| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie McElwaine (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Von Piotrowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julius Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Akim Kuklinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Peter Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Strong (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Larry Lightle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane | 38-43 |
| 19:39 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle tips it home | 38-45 |
| 19:26 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski is called for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd (C) Robert Brown | |
| 19:24 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 19:12 | Santa Clara | Oscar Wilson is called for the reach on Von Piotrowski - foul #2 on Oscar Wilson, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Charles Ross (SG), Nelson Lagrone (SF), Anthony Kyle (PF) Michael Wilson, Jimmie McElwaine, Von Piotrowski, Julius Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (PG), Sergei Jelinek (PF) Peter Jacobs, Larry Lightle | |
| 19:00 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Akim Kuklinski | 40-45 |
| 18:43 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek clanks a floater from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 18:41 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 18:29 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski misses the jumpshot from the right side | 40-45 |
| 18:27 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 18:22 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Dowd | 40-47 |
| 17:58 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 17:36 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 17:10 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Nelson Lagrone | 45-49 |
| 16:56 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson is fouled on the floor by Nelson Lagrone - foul #3 on Nelson Lagrone, team foul #1 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Von Piotrowski (SF), Julius Johnson (PF), Ed Oberle (C) Joseph Body, Charles Ross, Nelson Lagrone, Anthony Kyle, Akim Kuklinski | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs (PG), James Clark (SG), Larry Lightle (PF), Robert Brown (C) Timothy Nuzzo, Oscar Wilson, Sergei Jelinek, Eric Dowd | |
| 16:43 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 16:42 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 16:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson hits a 3 from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 16:04 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Peter Jacobs | 48-51 |
| 15:49 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Wilson | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmie McElwaine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Von Piotrowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julius Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ed Oberle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Peter Jacobs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Strong (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Larry Lightle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Wilson - foul #1 on Michael Wilson, team foul #2 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (SG), Chris Turner (SF), Akim Kuklinski (C) Jimmie McElwaine, Von Piotrowski, Ed Oberle | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (SG), Nicholas Amos (SF) James Clark, Melvin Strong | |
| 15:32 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 15:32 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 15:16 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 51-52 |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 14:58 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson is whistled for a carry | 51-52 |
| 14:56 | Texas Tech | John Beverly is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Edwards - foul #2 on Jack Edwards, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| 14:43 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs makes the shot from the right block set up by John Beverly | 51-54 |
| 14:27 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner scores on a shot from the left block | 53-54 |
| 14:13 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-54 |
| 14:12 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 14:01 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Anthony Kyle (PF) Jack Edwards, Julius Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (PG), Oscar Wilson (SG), Sergei Jelinek (PF) Peter Jacobs, John Beverly, Larry Lightle | |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 13:34 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Nicholas Amos | 53-54 |
| 13:29 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson's floater is tipped away by Anthony Kyle | 53-54 |
| 13:28 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek hits the follow up shot | 53-56 |
| 13:21 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner drills a shot from the baseline | 55-56 |
| 13:07 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 55-56 |
| 13:05 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 12:50 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski is denied on a layup by Robert Brown | 55-56 |
| 12:48 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 12:46 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Amos, team foul #2 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Ross (PG), Von Piotrowski (SF), Nelson Lagrone (PF), Ed Oberle (C) Michael Wilson, Chris Turner, Anthony Kyle, Akim Kuklinski | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs (PG), James Clark (SG), Melvin Strong (SF), Larry Lightle (PF), Eric Dowd (C) Timothy Nuzzo, Oscar Wilson, Nicholas Amos, Sergei Jelinek, Robert Brown | |
| 12:28 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone knocks in the shot in the lane | 57-56 |
| 12:14 | Texas Tech | Charles Ross steals it from Larry Lightle | 57-56 |
| 12:10 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Ross | 59-56 |
| 12:06 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG) Jimmie McElwaine | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (SG) James Clark | |
| 11:56 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Ross | 62-56 |
| 11:52 | Texas Tech | Joseph Body takes the ball from Melvin Strong in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| 11:51 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body can't throw it down | 62-56 |
| 11:50 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Melvin Strong | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Body (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Ross (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Von Piotrowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nelson Lagrone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ed Oberle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Peter Jacobs (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oscar Wilson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Strong (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Larry Lightle (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Dowd (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-56 |
| 11:44 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong tips it but misses | 62-56 |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Von Piotrowski | 62-56 |
| 11:27 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 62-56 |
| 11:25 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Eric Dowd | 62-56 |
| 11:20 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong makes the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Nelson Lagrone - foul #4 on Nelson Lagrone, team foul #4 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (SG), Chris Turner (SF), Julius Johnson (PF), Akim Kuklinski (C) Charles Ross, Von Piotrowski, Nelson Lagrone, Ed Oberle | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (PG), Sergei Jelinek (PF) Peter Jacobs, Larry Lightle | |
| 11:20 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong misses the free throw | 62-58 |
| 11:20 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 11:06 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Akim Kuklinski is denied by Sergei Jelinek | 62-58 |
| 11:04 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Sergei Jelinek | 62-58 |
| 11:00 | Texas Tech | Joseph Body steps in front of the Melvin Strong pass | 62-58 |
| 10:38 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson blows the layup | 62-58 |
| 10:36 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 10:31 | Texas Tech | Chris Turner picks off the pass by Timothy Nuzzo | 62-58 |
| 10:04 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 10:03 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body grabs the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 09:47 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards travels with the ball | 62-58 |
