| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dino Zeagler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Trejo (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Keith Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaac Phoenix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hodge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Reding (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Perham (fresh) PF - Alexander Fleming (fresh) C - David Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander's pass is intercepted by Alexander Fleming in the backcourt | 32-28 |
| 19:48 | Santa Clara | Michael Reding comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-28 |
| 19:47 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 19:31 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Johnny Perham - foul #2 on Johnny Perham, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 19:31 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:31 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:18 | Santa Clara | Alexander Fleming is fouled on the floor by Isaac Phoenix - foul #2 on Isaac Phoenix, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:58 | Santa Clara | Robert Davis is whistled for a carry | 34-28 |
| 18:56 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| 18:41 | Santa Clara | Michael Reding is called for 3 seconds | 34-28 |
| 18:15 | Gonzaga | Alexander Fleming takes the ball from Dino Zeagler | 34-28 |
| 18:02 | Santa Clara | Johnny Perham buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Moore | 34-31 |
| 17:36 | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Alexander | 36-31 |
| 17:15 | Santa Clara | Robert Davis is open and buries a floater from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 17:00 | Gonzaga | Alexander Fleming blocks the jumper by Keith Alexander | 36-33 |
| 16:59 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to David Moore | 36-33 |
| 16:42 | Santa Clara | Michael Reding misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 16:40 | Santa Clara | David Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:21 | Santa Clara | Johnny Perham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 16:19 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to James Hodge | 36-33 |
| 15:50 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander jams it set up by Dino Zeagler | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dino Zeagler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Trejo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Keith Alexander (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaac Phoenix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hodge (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Reding (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Perham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alexander Fleming (tiring) 2 stl. C - David Moore (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Santa Clara | James Hodge takes the ball from Alexander Fleming | 38-33 |
| 15:36 | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edmundo Giordano (PG), Daniel Coleman (SG), Uros Frankowski (SF), Ryan Devine (PF), Gregory Seelye (C) Dino Zeagler, Jeffrey Trejo, Keith Alexander, Isaac Phoenix, James Hodge | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Micheal Williams (PG), Robert Copas (SG), John Blake (SF), Alan Pickrell (PF), James Bell (C) Robert Davis, Michael Reding, Johnny Perham, Alexander Fleming, David Moore | |
| 15:22 | Santa Clara | Alan Pickrell is whistled for traveling | 38-33 |
| 15:01 | Gonzaga | Edmundo Giordano travels with the ball | 38-33 |
| 14:39 | Santa Clara | Micheal Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Edmundo Giordano - foul #1 on Edmundo Giordano, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| 14:39 | Santa Clara | Micheal Williams misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 14:39 | Santa Clara | Micheal Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:17 | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| 13:50 | Santa Clara | Micheal Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 13:48 | Santa Clara | John Blake grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:32 | Santa Clara | Micheal Williams drills a jumpshot from the right side | 38-36 |
| 13:30 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler (PG), Jeffrey Trejo (SG), Keith Alexander (SF), Isaac Phoenix (PF), James Hodge (C) Edmundo Giordano, Daniel Coleman, Uros Frankowski, Ryan Devine, Gregory Seelye | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Justin Clark (PG), Michael Reding (SG), Johnny Perham (SF), Alexander Fleming (PF), David Moore (C) Micheal Williams, Robert Copas, John Blake, Alan Pickrell, James Bell | |
| 13:12 | Santa Clara | Alexander Fleming is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Alexander Fleming, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| 12:46 | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler misses the easy layup | 38-36 |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | David Moore pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:33 | Santa Clara | David Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Davis (PG) Michael Reding | |
| 12:09 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix's layup is rejected by Alexander Fleming | 38-36 |
| 12:07 | Santa Clara | David Moore snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 11:46 | Santa Clara | Alexander Fleming hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 11:44 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dino Zeagler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Trejo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Keith Alexander (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Isaac Phoenix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hodge (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Clark (fairly fresh) SF - Johnny Perham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alexander Fleming (tiring) 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David Moore (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Gonzaga | James Hodge banks in the layup and he's fouled by David Moore - foul #2 on David Moore, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edmundo Giordano (PG), Daniel Coleman (SG), Uros Frankowski (SF), Ryan Devine (PF) Dino Zeagler, Jeffrey Trejo, Keith Alexander, Isaac Phoenix | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Micheal Williams (PG), Robert Copas (SG), John Blake (SF), Alan Pickrell (PF), James Bell (C) Robert Davis, Justin Clark, Johnny Perham, Alexander Fleming, David Moore | |
| 11:21 | Gonzaga | James Hodge makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 11:03 | Santa Clara | Alan Pickrell scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 10:34 | Gonzaga | James Hodge is whistled for a carry | 41-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye (C) James Hodge | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Reding (SG), David Moore (C) John Blake, James Bell | |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | Micheal Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 10:12 | Gonzaga | Edmundo Giordano pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 09:54 | Gonzaga | Edmundo Giordano can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | Alan Pickrell pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 09:37 | Santa Clara | Robert Copas is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Copas, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler (PG), Jeffrey Trejo (SG), Isaac Phoenix (PF) Edmundo Giordano, Daniel Coleman, Ryan Devine | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Davis (PG), John Blake (SF), Alexander Fleming (PF) Robert Copas, Micheal Williams, David Moore | |
| 09:11 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye is hacked by Alan Pickrell - foul #2 on Alan Pickrell, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander (SF) Uros Frankowski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Justin Clark (SG), James Bell (C) Michael Reding, Alan Pickrell | |
