| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Norman White (fresh) SG - Dennis Fleshman (fresh) SF - Gary Hickman (fresh) PF - Walter Patrick (fresh) C - Barry Weatherly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Thomas Butterfield (fresh) SG - Chris Hein (fresh) SF - Frank Finch (fresh) PF - Jeffery Bowen (fresh) C - Vincent Reinstein (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Bradley | Vincent Reinstein hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Hickman - foul #1 on Gary Hickman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Bradley | Vincent Reinstein makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:18 | Bradley | Vincent Reinstein misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:18 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 19:10 | Santa Clara | Norman White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-1 |
| 18:41 | Bradley | Chris Hein comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 18:39 | Bradley | Vincent Reinstein grabs the offensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:16 | Bradley | Thomas Butterfield buries a 3 from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman loses the dribble to Thomas Butterfield | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Bradley | Chris Hein lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Butterfield | 2-6 |
| 17:41 | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Patrick | 4-6 |
| 17:39 | Bradley | Norman White is called for the reach on Vincent Reinstein in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman White, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Marc Nicholson (PF), William Watkins (C) Dennis Fleshman, Gary Hickman, Walter Patrick, Barry Weatherly | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 17:34 | Bradley | Jeffery Bowen is fouled on the floor by William Watkins - foul #1 on William Watkins, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (SG) Norman White | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 17:16 | Bradley | Jeffery Bowen hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Finch and he's fouled by Marc Nicholson - foul #1 on Marc Nicholson, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| 17:16 | Bradley | Jeffery Bowen misses the free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:16 | Santa Clara | Marc Nicholson gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:05 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 17:03 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Frank Finch | 4-8 |
| 16:39 | Bradley | William Watkins steals it from Thomas Butterfield | 4-8 |
| 16:33 | Santa Clara | Marc Nicholson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Cranor | 6-8 |
| 16:17 | Bradley | Lawrence Holleman steals the ball from Vincent Reinstein | 6-8 |
| 16:00 | Santa Clara | Frank Finch swats the short shot by Richard Brown | 6-8 |
| 15:59 | Bradley | Vincent Reinstein snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gary Cranor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Holleman (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Brown (fresh) PF - Marc Nicholson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Watkins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Thomas Butterfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Hein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Finch (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffery Bowen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Reinstein (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Bradley | Lawrence Holleman steps in front of the Thomas Butterfield pass in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 15:56 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman hits the finger roll | 8-8 |
| 15:53 | Bradley | Thomas Butterfield's pass is intercepted by William Watkins in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| 15:48 | Santa Clara | Marc Nicholson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 8-8 |
| 15:46 | Bradley | Vincent Reinstein gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:43 | Bradley | Lawrence Holleman is called for the reach on Chris Hein in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Holleman, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Norman White (PG), Dennis Fleshman (SG), Gary Hickman (SF), Walter Patrick (PF), Barry Weatherly (C) Gary Cranor, Lawrence Holleman, Richard Brown, Marc Nicholson, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Lei (PG), Larry Thurston (SG), Jack Wiedman (SF), Robert Theriault (PF), Charles Taylor (C) Thomas Butterfield, Chris Hein, Frank Finch, Jeffery Bowen, Vincent Reinstein | |
| 15:33 | Bradley | Barry Weatherly denies the turnaround by Robert Theriault | 8-8 |
| 15:31 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 15:12 | Santa Clara | Norman White is fouled on the floor by Steven Lei - foul #1 on Steven Lei, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| 14:57 | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly connects on the jumper from the right block | 10-8 |
| 14:40 | Bradley | Charles Taylor misses the turnaround in the lane | 10-8 |
| 14:38 | Bradley | Charles Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:18 | Bradley | Robert Theriault's layup is rejected by Gary Hickman | 10-8 |
| 14:17 | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:12 | Santa Clara | Norman White misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 14:11 | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman gets the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:58 | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly misses the lay-in | 10-8 |
| 13:56 | Bradley | Robert Theriault grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 13:27 | Bradley | Jack Wiedman misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 10-8 |
| 13:25 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:13 | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly is whistled for a carry | 10-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG), Lawrence Holleman (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Marc Nicholson (PF), William Watkins (C) Norman White, Dennis Fleshman, Gary Hickman, Walter Patrick, Barry Weatherly | |
| Subs | Bradley | Thomas Butterfield (PG), Andy Marshall (SG), Frank Finch (SF), Ronald Ledbetter (PF), Vincent Reinstein (C) Steven Lei, Larry Thurston, Jack Wiedman, Robert Theriault, Charles Taylor | |
