| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Austin Scott (fresh) SG - Warren Reeves (fresh) SF - James Williams (fresh) PF - John Jacques (fresh) C - William Augustus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Pope (fresh) SG - Jeff Anton (fresh) SF - Troy Dawson (fresh) PF - Jack Castleberry (fresh) C - Charles Clark (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | John Jacques wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Jacques | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark misses the easy layup | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry misses the tip | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry tips it home | 3-2 |
| 19:05 | Gonzaga | William Augustus knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Austin Scott | 5-2 |
| 19:02 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Reeves - foul #1 on Warren Reeves, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:41 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:39 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:26 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 18:24 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:11 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by John Jacques - foul #1 on John Jacques, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:11 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:11 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:05 | Gonzaga | James Williams loses the dribble to Jeff Anton in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 17:47 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Anton | 5-6 |
| 17:36 | Gonzaga | William Augustus lays it in on a great pass from Austin Scott | 7-6 |
| 17:09 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Pope | 7-9 |
| 16:45 | Gonzaga | William Augustus misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jack Castleberry - foul #1 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG), John Linn (SG), Timothy Sommerfield (SF), Chester Goodale (PF) Austin Scott, Warren Reeves, James Williams, John Jacques | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), John Manley (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Alan Parsons (C) Paul Pope, Jeff Anton, Troy Dawson, Jack Castleberry, Charles Clark | |
| 16:45 | Gonzaga | William Augustus misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:45 | Gonzaga | William Augustus misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:45 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 16:31 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 7-9 |
| 16:29 | Gonzaga | William Augustus pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 16:24 | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield is hacked by Preston Sims - foul #1 on Preston Sims, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia (C) William Augustus | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:10 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Chester Goodale | 9-9 |
| 16:08 | Santa Clara | Carmelo Garcia steps in front of the Preston Sims pass in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 15:51 | Gonzaga | John Linn comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 15:49 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia gets the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kent Brockett (fresh) SG - John Linn (fresh) SF - Timothy Sommerfield (fresh) PF - Chester Goodale (fresh) C - Carmelo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (fresh) SG - John Manley (fresh) SF - Preston Sims (fresh) PF - Chester Follett (fresh) C - Alan Parsons (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale hits a wide open floater near the basket set up by Timothy Sommerfield | 11-9 |
| 15:32 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 11-9 |
| 15:30 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Kent Brockett | 11-9 |
| 15:28 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale is fouled in the backcourt by Chester Follett - foul #1 on Chester Follett, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Weaver (PG), Warren Reeves (SG), James Williams (SF), Amado Bruno (PF) Kent Brockett, John Linn, Timothy Sommerfield, Carmelo Garcia | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG), Harold Echols (SG), Troy Dawson (SF), Jack Castleberry (PF), Walter Duke (C) Ryan Smith, John Manley, Preston Sims, Chester Follett, Alan Parsons | |
| 15:11 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Walter Duke - foul #1 on Walter Duke, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| 15:11 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 15:11 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:58 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 14:56 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:34 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 13-9 |
| 14:33 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:31 | Santa Clara | Warren Reeves steals the ball from Jack Castleberry in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| 14:13 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Warren Reeves | 15-9 |
| 13:44 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Echols | 15-11 |
| 13:27 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale is open and scores on a jumper from the left block set up by David Weaver | 17-11 |
| 13:21 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry travels with the ball | 17-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG), John Linn (SG), Timothy Sommerfield (SF), John Jacques (PF), Carmelo Garcia (C) David Weaver, Warren Reeves, James Williams, Amado Bruno, Chester Goodale | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Jeff Anton (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Charles Clark (C) Paul Pope, Harold Echols, Troy Dawson, Jack Castleberry, Walter Duke | |
| 13:09 | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield hits a jump hook in the paint set up by John Jacques | 19-11 |
| 12:59 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Linn - foul #1 on John Linn, team foul #3 | 19-11 |
| 12:59 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 12:59 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 12:41 | Gonzaga | John Jacques misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Ryan Smith - foul #1 on Ryan Smith, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| 12:41 | Gonzaga | John Jacques makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 12:41 | Gonzaga | John Jacques makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 12:21 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton is called for traveling | 21-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Austin Scott (PG), Warren Reeves (SG), William Augustus (C) John Linn, Timothy Sommerfield, Carmelo Garcia | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (SG), Alan Parsons (PF) Jeff Anton, Chester Follett | |
| 11:58 | Gonzaga | The jump hook by William Augustus is blocked by Charles Clark | 21-13 |
| 11:56 | Santa Clara | John Manley gets the rebound | 21-13 |
| 11:54 | Santa Clara | Warren Reeves is called for the reach on John Manley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Reeves, team foul #4 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Linn (SG), James Williams (SF) Warren Reeves, Kent Brockett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG), Troy Dawson (SF) Ryan Smith, Preston Sims | |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Alan Parsons is blocked by James Williams | 21-13 |
