| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jimmy Pooler (fresh) SG - John Schwantes (fresh) SF - Ryan Wise (fresh) PF - Christopher Orlando (fresh) C - Mikey Craig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Zwickl (fresh) SG - William Ryles (fresh) SF - James Cooley (fresh) PF - Shawn Bolton (fresh) C - Russell Kleckner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Santa Clara | James Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Santa Clara | The pull-up jumper by James Cooley is blocked by Ryan Wise | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jimmy Pooler | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by William Ryles | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Gonzaga | William Ryles is called for the reach on Ryan Wise in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Ryles, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Shawn Bolton, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Schwantes | 6-2 |
| 17:22 | Santa Clara | William Ryles misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 17:20 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 16:53 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes scores on a floater from the left side set up by Christopher Orlando and the foul's on David Zwickl - foul #1 on David Zwickl, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dennis Calvin (PF), Charles Arnold (C) Christopher Orlando, Mikey Craig | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), Chad Kline (SG), John O'Berry (SF), David McClellan (PF), James Bolander (C) David Zwickl, William Ryles, James Cooley, Shawn Bolton, Russell Kleckner | |
| 16:53 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes makes the free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:37 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dennis Calvin - foul #1 on Dennis Calvin, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| 16:37 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:37 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:33 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| 16:23 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 16:22 | Gonzaga | Dennis Calvin grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:56 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Wise | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jimmy Pooler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Schwantes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Wise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Calvin (fresh) C - Charles Arnold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Teddy Orlandi (fresh) SG - Chad Kline (fresh) SF - John O'Berry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David McClellan (fresh) C - James Bolander (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Santa Clara | Jimmy Pooler is called for the reach on David McClellan - foul #1 on Jimmy Pooler, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG) Teddy Orlandi | |
| 15:26 | Santa Clara | John Schwantes picks off the pass by Chad Kline | 12-4 |
| 15:07 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise misses the dunk attempt | 12-4 |
| 15:05 | Gonzaga | Dennis Calvin can't tip it in | 12-4 |
| 15:03 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline pulls down the rebound | 12-4 |
| 14:36 | Santa Clara | David McClellan clanks a shot from close range | 12-4 |
| 14:35 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry hits the follow up shot | 12-6 |
| 14:32 | Gonzaga | Dennis Calvin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze (PG), George Bilski (SF), Christopher Orlando (PF), Mikey Craig (C) Jimmy Pooler, Ryan Wise, Dennis Calvin, Charles Arnold | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Ryles (SG), James Cooley (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) Chad Kline, John O'Berry, David McClellan, James Bolander | |
| 14:13 | Santa Clara | William Ryles scores on a shot from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 14:10 | Gonzaga | David Zwickl is called for the reach on Paul Kunze in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Zwickl, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews (PG) John Schwantes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG) David Zwickl | |
| 13:46 | Gonzaga | George Bilski can't finish the layup | 12-8 |
| 13:44 | Santa Clara | James Cooley pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:34 | Santa Clara | James Cooley can't connect on a shot from close range | 12-8 |
| 13:33 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Bolton | 12-8 |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | Bruce Andrews is called for the reach on Teddy Orlandi - foul #1 on Bruce Andrews, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Schwantes (SG), Ryan Wise (SF), Charles Arnold (C) Bruce Andrews, George Bilski, Mikey Craig | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:54 | Santa Clara | James Cooley is whistled for a carry | 12-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler (PG) Paul Kunze | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:29 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Russell Kleckner - foul #1 on Russell Kleckner, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dennis Calvin (PF) Christopher Orlando | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Kline (SG), John O'Berry (SF) William Ryles, James Cooley | |
| 12:29 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:29 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:29 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:22 | Santa Clara | John Schwantes takes the ball from Teddy Orlandi in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| 12:00 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Teddy Orlandi - foul #1 on Teddy Orlandi, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | George Bilski (SF) Ryan Wise | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Ryles (SG), David McClellan (PF), James Bolander (C) Teddy Orlandi, Shawn Bolton, Russell Kleckner | |
| 12:00 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:00 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jimmy Pooler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Schwantes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Bilski (fresh) PF - Dennis Calvin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Arnold (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Chad Kline (fresh) SG - William Ryles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John O'Berry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David McClellan (fresh) C - James Bolander (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jimmy Pooler - foul #2 on Jimmy Pooler, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews (PG), Paul Kunze (SG), Mikey Craig (C) Jimmy Pooler, John Schwantes, Charles Arnold | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 11:48 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 11:48 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 11:46 | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze is hacked by William Ryles in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Ryles, team foul #7 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG) William Ryles | |
| 11:46 | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:46 | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 11:26 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando (PF) Dennis Calvin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 11:10 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on James Bolander - foul #1 on James Bolander, team foul #8 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise (SF) Bruce Andrews | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Cooley (SF) John O'Berry | |
| 11:10 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig misses the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 11:10 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 10:51 | Santa Clara | James Cooley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-10 |
| 10:49 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to David McClellan | 18-10 |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | Paul Kunze is called for the reach on Chad Kline - foul #1 on Paul Kunze, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews (PG), John Schwantes (SG), Charles Arnold (C) Paul Kunze, George Bilski, Mikey Craig | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) David McClellan, James Bolander | |
