| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Norman White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Fleshman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Hickman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Walter Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. C - Barry Weatherly (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Peter Wier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Phipps (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sean Little (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Phipps inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Little misses the wide open shot from the left block | 39-38 |
| 19:37 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 19:30 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick buries a jump hook from close range set up by Dennis Fleshman | 41-38 |
| 19:15 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason misses the turnaround from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 19:14 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 19:05 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 18:39 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman's pass is intercepted by Sean Little | 41-38 |
| 18:20 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason slams it home on a nice dish by Bruce Gary and the foul's on Barry Weatherly - foul #1 on Barry Weatherly, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor (PG), Lawrence Holleman (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Marc Nicholson (PF), William Watkins (C) Norman White, Dennis Fleshman, Gary Hickman, Walter Patrick, Barry Weatherly | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee (SG), Clyde Law (SF), Ronald Williams (PF) Bruce Gary, Jeffrey Phipps, Sean Little | |
| 18:20 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:08 | Santa Clara | Peter Wier steals it from Lawrence Holleman | 41-41 |
| 18:05 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Wier hits the finger roll | 41-43 |
| 17:49 | Santa Clara | William Watkins misses badly on a floater from the right side | 41-43 |
| 17:48 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Ronald Williams | 41-43 |
| 17:30 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams buries a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Marc Nicholson - foul #2 on Marc Nicholson, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Norman White (PG) Gary Cranor | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote (PG), Wade Garth (C) Peter Wier, Aaron Mason | |
| 17:30 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 17:10 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown double dribbles | 41-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Phipps (SF), Sean Little (PF) Brett Mote, Wade Garth | |
| 16:56 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lawrence Holleman - foul #3 on Lawrence Holleman, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman (SF), Raymond Alba (PF), Kevin Brown (C) Lawrence Holleman, Marc Nicholson, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 16:56 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 16:56 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 16:43 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Raymond Alba is denied by Eric Lee | 41-48 |
| 16:42 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 16:16 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Phipps is hacked by Gary Hickman - foul #1 on Gary Hickman, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman (SG), Barry Weatherly (C) Norman White, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote (PG), Bruce Gary (SG), Wade Garth (C) Eric Lee, Clyde Law, Ronald Williams | |
| 16:04 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Little hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Bruce Gary | 41-50 |
| 15:41 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Brown | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Fleshman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Hickman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Alba (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Weatherly (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Brett Mote (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bruce Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Phipps (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sean Little (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Wade Garth (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Alba is called for the reach on Brett Mote in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Alba, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor (PG), Marc Nicholson (SF), Walter Patrick (PF) Kevin Brown, Gary Hickman, Raymond Alba | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Peter Wier (PG) Brett Mote | |
| 15:27 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 15:25 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Little | 43-50 |
| 15:06 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Phipps drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 14:37 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Phipps - foul #2 on Jeffrey Phipps, team foul #1 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Norman White (PG), Lawrence Holleman (SG), Richard Brown (SF), William Watkins (C) Gary Cranor, Dennis Fleshman, Marc Nicholson, Barry Weatherly | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote (SG), Eric Lee (SF), Ronald Williams (PF), Aaron Mason (C) Bruce Gary, Jeffrey Phipps, Sean Little, Wade Garth | |
| 14:37 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 14:37 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 14:37 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 14:17 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams hits a jumper from the left side set up by Peter Wier | 43-55 |
| 13:59 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 13:57 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown hits the follow up shot | 45-55 |
| 13:43 | Detroit Mercy | William Watkins blocks the short jumper by Ronald Williams | 45-55 |
| 13:41 | Santa Clara | Norman White gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 13:29 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-55 |
| 13:27 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Eric Lee | 45-55 |
| 13:25 | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman (SF), Marc Nicholson (PF) Richard Brown, Walter Patrick | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law (SF), Bertram Smith (C) Peter Wier, Aaron Mason | |
| 13:10 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-55 |
| 13:08 | Detroit Mercy | Bertram Smith grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 12:59 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-55 |
| 12:57 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to William Watkins | 45-55 |
| 12:35 | Santa Clara | Norman White misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 12:34 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 12:14 | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Holleman takes the ball from Eric Lee | 45-55 |
| 11:50 | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman is denied on a layup by Ronald Williams | 45-55 |
| 11:49 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 11:28 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law steps out of bounds on the baseline | 45-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor (PG), Dennis Fleshman (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Raymond Alba (PF), Barry Weatherly (C) Norman White, Lawrence Holleman, Gary Hickman, Marc Nicholson, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Peter Wier (PG), Bruce Gary (SG), Jeffrey Phipps (SF), Sean Little (PF), Aaron Mason (C) Brett Mote, Eric Lee, Clyde Law, Ronald Williams, Bertram Smith | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gary Cranor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Fleshman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Alba (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Weatherly (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Peter Wier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Phipps (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Sean Little (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Mason (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Little | 45-55 |
| 11:05 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 10:46 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Phipps scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Gary | 45-58 |
| 10:17 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 10:15 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 09:58 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Little buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Wier | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:49 | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Brown and he's hacked by Aaron Mason - foul #1 on Aaron Mason, team foul #2 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG), Walter Patrick (PF) Gary Cranor, Raymond Alba | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams (PF), Wade Garth (C) Sean Little, Aaron Mason | |
| 09:49 | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly makes the free throw | 48-61 |
