| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Zwickl (fresh) SG - William Ryles (fresh) SF - James Cooley (fresh) PF - Shawn Bolton (fresh) C - Russell Kleckner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jimmy Pooler (fresh) SG - John Schwantes (fresh) SF - Ryan Wise (fresh) PF - Christopher Orlando (fresh) C - Mikey Craig (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler is fouled in the backcourt by David Zwickl - foul #1 on David Zwickl, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando is open and buries a floater in the lane set up by John Schwantes | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Santa Clara | James Cooley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 19:14 | Gonzaga | James Cooley steps in front of the Mikey Craig pass in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 19:13 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Cooley | 5-2 |
| 19:11 | Gonzaga | David Zwickl is called for the reach on Jimmy Pooler in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Zwickl, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG) David Zwickl | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 18:49 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes's fadeaway is rejected by Shawn Bolton | 5-2 |
| 18:48 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig hits the follow up shot | 5-4 |
| 18:26 | Santa Clara | Mikey Craig steals it from James Cooley | 5-4 |
| 17:57 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:55 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:42 | Gonzaga | William Ryles is called for the reach on Christopher Orlando - foul #1 on William Ryles, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Kline (SG), John O'Berry (SF), David McClellan (PF) William Ryles, James Cooley, Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dennis Calvin (PF), Charles Arnold (C) Christopher Orlando, Mikey Craig | |
| 17:29 | Gonzaga | Dennis Calvin makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jimmy Pooler | 5-6 |
| 17:04 | Santa Clara | David McClellan misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Jimmy Pooler - foul #1 on Jimmy Pooler, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Ryles (SG), James Bolander (C) Teddy Orlandi, Russell Kleckner | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 17:04 | Santa Clara | David McClellan makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:04 | Santa Clara | David McClellan misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:04 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Charles Arnold | 6-6 |
| 16:42 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold loses the dribble to David McClellan | 6-6 |
| 16:28 | Santa Clara | David McClellan misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 6-6 |
| 16:27 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry tips it home | 8-6 |
| 15:59 | Gonzaga | Dennis Calvin is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Jimmy Pooler | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Chad Kline (fresh) SG - William Ryles (fairly fresh) SF - John O'Berry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David McClellan (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Bolander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jimmy Pooler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Schwantes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Wise (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Calvin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Arnold (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Santa Clara | James Bolander clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 15:50 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:31 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by John Schwantes | 8-10 |
| 15:12 | Santa Clara | William Ryles misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 8-10 |
| 15:11 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Charles Arnold | 8-10 |
| 14:47 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise drills a shot from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 14:31 | Santa Clara | David McClellan's pass is intercepted by Ryan Wise | 8-12 |
| 14:26 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise lays it in | 8-14 |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | James Bolander's layup is rejected by Charles Arnold | 8-14 |
| 13:59 | Santa Clara | David McClellan grabs the offensive board | 8-14 |
| 13:45 | Santa Clara | William Ryles can't finish the layup | 8-14 |
| 13:44 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold grabs the board | 8-14 |
| 13:23 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 13:22 | Santa Clara | James Bolander gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 13:07 | Santa Clara | David McClellan is denied on a dunk by Charles Arnold | 8-14 |
| 13:05 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Dennis Calvin | 8-14 |
| 12:46 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 8-14 |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Ryan Wise - foul #1 on Ryan Wise, team foul #2 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), Shawn Bolton (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) Chad Kline, David McClellan, James Bolander | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews (PG), Paul Kunze (SG), George Bilski (SF), Christopher Orlando (PF), Mikey Craig (C) Jimmy Pooler, John Schwantes, Ryan Wise, Dennis Calvin, Charles Arnold | |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:56 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Teddy Orlandi (fresh) SG - William Ryles (tiring) SF - John O'Berry (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Shawn Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Kleckner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Bruce Andrews (fresh) SG - Paul Kunze (fresh) SF - George Bilski (fresh) PF - Christopher Orlando (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mikey Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Santa Clara | William Ryles misses the 3 from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 11:45 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 11:40 | Gonzaga | Teddy Orlandi picks off the pass by Christopher Orlando in the backcourt | 10-16 |
| 11:21 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by George Bilski - foul #1 on George Bilski, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| 11:21 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry misses the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:21 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:52 | Gonzaga | The jumper by Bruce Andrews is denied by John O'Berry | 11-16 |
| 10:51 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 10:46 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 10:29 | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 10:28 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:15 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by William Ryles is denied by Mikey Craig | 13-16 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Teddy Orlandi | 13-16 |
| 09:56 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 13-16 |
| 09:54 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 09:26 | Gonzaga | George Bilski scores on a 3 from straight away | 13-19 |
| 09:11 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by George Bilski - foul #2 on George Bilski, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Kline (SG), James Cooley (SF) William Ryles, John O'Berry | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler (PG), John Schwantes (SG), Ryan Wise (SF), Charles Arnold (C) Bruce Andrews, Paul Kunze, George Bilski, Mikey Craig | |
| 09:11 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:11 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:08 | Gonzaga | James Cooley steps in front of the Jimmy Pooler pass in the backcourt | 15-19 |
| 09:07 | Santa Clara | James Cooley misses the lay-in | 15-19 |
| 09:06 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to John Schwantes | 15-19 |
| 08:58 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on James Cooley - foul #1 on James Cooley, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| 08:58 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:58 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:58 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 08:50 | Santa Clara | James Cooley knocks in the 3 from straight away | 18-19 |
