| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - William Janski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Stockard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel McClain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bess (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Rucks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Elder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Lesh (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Noble (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-39 |
| 19:41 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 19:36 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Robert Bess | 34-39 |
| 19:17 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas Hurst - foul #1 on Thomas Hurst, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG), Cameron Frazier (SG), Paul Fields (C) William Janski, Thomas Hurst, Robert Bess | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 19:17 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 19:17 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 19:17 | Gonzaga | Paul Fields snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 18:53 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle misses the floater from the right side | 34-40 |
| 18:51 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:46 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino is hacked by Richard Doyle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Doyle, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst (SG), Robert Bess (C) Cameron Frazier, Paul Fields | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 18:34 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 18:33 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:16 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Steven Stockard | 36-40 |
| 18:05 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks loses the dribble to Daniel McClain | 36-40 |
| 17:40 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain misses the wide open runner from the right block | 36-40 |
| 17:38 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard misses the tip | 36-40 |
| 17:36 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:27 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Lesh - foul #1 on Michael Lesh, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Janski (PG), Cameron Frazier (SG), Manuel Nielsen (PF), Paul Fields (C) Richard Doyle, Thomas Hurst, Daniel McClain, Robert Bess | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (PG), Daniel Guillotte (SG), Cory Ozuna (SF), Isaac Dyer (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Severino, Terry Rucks, Kevin Elder, Michael Lesh, Michael Noble | |
| 17:27 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:27 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:08 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough hits a runner near the basket set up by Thomas Smith | 37-42 |
| 17:04 | Gonzaga | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on Cameron Frazier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain (PF), Robert Bess (C) Manuel Nielsen, Paul Fields | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:51 | Gonzaga | Cory Ozuna picks off the pass by Robert Bess | 37-42 |
| 16:27 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-42 |
| 16:26 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:15 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Robert Bess is denied by Isaac Dyer | 37-42 |
| 16:13 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Daniel Guillotte | 37-42 |
| 16:06 | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith can't finish the layup | 37-42 |
| 16:04 | Gonzaga | William Janski gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - William Janski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Cameron Frazier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Stockard (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel McClain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bess (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Guillotte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Cory Ozuna (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Isaac Dyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Gonzaga | William Janski is fouled on the floor by Thomas Smith - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG), Thomas Hurst (SG), Manuel Nielsen (PF), Paul Fields (C) William Janski, Cameron Frazier, Daniel McClain, Robert Bess | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Kevin Elder (SF), Michael Lesh (PF), Michael Noble (C) Thomas Smith, Daniel Guillotte, Cory Ozuna, Isaac Dyer, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| 15:27 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the paint | 37-42 |
| 15:26 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 15:19 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Rucks | 37-44 |
| 14:59 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 14:58 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard misses the tip | 37-44 |
| 14:57 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:38 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Stockard - foul #4 on Steven Stockard, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Janski (PG), Cameron Frazier (SG), Timothy Quick (SF), Daniel McClain (PF), Robert Bess (C) Richard Doyle, Thomas Hurst, Steven Stockard, Manuel Nielsen, Paul Fields | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (SF) Kevin Elder | |
| 14:38 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:38 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:38 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:24 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess misses short on a floater from the left side | 37-44 |
| 14:23 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 14:07 | Santa Clara | Robert Bess picks off the pass by Thomas Smith | 37-44 |
| 13:41 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 39-44 |
| 13:26 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino throws it down on a nice dish by Terry Rucks | 39-46 |
| 13:01 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by William Janski and he's fouled by Michael Noble - foul #3 on Michael Noble, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG), Thomas Hurst (SG), Steven Stockard (SF), Manuel Nielsen (PF) William Janski, Cameron Frazier, Timothy Quick, Daniel McClain | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Daniel Guillotte (SG), Cory Ozuna (SF), Isaac Dyer (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Severino, Terry Rucks, Thomas Smith, Michael Lesh, Michael Noble | |
| 13:01 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Steven Stockard - foul #5 on Steven Stockard, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick (SF), Daniel McClain (PF), Paul Fields (C) Steven Stockard, Manuel Nielsen, Robert Bess | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:24 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain blows the layup but the foul's on Christopher Poirier - foul #4 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Janski (PG) Richard Doyle | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG), Kevin Elder (SF) Christopher Poirier, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| 12:24 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:24 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:10 | Santa Clara | Daniel McClain takes the ball from Daniel Guillotte | 44-48 |
| 12:08 | Gonzaga | Jerry Stubbs is called for the reach on Thomas Hurst in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Stubbs, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG), Manuel Nielsen (PF), Robert Bess (C) William Janski, Daniel McClain, Paul Fields | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough (PF) Isaac Dyer | |
