| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Pope (fresh) SG - Jeff Anton (fresh) SF - Troy Dawson (fresh) PF - Jack Castleberry (fresh) C - Charles Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Austin Scott (fresh) SG - John Linn (fresh) SF - Timothy Sommerfield (fresh) PF - John Jacques (fresh) C - William Augustus (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | John Jacques wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Gonzaga | William Augustus can't connect on a runner from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeff Anton | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott's pass is intercepted by Paul Pope in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope banks in the layup | 4-0 |
| 18:48 | Gonzaga | William Augustus misses long on an open floater from the right side | 4-0 |
| 18:47 | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:42 | Gonzaga | John Linn scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Augustus | 4-3 |
| 18:34 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 18:33 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson tips it home | 6-3 |
| 18:29 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott is hacked by Paul Pope in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Pope, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| 18:18 | Gonzaga | William Augustus is denied on a layup by Charles Clark | 6-3 |
| 18:17 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Troy Dawson | 6-3 |
| 18:15 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton is fouled in the backcourt by Austin Scott - foul #1 on Austin Scott, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| 18:10 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson makes the floater from the left side | 8-3 |
| 17:55 | Gonzaga | John Linn hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Austin Scott | 8-6 |
| 17:49 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Austin Scott - foul #2 on Austin Scott, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), John Manley (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Chester Follett (PF) Paul Pope, Jeff Anton, Troy Dawson, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG), Warren Reeves (SG), James Williams (SF), Chester Goodale (PF), Carmelo Garcia (C) Austin Scott, John Linn, Timothy Sommerfield, John Jacques, William Augustus | |
| 17:49 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 17:49 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 17:38 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale lays it up and in set up by Kent Brockett | 10-8 |
| 17:13 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-8 |
| 17:12 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett tips it back up and in | 12-8 |
| 17:03 | Gonzaga | James Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (SG), Troy Dawson (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Walter Duke (C) John Manley, Preston Sims, Chester Follett, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Weaver (SG), Amado Bruno (PF) Warren Reeves, Carmelo Garcia | |
| 17:00 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| 16:44 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Weaver | 12-10 |
| 16:28 | Santa Clara | Amado Bruno takes the ball from Harold Echols | 12-10 |
| 16:13 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 16:11 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno grabs the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 16:06 | Gonzaga | Alan Parsons blocks the jumper by Kent Brockett | 12-10 |
| 16:04 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 15:50 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale is hacked by Ryan Smith - foul #1 on Ryan Smith, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG), John Manley (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Jack Castleberry (PF), Chester Follett (C) Ryan Smith, Harold Echols, Troy Dawson, Alan Parsons, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (SG), Timothy Sommerfield (SF), John Jacques (PF), William Augustus (C) David Weaver, James Williams, Amado Bruno, Chester Goodale | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Pope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Manley (fresh) SF - Preston Sims (fresh) PF - Jack Castleberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Chester Follett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kent Brockett (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Reeves (fresh) SF - Timothy Sommerfield (fairly fresh) PF - John Jacques (fairly fresh) C - William Augustus (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Gonzaga | John Jacques is wide open and slams it home | 12-12 |
| 15:26 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry buries a floater from the left side set up by John Manley | 14-12 |
| 15:21 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Pope - foul #2 on Paul Pope, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG) Paul Pope | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Linn (SG) Warren Reeves | |
| 15:21 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 15:21 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 15:11 | Santa Clara | Kent Brockett steals it from Chester Follett | 14-13 |
| 15:07 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett slams it home | 14-15 |
| 14:58 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Chester Follett | 17-15 |
| 14:39 | Gonzaga | John Linn is hacked by Preston Sims - foul #1 on Preston Sims, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Troy Dawson (SF), Charles Clark (C) John Manley, Preston Sims, Chester Follett | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Weaver (PG), Warren Reeves (SG), Chester Goodale (PF), Carmelo Garcia (C) Kent Brockett, John Linn, John Jacques, William Augustus | |
| 14:28 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale connects on the runner near the basket | 17-17 |
| 14:22 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| 14:05 | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 14:03 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 13:59 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Reeves - foul #1 on Warren Reeves, team foul #3 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SF), Walter Duke (PF) Troy Dawson, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Linn (SG), James Williams (SF), John Jacques (PF), William Augustus (C) Warren Reeves, Timothy Sommerfield, Chester Goodale, Carmelo Garcia | |
| 13:52 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 13:51 | Gonzaga | William Augustus grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 13:40 | Gonzaga | John Jacques drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Williams | 17-19 |
| 13:21 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton misses the 3 from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 13:20 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to William Augustus | 17-19 |
| 13:15 | Gonzaga | James Williams is open and buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from David Weaver | 17-21 |
| 13:00 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke blows the layup | 17-21 |
| 12:58 | Gonzaga | David Weaver pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 12:53 | Gonzaga | John Linn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 12:51 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 12:51 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (PG), Harold Echols (SG), Troy Dawson (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Alan Parsons (C) Ryan Smith, Jeff Anton, Preston Sims, Walter Duke, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG), Warren Reeves (SG), Timothy Sommerfield (SF), Amado Bruno (PF), Carmelo Garcia (C) David Weaver, John Linn, James Williams, John Jacques, William Augustus | |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols hits a wide open runner in the paint on a great pass from John Manley | 19-21 |
