| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Vine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Anthony Snipes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bernard Ippolito (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rafael Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathon Brumley (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Burriss (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins inbounds the ball | 39-41 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Collins and the foul's on James Burriss - foul #2 on James Burriss, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts (PG), Micah Puckett (C) Rafael Young, James Burriss | |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 19:41 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 19:36 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 19:35 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley tips it home | 41-43 |
| 19:18 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes double dribbles | 41-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG), James Burriss (C) Herbert Pitts, Micah Puckett | |
| 19:08 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker is called for 10 seconds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey (SF) Paul Parker | |
| 18:53 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes makes the floater near the basket | 43-43 |
| 18:46 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young is hacked by Christopher Collins - foul #2 on Christopher Collins, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG), Richard Nelson (C) James Vine, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts (PG), Paul Parker (SF), Micah Puckett (C) Rafael Young, Andrew Dempsey, James Burriss | |
| 18:30 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 18:10 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-46 |
| 18:09 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes tips it in | 45-46 |
| 18:05 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), William Tipton (SF) Michael Crossley, Christopher Collins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG), Andrew Dempsey (SF), James Burriss (C) Herbert Pitts, Paul Parker, Micah Puckett | |
| 17:53 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Snipes | 48-46 |
| 17:43 | Gonzaga | James Burriss knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Rafael Young | 48-48 |
| 17:25 | Santa Clara | William Tipton clanks a floater from the right side | 48-48 |
| 17:24 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 17:22 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Snipes - foul #1 on Anthony Snipes, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), James Vine (SG), Bernard Ippolito (C) Billy Hartsell, Wayne Altman, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts (PG), Paul Parker (SF), Micah Puckett (C) Rafael Young, Andrew Dempsey, James Burriss | |
| 17:10 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Smith | 48-51 |
| 16:55 | Santa Clara | James Vine clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Herbert Pitts - foul #2 on Herbert Pitts, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SF) William Tipton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG), Andrew Dempsey (SF), James Burriss (C) Herbert Pitts, Paul Parker, Micah Puckett | |
| 16:55 | Santa Clara | James Vine makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 16:55 | Santa Clara | James Vine makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 16:37 | Gonzaga | James Burriss is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on James Burriss, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG) James Vine | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Parker (SF), James Brauer (PF), Micah Puckett (C) Andrew Dempsey, Jonathon Brumley, James Burriss | |
| 16:19 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Brauer - foul #2 on James Brauer, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG) Michael Crossley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts (PG), Andrew Dempsey (SF), Jonathon Brumley (PF), David Waters (C) Rafael Young, Paul Parker, James Brauer, Micah Puckett | |
| 16:19 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 16:19 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 16:00 | Gonzaga | David Waters connects on the shot from the right wing | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Altman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Anthony Snipes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Bernard Ippolito (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Herbert Pitts (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Mark Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Dempsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jonathon Brumley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Waters (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 15:38 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes hits the follow up shot | 54-53 |
| 15:22 | Gonzaga | David Waters banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Dempsey and he's fouled by Bernard Ippolito - foul #3 on Bernard Ippolito, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), James Vine (SG), William Tipton (SF), Emilio Garcia (PF), Richard Nelson (C) Billy Hartsell, Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins, Anthony Snipes, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG), Paul Parker (SF), James Brauer (PF) Herbert Pitts, Andrew Dempsey, Jonathon Brumley | |
| 15:22 | Gonzaga | David Waters makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley's pass is intercepted by David Waters | 54-56 |
| 15:10 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Rafael Young | 54-58 |
| 14:54 | Santa Clara | David Waters blocks the jumper by Michael Crossley | 54-58 |
| 14:53 | Gonzaga | James Brauer pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 14:33 | Gonzaga | James Brauer makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from David Waters | 54-60 |
| 14:11 | Santa Clara | James Vine can't finish the layup | 54-60 |
| 14:09 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 13:50 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker misses long on a turnaround from close range | 54-60 |
| 13:48 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 13:33 | Santa Clara | James Vine knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Crossley | 57-60 |
| 13:25 | Gonzaga | David Waters misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 57-60 |
| 13:24 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 13:06 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 12:51 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Mark Smith | 60-63 |
