| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Luis Loveless (fresh) SG - Clarence Wasson (fresh) SF - Martin Hemmer (fresh) PF - Rafael Rangel (fresh) C - Ricky Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Manuel Sargent (fresh) SG - William Dillion (fresh) SF - Chad Turner (fresh) PF - Albert Cardiel (fresh) C - Jason Finlay (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay's fadeaway is rejected by Rafael Rangel | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rafael Rangel | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Luis Loveless - foul #1 on Luis Loveless, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:14 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel tips it home | 4-4 |
| 18:10 | Santa Clara | William Dillion is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Wasson - foul #1 on Clarence Wasson, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:53 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Dillion | 4-7 |
| 17:36 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson is whistled for a carry | 4-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris (PG), Bobby Gale (SG), Jeremy Bergstedt (SF), Robert Moore (PF), John Hertzog (C) Luis Loveless, Clarence Wasson, Martin Hemmer, Rafael Rangel, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman (PG), Calvin Hilton (SF), Andrew Pitts (PF), David Batten (C) Manuel Sargent, Chad Turner, Albert Cardiel, Jason Finlay | |
| 17:33 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Gale - foul #1 on Bobby Gale, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| 17:27 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Bergstedt | 4-7 |
| 17:26 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman tips it but misses | 4-7 |
| 17:24 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton hits the follow up shot | 4-9 |
| 17:12 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt is hacked by Calvin Hilton - foul #1 on Calvin Hilton, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland (SF) William Dillion | |
| 16:55 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Erdman takes the ball from John Hertzog | 4-9 |
| 16:51 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Erdman | 4-11 |
| 16:22 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Sylvester Noland - foul #1 on Sylvester Noland, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless (PG), Clarence Wasson (SG), Rafael Rangel (PF), Ricky Smith (C) Jeff Norris, Bobby Gale, Robert Moore, John Hertzog | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Parish (PG), William Dillion (SG), Chad Turner (SF), Jason Finlay (C) Jeffrey Erdman, Calvin Hilton, Andrew Pitts, David Batten | |
| 16:22 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt misses the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 16:22 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:06 | Santa Clara | Rafael Rangel steals it from Jason Finlay | 5-11 |
| 15:53 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Chad Turner - foul #1 on Chad Turner, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Martin Hemmer (SF) Jeremy Bergstedt | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), Albert Cardiel (PF) Michael Parish, Sylvester Noland | |
| 15:53 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:53 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Luis Loveless (fairly fresh) SG - Clarence Wasson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Hemmer (fresh) PF - Rafael Rangel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Manuel Sargent (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Dillion (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Cardiel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Finlay (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Sargent, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| 15:40 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Martin Hemmer | 9-11 |
| 15:16 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent buries a jumper from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 15:13 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris (PG), Bobby Gale (SG), Robert Moore (PF), John Hertzog (C) Luis Loveless, Clarence Wasson, Rafael Rangel, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Parish (PG), Calvin Hilton (SG) Manuel Sargent, William Dillion | |
| 15:05 | Santa Clara | Michael Parish misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-13 |
| 15:03 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 14:46 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog buries a fadeaway near the basket | 11-13 |
| 14:34 | Santa Clara | Bobby Gale is called for the reach on Michael Parish - foul #2 on Bobby Gale, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless (PG), Clarence Wasson (SG), Rafael Rangel (PF) Jeff Norris, Bobby Gale, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman (PG), William Dillion (SG), Andrew Pitts (PF), David Batten (C) Michael Parish, Calvin Hilton, Albert Cardiel, Jason Finlay | |
| 14:15 | Santa Clara | David Batten clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 14:13 | Gonzaga | Martin Hemmer snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 14:11 | Gonzaga | William Dillion picks off the pass by John Hertzog in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| 14:09 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman misses the lay-in | 11-13 |
| 14:08 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 13:50 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless connects on the 3 from straight away | 14-13 |
| 13:32 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner jams it set up by Jeffrey Erdman | 14-15 |
| 13:16 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Martin Hemmer | 17-15 |
| 13:12 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-15 |
| 13:10 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 12:54 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Martin Hemmer | 20-15 |