| 10:17 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Cooley | 18-12 |
| 09:49 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes's pass is intercepted by Russell Kleckner | 18-12 |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | John Schwantes takes the ball from Chad Kline | 18-12 |
| 09:16 | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews lays it in on a great pass from John Schwantes | 20-12 |
| 08:54 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner misses long on a shot from the right wing | 20-12 |
| 08:52 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 08:29 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Orlando and he's hacked by Shawn Bolton - foul #2 on Shawn Bolton, team foul #9 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze (PG), Dennis Calvin (PF), Mikey Craig (C) Bruce Andrews, Christopher Orlando, Charles Arnold | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John O'Berry (SF), David McClellan (PF), James Bolander (C) James Cooley, Shawn Bolton, Russell Kleckner | |
| 08:29 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise makes the free throw | 23-12 |
| 08:12 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi travels with the ball | 23-12 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | George Bilski (SF) Ryan Wise | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:52 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 23-12 |
| 07:50 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig grabs the offensive board | 23-12 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Paul Kunze (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Schwantes (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Bilski (fresh) PF - Dennis Calvin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mikey Craig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Teddy Orlandi (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Chad Kline (tiring) SF - John O'Berry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David McClellan (fresh) C - James Bolander (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Gonzaga | Teddy Orlandi steals the ball from John Schwantes | 23-12 |
| 07:13 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-15 |
| 06:56 | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze is hacked by Teddy Orlandi - foul #2 on Teddy Orlandi, team foul #10 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise (SF), Charles Arnold (C) John Schwantes, Mikey Craig | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG), James Cooley (SF), Russell Kleckner (C) Teddy Orlandi, David McClellan, James Bolander | |
| 06:56 | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze misses the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:56 | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:39 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner is hacked by Charles Arnold - foul #1 on Charles Arnold, team foul #6 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews (PG) Paul Kunze | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:29 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-15 |
| 06:28 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise snags the defensive board | 24-15 |
| 06:05 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Charles Arnold | 26-15 |
| 05:53 | Santa Clara | James Cooley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-15 |
| 05:52 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner tips it in | 26-17 |
| 05:33 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise misses long on an open jumper from close range | 26-17 |
| 05:32 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry snags the defensive board | 26-17 |
| 05:16 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry double dribbles | 26-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze (PG), John Schwantes (SG), Christopher Orlando (PF) Bruce Andrews, George Bilski, Dennis Calvin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David McClellan (PF) John O'Berry | |
| 04:58 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-17 |
| 04:57 | Santa Clara | James Cooley snags the defensive board | 26-17 |
| 04:54 | Santa Clara | Paul Kunze steals the ball from David Zwickl in the backcourt | 26-17 |
| 04:53 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise hits the finger roll set up by Paul Kunze | 28-17 |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | James Cooley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig (C) Charles Arnold | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Ryles (SG), James Bolander (PF) David Zwickl, David McClellan | |
| 03:57 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise is hacked by James Cooley - foul #1 on James Cooley, team foul #11 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler (PG) Paul Kunze | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG), Shawn Bolton (PF) Chad Kline, Russell Kleckner | |
| 03:57 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise misses the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 03:57 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 03:35 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 29-17 |
| 03:33 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes pulls down the rebound | 29-17 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jimmy Pooler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Schwantes (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ryan Wise (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Orlando (tiring) C - Mikey Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Zwickl (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Ryles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cooley (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Shawn Bolton (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Bolander (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando is fouled on the floor by James Bolander - foul #2 on James Bolander, team foul #12 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze (SG), George Bilski (SF), Charles Arnold (C) John Schwantes, Ryan Wise, Mikey Craig | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John O'Berry (SF), David McClellan (C) James Cooley, James Bolander | |
| 03:05 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 03:05 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando makes the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 02:39 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-17 |
| 02:37 | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze snags the defensive board | 31-17 |
| 02:19 | Gonzaga | George Bilski scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Jimmy Pooler | 33-17 |
| 02:02 | Santa Clara | William Ryles hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Orlando - foul #1 on Christopher Orlando, team foul #7 | 33-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Schwantes (SG), Dennis Calvin (PF) Paul Kunze, Christopher Orlando | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner (C) David McClellan | |
| 02:02 | Santa Clara | William Ryles misses the 1st free throw | 33-17 |
| 02:02 | Santa Clara | William Ryles misses the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 02:02 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner grabs the offensive board | 33-17 |
| 01:51 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner misses the turnaround in the lane | 33-17 |
| 01:50 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry grabs the offensive rebound | 33-17 |
| 01:29 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner hits the finger roll | 33-19 |
| 01:09 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 33-19 |
| 01:07 | Gonzaga | Dennis Calvin tips it home | 35-19 |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | William Ryles misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-19 |
| 00:42 | Gonzaga | Dennis Calvin gets the rebound | 35-19 |
| 00:21 | Gonzaga | Russell Kleckner steals it from Jimmy Pooler | 35-19 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-19 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jimmy Pooler | 35-19 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler clanks a fullcourt shot | 35-19 |