| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Julius Hight (fresh) SG - Robert Deckard (fresh) SF - George Sletten (fresh) PF - Richard Roberts (fresh) C - Joseph Acklin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gregory Cain (fresh) SG - Jeremy Millsaps (fresh) SF - Quentin Comacho (fresh) PF - Steven Williams (fresh) C - Richard Stafford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford travels in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Iowa State | George Sletten can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Robert Deckard | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Iowa State | Julius Hight comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Iowa State | Julius Hight banks in the layup and the foul's on Jeremy Millsaps - foul #1 on Jeremy Millsaps, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Iowa State | Julius Hight makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Stafford | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts drills a jumper from the baseline | 5-2 |
| 18:32 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain is fouled in the backcourt by Julius Hight - foul #1 on Julius Hight, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:16 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 18:11 | Iowa State | George Sletten misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 18:09 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Richard Stafford | 5-5 |
| 17:48 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps buries a runner in the paint | 5-7 |
| 17:44 | Iowa State | George Sletten double dribbles | 5-7 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erick Leland (PG), Jamie Andrews (SG), Paul Amos (SF), Sergei Karpin (PF), Jonathan Peters (C) Julius Hight, Robert Deckard, George Sletten, Richard Roberts, Joseph Acklin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Harold Muldrow (SG), Gary Ahrens (SF), Dennis Voorhies (PF), Dustin Gibson (C) Gregory Cain, Jeremy Millsaps, Quentin Comacho, Steven Williams, Richard Stafford | |
| 17:23 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Jonathan Peters - foul #1 on Jonathan Peters, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| 17:23 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:23 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:21 | Iowa State | Erick Leland is hacked by John Weems in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Weems, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| 17:00 | Iowa State | Paul Amos drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Erick Leland and the foul's on Dustin Gibson - foul #1 on Dustin Gibson, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (PG), Jeremy Millsaps (SG), Jonathan Parker (PF) John Weems, Harold Muldrow, Dustin Gibson | |
| 17:00 | Iowa State | Paul Amos makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:48 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens hits a floater from the right side | 8-11 |
| 16:28 | Iowa State | Paul Amos hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jonathan Parker - foul #1 on Jonathan Parker, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Julius Hight (PG), Robert Deckard (SG), Richard Roberts (PF), Joseph Acklin (C) Erick Leland, Jamie Andrews, Sergei Karpin, Jonathan Peters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Williams (PF) Jeremy Millsaps | |
| 16:28 | Iowa State | Paul Amos makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 16:28 | Iowa State | Paul Amos misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 16:28 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 16:09 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain is hacked by Robert Deckard - foul #1 on Robert Deckard, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | George Sletten (SF) Paul Amos | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Harold Muldrow (SG) Gregory Cain, Jonathan Parker | |
| 15:57 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow is open and buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Weems | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Julius Hight (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Robert Deckard (tiring) SF - George Sletten (tiring) PF - Richard Roberts (tiring) 2 pts. C - Joseph Acklin (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Muldrow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Ahrens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Williams (tiring) 2 reb. C - Dennis Voorhies (tiring) | |
| 15:44 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin is wide open and dunks the ball | 11-14 |
| 15:31 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens is hacked by George Sletten - foul #1 on George Sletten, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erick Leland (PG), Jamie Andrews (SG), Sergei Karpin (PF), Jonathan Peters (C) Julius Hight, Robert Deckard, Richard Roberts, Joseph Acklin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps (SG), Quentin Comacho (SF), Dustin Gibson (PF), Richard Stafford (C) Harold Muldrow, Gary Ahrens, Steven Williams, Dennis Voorhies | |
| 15:20 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford blows the wide open dunk | 11-14 |
| 15:18 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Stafford | 11-14 |
| 15:03 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Stafford, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Paul Amos (SF) George Sletten | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (PG), Jonathan Parker (SF) John Weems, Quentin Comacho | |
| 14:48 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters misses the jumper from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 14:46 | Iowa State | Paul Amos tips it home | 13-14 |
| 14:35 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford can't connect on a shot from the right side | 13-14 |