| 12:52 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner double dribbles in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris (PG), Jeremy Bergstedt (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Ricky Smith (C) Luis Loveless, Martin Hemmer, Rafael Rangel, John Hertzog | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), Calvin Hilton (SG), Sylvester Noland (SF), Albert Cardiel (PF), Jason Finlay (C) Jeffrey Erdman, William Dillion, Chad Turner, Andrew Pitts, David Batten | |
| 12:34 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Jeff Norris | 22-15 |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 12:12 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Hilton - foul #2 on Calvin Hilton, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless (PG) Clarence Wasson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Dillion (SG) Calvin Hilton | |
| 12:04 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt's floater is tipped away by Albert Cardiel | 22-18 |
| 12:03 | Santa Clara | William Dillion gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 11:50 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 11:49 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay misses the tip | 22-18 |
| 11:48 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Luis Loveless (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Jeff Norris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Bergstedt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) C - Ricky Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Manuel Sargent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Dillion (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Sylvester Noland (fairly fresh) PF - Albert Cardiel (tiring) 5 pts. C - Jason Finlay (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Gonzaga | William Dillion is called for the reach on Jeremy Bergstedt in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Dillion, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Parish (PG), Chad Turner (SF) Manuel Sargent, Sylvester Noland | |
| 11:31 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jeff Norris | 24-18 |
| 11:15 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-18 |
| 11:13 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 10:57 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt can't finish the layup | 24-18 |
| 10:56 | Santa Clara | William Dillion gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 10:38 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson (SG), Martin Hemmer (SF), Rafael Rangel (PF), John Hertzog (C) Luis Loveless, Jeremy Bergstedt, Robert Moore, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), Jeffrey Erdman (SF), Andrew Pitts (C) Michael Parish, Chad Turner, Jason Finlay | |
| 10:35 | Gonzaga | Manuel Sargent is called for the reach on Clarence Wasson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Sargent, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland (SF) Manuel Sargent | |
| 10:35 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 10:35 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 10:35 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Albert Cardiel | 25-18 |
| 10:20 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Albert Cardiel is denied by Martin Hemmer | 25-18 |
| 10:18 | Santa Clara | Andrew Pitts tips it home | 25-20 |
| 09:51 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Norris | 27-20 |
| 09:26 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland knocks in the runner in the lane | 27-22 |
| 09:24 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless (PG), Jeremy Bergstedt (SF), Ricky Smith (C) Jeff Norris, Martin Hemmer, John Hertzog | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Parish (PG), Chad Turner (SF), David Batten (PF) Jeffrey Erdman, Sylvester Noland, Albert Cardiel | |
| 09:10 | Gonzaga | Andrew Pitts is called for the reach on Ricky Smith - foul #1 on Andrew Pitts, team foul #8 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay (C) Andrew Pitts | |
| 09:10 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 09:10 | Santa Clara | David Batten pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 08:50 | Santa Clara | William Dillion knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Parish | 27-24 |
| 08:46 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson's pass is intercepted by William Dillion in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| 08:37 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner loses the ball out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Moore (PF) Rafael Rangel | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Andrew Pitts (PF) David Batten | |
| 08:20 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Clarence Wasson | 29-24 |
| 08:02 | Santa Clara | Robert Moore steals it from William Dillion | 29-24 |
| 07:41 | Gonzaga | Michael Parish steps in front of the Jeremy Bergstedt pass | 29-24 |
| 07:41 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris (SG), Martin Hemmer (SF), John Hertzog (C) Clarence Wasson, Jeremy Bergstedt, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman (PG), Sylvester Noland (SF), David Batten (PF) Michael Parish, Chad Turner, Jason Finlay | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Luis Loveless (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Jeff Norris (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Martin Hemmer (tiring) 3 ast. PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Hertzog (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffrey Erdman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Dillion (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sylvester Noland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Batten (fresh) C - Andrew Pitts (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Santa Clara | John Hertzog steals it from Sylvester Noland | 29-24 |
| 07:00 | Gonzaga | Martin Hemmer is called for 3 seconds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson (SG), Rafael Rangel (PF) Luis Loveless, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel (PF) Andrew Pitts | |
| 06:40 | Santa Clara | David Batten comes up short on the shot from the right block | 29-24 |
