| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Justin Stephen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Angeles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Harrell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lewis Breit (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Drake (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Bowen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Lancaster (fresh) C - Walter Wood (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Shawn Angeles | 29-27 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake double dribbles | 29-27 |
| 18:58 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson hits the finger roll set up by Justin Stephen | 31-27 |
| 18:34 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jay Drake | 31-29 |
| 18:16 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Justin Stephen, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG), Kelvin Speaks (PF), Tracy Lloyd (C) Lewis Breit, Joseph Lancaster, Walter Wood | |
| 18:02 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 18:01 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 17:40 | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Bowen - foul #2 on William Bowen, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano (SG), Emanuel Gandhi (SF) Jay Drake, William Bowen | |
| 17:40 | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:40 | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:23 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-29 |
| 17:22 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks tips it in | 33-31 |
| 16:56 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 16:54 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:35 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Stewart Fagin | 33-33 |
| 16:09 | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles drills a floater from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 15:54 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 15:53 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Justin Stephen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Angeles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Harrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stewart Fagin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Galeano (fresh) SF - Emanuel Gandhi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelvin Speaks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tracy Lloyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Gonzaga | Emanuel Gandhi is called for the reach on Shawn Angeles - foul #1 on Emanuel Gandhi, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard (PG), Ronald Morrow (SG), Fred Bissonette (PF) Jason Olson, Justin Stephen, Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit (PG), Jay Drake (SG), William Bowen (SF), Joseph Lancaster (PF), Walter Wood (C) Stewart Fagin, Henry Galeano, Emanuel Gandhi, Kelvin Speaks, Tracy Lloyd | |
| 15:10 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell drills a floater in the lane set up by Ronald Morrow | 37-33 |
| 14:59 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 14:57 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood snags the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 14:39 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joseph Lancaster, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel (SF) Shawn Angeles | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 14:37 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 14:24 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 14:21 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Drake - foul #3 on Jay Drake, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders (PF) Daniel Harrell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 13:56 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette makes the floater from the baseline | 39-35 |
| 13:42 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 13:41 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 13:26 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-35 |
| 13:25 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Walter Wood | 39-35 |
| 13:11 | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 12:52 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders is called for traveling | 39-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jason Olson (PG), Justin Stephen (SG), Shawn Angeles (SF), Daniel Harrell (C) Ralph Beauregard, Ronald Morrow, Jonathan Samuel, Fred Bissonette | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG), Henry Galeano (SG), Emanuel Gandhi (SF), Kelvin Speaks (C) Lewis Breit, Jay Drake, William Bowen, Walter Wood | |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks drills a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Justin Stephen - foul #2 on Justin Stephen, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks misses the free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi gets the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:04 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Lancaster | 39-42 |
| 11:43 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 11:41 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Justin Stephen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Angeles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Sanders (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Harrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stewart Fagin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Galeano (fresh) SF - Emanuel Gandhi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Lancaster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kelvin Speaks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Santa Clara | Justin Stephen is called for the reach on Henry Galeano - foul #3 on Justin Stephen, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Lowe (PG) Jason Olson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), Jay Drake (SG), William Bowen (SF), Tracy Lloyd (PF) Stewart Fagin, Emanuel Gandhi, Joseph Lancaster, Kelvin Speaks | |
| 10:54 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 10:53 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 10:51 | Gonzaga | James Taylor steps in front of the Ronald Lowe pass in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 10:49 | Santa Clara | William Bowen hits the finger roll set up by James Taylor | 39-44 |
| 10:25 | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles banks in the layup | 41-44 |
| 10:07 | Santa Clara | Ronald Lowe is called for the reach on William Bowen - foul #2 on Ronald Lowe, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard (PG), Ronald Morrow (SG), Jonathan Samuel (SF), Fred Bissonette (PF) Ronald Lowe, Justin Stephen, Shawn Angeles, Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit (PG), Emanuel Gandhi (SF), Kelvin Speaks (PF), Walter Wood (C) James Taylor, William Bowen, Tracy Lloyd, Henry Galeano | |
| 09:57 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 09:56 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:53 | Gonzaga | Emanuel Gandhi steps in front of the Daniel Harrell pass in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 09:40 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lewis Breit | 41-47 |
