| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Zwickl (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Ryles (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lorenzo Powell (fresh) PF - John O'Berry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Kleckner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jimmy Pooler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Schwantes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Wise (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Orlando (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-31 |
| 19:36 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 19:16 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-31 |
| 19:05 | Santa Clara | William Ryles double dribbles | 26-31 |
| 19:03 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando is fouled in the backcourt by John O'Berry - foul #3 on John O'Berry, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David McClellan (PF) John O'Berry | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 18:45 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 18:43 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler tips it back up and in | 26-33 |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-33 |
| 18:21 | Santa Clara | William Ryles gets the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 18:07 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner makes the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Christopher Orlando - foul #1 on Christopher Orlando, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (SG), Gerald Flood (SF) William Ryles, Lorenzo Powell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut (PF), Charles Arnold (C) Dana Anderson, Christopher Orlando | |
| 18:07 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:45 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ryan Wise | 29-36 |
| 17:35 | Santa Clara | Jimmy Pooler is called for the reach on David McClellan - foul #2 on Jimmy Pooler, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway (SG), Ernest Parnell (C) David Zwickl, Russell Kleckner | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway (PG) Jimmy Pooler | |
| 17:16 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 17:14 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell tips it but misses | 29-36 |
| 17:13 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Ryan Wise | 29-36 |
| 16:44 | Gonzaga | The jumper by Ryan Wise is denied by David McClellan | 29-36 |
| 16:42 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:20 | Santa Clara | David McClellan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Shumway - foul #1 on Charles Shumway, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG), William Ryles (SG), James Bolander (C) Teddy Orlandi, Stephen Galloway, Gerald Flood | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler (PG), Dana Anderson (PF), Christopher Orlando (C) Charles Shumway, Mario Chestnut, Charles Arnold | |
| 16:20 | Santa Clara | David McClellan makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:20 | Santa Clara | David McClellan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:55 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise misses the wide open floater from the baseline | 31-36 |
| 15:54 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Zwickl (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Ryles (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ernest Parnell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David McClellan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Bolander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jimmy Pooler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Schwantes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Wise (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dana Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Orlando (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Santa Clara | William Ryles clanks a jumper from the right side | 31-36 |
| 15:33 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 15:13 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Schwantes | 31-39 |
| 15:04 | Santa Clara | Jimmy Pooler steals it from David Zwickl | 31-39 |
| 14:44 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson double dribbles | 31-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell (SF), John O'Berry (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) Ernest Parnell, David McClellan, James Bolander | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway (PG), Mario Chestnut (PF) Jimmy Pooler, Dana Anderson | |
| 14:33 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 31-39 |
| 14:32 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 14:12 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Mario Chestnut | 31-41 |
| 13:58 | Santa Clara | William Ryles comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 13:56 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry grabs the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 13:40 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lorenzo Powell | 34-41 |
| 13:18 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise is fouled on the floor by Lorenzo Powell - foul #1 on Lorenzo Powell, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), Stephen Galloway (SG), Gerald Flood (SF) David Zwickl, William Ryles, Lorenzo Powell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler (PG), George Bilski (SF), Dana Anderson (PF), Charles Arnold (C) John Schwantes, Ryan Wise, Mario Chestnut, Christopher Orlando | |
| 12:59 | Gonzaga | George Bilski buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Arnold | 34-44 |
| 12:43 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 12:42 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 12:25 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson clanks a shot from the left block | 34-44 |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 12:21 | Santa Clara | Charles Shumway is called for the reach on Teddy Orlandi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Shumway, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Bolander (PF) John O'Berry | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Schwantes (SG) Charles Shumway | |
| 12:00 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Teddy Orlandi | 37-44 |
| 11:48 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by James Bolander - foul #1 on James Bolander, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG), Lorenzo Powell (SF) Stephen Galloway, Gerald Flood | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise (SF) George Bilski | |
| 11:48 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 11:48 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Zwickl (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Teddy Orlandi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Powell (fresh) PF - James Bolander (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Kleckner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jimmy Pooler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Schwantes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Wise (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dana Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 37-46 |
| 11:37 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 11:34 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Pooler, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Ryles (SG), Ernest Parnell (PF) Teddy Orlandi, Russell Kleckner | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews (PG) Jimmy Pooler | |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Dana Anderson - foul #2 on Dana Anderson, team foul #6 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut (PF) Dana Anderson | |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 11:23 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes is hacked by David Zwickl in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Zwickl, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| 11:07 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Mario Chestnut | 39-48 |
