| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Anthony Tomberlin (fresh) SG - Max Ponder (fresh) SF - Clarence Reinmiller (fresh) PF - Joseph Cox (fresh) C - Clifton Coffey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (fresh) SG - Jeremy Millsaps (fresh) SF - Quentin Comacho (fresh) PF - Dustin Gibson (fresh) C - Richard Stafford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Clarence Reinmiller, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | John Weems tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Quentin Comacho - foul #1 on Quentin Comacho, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:54 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:31 | Santa Clara | Anthony Tomberlin takes the ball from Richard Stafford | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Gibson | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:08 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho scores on a floater in the lane | 2-4 |
| 16:47 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Tomberlin | 4-4 |
| 16:40 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps's floater is tipped away by Joseph Cox | 4-4 |
| 16:39 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:37 | Gonzaga | Quentin Comacho steals it from Clifton Coffey in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 16:25 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Weems | 4-6 |
| 16:06 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 4-6 |
| 16:04 | Santa Clara | John Weems grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 15:59 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho is fouled on the floor by Clifton Coffey - foul #1 on Clifton Coffey, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (PG), Leon Laws (SG), Randolph Beadle (SF), Benjamin Adams (PF), Steven Redd (C) Anthony Tomberlin, Max Ponder, Clarence Reinmiller, Joseph Cox, Clifton Coffey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (PG), Tyler Pullum (SG), Steven Williams (SF), Dennis Voorhies (PF), Jonathan Parker (C) John Weems, Jeremy Millsaps, Quentin Comacho, Dustin Gibson, Richard Stafford | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jose Valdez (fresh) SG - Leon Laws (fresh) SF - Randolph Beadle (fresh) PF - Benjamin Adams (fresh) C - Steven Redd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Harold Muldrow (fresh) SG - Tyler Pullum (fresh) SF - Steven Williams (fresh) PF - Dennis Voorhies (fresh) C - Jonathan Parker (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 15:35 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Randolph Beadle | 4-6 |
| 15:29 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 15:18 | Santa Clara | Benjamin Adams blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Parker | 4-6 |
| 15:17 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 14:55 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jose Valdez | 6-6 |
| 14:42 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Benjamin Adams - foul #1 on Benjamin Adams, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey (C) Steven Redd | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps (SG) Tyler Pullum | |
| 14:42 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:42 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:42 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:22 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 14:20 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Steven Williams | 6-7 |
| 14:03 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker can't tip it in | 6-7 |
| 13:59 | Gonzaga | Leon Laws gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:44 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey makes the wide open shot from the right block set up by Jose Valdez | 8-7 |
| 13:24 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps loses the ball out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin (PG), Max Ponder (SG), Clarence Reinmiller (SF), Joseph Cox (PF), Steven Redd (C) Jose Valdez, Leon Laws, Randolph Beadle, Benjamin Adams, Clifton Coffey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Quentin Comacho (SF), Dustin Gibson (PF), Richard Stafford (C) Harold Muldrow, Steven Williams, Dennis Voorhies, Jonathan Parker | |
| 13:01 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Quentin Comacho - foul #2 on Quentin Comacho, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum (SG), Gary Vaughn (SF) Jeremy Millsaps, Quentin Comacho | |
| 13:01 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:01 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 12:48 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 9-7 |
| 12:46 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 12:41 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Tyler Pullum - foul #1 on Tyler Pullum, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey (C) Steven Redd | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:41 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 12:41 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 12:25 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-7 |
| 12:03 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder makes the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Tyler Pullum - foul #2 on Tyler Pullum, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps (SG) Tyler Pullum | |
| 12:03 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder misses the free throw | 13-7 |
| 12:03 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Richard Stafford | 13-7 |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 11:41 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Anthony Tomberlin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Max Ponder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clarence Reinmiller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Cox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifton Coffey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Millsaps (fresh) SF - Gary Vaughn (fresh) PF - Dustin Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Stafford (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane | 15-7 |
| 11:02 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps is hacked by Max Ponder - foul #1 on Max Ponder, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (PG), Leon Laws (SG), Randolph Beadle (SF), Benjamin Adams (PF), Steven Redd (C) Anthony Tomberlin, Max Ponder, Clarence Reinmiller, Joseph Cox, Clifton Coffey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (PG), Steven Williams (SF), Dennis Voorhies (PF), Jonathan Parker (C) John Weems, Gary Vaughn, Dustin Gibson, Richard Stafford | |
| 10:39 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-7 |
| 10:38 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 10:30 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker blows the layup | 15-7 |
| 10:28 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Steven Redd | 15-7 |
| 10:12 | Gonzaga | Dennis Voorhies is called for the reach on Benjamin Adams - foul #1 on Dennis Voorhies, team foul #5 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Young (SG) Jeremy Millsaps | |
| 10:02 | Gonzaga | Joseph Young takes the ball from Steven Redd | 15-7 |
| 09:58 | Santa Clara | Joseph Young can't finish the layup | 15-7 |
| 09:57 | Gonzaga | Leon Laws snags the defensive board | 15-7 |
| 09:37 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez comes up short on the floater from the right side | 15-7 |
| 09:35 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker snags the defensive board | 15-7 |
| 09:30 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-7 |
| 09:29 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies misses the tip | 15-7 |