| 12:42 | Gonzaga | John Manley is called for the reach on Timothy Sommerfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Manley, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| 12:20 | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harold Echols - foul #1 on Harold Echols, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry (PF) Chester Follett | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale (C) Carmelo Garcia | |
| 12:20 | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 12:20 | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 12:07 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry travels with the ball | 19-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SG) Harold Echols | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 11:54 | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield travels with the ball | 19-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chester Follett (C) Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Williams (SF), William Augustus (C) Timothy Sommerfield, Amado Bruno | |
| 11:51 | Santa Clara | John Manley is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Manley, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Walter Duke (C) John Manley, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 11:31 | Gonzaga | William Augustus is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (tiring) SG - Preston Sims (tiring) SF - Troy Dawson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Follett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Duke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kent Brockett (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Reeves (fairly fresh) SF - James Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chester Goodale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Augustus (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry (PF) Troy Dawson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Weaver (PG), John Linn (SG), Carmelo Garcia (C) Kent Brockett, Warren Reeves, William Augustus | |
| 11:24 | Gonzaga | John Linn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 11:23 | Gonzaga | James Williams tips it back up and in | 19-26 |
| 11:09 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke is hacked by Chester Goodale - foul #1 on Chester Goodale, team foul #4 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG), Troy Dawson (SF) Preston Sims, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield (SF), John Jacques (PF) James Williams, Carmelo Garcia | |
| 10:59 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson loses the ball out of bounds | 19-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (SG) Jeff Anton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 10:35 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale is fouled on the floor by Chester Follett - foul #1 on Chester Follett, team foul #8 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (PG), Jeff Anton (SG), Alan Parsons (C) Ryan Smith, Harold Echols, Chester Follett | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG), Warren Reeves (SG) David Weaver, John Linn | |
| 10:35 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 10:35 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | John Jacques blocks the jumper by Troy Dawson | 19-28 |
| 10:11 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons grabs the offensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 09:57 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses the 3 from the left wing | 19-28 |
| 09:56 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons hits the follow up shot | 21-28 |
| 09:52 | Gonzaga | Troy Dawson is called for the reach on Warren Reeves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Troy Dawson, team foul #9 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Chester Follett (SF), Charles Clark (C) Preston Sims, Troy Dawson, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Weaver (PG), James Williams (SF), Amado Bruno (PF), William Augustus (C) Kent Brockett, Timothy Sommerfield, John Jacques, Chester Goodale | |
| 09:52 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 09:52 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Alan Parsons | 21-28 |
| 09:42 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Augustus - foul #1 on William Augustus, team foul #5 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (SG) Jeff Anton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Linn (SG), Carmelo Garcia (C) Warren Reeves, William Augustus | |
| 09:42 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 09:42 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 09:26 | Gonzaga | John Linn clanks a 3 from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 09:25 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 09:23 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett is hacked by John Linn in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Linn, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Walter Duke (PF) Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 09:05 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-28 |
| 09:03 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 08:42 | Gonzaga | John Linn is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Amado Bruno | 22-31 |
| 08:25 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols is whistled for a carry | 22-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (PG), Jeff Anton (SG), Troy Dawson (SF), Jack Castleberry (PF), Alan Parsons (C) Ryan Smith, Harold Echols, Chester Follett, Walter Duke, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG), Warren Reeves (SG), Timothy Sommerfield (SF), Chester Goodale (PF), William Augustus (C) David Weaver, John Linn, James Williams, Amado Bruno, Carmelo Garcia | |
| 08:21 | Gonzaga | Jack Castleberry takes the ball from Kent Brockett in the backcourt | 22-31 |
| 08:09 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 08:08 | Gonzaga | William Augustus grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 07:52 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett is fouled on the floor by Preston Sims - foul #2 on Preston Sims, team foul #10 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG) Preston Sims | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Jacques (PF) Chester Goodale | |
| 07:52 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 07:52 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 07:33 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by William Augustus - foul #2 on William Augustus, team foul #7 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale (C) William Augustus | |
| 07:33 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 07:33 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 07:33 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (very tired) SG - Jeff Anton (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Dawson (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Castleberry (tired) 4 pts. C - Alan Parsons (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kent Brockett (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Reeves (tiring) SF - Timothy Sommerfield (tired) 1 pts. PF - John Jacques (tiring) 4 pts. C - Chester Goodale (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-33 |
| 07:07 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale gets the offensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 07:07 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (SG), Walter Duke (PF), Charles Clark (C) Jeff Anton, Jack Castleberry, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Linn (SG), James Williams (SF) Warren Reeves, Timothy Sommerfield | |