| 12:34 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses the jump hook from the left block | 60-63 |
| 12:33 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson snags the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 12:12 | Santa Clara | William Tipton is hacked by Rafael Young - foul #2 on Rafael Young, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Michael Crossley, James Vine, William Tipton, Emilio Garcia, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts (PG), Roberto Moretti (SG), Andrew Dempsey (SF), Jonathon Brumley (PF) Rafael Young, Mark Smith, Paul Parker, James Brauer | |
| 11:54 | Santa Clara | Jonathon Brumley steals the ball from Anthony Snipes | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Altman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Anthony Snipes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Ippolito (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Herbert Pitts (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Roberto Moretti (fresh) SF - Andrew Dempsey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jonathon Brumley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Waters (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Gonzaga | The jump hook by David Waters is blocked by Bernard Ippolito | 60-63 |
| 11:35 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 60-63 |
| 11:23 | Gonzaga | Roberto Moretti snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 11:07 | Gonzaga | David Waters misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 60-63 |
| 11:06 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Bernard Ippolito | 60-63 |
| 11:01 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 10:59 | Gonzaga | David Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 10:53 | Gonzaga | David Waters can't connect on a floater near the basket | 60-63 |
| 10:51 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 10:36 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman loses the ball out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Ernest Adams (SF) Billy Hartsell, Christopher Collins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG), Mark Smith (SG) Herbert Pitts, Roberto Moretti | |
| 10:24 | Gonzaga | David Waters is hacked by Bernard Ippolito - foul #4 on Bernard Ippolito, team foul #4 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG), Emilio Garcia (C) Wayne Altman, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts (PG) Rafael Young | |
| 10:08 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 10:07 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 10:01 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 10:00 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Mark Smith | 60-63 |
| 09:54 | Gonzaga | David Waters can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Crossley - foul #3 on Michael Crossley, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG) Billy Hartsell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG), Paul Parker (SF) Herbert Pitts, Andrew Dempsey | |
| 09:54 | Gonzaga | David Waters makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 09:54 | Gonzaga | David Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 09:40 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 60-65 |
| 09:38 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 09:27 | Gonzaga | David Waters is open and scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Mark Smith | 60-67 |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 60-67 |
| 09:20 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Paul Parker | 60-67 |
| 08:58 | Gonzaga | David Waters's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Snipes | 60-67 |
| 08:57 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 08:53 | Santa Clara | Mark Smith picks off the pass by Anthony Snipes | 60-67 |
| 08:50 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith banks in the layup | 60-69 |
| 08:33 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-69 |
| 08:32 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young gets the rebound | 60-69 |
| 08:26 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 08:24 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 08:04 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 08:03 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 07:48 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-69 |
| 07:47 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Vine (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Adams (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Anthony Snipes (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Emilio Garcia (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rafael Young (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Smith (tired) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Parker (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathon Brumley (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Waters (tired) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 62-69 |
| 07:25 | Gonzaga | James Vine takes the ball from Mark Smith in the backcourt | 62-69 |
| 07:10 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes is hacked by Jonathon Brumley - foul #3 on Jonathon Brumley, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Michael Crossley, James Vine, Ernest Adams, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts (PG), Andrew Dempsey (SF), James Brauer (PF) Rafael Young, Paul Parker, Jonathon Brumley | |
| 07:10 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 07:10 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 07:08 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith loses the dribble to Anthony Snipes in the backcourt | 64-69 |
| 06:58 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes misses the lay-in | 64-69 |
| 06:57 | Gonzaga | James Brauer grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 06:52 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 06:51 | Gonzaga | James Brauer gets the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 06:42 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Hartsell | 64-69 |
| 06:40 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 06:24 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman is fouled on the floor by Mark Smith - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Roberto Moretti (SG), Jonathon Brumley (PF) Mark Smith, James Brauer | |
| 06:24 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 06:24 | Gonzaga | David Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 06:13 | Gonzaga | David Waters misses the lay-in but the foul's on Billy Hartsell - foul #2 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #6 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson (PF) Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (SG) Roberto Moretti | |