| 09:15 | Gonzaga | Walter Wood swats the short shot by Jonathan Samuel | 41-47 |
| 09:14 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:02 | Santa Clara | Fred Bissonette steals the ball from Walter Wood | 41-47 |
| 08:38 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-47 |
| 08:36 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Emanuel Gandhi | 41-47 |
| 08:30 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Ralph Beauregard - foul #1 on Ralph Beauregard, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jason Olson (PG), Shawn Angeles (SF), Dennis Sanders (PF) Ronald Morrow, Jonathan Samuel, Fred Bissonette | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG), William Bowen (SF), Tracy Lloyd (C) Lewis Breit, Jay Drake, Walter Wood | |
| 08:30 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:30 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:28 | Gonzaga | Emanuel Gandhi is called for the reach on Ralph Beauregard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emanuel Gandhi, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster (PF) Kelvin Speaks | |
| 08:17 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 08:15 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 07:59 | Santa Clara | Daniel Harrell is called for the reach on Stewart Fagin - foul #2 on Daniel Harrell, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen (SG) Ralph Beauregard | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano (SG) Emanuel Gandhi | |
| 07:53 | Santa Clara | William Bowen knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Lancaster | 41-51 |
| 07:24 | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 41-51 |
| 07:22 | Santa Clara | William Bowen grabs the board | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Justin Stephen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Angeles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Sanders (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Harrell (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stewart Fagin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Galeano (fresh) SF - William Bowen (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Lancaster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tracy Lloyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:01 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by William Bowen and the foul's on Daniel Harrell - foul #3 on Daniel Harrell, team foul #7 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel (SF), Fred Bissonette (C) Shawn Angeles, Daniel Harrell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit (PG), Walter Wood (C) Stewart Fagin, Tracy Lloyd | |
| 07:01 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster makes the free throw | 41-54 |
| 06:59 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks (PF) Joseph Lancaster | |
| 06:47 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood banks in the layup set up by Kelvin Speaks and he's fouled by Fred Bissonette - foul #1 on Fred Bissonette, team foul #8 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow (SG) Justin Stephen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:47 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood makes the free throw | 41-57 |
| 06:45 | Gonzaga | Henry Galeano is called for the reach on Ronald Morrow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Galeano, team foul #6 | 41-57 |
| 06:21 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Bowen - foul #3 on William Bowen, team foul #7 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard (SG), Daniel Harrell (C) Ronald Morrow, Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jay Drake (SG), Emanuel Gandhi (SF) Henry Galeano, William Bowen | |
| 06:21 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 06:21 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:52 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-60 |
| 05:26 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette's pass is intercepted by Jay Drake | 43-60 |
| 05:23 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake lays it up and in | 43-62 |
| 04:55 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 43-62 |
| 04:54 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette tips it in | 45-62 |
| 04:28 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jay Drake | 45-65 |
| 04:26 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Lowe (PG), Ronald Morrow (SG), Dennis Sanders (PF) Jason Olson, Jonathan Samuel, Daniel Harrell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG), Henry Galeano (SG), Chad Morris (SF), Tracy Lloyd (PF) Lewis Breit, Jay Drake, Emanuel Gandhi, Walter Wood | |
| 04:10 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-65 |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Tracy Lloyd | 45-65 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-65 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Ralph Beauregard is denied by Chad Morris | 45-65 |
| 03:22 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano grabs the board | 45-65 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Ronald Lowe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Morrow (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Beauregard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Sanders (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Bissonette (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stewart Fagin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Galeano (fresh) SF - Chad Morris (fresh) PF - Tracy Lloyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelvin Speaks (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks connects on the shot from the left block | 45-67 |
| 02:37 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-67 |
| 02:36 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd gets the rebound | 45-67 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano misses short on a shot from the left side | 45-67 |
| 02:29 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd grabs the offensive rebound | 45-67 |
| 02:07 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-67 |
| 02:06 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette grabs the defensive rebound | 45-67 |
| 01:51 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 45-67 |
| 01:50 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette tips it home | 47-67 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-67 |
| 01:27 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard snags the defensive board | 47-67 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow's fadeaway is rejected by Kelvin Speaks | 47-67 |
| 01:16 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 01:05 | Gonzaga | Stewart Fagin picks off the pass by Ronald Lowe | 47-67 |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin lays it in | 47-69 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Sanders | 49-69 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks misses the turnaround in the paint | 49-69 |
| 00:32 | Gonzaga | Ronald Lowe grabs the board | 49-69 |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette loses the dribble to Henry Galeano in the backcourt | 49-69 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin runs out the clock | 49-69 |