| 09:27 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow grabs the offensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 09:11 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-10 |
| 08:49 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Adams | 18-10 |
| 08:45 | Santa Clara | Joseph Young comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-10 |
| 08:44 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies tips it back up and in | 18-12 |
| 08:15 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd can't connect on a shot in the lane | 18-12 |
| 08:13 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 07:53 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams's layup is rejected by Jonathan Parker | 18-12 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies snags the defensive board | 18-12 |
| 07:46 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dennis Voorhies | 18-15 |
| 07:44 | Gonzaga | Leon Laws is hacked by Joseph Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Young, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin (PG), Max Ponder (SG), Clarence Reinmiller (SF), Joseph Cox (PF), Clifton Coffey (C) Jose Valdez, Leon Laws, Randolph Beadle, Benjamin Adams, Steven Redd | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Jeremy Millsaps (SG), Gary Vaughn (SF), Dustin Gibson (PF), Richard Stafford (C) Harold Muldrow, Joseph Young, Steven Williams, Dennis Voorhies, Jonathan Parker | |
| 07:26 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Anthony Tomberlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Max Ponder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clarence Reinmiller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Cox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifton Coffey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Millsaps (fresh) SF - Gary Vaughn (fresh) PF - Dustin Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Stafford (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Santa Clara | Clarence Reinmiller picks off the pass by Gary Vaughn | 21-15 |
| 07:12 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin is fouled in the backcourt by John Weems - foul #1 on John Weems, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| 07:12 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 07:12 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 07:05 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford is fouled on the floor by Joseph Cox - foul #1 on Joseph Cox, team foul #5 | 23-15 |
| 06:48 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Weems | 23-17 |
| 06:46 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin is hacked by John Weems in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Weems, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (PG) John Weems | |
| 06:46 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:46 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 06:33 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 25-17 |
| 06:31 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller snags the defensive board | 25-17 |
| 06:09 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-17 |
| 06:07 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey snags the offensive board | 25-17 |
| 05:48 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Clarence Reinmiller | 27-17 |
| 05:26 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow loses the ball out of bounds | 27-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Williams (SF), Jonathan Parker (PF) Gary Vaughn, Dustin Gibson | |
| 05:23 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Muldrow - foul #1 on Harold Muldrow, team foul #9 | 27-17 |
| 05:23 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin makes the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 05:23 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin misses the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 05:23 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker pulls down the rebound | 28-17 |
| 04:59 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 28-17 |
| 04:58 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 28-17 |
| 04:41 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Max Ponder and he's hacked by Steven Williams - foul #1 on Steven Williams, team foul #10 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (PG), Leon Laws (SG), Randolph Beadle (SF) Anthony Tomberlin, Max Ponder, Clarence Reinmiller | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies (PF) Richard Stafford | |
| 04:41 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox makes the free throw | 31-17 |
| 04:28 | Santa Clara | Leon Laws is called for the reach on Jonathan Parker - foul #1 on Leon Laws, team foul #6 | 31-17 |
| 04:03 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies loses the ball out of bounds | 31-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams (PF) Joseph Cox | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Young (PG), Dustin Gibson (PF) Harold Muldrow, Jonathan Parker | |
| 04:01 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-17 |
| 03:46 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Young | 31-20 |
| 03:22 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey is called for traveling | 31-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin (PG), Max Ponder (SG) Jose Valdez, Leon Laws | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Tyler Pullum (SG), Quentin Comacho (SF), Richard Stafford (C) Joseph Young, Jeremy Millsaps, Steven Williams, Dennis Voorhies | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Anthony Tomberlin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Max Ponder (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Randolph Beadle (fairly fresh) PF - Benjamin Adams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifton Coffey (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler Pullum (fresh) SF - Quentin Comacho (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Stafford (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | John Weems lays it up and in | 31-22 |
| 02:38 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams's pass is intercepted by Dustin Gibson | 31-22 |
| 02:19 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho hits a runner in the lane | 31-24 |
| 02:01 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder banks in the layup | 33-24 |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-26 |
| 01:53 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (PG), Leon Laws (SG), Clarence Reinmiller (SF), Joseph Cox (PF), Steven Redd (C) Anthony Tomberlin, Max Ponder, Randolph Beadle, Benjamin Adams, Clifton Coffey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Young (SG), Jonathan Parker (SF), Dennis Voorhies (PF) Tyler Pullum, Quentin Comacho, Dustin Gibson | |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Joseph Young misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-26 |
| 01:31 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker misses the tip | 33-26 |
| 01:30 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Leon Laws | 33-26 |
| 01:12 | Gonzaga | Leon Laws double dribbles | 33-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps (SG), Steven Williams (SF) John Weems, Richard Stafford | |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Young | 33-28 |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-28 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin (PG) Jose Valdez | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum (PG), Quentin Comacho (SF) Joseph Young, Dennis Voorhies | |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Steven Williams | 33-31 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd hits the finger roll | 35-31 |