| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gordon Spicer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Teddy Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Dickerson (fresh) PF - Robert Storie (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Edmunds (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lijewski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Giles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Berube (fresh) 5 reb. C - Heath Valero (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Ronald Giles inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | San Jose State | Ronald Giles is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Michael Lijewski | 35-41 |
| 19:27 | Santa Clara | Teddy Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 19:25 | Santa Clara | Robert Storie snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | Gordon Spicer loses the ball out of bounds | 35-41 |
| 19:12 | San Jose State | Ronald Giles is hacked by Edward Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Dickerson, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 18:57 | San Jose State | Michael Lijewski clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Teddy Wilson - foul #3 on Teddy Wilson, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benson (SG) Teddy Wilson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 18:57 | San Jose State | Michael Lijewski makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:57 | San Jose State | Michael Lijewski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 18:32 | Santa Clara | David Edmunds is fouled on the floor by Ronald Giles - foul #2 on Ronald Giles, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| 18:17 | Santa Clara | David Edmunds drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Benson | 37-43 |
| 18:12 | San Jose State | Ronald Giles buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Lijewski | 37-46 |
| 17:58 | Santa Clara | Edward Dickerson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gordon Spicer | 40-46 |
| 17:56 | San Jose State | Thomas Wallace is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jordan Hill (SG), Byron Lankford (SF), Justin Vera (PF), Michael Jolly (C) Gordon Spicer, Edward Dickerson, Robert Storie, David Edmunds | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Hollars (PG), Virgil Bonilla (SG), Adrian Tarpley (PF), Maurice Evans (C) Thomas Wallace, Michael Lijewski, Rodney Berube, Heath Valero | |
| 17:36 | Santa Clara | Jordan Hill misses the jumper from the right side | 40-46 |
| 17:35 | San Jose State | Adrian Tarpley pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 17:06 | San Jose State | John Hollars misses the shot from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 17:04 | Santa Clara | Byron Lankford snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 16:44 | Santa Clara | Michael Jolly can't finish the layup | 40-46 |
| 16:43 | Santa Clara | Byron Lankford tips it home | 42-46 |
| 16:35 | San Jose State | Ronald Giles clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 16:33 | Santa Clara | Jordan Hill grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 16:14 | Santa Clara | Ronald Giles steps in front of the Justin Vera pass | 42-46 |
| 16:10 | San Jose State | John Hollars jams it on a nice dish by Ronald Giles | 42-48 |
| 15:57 | Santa Clara | Michael Jolly loses the dribble to John Hollars | 42-48 |
| 15:53 | San Jose State | John Hollars hits the finger roll | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Benson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jordan Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Lankford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin Vera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Jolly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - John Hollars (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Virgil Bonilla (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Giles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adrian Tarpley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Maurice Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Santa Clara | Michael Benson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 15:37 | Santa Clara | Michael Jolly snags the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 15:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Benson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 15:25 | San Jose State | Adrian Tarpley gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 15:08 | San Jose State | Virgil Bonilla is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 15:06 | San Jose State | Adrian Tarpley tips it home | 42-52 |
| 14:47 | Santa Clara | Jordan Hill knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Benson | 44-52 |
| 14:43 | San Jose State | John Hollars scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Giles | 44-54 |
| 14:25 | Santa Clara | Michael Benson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 14:24 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Ronald Giles | 44-54 |
| 14:18 | San Jose State | Ronald Giles misses the 3 from straight away | 44-54 |
| 14:16 | Santa Clara | Justin Vera grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 13:56 | Santa Clara | Maurice Evans swats the layup by Michael Benson | 44-54 |
| 13:54 | San Jose State | Adrian Tarpley pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 13:39 | San Jose State | John Hollars is whistled for traveling | 44-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gordon Spicer (PG), Teddy Wilson (SG), Edward Dickerson (SF), Robert Storie (PF), David Edmunds (C) Michael Benson, Jordan Hill, Byron Lankford, Justin Vera, Michael Jolly | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Thomas Wallace (PG), Michael Lijewski (SG), Rodney Berube (PF), Heath Valero (C) John Hollars, Virgil Bonilla, Adrian Tarpley, Maurice Evans | |
| 13:24 | Santa Clara | Robert Storie connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Teddy Wilson | 46-54 |
| 13:09 | San Jose State | Ronald Giles is whistled for a carry | 46-54 |