| 06:13 | Gonzaga | David Waters misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 06:13 | Gonzaga | David Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 06:13 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 06:06 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Billy Hartsell | 66-69 |
| 06:04 | Gonzaga | Billy Hartsell picks off the pass by Herbert Pitts in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| 05:43 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman is fouled on the floor by David Waters - foul #4 on David Waters, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG) Billy Hartsell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 05:43 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:43 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:43 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito grabs the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 05:30 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito misses the shot in the lane | 67-69 |
| 05:29 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito grabs the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 05:17 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Nelson | 70-69 |
| 05:02 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts is fouled on the floor by Christopher Collins - foul #3 on Christopher Collins, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG), William Tipton (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF) Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Parker (SF), James Brauer (PF) Mark Smith, Jonathon Brumley | |
| 05:02 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 05:02 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 05:02 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 04:46 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 04:44 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:40 | Gonzaga | Anthony Snipes denies the turnaround by Paul Parker | 70-70 |
| 04:39 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker gets the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:28 | Gonzaga | David Waters clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 70-70 |
| 04:27 | Santa Clara | William Tipton gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:23 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 04:22 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:02 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by William Tipton - foul #2 on William Tipton, team foul #8 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG), Mark Smith (SG), Jonathon Brumley (PF) Herbert Pitts, Andrew Dempsey, James Brauer | |
| 04:02 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker makes the free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:47 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-73 |
| 03:46 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Hartsell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Tipton (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Snipes (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Bernard Ippolito (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rafael Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Smith (very tired) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Parker (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathon Brumley (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Waters (very tired) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Gonzaga | Anthony Snipes blocks the short jumper by David Waters | 70-73 |
| 03:34 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley snags the offensive board | 70-73 |
| 03:29 | Gonzaga | David Waters's fadeaway is rejected by William Tipton | 70-73 |
| 03:27 | Gonzaga | David Waters grabs the offensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 03:18 | Gonzaga | David Waters misses short on an open jump hook from close range | 70-73 |
| 03:17 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley tips it in | 70-75 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Crossley | 73-75 |
| 02:40 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young's pass is intercepted by William Tipton | 73-75 |
| 02:22 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 73-75 |
| 02:21 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes can't tip it in | 73-75 |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses the tip | 73-75 |
| 02:18 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley gets the rebound | 73-75 |
| 01:57 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-75 |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | Jonathon Brumley is called for the reach on Billy Hartsell - foul #4 on Jonathon Brumley, team foul #10 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG), Christopher Collins (SF) Michael Crossley, William Tipton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 01:39 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:25 | Gonzaga | David Waters buries a jump hook from close range | 74-77 |
| 01:10 | Santa Clara | James Vine hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-77 |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | David Waters misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 77-77 |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 77-77 |
| 00:38 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley grabs the defensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 00:38 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG) Billy Hartsell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Gonzaga | David Waters makes the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by James Vine - foul #1 on James Vine, team foul #9 | 77-79 |
| 00:14 | Gonzaga | David Waters misses the free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:14 | Gonzaga | David Waters pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | David Waters is hacked by Michael Crossley - foul #4 on Michael Crossley, team foul #10 | 77-79 |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | David Waters makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | David Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-81 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito grabs the offensive board | 77-81 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Ippolito | 80-81 |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | James Vine is called for the reach on Paul Parker in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Vine, team foul #11 | 80-81 |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins gets the rebound | 80-81 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins misses short on a halfcourt shot | 80-81 |