| 08:25 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando misses long on an open jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Shawn Bolton - foul #1 on Shawn Bolton, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| 08:25 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:25 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:09 | Santa Clara | Jimmy Pooler picks off the pass by Teddy Orlandi | 18-21 |
| 07:43 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Ryan Wise | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Teddy Orlandi (tiring) SG - Chad Kline (fairly fresh) SF - James Cooley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Bolton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Kleckner (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jimmy Pooler (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Schwantes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ryan Wise (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Orlando (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Arnold (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline misses badly on a shot from the left side | 18-23 |
| 07:16 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Charles Arnold | 18-23 |
| 06:53 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jimmy Pooler and the foul's on Russell Kleckner - foul #1 on Russell Kleckner, team foul #6 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Ryles (SG), James Bolander (PF) Chad Kline, Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze (PG), Dennis Calvin (PF), Mikey Craig (C) Jimmy Pooler, Christopher Orlando, Charles Arnold | |
| 06:53 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise makes the free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:41 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Cooley | 21-26 |
| 06:12 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise misses short on an open shot from the baseline | 21-26 |
| 06:10 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig snags the offensive board | 21-26 |
| 05:50 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig is called for 3 seconds | 21-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Kline (PG), Shawn Bolton (PF), David McClellan (C) Teddy Orlandi, James Bolander, Russell Kleckner | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews (PG) Paul Kunze | |
| 05:31 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton misses long on a runner from the left block | 21-26 |
| 05:29 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 05:27 | Gonzaga | Chad Kline is called for the reach on Ryan Wise in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Kline, team foul #7 | 21-26 |
| 05:27 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:27 | Santa Clara | David McClellan snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 05:10 | Santa Clara | William Ryles clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Schwantes - foul #1 on John Schwantes, team foul #5 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold (C) Mikey Craig | |
| 05:10 | Santa Clara | William Ryles makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:10 | Santa Clara | William Ryles misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:10 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 04:56 | Gonzaga | James Cooley takes the ball from Charles Arnold | 22-26 |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | David McClellan scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 24-26 |
| 04:16 | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews is hacked by Chad Kline - foul #2 on Chad Kline, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), Russell Kleckner (C) Chad Kline, David McClellan | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze (SG), Christopher Orlando (PF) John Schwantes, Dennis Calvin | |
| 04:16 | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Shawn Bolton | 24-26 |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | Bruce Andrews is called for the reach on James Cooley - foul #1 on Bruce Andrews, team foul #6 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG), James Bolander (PF) Teddy Orlandi, Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler (PG), George Bilski (SF) Bruce Andrews, Ryan Wise | |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 03:49 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Charles Arnold | 24-26 |
| 03:47 | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze is hacked by James Cooley in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Cooley, team foul #9 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Kline (SG) William Ryles | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig (C) Charles Arnold | |
| 03:47 | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:47 | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Zwickl (fresh) SG - Chad Kline (tiring) SF - James Cooley (tiring) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - James Bolander (fresh) C - Russell Kleckner (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jimmy Pooler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Kunze (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Bilski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Orlando (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mikey Craig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner is fouled on the floor by George Bilski - foul #3 on George Bilski, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise (SF) George Bilski | |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:29 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 03:03 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig is whistled for traveling | 25-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John O'Berry (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF) James Cooley, James Bolander | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dennis Calvin (PF) Christopher Orlando | |
| 02:45 | Santa Clara | The pull-up jumper by Russell Kleckner is blocked by Mikey Craig | 25-28 |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton grabs the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 02:25 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl misses the driving attempt near the basket | 25-28 |
| 02:23 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Dennis Calvin | 25-28 |
| 02:21 | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Ryles (SG), David McClellan (C) Chad Kline, Russell Kleckner | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Schwantes (SG), Charles Arnold (C) Paul Kunze, Mikey Craig | |
| 02:04 | Santa Clara | William Ryles makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Shawn Bolton | 27-28 |
| 01:54 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold is fouled on the floor by Shawn Bolton - foul #2 on Shawn Bolton, team foul #10 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Cooley (SF) Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews (PG), Christopher Orlando (PF) Jimmy Pooler, Dennis Calvin | |
| 01:54 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:54 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 01:40 | Santa Clara | William Ryles is whistled for traveling | 27-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Bolander (C) John O'Berry | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 01:18 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise can't throw it down | 27-29 |
| 01:17 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold misses the tip | 27-29 |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | Christopher Orlando swats the short shot by David McClellan | 27-29 |
| 01:00 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 00:40 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 27-29 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | David McClellan grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Christopher Orlando denies the turnaround by James Cooley | 27-29 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | William Ryles can't tip it in | 27-29 |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | William Ryles is called for the reach on John Schwantes in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Ryles, team foul #11 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Kline (SG), John O'Berry (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) William Ryles, James Cooley, David McClellan, James Bolander | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler (PG), Dennis Calvin (PF), Mikey Craig (C) Bruce Andrews, Christopher Orlando, Charles Arnold | |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner can't finish the layup | 27-29 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 27-29 |