| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hugley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Vaughn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dustin Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Stafford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Anthony Tomberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Reinmiller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Max Ponder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Adams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clifton Coffey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey is called for 10 seconds | 23-31 |
| 19:32 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 19:30 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 19:11 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder connects on the open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Tomberlin | 23-33 |
| 19:02 | Santa Clara | John Weems knocks in the shot from the right side set up by John Hugley | 25-33 |
| 18:41 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Gary Vaughn - foul #3 on Gary Vaughn, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Young (SF) Gary Vaughn | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 18:41 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:41 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:41 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 18:22 | Santa Clara | Clifton Coffey blocks the short jumper by Richard Stafford | 25-33 |
| 18:20 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 17:59 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 17:58 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams grabs the offensive board | 25-33 |
| 17:40 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 17:39 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 17:20 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Stafford, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (PG), Tyler Pullum (SG), Jon Koenig (SF), Alexander Condroski (C) John Weems, John Hugley, Joseph Young, Richard Stafford | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (PG), Leon Laws (SG), Randolph Beadle (SF), Steven Redd (PF) Anthony Tomberlin, Clarence Reinmiller, Max Ponder, Benjamin Adams | |
| 17:18 | Gonzaga | Leon Laws is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Pullum - foul #1 on Tyler Pullum, team foul #3 | 25-33 |
| 17:06 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey connects on the open shot from the left block on a nice dish by Randolph Beadle | 25-35 |
| 16:44 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-35 |
| 16:43 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow gets the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 16:20 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-35 |
| 16:19 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 16:01 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifton Coffey | 25-38 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Harold Muldrow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Pullum (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jon Koenig (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dustin Gibson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Condroski (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jose Valdez (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Leon Laws (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randolph Beadle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Redd (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clifton Coffey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson clanks a 3 from straight away | 25-38 |
| 15:37 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd grabs the board | 25-38 |
| 15:17 | Gonzaga | Leon Laws hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block set up by Randolph Beadle | 25-40 |
| 14:54 | Santa Clara | The jumper by Tyler Pullum is denied by Clifton Coffey | 25-40 |
| 14:53 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Clifton Coffey | 25-40 |
| 14:30 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 14:28 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey grabs the offensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 14:11 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez loses the ball out of bounds | 25-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), John Hugley (SG), Gary Vaughn (SF), Richard Stafford (PF), Dennis Voorhies (C) Harold Muldrow, Tyler Pullum, Jon Koenig, Dustin Gibson, Alexander Condroski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin (PG), Clarence Reinmiller (SG), Max Ponder (SF), Benjamin Adams (PF) Jose Valdez, Leon Laws, Randolph Beadle, Steven Redd | |
| 13:57 | Santa Clara | Clarence Reinmiller steals the ball from Gary Vaughn | 25-40 |
| 13:52 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Voorhies - foul #4 on Dennis Voorhies, team foul #4 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson (PF) Dennis Voorhies | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 13:33 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Gibson | 25-40 |
| 13:32 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Richard Stafford | 25-40 |
| 13:27 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Benjamin Adams - foul #2 on Benjamin Adams, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Redd (C) Clifton Coffey | |
| 13:27 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 13:27 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 13:22 | Gonzaga | Gary Vaughn is called for the reach on Max Ponder in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Vaughn, team foul #5 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Young (SF) Gary Vaughn | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 12:58 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin loses the dribble to John Hugley | 27-40 |
| 12:42 | Santa Clara | John Hugley can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Redd - foul #2 on Steven Redd, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski (C) Dustin Gibson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 12:42 | Santa Clara | John Hugley makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 12:42 | Santa Clara | John Hugley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 12:26 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd connects on the open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Max Ponder | 29-42 |
| 12:05 | Santa Clara | The pull-up jumper by John Hugley is blocked by Max Ponder | 29-42 |
| 12:03 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 11:42 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd is open and buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Anthony Tomberlin | 29-44 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hugley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Young (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Stafford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Condroski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Anthony Tomberlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Reinmiller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Max Ponder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Adams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Steven Redd (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Santa Clara | John Hugley scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Stafford | 31-44 |
| 10:53 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Young - foul #2 on Joseph Young, team foul #6 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (PG), Tyler Pullum (SG), Dustin Gibson (PF) John Weems, John Hugley, Alexander Condroski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (PG), Leon Laws (SG), Randolph Beadle (SF), Clifton Coffey (C) Anthony Tomberlin, Clarence Reinmiller, Max Ponder, Steven Redd | |
| 10:53 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams misses the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 10:53 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 10:53 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Randolph Beadle | 31-44 |
| 10:38 | Gonzaga | Leon Laws hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jose Valdez | 31-46 |
| 10:18 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford's layup is rejected by Benjamin Adams | 31-46 |
| 10:16 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 09:59 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Leon Laws | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:40 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Harold Muldrow | 34-48 |
| 09:23 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-48 |
| 09:22 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Adams | 34-48 |