| 08:58 | Gonzaga | John Blake is called for the reach on Jeffrey Trejo - foul #3 on John Blake, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| 08:35 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix double dribbles | 41-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Copas (PG) Robert Davis | |
| 08:19 | Santa Clara | Dino Zeagler steals the ball from Alexander Fleming | 41-39 |
| 08:00 | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Copas - foul #3 on Robert Copas, team foul #7 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman (SG), Uros Frankowski (SF), Ryan Devine (PF), James Hodge (C) Jeffrey Trejo, Keith Alexander, Isaac Phoenix, Gregory Seelye | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Reding (SG), Johnny Perham (SF), David Moore (C) Justin Clark, John Blake, James Bell | |
| 08:00 | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:00 | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:00 | Santa Clara | Michael Reding gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 07:32 | Santa Clara | Robert Copas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 07:30 | Santa Clara | David Moore hits the follow up shot | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dino Zeagler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Coleman (fresh) SF - Uros Frankowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Devine (fresh) C - James Hodge (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Copas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Reding (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Perham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alexander Fleming (tiring) 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman makes the wide open floater in the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Devine and he's hacked by David Moore - foul #3 on David Moore, team foul #8 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edmundo Giordano (PG), Isaac Phoenix (PF) Dino Zeagler, Ryan Devine | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Davis (PG), Alan Pickrell (PF) Robert Copas, Alexander Fleming | |
| 07:06 | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 06:55 | Santa Clara | Johnny Perham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 06:54 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 06:48 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 44-41 |
| 06:46 | Santa Clara | Alan Pickrell gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 06:21 | Santa Clara | Alan Pickrell can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | Alan Pickrell can't tip it in | 44-41 |
| 06:18 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Uros Frankowski | 44-41 |
| 05:58 | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 05:57 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to David Moore | 44-41 |
| 05:44 | Santa Clara | James Hodge swats the short shot by Robert Davis | 44-41 |
| 05:43 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 05:14 | Gonzaga | James Hodge makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Uros Frankowski | 46-41 |
| 05:03 | Santa Clara | Robert Davis is fouled on the floor by James Hodge - foul #2 on James Hodge, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler (PG), Jeffrey Trejo (SG), Keith Alexander (SF), Ryan Devine (PF), Gregory Seelye (C) Edmundo Giordano, Daniel Coleman, Uros Frankowski, Isaac Phoenix, James Hodge | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Micheal Williams (PG), Robert Copas (SG), John Blake (SF), Alexander Fleming (PF), James Bell (C) Robert Davis, Michael Reding, Johnny Perham, Alan Pickrell, David Moore | |
| 04:43 | Santa Clara | Robert Copas knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Micheal Williams | 46-43 |
| 04:41 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 04:15 | Santa Clara | Alexander Fleming hits a jump hook from the left block | 46-45 |
| 03:46 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 03:45 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 03:31 | Gonzaga | The jump hook by Gregory Seelye is blocked by John Blake | 46-45 |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | Alexander Fleming pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dino Zeagler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Trejo (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Keith Alexander (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Devine (fresh) C - Gregory Seelye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Micheal Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Copas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alexander Fleming (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Santa Clara | Robert Copas misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 03:10 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 02:51 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Keith Alexander | 48-45 |
| 02:51 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edmundo Giordano (PG), Uros Frankowski (SF) Dino Zeagler, Keith Alexander | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Davis (PG), Michael Reding (SG), Johnny Perham (SF), Alan Pickrell (PF) Micheal Williams, Robert Copas, John Blake, Alexander Fleming | |
| 02:28 | Santa Clara | Alan Pickrell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 02:26 | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 02:26 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler (PG), Keith Alexander (SF), Isaac Phoenix (PF) Edmundo Giordano, Uros Frankowski, Ryan Devine | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:19 | Gonzaga | Michael Reding is called for the reach on Jeffrey Trejo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Reding, team foul #9 | 48-45 |
| 02:19 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 02:19 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | James Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Hodge (C) Gregory Seelye | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alexander Fleming (PF), David Moore (C) Alan Pickrell, James Bell | |
| 01:37 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 01:36 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Michael Reding | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:14 | Santa Clara | David Moore misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by James Hodge - foul #3 on James Hodge, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| 01:14 | Santa Clara | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 01:14 | Santa Clara | David Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 01:14 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 00:53 | Gonzaga | James Hodge misses badly on a shot from the right block | 50-46 |
| 00:51 | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix banks in the layup on a great pass from Keith Alexander | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Michael Reding evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Perham | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Reding - foul #4 on Michael Reding, team foul #10 | 52-49 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Johnny Perham snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Michael Reding double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 53-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman (SG) Jeffrey Trejo | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #11 | 53-49 |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Alexander | 54-49 |
| 00:11 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander is hacked by Johnny Perham - foul #3 on Johnny Perham, team foul #12 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo (SG), Gregory Seelye (C) Daniel Coleman, James Hodge | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:11 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:11 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Michael Reding shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler runs out the clock | 56-49 |