| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Paul Pope (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harold Echols (fresh) PF - Walter Duke (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jack Castleberry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kent Brockett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Shafer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carmelo Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Jacques (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 19:35 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry tips it home | 32-39 |
| 19:14 | Gonzaga | Paul Pope is called for the reach on James Williams - foul #3 on Paul Pope, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph (SG) Paul Pope | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 18:52 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett connects on the open runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Williams | 32-41 |
| 18:49 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry is fouled in the backcourt by James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SF) Harold Echols | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Heriberto Castillo (SG), Amado Bruno (PF), Gerald Lasseter (C) James Williams, Carmelo Garcia, John Jacques | |
| 18:33 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 18:15 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 35-41 |
| 18:13 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 18:01 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 17:59 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 17:33 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter's layup is rejected by Jack Castleberry | 35-41 |
| 17:31 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Walter Duke | 35-41 |
| 17:27 | Santa Clara | Amado Bruno takes the ball from Preston Sims in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| 17:01 | Gonzaga | Walter Duke steals the ball from Grant Shafer | 35-41 |
| 16:43 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson makes the wide open jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Preston Sims | 37-41 |
| 16:39 | Gonzaga | Heriberto Castillo is hacked by Jack Castleberry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Harold Echols (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Troy Dawson, Jarvis Ralph, Walter Duke, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), James Williams (SG), Carmelo Garcia (PF), John Jacques (C) Kent Brockett, Heriberto Castillo, Amado Bruno, Gerald Lasseter | |
| 16:10 | Gonzaga | John Jacques clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 16:09 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 15:48 | Gonzaga | John Jacques misses badly on the uncontested floater in the lane | 37-41 |
| 15:47 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Preston Sims (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Harold Echols (fresh) PF - Chester Follett (fresh) 5 reb. C - Melvin Todd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Warren Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Grant Shafer (tired) 1 ast. PF - Carmelo Garcia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - John Jacques (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 15:41 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 15:20 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 15:18 | Gonzaga | John Jacques gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:52 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia banks in the layup set up by Warren Reeves | 37-43 |
| 14:28 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Ryan Smith | 40-43 |
| 14:01 | Gonzaga | James Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Preston Sims - foul #3 on Preston Sims, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Paul Pope (SG), John Manley (SF), Walter Duke (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Ryan Smith, Preston Sims, Harold Echols, Chester Follett, Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Weaver (PG), John Linn (SG), Jeffrey Christensen (PF) Warren Reeves, Grant Shafer, Carmelo Garcia | |
| 14:01 | Gonzaga | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:01 | Gonzaga | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:01 | Gonzaga | John Jacques snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 13:39 | Gonzaga | John Jacques drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Linn and he's hacked by Jack Castleberry - foul #2 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter (PF) Jeffrey Christensen | |
| 13:39 | Gonzaga | John Jacques makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 13:14 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope's layup is rejected by Gerald Lasseter | 40-47 |
| 13:13 | Gonzaga | David Weaver gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:09 | Gonzaga | John Linn's pass is intercepted by Troy Dawson in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| 13:08 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope can't finish the layup | 40-47 |
| 13:07 | Gonzaga | John Jacques gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:45 | Gonzaga | Jack Castleberry is called for the reach on John Linn - foul #3 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (SF) John Manley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG), Heriberto Castillo (SF), Amado Bruno (PF), Jeffrey Christensen (C) David Weaver, James Williams, Gerald Lasseter, John Jacques | |
| 12:29 | Gonzaga | Troy Dawson is called for the reach on Kent Brockett - foul #1 on Troy Dawson, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons (PF) Walter Duke | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 12:05 | Gonzaga | John Linn misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 12:03 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Amado Bruno | 40-47 |
| 11:37 | Gonzaga | Paul Pope is called for the reach on John Linn - foul #4 on Paul Pope, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph (SG), John Manley (SF) Paul Pope, Harold Echols | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Grant Shafer (SF), Carmelo Garcia (PF) Heriberto Castillo, Jeffrey Christensen | |
| 11:37 | Gonzaga | John Linn makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 11:37 | Gonzaga | John Linn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jarvis Ralph (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Manley (fresh) PF - Alan Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Castleberry (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kent Brockett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Linn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Grant Shafer (tired) 1 ast. PF - Carmelo Garcia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Amado Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 40-49 |
| 11:23 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Carmelo Garcia | 40-49 |
| 11:20 | Gonzaga | John Manley picks off the pass by John Linn in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 11:06 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Manley | 42-49 |
| 10:43 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-51 |
| 10:39 | Santa Clara | Kent Brockett picks off the pass by Jarvis Ralph in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| 10:16 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia throws it down on a nice dish by John Linn | 42-53 |
| 10:01 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 10:00 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph hits the follow up shot | 44-53 |
| 09:41 | Gonzaga | Jack Castleberry takes the ball from John Linn | 44-53 |
| 09:22 | Santa Clara | Kent Brockett steals the ball from Troy Dawson | 44-53 |
| 09:18 | Gonzaga | John Linn jams it on a nice dish by Kent Brockett | 44-55 |
| 08:57 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 08:55 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry tips it home | 46-55 |
| 08:55 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Preston Sims (SG), Harold Echols (SF), Walter Duke (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Troy Dawson, Jarvis Ralph, John Manley, Alan Parsons, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), David Weaver (SG), James Williams (SF), Gerald Lasseter (PF), Jeffrey Christensen (C) Kent Brockett, John Linn, Grant Shafer, Carmelo Garcia, Amado Bruno | |
| 08:34 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Christensen is called for traveling | 46-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Jacques (C) Jeffrey Christensen | |
| 08:32 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims's pass is intercepted by David Weaver in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| 08:29 | Gonzaga | David Weaver hits the finger roll | 46-57 |
| 08:19 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims misses the 3 from straight away | 46-57 |