| 12:48 | Bradley | Andy Marshall misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Marc Nicholson - foul #2 on Marc Nicholson, team foul #6 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba (PF) Marc Nicholson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jeffery Bowen (PF) Ronald Ledbetter | |
| 12:48 | Bradley | Andy Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:48 | Bradley | Andy Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:48 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 12:34 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 12:32 | Bradley | Vincent Reinstein grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 12:28 | Bradley | Thomas Butterfield is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor (PG) Kevin Brown | |
| Subs | Bradley | Chris Hein (SG) Andy Marshall | |
| 12:14 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 12:01 | Bradley | Vincent Reinstein misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on William Watkins - foul #2 on William Watkins, team foul #7 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (C) William Watkins | |
| Subs | Bradley | Ronald Ledbetter (PF) Jeffery Bowen | |
| 12:01 | Bradley | Vincent Reinstein misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:01 | Bradley | Vincent Reinstein makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:59 | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gary Cranor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Holleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Alba (fresh) C - Kevin Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Thomas Butterfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Hein (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Finch (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Ledbetter (fresh) C - Vincent Reinstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Bradley | Thomas Butterfield hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 11:39 | Bradley | Frank Finch tips it home | 12-12 |
| 11:22 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 11:21 | Bradley | Ronald Ledbetter grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 11:13 | Bradley | Frank Finch knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Chris Hein | 12-14 |
| 10:59 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown misses the easy layup | 12-14 |
| 10:57 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman misses the tip | 12-14 |
| 10:56 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman tips it back up and in | 14-14 |
| 10:40 | Bradley | Thomas Butterfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 10:39 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Richard Brown | 14-14 |
| 10:27 | Santa Clara | Vincent Reinstein is called for the reach on Richard Brown - foul #1 on Vincent Reinstein, team foul #2 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Norman White (PG), Dennis Fleshman (SG), Gary Hickman (SF), Walter Patrick (PF), Barry Weatherly (C) Gary Cranor, Lawrence Holleman, Richard Brown, Raymond Alba, Kevin Brown | |
| Subs | Bradley | Larry Thurston (PG), Andy Marshall (SG), Jack Wiedman (SF), Jeffery Bowen (PF), Robert Theriault (C) Thomas Butterfield, Chris Hein, Frank Finch, Ronald Ledbetter, Vincent Reinstein | |
| 10:17 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick misses the easy layup | 14-14 |
| 10:15 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Hickman | 14-14 |
| 09:59 | Santa Clara | Andy Marshall picks off the pass by Barry Weatherly | 14-14 |
| 09:40 | Bradley | Jack Wiedman knocks in the shot from the baseline | 14-16 |
| 09:29 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-16 |
| 09:28 | Bradley | Jack Wiedman grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:22 | Bradley | Jack Wiedman misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 08:56 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Thurston - foul #1 on Larry Thurston, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Lei (PG), Frank Finch (SF), Charles Taylor (C) Larry Thurston, Jack Wiedman, Jeffery Bowen | |
| 08:56 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:56 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:38 | Bradley | Robert Theriault misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-16 |
| 08:36 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 08:24 | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly is whistled for a carry | 16-16 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Brown (SF) Gary Hickman | |
| Subs | Bradley | Chris Hein (SG), Ronald Ledbetter (PF) Andy Marshall, Robert Theriault | |
| 08:07 | Bradley | Frank Finch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 08:05 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Dennis Fleshman | 16-16 |
| 07:47 | Santa Clara | Norman White connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Brown | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Norman White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Fleshman (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Patrick (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Weatherly (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Steven Lei (fresh) SG - Chris Hein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Finch (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Ledbetter (fresh) C - Charles Taylor (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Bradley | Chris Hein misses the easy open layup | 19-16 |
| 07:32 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 07:15 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-16 |
| 07:14 | Bradley | Ronald Ledbetter gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 07:09 | Bradley | Steven Lei lays it in on a great pass from Chris Hein and he's fouled by Norman White - foul #2 on Norman White, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Gary Cranor (SG), Gary Hickman (SF), Raymond Alba (PF), Kevin Brown (C) Norman White, Dennis Fleshman, Richard Brown, Walter Patrick, Barry Weatherly | |
| Subs | Bradley | Larry Thurston (SG), Jack Wiedman (SF), Jeffery Bowen (PF), Vincent Reinstein (C) Chris Hein, Frank Finch, Ronald Ledbetter, Charles Taylor | |
| 07:09 | Bradley | Steven Lei makes the free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:48 | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor is whistled for traveling | 19-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Andy Marshall (SG) Steven Lei | |
| 06:27 | Bradley | Vincent Reinstein comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 19-19 |