| 14:34 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 14:32 | Iowa State | Gregory Cain is called for the reach on Erick Leland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Cain, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Julius Hight (PG), Robert Deckard (SG), Richard Roberts (PF), Joseph Acklin (C) Erick Leland, Jamie Andrews, Sergei Karpin, Jonathan Peters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (SG), Gary Ahrens (SF), Steven Williams (PF) Jeremy Millsaps, Dustin Gibson, Richard Stafford | |
| 14:24 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-14 |
| 14:22 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 14:05 | Santa Clara | Paul Amos takes the ball from Gregory Cain | 13-14 |
| 13:57 | Iowa State | Julius Hight is whistled for traveling | 13-14 |
| Subs | Iowa State | George Sletten (SF) Paul Amos | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Quentin Comacho (SF), Dennis Voorhies (C) Gregory Cain, Harold Muldrow, Jonathan Parker | |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Quentin Comacho | 13-14 |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erick Leland (PG), Jamie Andrews (SG), Sergei Karpin (PF), Jonathan Peters (C) Julius Hight, Robert Deckard, Richard Roberts, Joseph Acklin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps (SG), Dustin Gibson (PF), Richard Stafford (C) Gary Ahrens, Steven Williams, Dennis Voorhies | |
| 13:19 | Iowa State | George Sletten is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-14 |
| 12:51 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson is hacked by Sergei Karpin - foul #1 on Sergei Karpin, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| 12:51 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-14 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (PG), Harold Muldrow (SG), Jonathan Parker (SF), Dennis Voorhies (PF) John Weems, Jeremy Millsaps, Quentin Comacho, Richard Stafford | |
| 12:38 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson's layup is rejected by Sergei Karpin | 16-14 |
| 12:37 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to George Sletten | 16-14 |
| 12:33 | Iowa State | Erick Leland knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Sergei Karpin | 19-14 |
| 12:11 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 12:09 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain snags the offensive board | 19-14 |
| 11:50 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-14 |
| 11:49 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Erick Leland (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Andrews (tiring) SF - George Sletten (tired) 3 pts. PF - Sergei Karpin (tiring) C - Jonathan Peters (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gregory Cain (tiring) SG - Harold Muldrow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Parker (fresh) PF - Dennis Voorhies (tiring) C - Dustin Gibson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Iowa State | George Sletten loses the dribble to Harold Muldrow in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| 11:45 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow slams it home | 19-16 |
| 11:40 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jonathan Peters | 22-16 |
| 11:26 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain scores on a jump hook in the paint | 22-18 |
| 11:22 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews is hacked by Harold Muldrow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Muldrow, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Julius Hight (PG), Paul Amos (SF), Richard Roberts (PF), Joseph Acklin (C) Erick Leland, George Sletten, Sergei Karpin, Jonathan Peters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Jeremy Millsaps (SG), Gary Ahrens (SF), Steven Williams (PF), Richard Stafford (C) Gregory Cain, Harold Muldrow, Jonathan Parker, Dennis Voorhies, Dustin Gibson | |
| 11:22 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-18 |
| 11:22 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 11:22 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 11:09 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams misses long on an open floater from the baseline | 24-18 |
| 11:08 | Iowa State | Paul Amos gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 11:06 | Iowa State | Gary Ahrens is called for the reach on Julius Hight in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Ahrens, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Deckard (SG) Jamie Andrews | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker (C) Richard Stafford | |
| 11:06 | Iowa State | Julius Hight makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 11:06 | Iowa State | Julius Hight makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 10:45 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 26-18 |
| 10:43 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker tips it back up and in | 26-20 |
| 10:37 | Iowa State | Robert Deckard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 26-20 |
| 10:35 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| 10:23 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams hits a wide open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Millsaps | 26-22 |
| 10:21 | Iowa State | Jeremy Millsaps steals the ball from Robert Deckard in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| 10:19 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps hits the finger roll | 26-24 |
| 10:17 | Iowa State | Julius Hight loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho (SF), Richard Stafford (C) John Weems, Jonathan Parker | |
| 09:55 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford hits the follow up shot | 26-26 |
| 09:50 | Iowa State | Julius Hight's pass is intercepted by Gary Ahrens in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Ahrens | 26-28 |
| 09:16 | Iowa State | Paul Amos comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 26-28 |