| 10:54 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 10:52 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 10:28 | Gonzaga | Lorenzo Powell is called for the reach on Charles Arnold - foul #2 on Lorenzo Powell, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), Stephen Galloway (SG), Samuel Bluhm (SF), John O'Berry (PF), David McClellan (C) David Zwickl, William Ryles, Lorenzo Powell, Ernest Parnell, James Bolander | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler (PG), Paul Kunze (SG), Dana Anderson (PF), Christopher Orlando (C) Bruce Andrews, John Schwantes, Mario Chestnut, Charles Arnold | |
| 10:13 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Orlando and he's fouled by Samuel Bluhm - foul #2 on Samuel Bluhm, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway (SG) Paul Kunze | |
| 10:13 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise makes the free throw | 39-51 |
| 09:58 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Teddy Orlandi, team foul #7 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | George Bilski (SF) Ryan Wise | |
| 09:36 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler blows the layup | 39-51 |
| 09:34 | Gonzaga | George Bilski grabs the offensive board | 39-51 |
| 09:09 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Orlando | 39-53 |
| 08:42 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-53 |
| 08:40 | Gonzaga | George Bilski gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| 08:37 | Gonzaga | Stephen Galloway is called for the reach on Jimmy Pooler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Galloway, team foul #8 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG), William Ryles (SG), Lorenzo Powell (SF), Ernest Parnell (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) Teddy Orlandi, Stephen Galloway, Samuel Bluhm, John O'Berry, David McClellan | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Schwantes (SG), Ryan Wise (SF), Mario Chestnut (PF), Charles Arnold (C) Charles Shumway, George Bilski, Dana Anderson, Christopher Orlando | |
| 08:37 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 08:37 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:17 | Santa Clara | William Ryles hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Ernest Parnell | 41-55 |
| 07:59 | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 41-55 |
| 07:57 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner grabs the board | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:38 | Santa Clara | William Ryles misses the dunk | 41-55 |
| 07:37 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Mario Chestnut | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Zwickl (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Ryles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lorenzo Powell (fairly fresh) PF - Ernest Parnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Kleckner (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jimmy Pooler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Schwantes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Wise (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mario Chestnut (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Schwantes, team foul #7 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood (SF), James Bolander (PF) Lorenzo Powell, Ernest Parnell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews (PG), Dana Anderson (PF), Christopher Orlando (C) Jimmy Pooler, Mario Chestnut, Charles Arnold | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:57 | Santa Clara | James Bolander clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 06:56 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 06:30 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from John Schwantes | 41-57 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Bruce Andrews picks off the pass by Gerald Flood | 41-57 |
| 06:08 | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews lays it up and in | 41-59 |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | William Ryles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-59 |
| 05:53 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise grabs the board | 41-59 |
| 05:50 | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), Stephen Galloway (SG), Samuel Bluhm (SF), John O'Berry (PF), David McClellan (C) David Zwickl, William Ryles, Gerald Flood, James Bolander, Russell Kleckner | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway (PG), George Bilski (SF), Mario Chestnut (PF), Charles Arnold (C) Bruce Andrews, Ryan Wise, Dana Anderson, Christopher Orlando | |
| 05:35 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John O'Berry | 43-59 |
| 05:15 | Gonzaga | David McClellan picks off the pass by John Schwantes | 43-59 |
| 05:01 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi is fouled on the floor by Charles Shumway - foul #3 on Charles Shumway, team foul #8 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell (SF) Samuel Bluhm | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler (PG) John Schwantes | |
| 05:01 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 05:01 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 04:40 | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-59 |
| 04:39 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold tips it in | 45-61 |
| 04:30 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-61 |
| 04:29 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 04:20 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 04:19 | Santa Clara | David McClellan snags the offensive board | 45-61 |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi drills a shot from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 03:46 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jimmy Pooler | 47-63 |
| 03:30 | Santa Clara | David McClellan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood (PG), Samuel Bluhm (SF), Ernest Parnell (PF), James Bolander (C) Stephen Galloway, Lorenzo Powell, John O'Berry, David McClellan | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews (PG), Paul Kunze (SG) Jimmy Pooler, Charles Shumway | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gerald Flood (fresh) SG - Teddy Orlandi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Bluhm (fresh) PF - Ernest Parnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bolander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Bruce Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Kunze (fresh) SF - George Bilski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mario Chestnut (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:08 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold blows the dunk | 47-63 |
| 03:06 | Santa Clara | James Bolander gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| 02:50 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 02:48 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| 02:27 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Andrews | 47-65 |
| 02:13 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Teddy Orlandi | 49-65 |
| 02:11 | Gonzaga | Ernest Parnell steals the ball from Charles Arnold in the backcourt | 49-65 |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-65 |
| 01:58 | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut grabs the board | 49-65 |
| 01:34 | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Andrews | 49-68 |
| 01:19 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Flood | 52-68 |
| 01:03 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold clanks a jumper from the right side | 52-68 |
| 01:02 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by James Bolander is blocked by George Bilski | 52-68 |
| 00:55 | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut snags the defensive board | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Gonzaga | George Bilski misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on James Bolander - foul #2 on James Bolander, team foul #9 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway (SG), David McClellan (PF) Samuel Bluhm, James Bolander | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway (PG) Bruce Andrews | |
| 00:33 | Gonzaga | George Bilski makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:33 | Gonzaga | George Bilski misses the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell snags the defensive board | 52-69 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Parnell | 55-69 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway runs out the clock | 55-69 |