| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Norman White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Fleshman (fresh) SF - Gary Hickman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Patrick (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Barry Weatherly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Robert Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Milton Lorentz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Morris Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen McMillan (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | Norman White misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Matthew Bryant - foul #3 on Matthew Bryant, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Dikembe Alhambra (SF) Matthew Bryant | |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | Norman White misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | Norman White makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:25 | San Diego | Morris Davidson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dikembe Alhambra | 36-40 |
| 19:13 | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly buries a fadeaway near the basket | 38-40 |
| 19:11 | San Diego | Gary Hickman is called for the reach on Milton Lorentz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Hickman, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 19:06 | San Diego | Morris Davidson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 19:05 | Santa Clara | Norman White grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:52 | Santa Clara | Dikembe Alhambra picks off the pass by Gary Hickman | 38-40 |
| 18:49 | San Diego | Milton Lorentz lays it up and in set up by Dikembe Alhambra | 38-42 |
| 18:41 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 38-42 |
| 18:40 | San Diego | Dikembe Alhambra gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:19 | San Diego | Morris Davidson misses the lay-in | 38-42 |
| 18:17 | San Diego | Morris Davidson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:08 | San Diego | Robert Jacobs is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Jacobs, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| 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 | San Diego | Carl Keener (PG), Everett Prioleau (SG), Eric Stevenson (SF), Johnny Oakley (C) Robert Jacobs, Milton Lorentz, Dikembe Alhambra, Stephen McMillan | |
| 17:50 | Santa Clara | Johnny Oakley steals it from Marc Nicholson | 38-42 |
| 17:45 | San Diego | Eric Stevenson buries a runner from the right block and he's hacked by William Watkins - foul #2 on William Watkins, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| 17:45 | San Diego | Eric Stevenson makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 17:28 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Oakley | 38-45 |
| 17:27 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Eric Stevenson | 38-45 |
| 17:23 | San Diego | Lawrence Holleman is called for the reach on Everett Prioleau - foul #2 on Lawrence Holleman, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Stephen McMillan (C) Morris Davidson | |
| 17:11 | San Diego | Stephen McMillan is called for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG) Gary Cranor | |
| Subs | San Diego | Milton Lorentz (SG) Everett Prioleau | |
| 16:47 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman is fouled on the floor by Stephen McMillan - foul #2 on Stephen McMillan, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Norman White (PG), Dennis Fleshman (SG), Raymond Alba (PF) Lawrence Holleman, Marc Nicholson, William Watkins | |
| Subs | San Diego | Dikembe Alhambra (SF), Morris Davidson (PF) Eric Stevenson, Johnny Oakley | |
| 16:41 | Santa Clara | Norman White hits a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Carl Keener - foul #1 on Carl Keener, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Kerry McCray (PG) Carl Keener | |
| 16:41 | Santa Clara | Norman White makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:39 | San Diego | Milton Lorentz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 16:28 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Raymond Alba | 43-45 |
| 16:18 | San Diego | Morris Davidson is called for 10 seconds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman (SF) Richard Brown | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 16:00 | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-45 |
| 15:59 | San Diego | Stephen McMillan pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Norman White (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dennis Fleshman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Hickman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Alba (fresh) C - Kevin Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Kerry McCray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Milton Lorentz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dikembe Alhambra (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Morris Davidson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen McMillan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | San Diego | Dikembe Alhambra misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 15:52 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 15:28 | Santa Clara | Norman White drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Gary Hickman | 45-45 |