| 09:14 | Iowa State | Paul Amos grabs the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 09:07 | Iowa State | The jumper by Julius Hight is denied by Richard Stafford | 26-28 |
| 09:06 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Gary Ahrens | 26-28 |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps is hacked by Richard Roberts - foul #1 on Richard Roberts, team foul #6 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erick Leland (PG), Jamie Andrews (SG), George Sletten (SF), Sergei Karpin (PF), Jonathan Peters (C) Julius Hight, Robert Deckard, Paul Amos, Richard Roberts, Joseph Acklin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (PG), Harold Muldrow (SG), Jonathan Parker (PF), Dennis Voorhies (C) Gary Ahrens, Jeremy Millsaps, Steven Williams, Richard Stafford | |
| 08:36 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 08:35 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Quentin Comacho | 26-28 |
| 08:27 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies misses the easy layup | 26-28 |
| 08:25 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 08:21 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin dunks the ball on a great pass from Erick Leland | 28-28 |
| 08:19 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain is fouled in the backcourt by Erick Leland - foul #1 on Erick Leland, team foul #7 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (SG), Dustin Gibson (SF), Richard Stafford (C) Harold Muldrow, Quentin Comacho, Jonathan Parker | |
| 08:19 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 08:19 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 08:12 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 08:10 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 08:08 | Santa Clara | Erick Leland is called for the reach on Gregory Cain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erick Leland, team foul #8 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Deckard (SG) Erick Leland | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 08:08 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 08:08 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 07:58 | Iowa State | John Weems steps in front of the Jonathan Peters pass | 28-32 |
| 07:38 | Santa Clara | John Weems misses the shot from the baseline | 28-32 |
| 07:36 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jamie Andrews (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Robert Deckard (tired) SF - George Sletten (tired) 3 pts. PF - Sergei Karpin (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Peters (tired) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gregory Cain (tiring) 6 pts. SG - John Weems (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dustin Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Voorhies (tiring) C - Richard Stafford (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Iowa State | Gregory Cain picks off the pass by George Sletten in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 07:32 | Santa Clara | John Weems banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Cain | 28-34 |
| 07:13 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 07:12 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 06:48 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin misses the dunk but he's hacked by Dennis Voorhies - foul #1 on Dennis Voorhies, team foul #9 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Julius Hight (PG), Paul Amos (SF), Joseph Acklin (C) Robert Deckard, George Sletten, Jonathan Peters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (SG), Gary Ahrens (SF), Steven Williams (PF), Jonathan Parker (C) Gregory Cain, Dustin Gibson, Dennis Voorhies, Richard Stafford | |
| 06:48 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 06:48 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 06:35 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow's pass is intercepted by Paul Amos | 30-34 |
| 06:19 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin makes the shot in the lane | 32-34 |
| 06:13 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams is whistled for a carry | 32-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Roberts (PF) Sergei Karpin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps (SG), Quentin Comacho (SF) John Weems, Harold Muldrow | |
| 06:10 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 05:57 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jeremy Millsaps and the foul's on Julius Hight - foul #2 on Julius Hight, team foul #9 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Deckard (SG) Julius Hight | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 05:57 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 05:55 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| 05:45 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 05:43 | Iowa State | Paul Amos snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 05:33 | Iowa State | Paul Amos misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 32-37 |
| 05:31 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 05:29 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Quentin Comacho, team foul #10 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters (C) Joseph Acklin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (PG), Harold Muldrow (SG) Jeremy Millsaps, Quentin Comacho | |
| 05:12 | Iowa State | Robert Deckard misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 05:11 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Williams | 32-39 |
| 04:41 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 04:40 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 04:40 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | George Sletten (SF), Joseph Acklin (C) Paul Amos, Jonathan Peters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Jeremy Millsaps (SG), Quentin Comacho (SF), Dustin Gibson (PF), Richard Stafford (C) Gregory Cain, Harold Muldrow, Gary Ahrens, Steven Williams, Jonathan Parker | |
