givens snags the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 14:39 | Santa Clara | Nicholas White is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Nicholas White, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Alfaro (PG), Eddie Clark (SG), Carl Kimball (SF), Glenn Brito (PF), Victor Huss (C) Fred Hubbard, David Fenske, Osvaldo Mendez, Rodney Tatum, Jim Danley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga (PG), John Lucier (SG), Joe Meyer (SF), Benjamin Oliver (C) Dennis Johnson, Nicholas White, Matthew Myers, Patrick Leedy | |
| 14:26 | Gonzaga | Thomas Alfaro is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 14:25 | Santa Clara | Benjamin Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:12 | Santa Clara | Benjamin Oliver hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 9-6 |
| 14:10 | Gonzaga | Thomas Alfaro gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:46 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Alfaro | 11-6 |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | Benjamin Oliver hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 13:23 | Gonzaga | Victor Huss's floater is knocked away by Benjamin Oliver | 11-9 |
| 13:21 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark hits the follow up shot | 13-9 |
| 13:08 | Santa Clara | Benjamin Oliver scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Lucier | 13-11 |
| 13:03 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball is open and scores on a shot from the baseline | 15-11 |
| 12:39 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer's layup is rejected by Glenn Brito | 15-11 |
| 12:38 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:26 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito can't finish the layup but the foul's on Benjamin Oliver - foul #1 on Benjamin Oliver, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Ray (PG), David Fenske (SG), Osvaldo Mendez (SF), Rodney Tatum (C) Thomas Alfaro, Eddie Clark, Carl Kimball, Victor Huss | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Johnson (PG), Allen Decker (SG), Douglas Day (PF), Patrick Leedy (C) Dorsey Barriga, John Lucier, Joshua Givens, Benjamin Oliver | |
| 12:26 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:26 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito misses the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:26 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Douglas Day | 16-11 |
| 12:00 | Santa Clara | Patrick Leedy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-11 |
| 11:58 | Gonzaga | David Fenske gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 11:55 | Gonzaga | Osvaldo Mendez is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Osvaldo Mendez, team foul #3 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Danley (C) Glenn Brito | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Matthew Myers (SF) Joe Meyer | |
| 11:39 | Santa Clara | Dennis Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 11:38 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fenske (fresh) SF - Osvaldo Mendez (fresh) PF - Rodney Tatum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Danley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) SG - Allen Decker (fresh) SF - Matthew Myers (fresh) PF - Douglas Day (tiring) 2 reb. C - Patrick Leedy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Day - foul #2 on Douglas Day, team foul #7 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Givens (PF) Douglas Day | |
| 11:34 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 11:34 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:10 | Santa Clara | Allen Decker is called for traveling | 18-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball (SF) Osvaldo Mendez | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga (PG) Dennis Johnson | |
| 10:53 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Fenske | 21-11 |
| 10:44 | Santa Clara | Joshua Givens misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Rodney Tatum - foul #1 on Rodney Tatum, team foul #4 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard (PG), Eddie Clark (SG), Glenn Brito (PF), Victor Huss (C) Richard Ray, David Fenske, Rodney Tatum, Jim Danley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Benjamin Oliver (C) Matthew Myers | |
| 10:44 | Santa Clara | Joshua Givens makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 10:44 | Santa Clara | Joshua Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 10:42 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-13 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-16 |
| 10:27 | Gonzaga | Victor Huss double dribbles | 21-16 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer (SF) Joshua Givens | |
| 09:58 | Santa Clara | Patrick Leedy is denied on a layup by Carl Kimball | 21-16 |
| 09:57 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Glenn Brito | 21-16 |
| 09:53 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Leedy - foul #1 on Patrick Leedy, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Ray (PG), Rodney Tatum (C) Fred Hubbard, Victor Huss | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Johnson (PG), John Lucier (SG), Matthew Myers (PF) Dorsey Barriga, Allen Decker, Patrick Leedy | |
| 09:53 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:53 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 09:36 | Santa Clara | Matthew Myers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 09:34 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito grabs the board | 23-16 |
| 09:11 | Gonzaga | Matthew Myers steps in front of the Carl Kimball pass | 23-16 |
| 08:54 | Santa Clara | Matthew Myers misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-16 |
| 08:52 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball snags the defensive board | 23-16 |
| 08:32 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-16 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard (PG), Thomas Alfaro (SG), Osvaldo Mendez (SF), David Fenske (PF), Jim Danley (C) Richard Ray, Eddie Clark, Carl Kimball, Glenn Brito, Rodney Tatum | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga (PG), Allen Decker (SG), Joshua Givens (SF), Patrick Leedy (C) Dennis Johnson, John Lucier, Joe Meyer, Benjamin Oliver | |
| 08:09 | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga hits a jumper near the basket set up by Allen Decker | 23-18 |
| 07:48 | Gonzaga | David Fenske is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Hubbard | 26-18 |
| 07:34 | Santa Clara | Matthew Myers is whistled for traveling | 26-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Victor Huss (C) Jim Danley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Johnson (PG), Joe Meyer (SF) Dorsey Barriga, Matthew Myers | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Fred Hubbard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Alfaro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Osvaldo Mendez (fresh) PF - David Fenske (fresh) 3 pts. C - Victor Huss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) SG - Allen Decker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Meyer (tired) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Givens (tiring) 2 pts. C - Patrick Leedy (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Gonzaga | Thomas Alfaro is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-18 |