| 11:59 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen drills a runner in the paint set up by Richard Doyle | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Doyle (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Hurst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Quick (fairly fresh) PF - Manuel Nielsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bess (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jerry Stubbs (fresh) SG - Daniel Guillotte (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kevin Elder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Kimbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Ozuna (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:42 | Santa Clara | Manuel Nielsen denies the turnaround by Kevin Elder | 46-48 |
| 11:40 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough tips it in | 46-50 |
| 11:26 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Doyle | 48-50 |
| 11:17 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Hurst - foul #2 on Thomas Hurst, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Janski (PG), Cameron Frazier (SG), Daniel McClain (PF), Paul Fields (C) Richard Doyle, Thomas Hurst, Manuel Nielsen, Robert Bess | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Michael Lesh (PF) Jerry Stubbs, Cory Ozuna | |
| 11:17 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 11:17 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:14 | Gonzaga | Stephen Kimbrough takes the ball from Timothy Quick in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 10:57 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Severino | 48-54 |
| 10:28 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain is fouled on the floor by Daniel Guillotte - foul #2 on Daniel Guillotte, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst (SG), Robert Bess (C) Cameron Frazier, Paul Fields | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Isaac Dyer (PF), Michael Noble (C) Daniel Guillotte, Kevin Elder, Michael Lesh, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| 10:28 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 10:28 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 10:28 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 10:12 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Daniel McClain | 49-54 |
| 09:52 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst's pass is intercepted by Thomas Severino | 49-54 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Timothy Quick takes the ball from Terry Rucks | 49-54 |
| 09:30 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG), Cameron Frazier (SG), Kevin Dingman (SF), Manuel Nielsen (PF) William Janski, Thomas Hurst, Timothy Quick, Daniel McClain | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder (SF), Michael Lesh (PF), Cory Ozuna (C) Thomas Severino, Isaac Dyer, Michael Noble | |
| 09:25 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder is fouled on the floor by Robert Bess - foul #1 on Robert Bess, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Fields (C) Robert Bess | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:09 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-57 |
| 09:02 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 09:00 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Kevin Elder | 49-57 |
| 08:45 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 08:43 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Paul Fields | 49-57 |
| 08:37 | Gonzaga | Michael Lesh denies the turnaround by Manuel Nielsen | 49-57 |
| 08:35 | Gonzaga | Paul Fields hits the follow up shot | 51-57 |
| 08:14 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh is hacked by Kevin Dingman - foul #1 on Kevin Dingman, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Janski (PG), Thomas Hurst (SG), Daniel McClain (PF), Robert Bess (C) Richard Doyle, Cameron Frazier, Manuel Nielsen, Paul Fields | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Isaac Dyer (C) Thomas Smith, Cory Ozuna | |
| 08:14 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 08:14 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 07:55 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Bess | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - William Janski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Hurst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Dingman (fresh) PF - Daniel McClain (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Bess (tiring) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Rucks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Elder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lesh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Isaac Dyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 07:36 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino grabs the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 53-59 |
| 07:23 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder grabs the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 07:12 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Dingman - foul #2 on Kevin Dingman, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG), Timothy Quick (SF) William Janski, Kevin Dingman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (SG), Stephen Kimbrough (PF), Michael Noble (C) Terry Rucks, Michael Lesh, Isaac Dyer | |
| 07:12 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 07:12 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 06:46 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess hits a wide open runner from the right block set up by Daniel McClain | 55-61 |
| 06:25 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Bess - foul #2 on Robert Bess, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Janski (PG), Cameron Frazier (SG), Kevin Dingman (SF) Richard Doyle, Thomas Hurst, Timothy Quick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte (SG), Cory Ozuna (C) Thomas Severino, Michael Noble | |
| 06:25 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:25 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:58 | Gonzaga | William Janski is hacked by Christopher Poirier - foul #5 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst (SG), Timothy Quick (SF), Manuel Nielsen (PF) Cameron Frazier, Kevin Dingman, Daniel McClain | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (PG), Michael Lesh (PF) Christopher Poirier, Kevin Elder | |
| 05:58 | Gonzaga | William Janski misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:58 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess grabs the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 05:44 | Gonzaga | Stephen Kimbrough picks off the pass by Manuel Nielsen | 55-63 |
| 05:34 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna is hacked by Timothy Quick - foul #2 on Timothy Quick, team foul #10 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG), Cameron Frazier (SG), Daniel McClain (PF), Paul Fields (C) William Janski, Thomas Hurst, Manuel Nielsen, Robert Bess | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG) Stephen Kimbrough | |
| 05:34 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:34 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:15 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Michael Lesh - foul #2 on Michael Lesh, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Janski (PG), Thomas Hurst (SG), Kevin Dingman (SF), Robert Bess (C) Richard Doyle, Cameron Frazier, Timothy Quick, Paul Fields | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer (PF), Michael Noble (C) Michael Lesh, Cory Ozuna | |
| 05:15 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 05:15 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 05:03 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 05:01 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino hits the follow up shot | 57-66 |