| 11:41 | Gonzaga | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 21-13 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Austin Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Linn (fresh) SF - James Williams (tiring) PF - John Jacques (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Augustus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Manley (fresh) SG - Jeff Anton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy Dawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Parsons (fresh) C - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott is hacked by John Manley in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Manley, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| 11:24 | Gonzaga | William Augustus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield (SF) James Williams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG), Chester Follett (PF) Jeff Anton, Charles Clark | |
| 11:05 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett loses the ball out of bounds | 21-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG), Walter Duke (C) John Manley, Alan Parsons | |
| 11:01 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SF) Troy Dawson | |
| 10:42 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims is whistled for traveling | 21-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Weaver (SG), James Williams (SF), Chester Goodale (PF), Carmelo Garcia (C) John Linn, Timothy Sommerfield, John Jacques, William Augustus | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Jack Castleberry (PF) Paul Pope, Chester Follett | |
| 10:17 | Gonzaga | David Weaver's pass is intercepted by Jack Castleberry | 21-13 |
| 10:15 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Austin Scott - foul #1 on Austin Scott, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG), William Augustus (C) Austin Scott, Carmelo Garcia | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (SF), Charles Clark (C) Preston Sims, Walter Duke | |
| 10:02 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Clark | 21-15 |
| 10:00 | Gonzaga | Ryan Smith is called for the reach on Kent Brockett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Smith, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Linn (SG) David Weaver | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG), Harold Echols (SG) Ryan Smith, Jeff Anton | |
| 10:00 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett misses the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:00 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry grabs the board | 21-15 |
| 09:58 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope's pass is intercepted by James Williams in the backcourt | 21-15 |
| 09:36 | Gonzaga | William Augustus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-15 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield (SF), Amado Bruno (PF) James Williams, Chester Goodale | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (SF), Alan Parsons (C) Troy Dawson, Charles Clark | |
| 09:27 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 21-15 |
| 09:26 | Gonzaga | William Augustus gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| 09:09 | Gonzaga | Harold Echols is called for the reach on John Linn - foul #1 on Harold Echols, team foul #8 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Weaver (PG), Carmelo Garcia (C) Kent Brockett, William Augustus | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SF), Chester Follett (PF) Harold Echols, Jack Castleberry | |
| 09:09 | Gonzaga | John Linn makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 09:09 | Gonzaga | John Linn makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 08:53 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-15 |
| 08:52 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons gets the offensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 08:32 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Amado Bruno - foul #1 on Amado Bruno, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Austin Scott (PG), James Williams (SF), John Jacques (PF), Chester Goodale (C) John Linn, Timothy Sommerfield, Amado Bruno, Carmelo Garcia | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG), Troy Dawson (SF), Walter Duke (C) John Manley, Preston Sims, Alan Parsons | |
| 08:32 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett misses the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 08:32 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:17 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 23-16 |
| 08:16 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 08:12 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-16 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Clark (C) Chester Follett | |
| 08:06 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale is open and scores on a floater from the right block set up by David Weaver | 25-16 |
| 07:43 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Chester Goodale - foul #1 on Chester Goodale, team foul #7 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG), John Linn (SG), Timothy Sommerfield (SF), William Augustus (C) Austin Scott, David Weaver, James Williams, Chester Goodale | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (PG) Paul Pope | |
| 07:43 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 07:43 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kent Brockett (fresh) SG - John Linn (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Sommerfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Jacques (tiring) 2 pts. C - William Augustus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Preston Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeff Anton (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Troy Dawson (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Walter Duke (fresh) C - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Gonzaga | John Linn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-17 |
| 07:19 | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield tips it but misses | 25-17 |
| 07:18 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to John Jacques | 25-17 |
| 07:07 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett is fouled on the floor by Charles Clark - foul #1 on Charles Clark, team foul #9 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale (PF) John Jacques | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (PG), Harold Echols (SG), Jack Castleberry (PF), Chester Follett (C) Jeff Anton, Troy Dawson, Walter Duke, Charles Clark | |
| 07:07 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 07:07 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 07:00 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry connects on the shot from the left side | 27-19 |
| 06:43 | Gonzaga | John Linn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Sommerfield | 30-19 |
| 06:25 | Santa Clara | William Augustus steps in front of the John Manley pass | 30-19 |
| 06:05 | Gonzaga | John Manley is called for the reach on Kent Brockett - foul #2 on John Manley, team foul #10 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Weaver (SG), James Williams (SF), Amado Bruno (PF), Carmelo Garcia (C) John Linn, Timothy Sommerfield, Chester Goodale, William Augustus | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG), Jeff Anton (SG), Troy Dawson (SF), Alan Parsons (C) John Manley, Harold Echols, Preston Sims, Chester Follett | |