| 12:52 | Santa Clara | Gordon Spicer misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 12:51 | Santa Clara | Robert Storie tips it in | 48-54 |
| 12:48 | San Jose State | Michael Lijewski is hacked by Teddy Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Teddy Wilson, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Lusk (SG) Teddy Wilson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 12:29 | San Jose State | Ronald Giles hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Heath Valero | 48-57 |
| 12:20 | Santa Clara | Larry Lusk can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 12:19 | San Jose State | Rodney Berube snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 12:00 | San Jose State | Ronald Giles comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 11:58 | San Jose State | Heath Valero tips it home | 48-59 |
| 11:50 | Santa Clara | Gordon Spicer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-59 |
| 11:49 | Santa Clara | Robert Storie gets the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gordon Spicer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Lusk (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Dickerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Storie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Edmunds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Thomas Wallace (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lijewski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Giles (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Berube (fresh) 6 reb. C - Heath Valero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Santa Clara | Gordon Spicer hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Storie | 50-59 |
| 11:34 | San Jose State | Larry Lusk is called for the reach on Michael Lijewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Lusk, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Christopher Maloney (PG), Adrian Tarpley (SF), Richard Whitman (C) Thomas Wallace, Ronald Giles, Heath Valero | |
| 11:24 | San Jose State | Christopher Maloney drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Lijewski and the foul's on Gordon Spicer - foul #2 on Gordon Spicer, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| 11:24 | San Jose State | Christopher Maloney makes the free throw | 50-62 |
| 11:08 | Santa Clara | Robert Storie misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 11:07 | San Jose State | Richard Whitman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 10:45 | San Jose State | Christopher Maloney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 10:44 | Santa Clara | Larry Lusk pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | Robert Storie clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 10:25 | San Jose State | Michael Lijewski snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 10:09 | San Jose State | Richard Whitman misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by David Edmunds - foul #1 on David Edmunds, team foul #6 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benson (SG), Byron Lankford (SF) Larry Lusk, Edward Dickerson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Thomas Wallace (PG), Virgil Bonilla (SG), Ronald Giles (SF), Heath Valero (C) Christopher Maloney, Michael Lijewski, Adrian Tarpley, Rodney Berube | |
| 10:09 | San Jose State | Richard Whitman makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 10:09 | San Jose State | Richard Whitman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 09:51 | Santa Clara | Gordon Spicer misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-64 |
| 09:49 | Santa Clara | Byron Lankford snags the offensive board | 50-64 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Michael Benson is fouled on the floor by Virgil Bonilla - foul #1 on Virgil Bonilla, team foul #2 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jordan Hill (SG) Michael Benson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Hollars (SF), Maurice Evans (PF) Ronald Giles, Richard Whitman | |
| 09:14 | Santa Clara | Robert Storie double dribbles | 50-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Christopher Maloney (PG) Thomas Wallace | |
| 08:59 | San Jose State | Jordan Hill steals the ball from Maurice Evans | 50-64 |
| 08:44 | Santa Clara | Virgil Bonilla takes the ball from Gordon Spicer | 50-64 |
| 08:24 | San Jose State | Heath Valero scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John Hollars | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:17 | Santa Clara | Jordan Hill misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 08:16 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Christopher Maloney | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:52 | San Jose State | John Hollars misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Byron Lankford - foul #1 on Byron Lankford, team foul #7 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benson (PG), Teddy Wilson (SG), Edward Dickerson (SF), Justin Vera (C) Gordon Spicer, Jordan Hill, Byron Lankford, David Edmunds | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Thomas Wallace (PG), Michael Lijewski (SG), Rodney Berube (PF), Richard Whitman (C) Christopher Maloney, Virgil Bonilla, Maurice Evans, Heath Valero | |
| 07:52 | San Jose State | John Hollars makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 07:52 | San Jose State | John Hollars makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Benson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Teddy Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Storie (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Vera (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lijewski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Hollars (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Berube (fresh) 6 reb. C - Richard Whitman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Santa Clara | Robert Storie drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Justin Vera | 53-68 |
| 07:13 | San Jose State | Thomas Wallace misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-68 |