| 04:44 | Gonzaga | Kevin Dingman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-66 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG), Cameron Frazier (SG), Timothy Quick (SF), Manuel Nielsen (PF), Paul Fields (C) William Janski, Thomas Hurst, Kevin Dingman, Daniel McClain, Robert Bess | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG) Daniel Guillotte | |
| 04:25 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Timothy Quick - foul #3 on Timothy Quick, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain (PF), Robert Bess (C) Manuel Nielsen, Paul Fields | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG), Cory Ozuna (SF) Thomas Severino, Thomas Smith | |
| 04:25 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:25 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 04:04 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Cameron Frazier | 59-68 |
| 03:46 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Terry Rucks | 59-70 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Doyle (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cameron Frazier (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Quick (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Daniel McClain (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Bess (tiring) 21 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jerry Stubbs (fresh) SG - Terry Rucks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Cory Ozuna (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Isaac Dyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Noble (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Quick | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-70 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Janski (PG), Thomas Hurst (SG), Kevin Dingman (SF), Manuel Nielsen (PF), Paul Fields (C) Richard Doyle, Cameron Frazier, Timothy Quick, Daniel McClain, Robert Bess | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Kevin Elder (SF), Michael Lesh (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Jerry Stubbs, Cory Ozuna, Isaac Dyer, Michael Noble | |
| 03:23 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Hurst and he's fouled by Michael Lesh - foul #3 on Michael Lesh, team foul #10 | 63-70 |
| 03:23 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen makes the free throw | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-70 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick (SF), Daniel McClain (PF), Robert Bess (C) Kevin Dingman, Manuel Nielsen, Paul Fields | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte (SG), Thomas Smith (SF) Terry Rucks, Kevin Elder | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:38 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Robert Bess is denied by Stephen Kimbrough | 64-70 |
| 02:36 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick misses the tip | 64-70 |
| 02:34 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| 02:34 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG), Cameron Frazier (SG), Kevin Dingman (SF), Manuel Nielsen (PF), Paul Fields (C) William Janski, Thomas Hurst, Timothy Quick, Daniel McClain, Robert Bess | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG), Cory Ozuna (C) Thomas Smith, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| 02:14 | Santa Clara | Cameron Frazier steals it from Cory Ozuna | 64-70 |
| 02:01 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen misses the lay-in | 64-70 |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Thomas Severino | 64-70 |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Janski (PG), Thomas Hurst (SG), Timothy Quick (SF), Daniel McClain (PF), Robert Bess (C) Richard Doyle, Cameron Frazier, Kevin Dingman, Manuel Nielsen, Paul Fields | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder (SF), Michael Noble (C) Daniel Guillotte, Cory Ozuna | |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-70 |
| 01:38 | Gonzaga | William Janski grabs the board | 64-70 |
| 01:30 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Hurst | 66-70 |
| 01:10 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 01:08 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder can't tip it in | 66-70 |
| 01:07 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 00:48 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain comes up short on the floater from close range | 66-70 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder is hacked by Thomas Hurst in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Hurst, team foul #12 | 66-70 |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Gonzaga | Michael Noble steps in front of the Robert Bess pass in the backcourt | 66-71 |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | Robert Bess is called for the reach on Michael Noble - foul #3 on Robert Bess, team foul #13 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (PG) Thomas Severino | |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel McClain | 69-73 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Hurst - foul #4 on Thomas Hurst, team foul #14 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG) Thomas Smith | |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-75 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | William Janski is called for the reach on Kevin Elder in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Janski, team foul #15 | 72-75 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:26 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain grabs the board | 72-76 |
| 00:22 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-76 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Terry Rucks | 72-76 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks is fouled in the backcourt by William Janski - foul #2 on William Janski, team foul #16 | 72-76 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain gets the rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:15 | Gonzaga | William Janski is whistled for traveling | 72-77 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (PG) Thomas Severino | |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks is hacked by Thomas Hurst in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Hurst, team foul #17 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier (SG) Thomas Hurst | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:11 | Gonzaga | Michael Noble is called for the reach on Timothy Quick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Noble, team foul #11 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG) Thomas Smith | |
| 00:11 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:11 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick misses the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble grabs the board | 73-79 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Cameron Frazier is called for the reach on Michael Noble in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cameron Frazier, team foul #18 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (PG) Thomas Severino | |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble misses the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain pulls down the rebound | 73-80 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Kevin Elder is called for the reach on Cameron Frazier - foul #2 on Kevin Elder, team foul #12 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG) Thomas Smith | |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Terry Rucks | 74-80 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks is fouled in the backcourt by William Janski - foul #3 on William Janski, team foul #19 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (PG) Thomas Severino | |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks misses the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Robert Bess | 74-81 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess misses the fullcourt shot | 74-81 |