| 09:25 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Phipps clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Brown - foul #1 on Kevin Brown, team foul #6 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman (SF), Marc Nicholson (C) Richard Brown, Barry Weatherly | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote (PG) Peter Wier | |
| 09:25 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 09:25 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:08 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Patrick | 51-63 |
| 08:52 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-63 |
| 08:50 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams gets the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 08:39 | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-63 |
| 08:37 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Phipps is called for the reach on Gary Hickman - foul #3 on Jeffrey Phipps, team foul #3 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Norman White (PG), Lawrence Holleman (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Raymond Alba (PF), William Watkins (C) Kevin Brown, Dennis Fleshman, Gary Hickman, Walter Patrick, Marc Nicholson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Peter Wier (PG), Eric Lee (SG), Clyde Law (SF), Sean Little (PF), Aaron Mason (C) Brett Mote, Bruce Gary, Jeffrey Phipps, Ronald Williams, Wade Garth | |
| 07:54 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Watkins | 53-63 |
| 07:38 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Little misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 07:36 | Santa Clara | William Watkins grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 07:17 | Santa Clara | Norman White hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Holleman | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Norman White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Holleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Alba (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Watkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Peter Wier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clyde Law (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sean Little (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Mason (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Detroit Mercy | Norman White takes the ball from Eric Lee | 56-63 |
| 06:41 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 06:40 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to William Watkins | 56-63 |
| 06:35 | Santa Clara | Norman White misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 06:34 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 06:31 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor (SG), Gary Hickman (SF), Marc Nicholson (PF), Barry Weatherly (C) Lawrence Holleman, Richard Brown, Raymond Alba, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote (PG), Wade Garth (SF), Ronald Williams (C) Peter Wier, Clyde Law, Aaron Mason | |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | Norman White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Phipps (SF) Sean Little | |
| 06:18 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee is hacked by Barry Weatherly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barry Weatherly, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| 06:18 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 06:18 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 05:59 | Santa Clara | Marc Nicholson tips it home | 58-65 |
| 05:39 | Detroit Mercy | Wade Garth can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-65 |
| 05:37 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Williams | 58-65 |
| 05:27 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-65 |
| 05:25 | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 05:04 | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly scores on a floater from the left side | 60-65 |
| 04:48 | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 04:46 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Gary Cranor | 60-65 |
| 04:31 | Santa Clara | Marc Nicholson connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 62-65 |
| 04:31 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Dennis Fleshman (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Walter Patrick (PF), William Watkins (C) Norman White, Gary Cranor, Gary Hickman, Marc Nicholson, Barry Weatherly | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Peter Wier (PG), Clyde Law (SF), Sean Little (PF), Aaron Mason (C) Eric Lee, Jeffrey Phipps, Ronald Williams, Wade Garth | |
| 04:21 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Wier misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 04:20 | Santa Clara | William Watkins snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 04:14 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Lawrence Holleman | 64-65 |
| 04:02 | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote is hacked by Dennis Fleshman - foul #3 on Dennis Fleshman, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary (SG) Peter Wier | |
| 04:02 | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:02 | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 66-67 |
| 03:43 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Clyde Law, team foul #4 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Peter Wier (PG) Brett Mote | |
| 03:28 | Santa Clara | Sean Little is called for the reach on Lawrence Holleman - foul #3 on Sean Little, team foul #5 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman (SF) Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 03:13 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick hits a fadeaway from the left side | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Fleshman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Hickman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Walter Patrick (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - William Watkins (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Peter Wier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Gary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clyde Law (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sean Little (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Aaron Mason (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Little banks in the layup on a nice dish by Peter Wier and he's hacked by Dennis Fleshman - foul #4 on Dennis Fleshman, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Norman White (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Marc Nicholson (PF), Kevin Brown (C) Lawrence Holleman, Dennis Fleshman, Walter Patrick, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee (SG), Wade Garth (SF), Ronald Williams (C) Bruce Gary, Clyde Law, Aaron Mason | |
| 02:59 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Little makes the free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman (SG), Barry Weatherly (C) Richard Brown, Kevin Brown | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Phipps (SF), Aaron Mason (C) Wade Garth, Ronald Williams | |
| 02:36 | Santa Clara | Norman White scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Gary Hickman | 70-70 |
| 02:25 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Wier misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Hickman - foul #2 on Gary Hickman, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick (PF) Marc Nicholson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary (SG) Eric Lee | |
| 02:25 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Wier makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:25 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Wier makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | Sean Little blocks the jumper by Norman White | 70-72 |
| 02:04 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman hits the follow up shot | 72-72 |
| 01:42 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Phipps misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 01:40 | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 01:29 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman misses long on a shot in the lane | 72-72 |
| 01:27 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick tips it back up and in | 74-72 |
| 01:16 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Little comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 74-72 |
| 01:14 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Phipps misses the tip | 74-72 |
| 01:12 | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| 01:08 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Norman White | 76-72 |
| 00:55 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Phipps can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-72 |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly grabs the board | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Aaron Mason blocks the short jumper by Gary Hickman | 76-72 |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Aaron Mason | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Wier knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Gary | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Gary - foul #2 on Bruce Gary, team foul #6 | 76-75 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman is hacked by Sean Little - foul #4 on Sean Little, team foul #7 | 76-75 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor (SG) Dennis Fleshman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Wier - foul #2 on Peter Wier, team foul #8 | 78-75 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Phipps misses the halfcourt shot | 80-75 |