| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Arsenault (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Frechette (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Waters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Vine (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Hay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Foust (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Santa Clara | Jimmy Frechette is called for the reach on James Vine - foul #1 on Jimmy Frechette, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie (PG), Daniel Paradowski (SF), James Ragan (PF), William Napoleon (C) James Harper, Johnny Johnson, Jimmy Frechette, David Waters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust is fouled on the floor by James Ragan - foul #2 on James Ragan, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| 19:09 | Santa Clara | Daniel Paradowski is called for the reach on Frank Hay - foul #1 on Daniel Paradowski, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Harper (PG), Johnny Johnson (SF), David Waters (C) Gerald Abercrombie, Daniel Paradowski, William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 18:54 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Vine | 36-31 |
| 18:37 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on James Arsenault, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie (PG), Robert Turner (SG), Daniel Paradowski (SF), William Napoleon (C) James Harper, James Arsenault, Johnny Johnson, David Waters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG) James Vine | |
| 18:16 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-33 |
| 17:59 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 17:57 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 17:29 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Paradowski - foul #2 on Daniel Paradowski, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Harper (PG), Johnny Johnson (SF), David Waters (C) Gerald Abercrombie, Daniel Paradowski, William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Ronald Smith (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Joseph Ross, Carlos Foust, Roger Gardner | |
| 17:29 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:29 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:29 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to David Waters | 36-34 |
| 17:22 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 17:20 | Gonzaga | James Ragan tips it home | 38-34 |
| 17:01 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell scores on a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by James Ragan - foul #3 on James Ragan, team foul #6 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette (PF) James Ragan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG), Anthony Snipes (C) Wayne Altman, Frank Hay | |
| 17:01 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:01 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:38 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette travels with the ball | 38-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley (PF) Jimmy Frechette | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (PG) Billy Hartsell | |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Turner - foul #1 on Robert Turner, team foul #7 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette (PF), William Napoleon (C) Jonathon Brumley, David Waters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SG) James Vine | |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:14 | Gonzaga | James Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 16:01 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jimmy Frechette - foul #2 on Jimmy Frechette, team foul #8 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Waters (C) William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Carlos Foust (PF) Ronald Smith, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 16:01 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:01 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:58 | Gonzaga | James Harper's pass is intercepted by Carlos Foust in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Turner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Frechette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Altman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) PF - Carlos Foust (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Snipes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Santa Clara | Jimmy Frechette blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Wayne Altman | 38-39 |
| 15:37 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 15:13 | Gonzaga | James Harper misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 15:11 | Gonzaga | James Harper tips it home | 40-39 |
| 14:58 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-39 |
| 14:56 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:54 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Crossley - foul #1 on Michael Crossley, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Arsenault (SG), James Ragan (PF), William Napoleon (C) Robert Turner, Jimmy Frechette, David Waters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), James Vine (SG), Ronald Smith (SF), Bernard Ippolito (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Michael Crossley, Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins, Carlos Foust, Anthony Snipes | |
| 14:34 | Gonzaga | James Ragan misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left block | 40-39 |
| 14:33 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:10 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross's layup is rejected by William Napoleon | 40-39 |
| 14:09 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith tips it in | 40-41 |
| 13:59 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Johnny Johnson | 42-41 |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | James Arsenault takes the ball from James Vine | 42-41 |
| 13:29 | Gonzaga | James Vine is called for the reach on James Arsenault in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Vine, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie (PG), Daniel Paradowski (SF), Jimmy Frechette (PF), David Waters (C) James Harper, Johnny Johnson, James Ragan, William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Carlos Foust (PF) James Vine, Ronald Smith, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 13:11 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault is hacked by Carlos Foust - foul #2 on Carlos Foust, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Harper (PG), Johnny Johnson (SF) Gerald Abercrombie, Daniel Paradowski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Anthony Snipes (C) Joseph Ross, Roger Gardner | |
| 12:53 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette is alone and drills a shot from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 12:34 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell is called for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley (PF), William Napoleon (C) Jimmy Frechette, David Waters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:14 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-41 |