| 07:20 | Gonzaga | David Fenske hits the follow up shot | 28-18 |
| 07:04 | Santa Clara | Victor Huss is called for the reach on Allen Decker - foul #2 on Victor Huss, team foul #5 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Ray (SG), Glenn Brito (PF), Rodney Tatum (C) Thomas Alfaro, Osvaldo Mendez, Victor Huss | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Benjamin Oliver (C) Joe Meyer | |
| 06:43 | Santa Clara | Dennis Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 28-18 |
| 06:42 | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 06:27 | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard can't finish the layup | 28-18 |
| 06:26 | Santa Clara | Joshua Givens grabs the board | 28-18 |
| 06:20 | Santa Clara | Dennis Johnson is hacked by Fred Hubbard - foul #1 on Fred Hubbard, team foul #6 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark (SG), Carl Kimball (SF) Fred Hubbard, David Fenske | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga (PG), John Lucier (SG), Matthew Myers (PF) Dennis Johnson, Allen Decker, Patrick Leedy | |
| 06:01 | Santa Clara | Richard Ray is called for the reach on Dorsey Barriga - foul #1 on Richard Ray, team foul #7 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Danley (C) Rodney Tatum | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer (SF) Joshua Givens | |
| 06:01 | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga misses the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 06:01 | Gonzaga | Jim Danley pulls down the rebound | 28-18 |
| 05:45 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark is hacked by John Lucier - foul #1 on John Lucier, team foul #9 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Alfaro (PG) Richard Ray | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 05:45 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 05:45 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 05:31 | Santa Clara | Glenn Brito is called for the reach on Dorsey Barriga - foul #1 on Glenn Brito, team foul #8 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Patrick Leedy (C) Benjamin Oliver | |
| 05:31 | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 05:31 | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 05:13 | Gonzaga | Joe Meyer is called for the reach on Glenn Brito - foul #1 on Joe Meyer, team foul #10 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum (C) Jim Danley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Johnson (PG), Allen Decker (SG), Joshua Givens (PF) Dorsey Barriga, John Lucier, Matthew Myers | |
| 05:13 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:13 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 04:53 | Santa Clara | Patrick Leedy misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-20 |
| 04:52 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Eddie Clark | 32-20 |
| 04:47 | Gonzaga | Thomas Alfaro buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Kimball | 35-20 |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Eddie Clark picks off the pass by Patrick Leedy | 35-20 |
| 04:28 | Gonzaga | Eddie Clark hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 35-20 |
| 04:27 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Kimball | 35-20 |
| 04:00 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 35-20 |
| 03:58 | Santa Clara | Patrick Leedy gets the rebound | 35-20 |
| 03:58 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Ray (PG), David Fenske (PF), Victor Huss (C) Thomas Alfaro, Glenn Brito, Rodney Tatum | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Lucier (PG), Xavier Montes (SG), Nicholas White (SF), Douglas Day (PF), Benjamin Oliver (C) Dennis Johnson, Allen Decker, Joe Meyer, Joshua Givens, Patrick Leedy | |
| 03:44 | Santa Clara | Benjamin Oliver misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-20 |
| 03:43 | Gonzaga | Victor Huss grabs the board | 35-20 |
| 03:35 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Eddie Clark | 37-20 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Kimball (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Fenske (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Huss (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Lucier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Xavier Montes (fresh) SF - Nicholas White (fresh) PF - Douglas Day (fresh) 2 reb. C - Benjamin Oliver (tired) 5 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Santa Clara | Carl Kimball steps in front of the Benjamin Oliver pass | 37-20 |
| 02:56 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Douglas Day - foul #3 on Douglas Day, team foul #11 | 37-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Danley (PF) Eddie Clark | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Johnson (PG), Matthew Myers (PF) John Lucier, Douglas Day | |
| 02:56 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray makes the 1st free throw | 38-20 |
| 02:56 | Gonzaga | Richard Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 39-20 |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | Matthew Myers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-20 |
| 02:33 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to David Fenske | 39-20 |
| 02:08 | Gonzaga | Carl Kimball is open and buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Jim Danley | 41-20 |
| 01:52 | Santa Clara | Matthew Myers misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Ray - foul #2 on Richard Ray, team foul #9 | 41-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard (PG), Thomas Alfaro (SG), Osvaldo Mendez (SF), Rodney Tatum (PF) Richard Ray, David Fenske, Carl Kimball, Victor Huss | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Lucier (PG), Patrick Leedy (C) Dennis Johnson, Benjamin Oliver | |
| 01:52 | Santa Clara | Matthew Myers makes the 1st free throw | 41-21 |
| 01:52 | Santa Clara | Matthew Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 41-21 |
| 01:52 | Gonzaga | Rodney Tatum grabs the defensive rebound | 41-21 |
| 01:35 | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Patrick Leedy - foul #2 on Patrick Leedy, team foul #12 | 41-21 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito (PF) Jim Danley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Givens (PF) Matthew Myers | |
| 01:35 | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 41-21 |
| 01:35 | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-21 |
| 01:17 | Santa Clara | John Lucier misses the shot from the left wing | 42-21 |
| 01:16 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Glenn Brito | 42-21 |
| 00:59 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Osvaldo Mendez | 44-21 |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Xavier Montes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-21 |
| 00:43 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Rodney Tatum | 44-21 |
| 00:21 | Gonzaga | Glenn Brito misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-21 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Fred Hubbard gets the offensive rebound | 44-21 |
| 00:03 | Gonzaga | Thomas Alfaro hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-21 |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | Osvaldo Mendez hits the follow up shot | 46-21 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Xavier Montes comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 46-21 |