| 15:26 | San Diego | Raymond Alba is called for the reach on Milton Lorentz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Alba, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor (PG), Lawrence Holleman (SG), Marc Nicholson (SF), Walter Patrick (PF), Barry Weatherly (C) Norman White, Dennis Fleshman, Gary Hickman, Raymond Alba, Kevin Brown | |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Jacobs (PG), Eric Stevenson (SG), Matthew Bryant (SF), Johnny Oakley (PF), Leon Edler (C) Kerry McCray, Milton Lorentz, Dikembe Alhambra, Morris Davidson, Stephen McMillan | |
| 15:03 | San Diego | Robert Jacobs drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Stevenson | 45-48 |
| 14:48 | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 14:47 | San Diego | Leon Edler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 14:42 | San Diego | Robert Jacobs knocks in the jumper from the left block | 45-50 |
| 14:24 | Santa Clara | Marc Nicholson misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Leon Edler - foul #4 on Leon Edler, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Norman White (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Gary Hickman (SF), William Watkins (C) Gary Cranor, Lawrence Holleman, Walter Patrick, Barry Weatherly | |
| Subs | San Diego | Carl Keener (PG), Everett Prioleau (SG), Morris Davidson (PF), Stephen McMillan (C) Robert Jacobs, Eric Stevenson, Johnny Oakley, Leon Edler | |
| 14:24 | Santa Clara | Marc Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 14:24 | Santa Clara | Marc Nicholson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 14:24 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Morris Davidson | 45-50 |
| 14:22 | San Diego | William Watkins is called for the reach on Everett Prioleau in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Watkins, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick (PF) Marc Nicholson | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 14:05 | San Diego | Morris Davidson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 14:04 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Gary Hickman | 45-50 |
| 13:58 | Santa Clara | Morris Davidson steals it from Gary Hickman | 45-50 |
| 13:53 | San Diego | Richard Brown steals the ball from Carl Keener | 45-50 |
| 13:50 | Santa Clara | Norman White banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 47-50 |
| 13:48 | San Diego | Richard Brown steps in front of the Everett Prioleau pass in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | Morris Davidson steals the ball from Norman White | 47-50 |
| 13:13 | San Diego | Stephen McMillan is whistled for a carry | 47-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG), Lawrence Holleman (SG), Marc Nicholson (PF) Norman White, Gary Hickman, Walter Patrick | |
| Subs | San Diego | Milton Lorentz (SG), Eric Stevenson (SF), Dikembe Alhambra (C) Everett Prioleau, Matthew Bryant, Stephen McMillan | |
| 12:53 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 12:52 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Milton Lorentz | 47-50 |
| 12:50 | San Diego | Richard Brown is called for the reach on Carl Keener in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Brown, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman (SG), Raymond Alba (PF), Barry Weatherly (C) Kevin Brown, Richard Brown, William Watkins | |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Jacobs (PG) Carl Keener | |
| 12:33 | San Diego | Milton Lorentz misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 12:31 | San Diego | Morris Davidson tips it back up and in | 47-52 |
| 12:15 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 47-52 |
| 12:14 | San Diego | Dikembe Alhambra gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 12:10 | San Diego | Marc Nicholson steals the ball from Eric Stevenson | 47-52 |
| 11:50 | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 11:49 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Morris Davidson | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Fleshman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marc Nicholson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Alba (fresh) C - Barry Weatherly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Robert Jacobs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Milton Lorentz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Stevenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Morris Davidson (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Dikembe Alhambra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | San Diego | Dennis Fleshman steps in front of the Eric Stevenson pass in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 11:35 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba is fouled on the floor by Morris Davidson - foul #1 on Morris Davidson, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Norman White (PG), Gary Cranor (SG), Gary Hickman (SF), Walter Patrick (PF), Kevin Brown (C) Lawrence Holleman, Dennis Fleshman, Marc Nicholson, Raymond Alba, Barry Weatherly | |
| Subs | San Diego | Carl Keener (PG), Matthew Bryant (SF), Johnny Oakley (PF), Stephen McMillan (C) Robert Jacobs, Eric Stevenson, Morris Davidson, Dikembe Alhambra | |
| 11:23 | Santa Clara | Milton Lorentz takes the ball from Gary Cranor | 47-52 |
| 10:57 | San Diego | Milton Lorentz misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 10:55 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Norman White makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Cranor | 50-52 |
| 10:25 | San Diego | Carl Keener misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 10:24 | San Diego | Johnny Oakley hits the follow up shot | 50-54 |
| 10:01 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Cranor | 52-54 |
| 09:44 | San Diego | Carl Keener misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 09:43 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Walter Patrick | 52-54 |