| 06:26 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Raymond Alba | 19-19 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 06:09 | Bradley | Jeffery Bowen snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 06:07 | Bradley | Larry Thurston is hacked by Lawrence Holleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Holleman, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Barry Weatherly (C) Lawrence Holleman, Gary Hickman, Kevin Brown | |
| Subs | Bradley | Thomas Butterfield (PG), Robert Theriault (PF) Jack Wiedman, Jeffery Bowen | |
| 06:07 | Bradley | Larry Thurston makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:07 | Bradley | Larry Thurston makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:51 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Cranor | 21-21 |
| 05:31 | Bradley | Larry Thurston banks in the layup set up by Thomas Butterfield | 21-23 |
| 05:21 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Gary Cranor | 24-23 |
| 05:04 | Bradley | Thomas Butterfield connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andy Marshall | 24-26 |
| 04:56 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 04:54 | Bradley | Larry Thurston grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 04:42 | Bradley | Andy Marshall misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 24-26 |
| 04:41 | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 04:23 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba dunks the ball on a nice dish by Gary Cranor | 26-26 |
| 04:04 | Bradley | Vincent Reinstein drills a fadeaway from close range | 26-28 |
| 03:35 | Santa Clara | Larry Thurston steals it from Richard Brown | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gary Cranor (tired) 4 ast. SG - Dennis Fleshman (tired) 7 pts. SF - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Alba (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Weatherly (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Thomas Butterfield (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Marshall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Larry Thurston (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Robert Theriault (fairly fresh) C - Vincent Reinstein (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Bradley | Larry Thurston is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Alba - foul #1 on Raymond Alba, team foul #10 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Norman White (PG), Lawrence Holleman (SG), Gary Hickman (SF), Marc Nicholson (PF), William Watkins (C) Gary Cranor, Dennis Fleshman, Richard Brown, Raymond Alba, Barry Weatherly | |
| Subs | Bradley | Chris Hein (SG), Jack Wiedman (SF), Jeffery Bowen (PF), Charles Taylor (C) Thomas Butterfield, Andy Marshall, Robert Theriault, Vincent Reinstein | |
| 03:32 | Bradley | Larry Thurston makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:32 | Bradley | Larry Thurston makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:19 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 03:18 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Charles Taylor | 26-30 |
| 03:07 | Bradley | Chris Hein knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-33 |
| 02:46 | Santa Clara | William Watkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Norman White | 28-33 |
| 02:21 | Bradley | Jack Wiedman comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Lawrence Holleman - foul #3 on Lawrence Holleman, team foul #11 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman (SG) Lawrence Holleman | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Lei (PG), Ronald Ledbetter (PF) Larry Thurston, Jeffery Bowen | |
| 02:21 | Bradley | Jack Wiedman makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:21 | Bradley | Jack Wiedman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:21 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Marc Nicholson | 28-34 |
| 02:16 | Santa Clara | Marc Nicholson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 28-34 |
| 02:14 | Bradley | Charles Taylor snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 02:12 | Bradley | Chris Hein is fouled in the backcourt by Norman White - foul #3 on Norman White, team foul #12 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG) Norman White | |
| Subs | Bradley | Vincent Reinstein (C) Charles Taylor | |
| 02:12 | Bradley | Chris Hein misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:12 | Bradley | Chris Hein misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:12 | Santa Clara | Marc Nicholson grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 01:48 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman drills a runner from the left block set up by William Watkins and the foul's on Chris Hein - foul #1 on Chris Hein, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick (PF) Marc Nicholson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Frank Finch (SF) Jack Wiedman | |
| 01:48 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:34 | Bradley | Ronald Ledbetter is hacked by Kevin Brown - foul #1 on Kevin Brown, team foul #13 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Theriault (C) Vincent Reinstein | |
| 01:34 | Bradley | Ronald Ledbetter misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:34 | Bradley | Ronald Ledbetter misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:34 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 01:21 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman's pass is intercepted by Chris Hein | 31-34 |
| 00:59 | Bradley | Steven Lei's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Brown (SG), Marc Nicholson (PF) Dennis Fleshman, Walter Patrick | |
| Subs | Bradley | Thomas Butterfield (PG), Andy Marshall (SG), Charles Taylor (C) Steven Lei, Chris Hein, Ronald Ledbetter | |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 00:39 | Bradley | Thomas Butterfield gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 00:37 | Bradley | Richard Brown steps in front of the Charles Taylor pass in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andy Marshall - foul #1 on Andy Marshall, team foul #5 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor (PG), Walter Patrick (PF) Kevin Brown, Gary Hickman | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jack Wiedman (SF), Jeffery Bowen (PF), Vincent Reinstein (C) Frank Finch, Robert Theriault, Charles Taylor | |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:03 | Bradley | Jack Wiedman drills a runner near the basket set up by Andy Marshall | 33-36 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Marc Nicholson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 33-36 |