| 06:05 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 06:05 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 05:51 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons misses short on a 3 from straight away | 32-19 |
| 05:49 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope grabs the offensive board | 32-19 |
| 05:32 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-19 |
| 05:30 | Gonzaga | James Williams grabs the board | 32-19 |
| 05:08 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia misses the floater from the baseline | 32-19 |
| 05:07 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry snags the defensive board | 32-19 |
| 04:53 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons's pass is intercepted by Kent Brockett | 32-19 |
| 04:36 | Gonzaga | David Weaver hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 32-19 |
| 04:35 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry grabs the board | 32-19 |
| 04:35 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Austin Scott (PG), John Jacques (PF), Chester Goodale (C) Kent Brockett, Amado Bruno, Carmelo Garcia | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (PG), Harold Echols (SG), Chester Follett (SF), Walter Duke (C) Paul Pope, Jeff Anton, Troy Dawson, Jack Castleberry | |
| 04:20 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols is whistled for traveling | 32-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Linn (SG), Timothy Sommerfield (SF) David Weaver, James Williams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Clark (C) Alan Parsons | |
| 04:08 | Gonzaga | John Linn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-19 |
| 04:05 | Santa Clara | John Linn is called for the reach on Harold Echols in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Linn, team foul #8 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Weaver (SG) John Linn | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:05 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 04:05 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols misses the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 04:05 | Gonzaga | John Jacques grabs the board | 32-20 |
| 04:03 | Gonzaga | Preston Sims picks off the pass by Austin Scott in the backcourt | 32-20 |
| 03:48 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Preston Sims | 32-23 |
| 03:33 | Gonzaga | David Weaver is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Weaver, team foul #9 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (SG), William Augustus (C) David Weaver, Chester Goodale | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), John Manley (SG), Troy Dawson (SF) Preston Sims, Harold Echols, Walter Duke | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Austin Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Reeves (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Sommerfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Jacques (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Augustus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (fresh) SG - John Manley (fresh) SF - Troy Dawson (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Chester Follett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 03:12 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to William Augustus | 32-23 |
| 03:06 | Gonzaga | William Augustus's fadeaway is rejected by Troy Dawson | 32-23 |
| 03:05 | Santa Clara | John Manley pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 02:42 | Santa Clara | William Augustus swats the layup by Chester Follett | 32-23 |
| 02:40 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark can't tip it in | 32-23 |
| 02:38 | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 02:36 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-23 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Williams (SF), Amado Bruno (PF), Carmelo Garcia (C) Timothy Sommerfield, John Jacques, William Augustus | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Walter Duke (C) Troy Dawson, Chester Follett, Charles Clark | |
| 02:18 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Amado Bruno - foul #2 on Amado Bruno, team foul #10 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG) Austin Scott | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG) John Manley | |
| 02:18 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:18 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:18 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 01:52 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Preston Sims - foul #2 on Preston Sims, team foul #11 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale (PF) Amado Bruno | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (SG), Jack Castleberry (PF) Jeff Anton, Walter Duke | |
| 01:52 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 01:52 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 01:48 | Santa Clara | Warren Reeves picks off the pass by Ryan Smith in the backcourt | 34-23 |
| 01:29 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Williams | 36-23 |
| 01:25 | Santa Clara | James Williams is called for the reach on Harold Echols in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #11 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Austin Scott (PG), William Augustus (C) Kent Brockett, Carmelo Garcia | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (SF), Charles Clark (C) Preston Sims, Alan Parsons | |
| 01:25 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 01:25 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:21 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott is hacked by Ryan Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Smith, team foul #12 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG), Jeff Anton (SG) Ryan Smith, Harold Echols | |
| 01:21 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 01:21 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 01:06 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-25 |
| 01:05 | Gonzaga | James Williams pulls down the rebound | 38-25 |
| 00:47 | Gonzaga | William Augustus can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Jack Castleberry - foul #2 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #13 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield (SF) James Williams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (SG), Chester Follett (SF) Jeff Anton, Troy Dawson | |
| 00:47 | Gonzaga | William Augustus misses the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 00:47 | Gonzaga | William Augustus makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Chester Goodale steals the ball from Jack Castleberry | 39-25 |
| 00:26 | Gonzaga | John Manley is called for the reach on Warren Reeves in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Manley, team foul #14 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG), David Weaver (SF), John Jacques (PF) Austin Scott, Timothy Sommerfield, William Augustus | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG), Walter Duke (PF) John Manley, Jack Castleberry | |
| 00:26 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 00:26 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 41-27 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves misses long on a fullcourt shot | 41-27 |