| 08:18 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 08:00 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Walter Duke - foul #3 on Walter Duke, team foul #8 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG) Harold Echols | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 08:00 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 08:00 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 07:53 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Preston Sims | 48-59 |
| 07:51 | Gonzaga | James Williams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chester Follett (C) Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Heriberto Castillo (SF), Jeffrey Christensen (PF) James Williams, Gerald Lasseter | |
| 07:40 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope is called for a backcourt violation | 48-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG) Ryan Smith | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG) Warren Reeves | |
| 07:37 | Gonzaga | Preston Sims is called for the reach on Heriberto Castillo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Preston Sims, team foul #9 | 48-59 |
| 07:37 | Gonzaga | Heriberto Castillo misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 07:37 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. SG - Paul Pope (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Preston Sims (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Walter Duke (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Chester Follett (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kent Brockett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Weaver (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Heriberto Castillo (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Christensen (fresh) C - John Jacques (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke lays it in | 50-59 |
| 06:55 | Gonzaga | John Jacques is open and scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Kent Brockett | 50-61 |
| 06:43 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke is called for 5 seconds | 50-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (SF), Jack Castleberry (C) Troy Dawson, Chester Follett | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Linn (SG), James Williams (SF), Gerald Lasseter (PF) David Weaver, Heriberto Castillo, Jeffrey Christensen | |
| 06:19 | Gonzaga | John Linn hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 50-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), John Manley (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Preston Sims, Harold Echols, Walter Duke, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), David Weaver (SG), Carmelo Garcia (PF) Kent Brockett, John Linn, Gerald Lasseter | |
| 05:37 | Gonzaga | James Williams misses long on an open turnaround from the right block | 50-63 |
| 05:35 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Melvin Todd | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:31 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith is hacked by Warren Reeves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Reeves, team foul #2 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph (SG), Chester Follett (PF) Paul Pope, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Christensen (C) John Jacques | |
| 05:19 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 05:17 | Gonzaga | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 04:57 | Gonzaga | The jump hook by Carmelo Garcia is blocked by Chester Follett | 50-63 |
| 04:56 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 04:49 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Ryan Smith | 53-63 |
| 04:47 | Gonzaga | David Weaver is fouled in the backcourt by John Manley - foul #1 on John Manley, team foul #10 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Paul Pope (SG), Harold Echols (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Ryan Smith, Jarvis Ralph, John Manley, Chester Follett, Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG), Heriberto Castillo (SF), Gerald Lasseter (PF), Amado Bruno (C) Warren Reeves, James Williams, Carmelo Garcia, Jeffrey Christensen | |
| 04:47 | Gonzaga | David Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 04:47 | Gonzaga | David Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 04:43 | Santa Clara | Amado Bruno picks off the pass by Paul Pope in the backcourt | 53-65 |
| 04:22 | Gonzaga | David Weaver is fouled on the floor by Paul Pope - foul #5 on Paul Pope, team foul #11 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SG), Walter Duke (PF) Paul Pope, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Jacques (C) Amado Bruno | |
| 04:22 | Gonzaga | David Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 04:22 | Gonzaga | David Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Grant Shafer (SF) David Weaver | |
| 04:02 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Gerald Lasseter and he's fouled by Preston Sims - foul #5 on Preston Sims, team foul #12 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph (SG), Jack Castleberry (C) Preston Sims, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno (PF) Gerald Lasseter | |
| 04:02 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett makes the free throw | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-70 |
| 03:41 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry grabs the offensive rebound | 53-70 |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-70 |
| 03:21 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols grabs the offensive rebound | 53-70 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jarvis Ralph (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harold Echols (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Duke (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Castleberry (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kent Brockett (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Heriberto Castillo (fairly fresh) SF - Grant Shafer (tired) 1 ast. PF - Amado Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Jacques (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range | 53-70 |
| 03:08 | Gonzaga | John Jacques pulls down the rebound | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), John Manley (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Alan Parsons (C) Troy Dawson, Harold Echols, Walter Duke, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), John Linn (SG), James Williams (SF), Carmelo Garcia (PF), Jeffrey Christensen (C) Kent Brockett, Heriberto Castillo, Grant Shafer, Amado Bruno, John Jacques | |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph misses long on a floater from the right side | 53-70 |
| 02:42 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Christensen pulls down the rebound | 53-70 |
| 02:40 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Christensen is hacked by Ryan Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Smith, team foul #13 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd (C) Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter (C) Carmelo Garcia | |
| 02:40 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 02:40 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 02:40 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd snags the defensive board | 53-71 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Linn - foul #4 on John Linn, team foul #3 | 53-71 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 02:05 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Linn | 55-73 |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Christensen - foul #1 on Jeffrey Christensen, team foul #4 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (SF), Walter Duke (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) John Manley, Chester Follett, Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett (PG), Grant Shafer (SF), Carmelo Garcia (PF), John Jacques (C) Warren Reeves, James Williams, Gerald Lasseter, Jeffrey Christensen | |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 01:38 | Gonzaga | John Jacques misses the easy layup | 57-73 |
| 01:37 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke snags the defensive board | 57-73 |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG) Ryan Smith | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 01:15 | Gonzaga | Troy Dawson is called for the reach on Kent Brockett - foul #2 on Troy Dawson, team foul #14 | 57-73 |
| 01:15 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 01:15 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett misses the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry snags the defensive board | 57-74 |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #15 | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Gonzaga | Harold Echols steals it from John Linn in the backcourt | 57-74 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harold Echols | 59-74 |
| 00:32 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-76 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-76 |
| 00:26 | Gonzaga | John Jacques grabs the defensive rebound | 59-76 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Kent Brockett runs out the clock | 59-76 |