| 12:12 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:08 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust is hacked by James Harper - foul #1 on James Harper, team foul #9 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie (PG), Daniel Paradowski (SF), Jimmy Frechette (PF), David Waters (C) James Harper, Johnny Johnson, Jonathon Brumley, William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Roger Gardner (C) Billy Hartsell, Anthony Snipes | |
| 12:08 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:08 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:06 | Gonzaga | Wayne Altman takes the ball from Gerald Abercrombie in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 12:04 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross banks in the layup on a great pass from Wayne Altman | 44-45 |
| 11:47 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerald Abercrombie | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Gerald Abercrombie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Arsenault (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Paradowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Frechette (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Waters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Altman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Hay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Foust (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Harper (PG), Johnny Johnson (SF), James Ragan (PF), William Napoleon (C) Gerald Abercrombie, Daniel Paradowski, Jimmy Frechette, David Waters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SG), Ronald Smith (SF), Bernard Ippolito (PF) Wayne Altman, Frank Hay, Carlos Foust | |
| 11:25 | Gonzaga | James Harper is whistled for traveling | 46-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette (PF), David Waters (C) James Ragan, William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG) Roger Gardner | |
| 11:11 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 11:10 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 10:49 | Gonzaga | James Harper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 10:48 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross connects on the 3 from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 10:35 | Gonzaga | James Harper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Ragan (PF), William Napoleon (C) Jimmy Frechette, David Waters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Joseph Ross, James Vine, Christopher Collins, Ronald Smith, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 10:19 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes jams it on a nice dish by Billy Hartsell | 46-50 |
| 10:07 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 10:06 | Gonzaga | James Ragan pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 09:43 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 46-50 |
| 09:42 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 09:20 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 09:18 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner tips it back up and in | 46-52 |
| 09:15 | Gonzaga | Billy Hartsell is called for the reach on James Harper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie (PG), Daniel Paradowski (SF), Jimmy Frechette (PF), David Waters (C) James Harper, Johnny Johnson, James Ragan, William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Christopher Collins (SG), Ronald Smith (SF), Carlos Foust (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Billy Hartsell, Wayne Altman, Frank Hay, Anthony Snipes, Roger Gardner | |
| 09:01 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gerald Abercrombie | 49-52 |
| 08:44 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross loses the dribble to James Arsenault | 49-52 |
| 08:24 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Bernard Ippolito - foul #1 on Bernard Ippolito, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Harper (PG), Johnny Johnson (SF) Gerald Abercrombie, Daniel Paradowski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG), Roger Gardner (C) Ronald Smith, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 08:24 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette misses the free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:24 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:13 | Santa Clara | Johnny Johnson steps in front of the Christopher Collins pass | 51-52 |
| 08:08 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson slams it home | 53-52 |
| 07:39 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Roger Gardner | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Harper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Arsenault (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jimmy Frechette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Waters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Ross (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Vine (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carlos Foust (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 53-54 |
| 07:31 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette tips it back up and in | 55-54 |
| 07:10 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 07:08 | Gonzaga | David Waters gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:52 | Gonzaga | David Waters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley (PF), William Napoleon (C) Jimmy Frechette, David Waters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Joseph Ross, James Vine, Christopher Collins, Carlos Foust, Roger Gardner | |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 06:25 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 06:14 | Gonzaga | James Harper clanks a 3 from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 06:13 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:01 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito lays it in set up by Wayne Altman and he's hacked by James Arsenault - foul #4 on James Arsenault, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Ragan (PF) Jonathon Brumley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:01 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:59 | Gonzaga | James Harper loses the dribble to Frank Hay in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| 05:42 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Napoleon - foul #1 on William Napoleon, team foul #11 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie (PG), Daniel Paradowski (SF), Jimmy Frechette (PF) James Harper, Johnny Johnson, James Ragan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes (C) Bernard Ippolito | |