| 07:11 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Justin Vera | 53-68 |
| 06:45 | Santa Clara | Thomas Wallace takes the ball from Teddy Wilson | 53-68 |
| 06:20 | San Jose State | Richard Whitman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Whitman, team foul #3 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Lusk (PG), Michael Jolly (PF), Byron Lankford (C) Michael Benson, Robert Storie, Justin Vera | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Christopher Maloney (PG), Virgil Bonilla (SG), Ronald Giles (SF), Adrian Tarpley (PF), Maurice Evans (C) Thomas Wallace, Michael Lijewski, John Hollars, Rodney Berube, Richard Whitman | |
| 06:05 | Santa Clara | Michael Jolly hits the finger roll | 55-68 |
| 06:02 | San Jose State | Teddy Wilson takes the ball from Virgil Bonilla in the backcourt | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:47 | Santa Clara | Teddy Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-68 |
| 05:46 | Santa Clara | Michael Jolly tips it home | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:25 | San Jose State | Adrian Tarpley misses long on a jumper near the basket | 57-68 |
| 05:23 | San Jose State | Adrian Tarpley snags the offensive board | 57-68 |
| 05:09 | San Jose State | Christopher Maloney knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Maurice Evans | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Byron Lankford hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Larry Lusk | 59-70 |
| 04:55 | San Jose State | Ronald Giles is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jordan Hill (SF), Justin Vera (PF), David Edmunds (C) Edward Dickerson, Michael Jolly, Byron Lankford | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Thomas Wallace (PG), Michael Lijewski (SG), Rodney Berube (PF), Heath Valero (C) Christopher Maloney, Virgil Bonilla, Adrian Tarpley, Maurice Evans | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Justin Vera misses the runner near the basket | 59-70 |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | Larry Lusk grabs the offensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 04:25 | Santa Clara | Jordan Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Vera | 59-70 |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Michael Lijewski steps in front of the Teddy Wilson pass | 59-70 |
| 03:45 | San Jose State | Rodney Berube is open but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 59-70 |
| 03:43 | Santa Clara | Larry Lusk grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Lusk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Teddy Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jordan Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Vera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Edmunds (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Thomas Wallace (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lijewski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Giles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Berube (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Heath Valero (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Larry Lusk clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-70 |
| 03:31 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Heath Valero | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:25 | San Jose State | Rodney Berube loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gordon Spicer (PG), Michael Benson (SG), Michael Jolly (PF), Byron Lankford (C) Larry Lusk, Teddy Wilson, Justin Vera, David Edmunds | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Virgil Bonilla (PG), Adrian Tarpley (SF), Maurice Evans (PF), Richard Whitman (C) Thomas Wallace, Ronald Giles, Rodney Berube, Heath Valero | |
| 03:04 | Santa Clara | Maurice Evans steals the ball from Byron Lankford | 59-70 |
| 03:00 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Thomas Wallace (PG), Rodney Berube (PF), Heath Valero (C) Virgil Bonilla, Maurice Evans, Richard Whitman | |
| 02:41 | San Jose State | Heath Valero travels with the ball | 59-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edward Dickerson (SF) Gordon Spicer | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 02:37 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Wilson (SG) Jordan Hill | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ronald Giles (SF) Adrian Tarpley | |
| 02:23 | Santa Clara | Byron Lankford misses the easy layup | 59-70 |
| 02:22 | San Jose State | Heath Valero pulls down the rebound | 59-70 |
| 01:59 | San Jose State | Ronald Giles is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Lijewski | 59-73 |
| 01:54 | Santa Clara | Thomas Wallace is called for the reach on Michael Benson - foul #1 on Thomas Wallace, team foul #4 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jordan Hill (SG), Justin Vera (PF) Teddy Wilson, Edward Dickerson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Hollars (PG), Virgil Bonilla (SG), Adrian Tarpley (SF), Maurice Evans (PF), Richard Whitman (C) Thomas Wallace, Michael Lijewski, Ronald Giles, Rodney Berube, Heath Valero | |
| 01:36 | Santa Clara | Michael Jolly misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-73 |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | Byron Lankford misses the tip | 59-73 |
| 01:34 | San Jose State | Richard Whitman grabs the board | 59-73 |
| 01:14 | San Jose State | Richard Whitman hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Hollars | 59-75 |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | Justin Vera can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 59-75 |
| 00:59 | San Jose State | Adrian Tarpley gets the rebound | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | San Jose State | Richard Whitman is whistled for a carry | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Jordan Hill clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-75 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Michael Jolly tips it back up and in | 61-75 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | John Hollars runs out the clock | 61-75 |