| 09:07 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jose Valdez and he's fouled by Harold Muldrow - foul #2 on Harold Muldrow, team foul #7 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Jon Koenig (PF) Tyler Pullum, Dustin Gibson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin (PG) Benjamin Adams | |
| 09:07 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey makes the free throw | 34-51 |
| 08:43 | Santa Clara | Jon Koenig misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-51 |
| 08:42 | Santa Clara | John Weems grabs the offensive rebound | 34-51 |
| 08:36 | Santa Clara | John Weems is fouled on the floor by Clifton Coffey - foul #2 on Clifton Coffey, team foul #3 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Hugley (SG), Alexander Condroski (PF) Harold Muldrow, Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller (SG), Max Ponder (SF), Benjamin Adams (PF) Jose Valdez, Leon Laws, Randolph Beadle | |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Clifton Coffey - foul #3 on Clifton Coffey, team foul #4 | 34-51 |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 08:29 | Gonzaga | Jon Koenig is called for the reach on Clarence Reinmiller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jon Koenig, team foul #8 | 35-51 |
| 08:29 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller misses the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 08:29 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey grabs the offensive board | 35-51 |
| 08:11 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-51 |
| 08:10 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Jon Koenig travels with the ball | 35-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn (SF), Dennis Voorhies (C) Alexander Condroski, Richard Stafford | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Redd (C) Clifton Coffey | |
| 07:38 | Gonzaga | Dennis Voorhies denies the turnaround by Clarence Reinmiller | 35-51 |
| 07:37 | Santa Clara | John Hugley gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hugley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jon Koenig (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Voorhies (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Anthony Tomberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Reinmiller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Max Ponder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Adams (tiring) 5 reb. C - Steven Redd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies makes the jumper from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 07:02 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Max Ponder | 37-53 |
| 06:55 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 06:54 | Santa Clara | Jon Koenig hits the follow up shot | 39-53 |
| 06:33 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Tomberlin | 39-55 |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | John Weems misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-55 |
| 06:17 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn snags the offensive board | 39-55 |
| 06:09 | Santa Clara | Steven Redd swats the layup by Jon Koenig | 39-55 |
| 06:07 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder grabs the board | 39-55 |
| 05:50 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Hugley - foul #3 on John Hugley, team foul #9 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (PG), Tyler Pullum (SG), Dustin Gibson (PF) John Weems, John Hugley, Jon Koenig | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (SG), Leon Laws (SF), Randolph Beadle (PF), Clifton Coffey (C) Clarence Reinmiller, Max Ponder, Benjamin Adams, Steven Redd | |
| 05:50 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 05:50 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 05:31 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-57 |
| 05:30 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin grabs the board | 39-57 |
| 05:01 | Gonzaga | Leon Laws misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Vaughn - foul #5 on Gary Vaughn, team foul #10 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Young (SF), Alexander Condroski (PF), Richard Stafford (C) Gary Vaughn, Dustin Gibson, Dennis Voorhies | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 05:01 | Gonzaga | Leon Laws makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 05:01 | Gonzaga | Leon Laws makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | Jose Valdez picks off the pass by Tyler Pullum | 39-59 |
| 04:45 | Gonzaga | Richard Stafford picks off the pass by Jose Valdez in the backcourt | 39-59 |
| 04:40 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski loses the dribble to Jose Valdez | 39-59 |
| 04:18 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey misses the fadeaway from the left block | 39-59 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 39-59 |
| 04:11 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Harold Muldrow | 41-59 |
| 04:09 | Gonzaga | Leon Laws's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams (PF) Anthony Tomberlin | |
| 04:01 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-59 |
| 04:00 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez gets the rebound | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Randolph Beadle | 41-62 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Harold Muldrow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Pullum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Young (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Alexander Condroski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Stafford (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jose Valdez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Laws (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randolph Beadle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Benjamin Adams (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifton Coffey (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Santa Clara | Joseph Young misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-62 |
| 03:18 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey grabs the board | 41-62 |
| 03:03 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Leon Laws | 41-64 |
| 02:58 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Harold Muldrow, team foul #11 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin (PG), Clarence Reinmiller (SG), Max Ponder (SF), Steven Redd (C) Jose Valdez, Leon Laws, Randolph Beadle, Clifton Coffey | |
| 02:35 | Gonzaga | Alexander Condroski picks off the pass by Clarence Reinmiller | 41-64 |
| 02:17 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-64 |
| 02:16 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford tips it back up and in | 43-64 |
| 02:14 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Muldrow - foul #4 on Harold Muldrow, team foul #12 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey (C) Benjamin Adams | |
| 02:14 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder makes the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 02:14 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder makes the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 01:54 | Santa Clara | Joseph Young connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Alexander Condroski | 45-66 |
| 01:32 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Clarence Reinmiller | 45-68 |
| 01:21 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Clifton Coffey - foul #4 on Clifton Coffey, team foul #5 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams (PF) Steven Redd | |
| 01:21 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski makes the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 01:21 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 01:21 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-68 |
| 01:11 | Gonzaga | Richard Stafford is called for the reach on Clifton Coffey - foul #2 on Richard Stafford, team foul #13 | 46-68 |
| 01:11 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 01:11 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey misses the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford gets the rebound | 46-69 |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-69 |
| 00:55 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford grabs the offensive board | 46-69 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-69 |
| 00:50 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin pulls down the rebound | 46-69 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Reinmiller | 46-71 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Muldrow and he's fouled by Clarence Reinmiller - foul #3 on Clarence Reinmiller, team foul #6 | 48-71 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum makes the free throw | 49-71 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin runs out the clock | 49-71 |