| 09:24 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 09:22 | San Diego | Matthew Bryant gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:18 | San Diego | Carl Keener is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Dennis Fleshman (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Marc Nicholson (PF), William Watkins (C) Norman White, Gary Cranor, Gary Hickman, Walter Patrick, Kevin Brown | |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Jacobs (PG), Eric Stevenson (SG), Morris Davidson (PF), Dikembe Alhambra (C) Carl Keener, Milton Lorentz, Johnny Oakley, Stephen McMillan | |
| 08:57 | Santa Clara | William Watkins connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Marc Nicholson | 54-54 |
| 08:40 | San Diego | William Watkins steals it from Morris Davidson | 54-54 |
| 08:21 | Santa Clara | Matthew Bryant steals it from Dennis Fleshman | 54-54 |
| 08:18 | San Diego | Eric Stevenson throws it down set up by Matthew Bryant | 54-56 |
| 08:10 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown's pass is intercepted by Robert Jacobs | 54-56 |
| 07:50 | San Diego | Lawrence Holleman steals it from Eric Stevenson | 54-56 |
| 07:46 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman dunks the ball | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Fleshman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Marc Nicholson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Watkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Robert Jacobs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Stevenson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Matthew Bryant (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Morris Davidson (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Dikembe Alhambra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | San Diego | Dikembe Alhambra is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Bryant | 56-58 |
| 07:06 | Santa Clara | William Watkins is hacked by Dikembe Alhambra - foul #1 on Dikembe Alhambra, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Norman White (PG), Raymond Alba (SF), Barry Weatherly (C) Lawrence Holleman, Richard Brown, Marc Nicholson | |
| Subs | San Diego | Kerry McCray (PG), Everett Prioleau (SG), Leon Edler (PF), Stephen McMillan (C) Robert Jacobs, Eric Stevenson, Matthew Bryant, Morris Davidson | |
| 07:06 | Santa Clara | William Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:06 | San Diego | Stephen McMillan gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 07:01 | San Diego | Raymond Alba steps in front of the Everett Prioleau pass in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 06:46 | Santa Clara | William Watkins makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Norman White | 59-58 |
| 06:30 | San Diego | Everett Prioleau misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 06:28 | Santa Clara | William Watkins gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | Leon Edler is called for the reach on William Watkins - foul #5 on Leon Edler, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Milton Lorentz (SG), Matthew Bryant (SF), Johnny Oakley (PF) Everett Prioleau, Dikembe Alhambra, Leon Edler | |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | William Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:22 | San Diego | Stephen McMillan gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:00 | San Diego | Matthew Bryant is hacked by Raymond Alba - foul #2 on Raymond Alba, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor (SG), Gary Hickman (SF) Dennis Fleshman, William Watkins | |
| Subs | San Diego | Carl Keener (PG) Kerry McCray | |
| 06:00 | San Diego | Matthew Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:00 | San Diego | Matthew Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:34 | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Cranor | 62-59 |
| 05:13 | San Diego | Matthew Bryant misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-59 |
| 05:12 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Norman White | 62-59 |
| 05:02 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gary Cranor | 64-59 |
| 04:57 | San Diego | Milton Lorentz is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Cranor - foul #2 on Gary Cranor, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Brown (SG), Walter Patrick (PF), Kevin Brown (C) Gary Cranor, Raymond Alba, Barry Weatherly | |
| Subs | San Diego | Kerry McCray (PG), Morris Davidson (PF), Dikembe Alhambra (C) Carl Keener, Johnny Oakley, Stephen McMillan | |
| 04:57 | San Diego | Milton Lorentz makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:57 | San Diego | Milton Lorentz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:43 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 04:41 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Kerry McCray | 64-61 |
| 04:36 | San Diego | Matthew Bryant misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gary Hickman - foul #2 on Gary Hickman, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Everett Prioleau (SG) Milton Lorentz | |
| 04:36 | San Diego | Matthew Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:36 | San Diego | Matthew Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:07 | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman is fouled on the floor by Matthew Bryant - foul #4 on Matthew Bryant, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marc Nicholson (PF) Walter Patrick | |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Jacobs (PG), Stephen McMillan (C) Kerry McCray, Matthew Bryant | |