| 06:54 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-35 |
| 06:29 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-35 |
| 06:27 | Gonzaga | James Williams snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 06:15 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Troy Dawson - foul #2 on Troy Dawson, team foul #11 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG), Chester Follett (SF), Jack Castleberry (PF) Harold Echols, Troy Dawson, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (SG), David Weaver (SF), Amado Bruno (PF), Carmelo Garcia (C) John Linn, James Williams, John Jacques, Chester Goodale | |
| 06:15 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett misses the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 06:15 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 06:12 | Santa Clara | Warren Reeves steps in front of the Ryan Smith pass in the backcourt | 23-36 |
| 06:02 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons (C) Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield (SF) Kent Brockett | |
| 05:41 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 23-36 |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons hits the follow up shot | 25-36 |
| 05:27 | Gonzaga | Jeff Anton is called for the reach on Warren Reeves - foul #1 on Jeff Anton, team foul #12 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (SG) Jeff Anton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Williams (SF), Chester Goodale (C) Timothy Sommerfield, Carmelo Garcia | |
| 05:27 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 05:27 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 05:27 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 05:02 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons loses the dribble to James Williams | 25-37 |
| 04:47 | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale blows the wide open dunk | 25-37 |
| 04:45 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett gets the rebound | 25-37 |
| 04:31 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-37 |
| 04:30 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett snags the offensive board | 25-37 |
| 04:30 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 25-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG), Walter Duke (PF), Charles Clark (C) Harold Echols, Jack Castleberry, Alan Parsons | |
| 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 | |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-37 |
| 04:15 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke grabs the offensive board | 25-37 |
| 03:58 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton steps out of bounds on the sideline | 25-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG), John Manley (SG), Preston Sims (SF) Ryan Smith, Jeff Anton, Chester Follett | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Austin Scott (PG), William Augustus (C) Kent Brockett, Carmelo Garcia | |
| 03:40 | Gonzaga | William Augustus dunks the ball on a nice dish by Timothy Sommerfield and he's hacked by John Manley - foul #3 on John Manley, team foul #13 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (SF) John Manley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale (PF) John Jacques | |
| 03:40 | Gonzaga | William Augustus misses the free throw | 25-39 |
| 03:40 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims grabs the board | 25-39 |
| 03:30 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 25-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry (PF) Walter Duke | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Williams (SF) Timothy Sommerfield | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Pope (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Preston Sims (fairly fresh) SF - Troy Dawson (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Castleberry (tired) 4 pts. C - Charles Clark (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Austin Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Linn (tiring) 9 pts. SF - James Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chester Goodale (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Augustus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott clanks a floater from the left wing | 25-39 |
| 03:10 | Gonzaga | James Williams can't tip it in | 25-39 |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |
| 02:50 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-39 |
| 02:48 | Gonzaga | William Augustus grabs the board | 25-39 |
| 02:44 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-39 |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | James Williams is called for the reach on Troy Dawson - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #8 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Walter Duke (PF), Alan Parsons (C) Jack Castleberry, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (SG), David Weaver (SF), John Jacques (PF) John Linn, James Williams, Chester Goodale | |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 02:20 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to John Jacques | 26-39 |
| 02:03 | Gonzaga | Preston Sims is called for the reach on John Jacques - foul #3 on Preston Sims, team foul #14 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG) Preston Sims | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 02:03 | Gonzaga | John Jacques misses the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 02:03 | Gonzaga | John Jacques misses the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 02:03 | Gonzaga | William Augustus grabs the offensive board | 26-39 |
| 01:44 | Gonzaga | William Augustus is open and lays it up and in | 26-41 |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (SG), Chester Follett (SF) Jeff Anton, Troy Dawson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield (SF), Amado Bruno (PF) David Weaver, John Jacques | |
| 01:26 | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield hits the finger roll on a great pass from Warren Reeves and he's fouled by Walter Duke - foul #1 on Walter Duke, team foul #15 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia (C) William Augustus | |
| 01:26 | Gonzaga | Timothy Sommerfield misses the free throw | 26-43 |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke pulls down the rebound | 26-43 |
| 01:03 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke misses the turnaround from the right block | 26-43 |
| 01:01 | Gonzaga | Austin Scott snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | Paul Pope takes the ball from Austin Scott | 26-43 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope is hacked by Austin Scott - foul #3 on Austin Scott, team foul #9 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG), Troy Dawson (SF), Jack Castleberry (PF) Harold Echols, Alan Parsons, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG), John Linn (SG), David Weaver (SF), John Jacques (PF), William Augustus (C) Austin Scott, Warren Reeves, Timothy Sommerfield, Amado Bruno, Carmelo Garcia | |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Jeff Anton is called for the reach on John Linn - foul #2 on Jeff Anton, team foul #16 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Clark (C) Chester Follett | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Chester Goodale (PF) John Jacques | |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | John Linn makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | John Linn makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 28-45 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | William Augustus grabs the board | 28-45 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | William Augustus misses short on a halfcourt shot | 28-45 |