| 04:12 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson is hacked by Richard Roberts - foul #2 on Richard Roberts, team foul #10 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin (PF) Richard Roberts | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies (PF) Quentin Comacho | |
| 04:12 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-39 |
| 04:12 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 04:12 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 04:12 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 03:56 | Iowa State | Robert Deckard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-40 |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | John Weems is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Deckard - foul #2 on Robert Deckard, team foul #11 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erick Leland (PG), Jonathan Peters (C) Jamie Andrews, Joseph Acklin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (SG), Gary Ahrens (SF) Jeremy Millsaps, Richard Stafford | |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | John Weems makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | John Weems misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 03:54 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 03:49 | Iowa State | Robert Deckard can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Harold Muldrow - foul #2 on Harold Muldrow, team foul #11 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (PG), Jonathan Parker (PF) John Weems, Dustin Gibson | |
| 03:49 | Iowa State | Robert Deckard makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 03:49 | Iowa State | Robert Deckard misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 03:49 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | Erick Leland steals it from Jonathan Parker | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Erick Leland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Deckard (very tired) 3 pts. SF - George Sletten (tired) 3 pts. PF - Sergei Karpin (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Peters (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gregory Cain (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Muldrow (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Ahrens (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Parker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Voorhies (tiring) | |
| 03:09 | Iowa State | Harold Muldrow steals it from Sergei Karpin | 35-41 |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | Erick Leland picks off the pass by Harold Muldrow in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| 02:54 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 35-41 |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Gary Ahrens | 35-41 |
| 02:50 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Paul Amos (SF), Richard Roberts (PF), Joseph Acklin (C) George Sletten, Sergei Karpin, Jonathan Peters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Jeremy Millsaps (SG), Quentin Comacho (SF), Steven Williams (PF), Dustin Gibson (C) Gregory Cain, Harold Muldrow, Gary Ahrens, Jonathan Parker, Dennis Voorhies | |
| 02:43 | Iowa State | Erick Leland loses the ball out of bounds | 35-41 |
| 02:41 | Santa Clara | Erick Leland picks off the pass by John Weems in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| 02:40 | Iowa State | Erick Leland hits the finger roll | 37-41 |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | Robert Deckard picks off the pass by Jeremy Millsaps | 37-41 |
| 02:16 | Iowa State | Paul Amos lays it in set up by Robert Deckard | 39-41 |
| 01:56 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 39-41 |
| 01:55 | Iowa State | Robert Deckard grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 01:53 | Iowa State | Paul Amos's pass is intercepted by John Weems in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 01:44 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 01:43 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 01:35 | Iowa State | Paul Amos loses the ball out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Julius Hight (PG), Jamie Andrews (SG), George Sletten (SF) Erick Leland, Robert Deckard, Paul Amos | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (PG), Gary Ahrens (SF), Jonathan Parker (PF), Richard Stafford (C) John Weems, Quentin Comacho, Steven Williams, Dustin Gibson | |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (SG) Jeremy Millsaps | |
| 01:23 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin misses short on a floater from the right side | 39-41 |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Richard Stafford | 39-41 |
| 01:17 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens is whistled for traveling | 39-41 |
| 00:56 | Iowa State | Harold Muldrow steals the ball from George Sletten | 39-41 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gary Ahrens | 39-44 |
| 00:22 | Iowa State | Julius Hight scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Andrews - foul #1 on Jamie Andrews, team foul #12 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Deckard (SG), Paul Amos (SF), Sergei Karpin (PF), Jonathan Peters (C) Jamie Andrews, George Sletten, Richard Roberts, Joseph Acklin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Quentin Comacho (SF), Steven Williams (PF), Dennis Voorhies (C) Gregory Cain, Gary Ahrens, Jonathan Parker, Richard Stafford | |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 00:18 | Iowa State | Paul Amos is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps (SG) Harold Muldrow | |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies tips it but misses | 41-45 |
| 00:01 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Peters | 41-45 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 41-45 |