| 06:39 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 06:26 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Jeffrey Erdman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Erdman, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless (PG), Jeremy Bergstedt (SF) Clarence Wasson, Martin Hemmer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Parish (PG), Chad Turner (SF), Jason Finlay (C) William Dillion, Sylvester Noland, David Batten | |
| 06:26 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:26 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 06:14 | Santa Clara | Rafael Rangel steps in front of the Jeffrey Erdman pass | 31-24 |
| 05:56 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jeff Norris and he's fouled by Albert Cardiel - foul #1 on Albert Cardiel, team foul #10 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson (SG), Ricky Smith (C) Jeff Norris, John Hertzog | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Andrew Pitts (PF) Albert Cardiel | |
| 05:56 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel misses the free throw | 33-24 |
| 05:56 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 05:54 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman loses the dribble to Jeremy Bergstedt in the backcourt | 33-24 |
| 05:41 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt loses the dribble to Michael Parish | 33-24 |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Michael Parish loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Moore (PF) Rafael Rangel | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Dillion (SG), David Batten (C) Jeffrey Erdman, Jason Finlay | |
| 05:30 | Gonzaga | Andrew Pitts is called for the reach on Ricky Smith - foul #2 on Andrew Pitts, team foul #11 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Martin Hemmer (SF) Jeremy Bergstedt | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel (PF) Andrew Pitts | |
| 05:30 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 05:30 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 05:13 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-24 |
| 05:12 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 04:50 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 04:48 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore hits the follow up shot | 37-24 |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | William Dillion misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-24 |
| 04:20 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 04:02 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Moore | 39-24 |
| 03:40 | Santa Clara | David Batten misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-24 |
| 03:39 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore gets the rebound | 39-24 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Luis Loveless (very tired) 11 pts. SG - Clarence Wasson (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Hemmer (very tired) 3 ast. PF - Robert Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Smith (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Parish (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Dillion (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chad Turner (very tired) 4 pts. PF - Albert Cardiel (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Batten (tiring) | |
| 03:15 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore makes the floater from the right block and he's fouled by David Batten - foul #1 on David Batten, team foul #12 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris (PG), Bobby Gale (SG), Jeremy Bergstedt (SF), John Hertzog (C) Luis Loveless, Clarence Wasson, Martin Hemmer, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), Calvin Hilton (SG), Sylvester Noland (SF), Andrew Pitts (PF), Jason Finlay (C) Michael Parish, William Dillion, Chad Turner, Albert Cardiel, David Batten | |
| 03:15 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore makes the free throw | 42-24 |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton is hacked by John Hertzog - foul #1 on John Hertzog, team foul #5 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel (PF) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-24 |
| 02:46 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog grabs the defensive rebound | 42-24 |
| 02:39 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeff Norris and the foul's on Jason Finlay - foul #1 on Jason Finlay, team foul #13 | 44-24 |
| 02:39 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt makes the free throw | 45-24 |
| 02:19 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-24 |
| 02:17 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt grabs the board | 45-24 |
| 01:57 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel drills a jumper from the left wing | 47-24 |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | Andrew Pitts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-24 |
| 01:39 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog pulls down the rebound | 47-24 |
| 01:18 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jeremy Bergstedt | 49-24 |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | Andrew Pitts clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-24 |
| 00:58 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog gets the rebound | 49-24 |
| 00:37 | Gonzaga | Bobby Gale is hacked by Jason Finlay - foul #2 on Jason Finlay, team foul #14 | 49-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless (PG), Martin Hemmer (SF), Ricky Smith (C) Jeff Norris, Jeremy Bergstedt, John Hertzog | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman (SF), David Batten (PF) Sylvester Noland, Jason Finlay | |
| 00:37 | Gonzaga | Bobby Gale makes the 1st free throw | 50-24 |
| 00:37 | Gonzaga | Bobby Gale misses the 2nd free throw | 50-24 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Andrew Pitts pulls down the rebound | 50-24 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Loveless - foul #2 on Luis Loveless, team foul #6 | 50-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel (PF) Andrew Pitts | |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-24 |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-24 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-26 |