| 04:07 | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:07 | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:45 | San Diego | Stephen McMillan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Hickman - foul #3 on Gary Hickman, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (SG), Barry Weatherly (C) Gary Hickman, Kevin Brown | |
| Subs | San Diego | Eric Stevenson (SF) Dikembe Alhambra | |
| 03:45 | San Diego | Stephen McMillan misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:45 | San Diego | Stephen McMillan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:45 | San Diego | Stephen McMillan makes the 3rd free throw | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Norman White (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Holleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Marc Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Weatherly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Robert Jacobs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Everett Prioleau (fresh) SF - Eric Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Morris Davidson (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen McMillan (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | Marc Nicholson gets the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 03:11 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-65 |
| 03:10 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Eric Stevenson | 66-65 |
| 03:04 | San Diego | Morris Davidson is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Stevenson | 66-68 |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | Marc Nicholson drills a runner from the baseline set up by Richard Brown | 68-68 |
| 02:28 | San Diego | Morris Davidson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG), William Watkins (C) Norman White, Barry Weatherly | |
| Subs | San Diego | Carl Keener (PG), Milton Lorentz (SG), Johnny Oakley (PF), Dikembe Alhambra (C) Robert Jacobs, Everett Prioleau, Morris Davidson, Stephen McMillan | |
| 02:13 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown travels with the ball | 68-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman (SG), Gary Hickman (SF), Raymond Alba (PF) Kevin Brown, Richard Brown, Marc Nicholson | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 01:56 | San Diego | Eric Stevenson makes the wide open fadeaway from close range set up by Milton Lorentz | 68-70 |
| 01:56 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Norman White (PG), Walter Patrick (PF), Barry Weatherly (C) Lawrence Holleman, Raymond Alba, William Watkins | |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Jacobs (PG), Matthew Bryant (SF), Morris Davidson (PF), Stephen McMillan (C) Carl Keener, Eric Stevenson, Johnny Oakley, Dikembe Alhambra | |
| 01:38 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Norman White | 71-70 |
| 01:32 | San Diego | Matthew Bryant scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Jacobs | 71-73 |
| 01:07 | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Stephen McMillan - foul #3 on Stephen McMillan, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| 01:07 | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:07 | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:53 | San Diego | Matthew Bryant hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Jacobs | 73-76 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman misses the dunk attempt | 73-76 |
| 00:48 | San Diego | Matthew Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | San Diego | Matthew Bryant buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Milton Lorentz | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman is fouled on the floor by Morris Davidson - foul #2 on Morris Davidson, team foul #11 | 73-78 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Patrick | 74-78 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Milton Lorentz - foul #1 on Milton Lorentz, team foul #12 | 74-78 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | San Diego | Milton Lorentz is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Fleshman - foul #3 on Dennis Fleshman, team foul #11 | 76-78 |
| 00:32 | San Diego | Milton Lorentz makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:32 | San Diego | Milton Lorentz makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-80 |
| 00:24 | San Diego | Robert Jacobs gets the rebound | 76-80 |
| 00:21 | San Diego | Norman White is called for the reach on Robert Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman White, team foul #12 | 76-80 |
| 00:21 | San Diego | Robert Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:21 | San Diego | Robert Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-82 |
| 00:12 | San Diego | Robert Jacobs gets the rebound | 76-82 |
| 00:10 | San Diego | Robert Jacobs is fouled in the backcourt by Norman White - foul #4 on Norman White, team foul #13 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Dikembe Alhambra (PF), Johnny Oakley (C) Morris Davidson, Stephen McMillan | |
| 00:10 | San Diego | Robert Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:10 | San Diego | Robert Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-84 |
| 00:03 | San Diego | Norman White is called for the reach on Milton Lorentz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norman White, team foul #14 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor (PG) Norman White | |
| Subs | San Diego | Kerry McCray (PG) Robert Jacobs | |
| 00:03 | San Diego | Milton Lorentz makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:03 | San Diego | Milton Lorentz misses the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick grabs the board | 79-85 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 79-85 |