| 05:42 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:42 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:38 | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Altman - foul #1 on Wayne Altman, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Harper (PG), Johnny Johnson (SF) Gerald Abercrombie, Daniel Paradowski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust (PF) Ronald Smith | |
| 05:32 | Gonzaga | James Harper knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Carlos Foust - foul #3 on Carlos Foust, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski (SF), Jonathon Brumley (PF), David Waters (C) Johnny Johnson, Jimmy Frechette, William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG) Billy Hartsell | |
| 05:32 | Gonzaga | James Harper misses the free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:32 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:13 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie (PG), Johnny Johnson (SF), Jimmy Frechette (PF), William Napoleon (C) James Harper, Daniel Paradowski, Jonathon Brumley, David Waters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG) Wayne Altman | |
| 05:09 | Gonzaga | Michael Crossley picks off the pass by James Arsenault in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 05:01 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Frank Hay, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Harper (PG), James Ragan (PF) Gerald Abercrombie, Jimmy Frechette | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SF), Roger Gardner (C) Frank Hay, Carlos Foust | |
| 04:57 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette (PF), David Waters (C) James Ragan, William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | The jumper by Christopher Collins is denied by Jimmy Frechette | 57-59 |
| 04:35 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:14 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette misses the open dunk but he's hacked by Michael Crossley - foul #2 on Michael Crossley, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie (PG), Robert Turner (SG), William Napoleon (C) James Harper, James Arsenault, David Waters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Billy Hartsell (SG), Ronald Smith (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Michael Crossley, James Vine, Anthony Snipes, Roger Gardner | |
| 04:14 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:14 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:49 | Santa Clara | The jumper by Christopher Collins is denied by Jimmy Frechette | 58-59 |
| 03:47 | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 03:27 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon is fouled on the floor by Bernard Ippolito - foul #2 on Bernard Ippolito, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Harper (PG), James Arsenault (SG), Daniel Paradowski (SF), James Ragan (PF) Gerald Abercrombie, Robert Turner, Johnny Johnson, Jimmy Frechette | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Frank Hay (SF) Billy Hartsell, Christopher Collins | |
| 03:27 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:27 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Harper (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Arsenault (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Paradowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Ragan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Napoleon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Altman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Hay (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bernard Ippolito (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito misses the 3 from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 03:11 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:07 | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Hay - foul #3 on Frank Hay, team foul #11 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Waters (C) William Napoleon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust (PF), Anthony Snipes (C) Ronald Smith, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 03:07 | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:07 | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:51 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 02:49 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust gets the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:49 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson (SF) Daniel Paradowski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG), Roger Gardner (C) Wayne Altman, Anthony Snipes | |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust clanks a floater from the left block | 61-59 |
| 02:25 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay snags the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 02:11 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Frank Hay | 61-61 |
| 01:58 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-61 |
| 01:56 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:38 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 01:36 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay tips it home | 61-63 |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Hartsell - foul #3 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #12 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette (PF) James Ragan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG) Billy Hartsell | |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:04 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner is whistled for traveling | 63-63 |
| 00:52 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson banks in the wide open layup | 65-63 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 00:30 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette is fouled in the backcourt by James Vine - foul #4 on James Vine, team foul #13 | 65-63 |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-63 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | James Harper snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 00:17 | Gonzaga | James Harper is hacked by Joseph Ross in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Ross, team foul #14 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Turner (SG) James Arsenault | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:17 | Gonzaga | James Harper makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:17 | Gonzaga | James Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay is fouled on the floor by James Harper - foul #2 on James Harper, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Arsenault (SG) Robert Turner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | Joseph Ross is called for the reach on Johnny Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Ross, team foul #15 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Turner (SG) James Arsenault | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner grabs the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | The clock runs out | 69-64 |