| 09:47 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Von Piotrowski (SF), Ed Oberle (PF), Anthony Kyle (C) Joseph Body, Jack Edwards, Chris Turner, Julius Johnson, Akim Kuklinski | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG), James Clark (SG), Larry Lightle (PF), Robert Brown (C) Timothy Nuzzo, Oscar Wilson, Sergei Jelinek, Eric Dowd | |
| 09:32 | Texas Tech | Anthony Kyle is called for the reach on James Clark - foul #2 on Anthony Kyle, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| 09:18 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Clark | 62-60 |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Wilson | 65-60 |
| 08:37 | Texas Tech | Anthony Kyle blocks the short jumper by Robert Brown | 65-60 |
| 08:36 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 08:34 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson loses the dribble to James Clark in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 08:31 | Texas Tech | James Clark jams it | 65-62 |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle is hacked by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #3 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Ross (SG), Chris Turner (SF), Julius Johnson (PF), Akim Kuklinski (C) Jimmie McElwaine, Von Piotrowski, Ed Oberle, Anthony Kyle | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs (PG), Oscar Wilson (SG) John Beverly, James Clark | |
| 07:55 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 07:54 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Ross | 65-62 |
| 07:44 | Santa Clara | Larry Lightle steals the ball from Chris Turner | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Wilson (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Ross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Turner (tired) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Julius Johnson (tiring) 3 reb. C - Akim Kuklinski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Peter Jacobs (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oscar Wilson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Strong (tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Larry Lightle (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Brown (tired) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Texas Tech | Julius Johnson swats the short shot by Melvin Strong | 65-62 |
| 07:22 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 07:20 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson loses the dribble to Oscar Wilson in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 07:18 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs blows the layup | 65-62 |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 06:54 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 06:28 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Michael Wilson - foul #2 on Michael Wilson, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| 06:28 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Jack Edwards (SG), Nelson Lagrone (SF), Ed Oberle (PF), Anthony Kyle (C) Michael Wilson, Charles Ross, Chris Turner, Julius Johnson, Akim Kuklinski | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (PG), James Clark (SG), Nicholas Amos (SF), Sergei Jelinek (PF), Eric Dowd (C) Peter Jacobs, Oscar Wilson, Melvin Strong, Larry Lightle, Robert Brown | |
| 06:19 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 06:17 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Nelson Lagrone | 68-62 |
| 06:15 | Santa Clara | Timothy Nuzzo takes the ball from Jack Edwards in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| 06:13 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo banks in the layup | 68-64 |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | James Clark steps in front of the Jack Edwards pass | 68-64 |
| 05:51 | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo can't finish the layup | 68-64 |
| 05:50 | Texas Tech | Sergei Jelinek gets the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 05:36 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Kyle - foul #3 on Anthony Kyle, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Ross (PG), Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Akim Kuklinski (C) Joseph Body, Jack Edwards, Anthony Kyle | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (SG) James Clark | |
| 05:36 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 05:36 | Texas Tech | Eric Dowd makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:21 | Santa Clara | Sergei Jelinek blocks the jumper by Jimmie McElwaine | 68-65 |
| 05:20 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone grabs the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 05:03 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski hits the finger roll set up by Charles Ross and he's hacked by Eric Dowd - foul #2 on Eric Dowd, team foul #4 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski (SF), Julius Johnson (PF) Nelson Lagrone, Ed Oberle | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs (PG) Timothy Nuzzo | |
| 05:03 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski misses the free throw | 70-65 |
| 05:03 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Nicholas Amos | 70-65 |
| 04:46 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs misses long on a jumper from the left side | 70-65 |
| 04:45 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Julius Johnson | 70-65 |
| 04:25 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski is denied on a dunk by Sergei Jelinek | 70-65 |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson tips it but misses | 70-65 |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski tips it in | 72-65 |
| 04:02 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Amos drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-67 |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Sergei Jelinek is called for the reach on Julius Johnson - foul #2 on Sergei Jelinek, team foul #5 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Jack Edwards (SG), Chris Turner (SF), Anthony Kyle (PF), Nelson Lagrone (C) Charles Ross, Jimmie McElwaine, Von Piotrowski, Julius Johnson, Akim Kuklinski | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (PG), John Beverly (SG), Melvin Strong (SF), Larry Lightle (PF), Robert Brown (C) Peter Jacobs, Oscar Wilson, Nicholas Amos, Sergei Jelinek, Eric Dowd | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Body (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jack Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Turner (tired) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Kyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Nelson Lagrone (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Timothy Nuzzo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Beverly (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Melvin Strong (tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Larry Lightle (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Brown (tired) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #6 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ed Oberle (PF) Nelson Lagrone | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:23 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 03:09 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown misses the easy dunk attempt | 73-67 |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Ed Oberle grabs the board | 73-67 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Melvin Strong swats the shot by Jack Edwards | 73-67 |
| 02:53 | Texas Tech | Larry Lightle snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| 02:53 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Nelson Lagrone (SF) Joseph Body, Chris Turner | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Clark (SG) Timothy Nuzzo | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Texas Tech | John Beverly loses the ball out of bounds | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:19 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Lightle - foul #1 on Larry Lightle, team foul #7 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs (PG), Nicholas Amos (SF) John Beverly, Melvin Strong | |
| 02:19 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:19 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:19 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown grabs the board | 73-67 |
| 02:09 | Texas Tech | Jack Edwards is called for the reach on James Clark - foul #3 on Jack Edwards, team foul #8 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski (C) Anthony Kyle | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 02:09 | Texas Tech | James Clark misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:09 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone gets the rebound | 73-67 |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Amos - foul #5 on Nicholas Amos, team foul #8 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson (PF) Ed Oberle | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong (SF) Nicholas Amos | |
| 02:05 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-67 |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:51 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Peter Jacobs | 75-69 |
| 01:28 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski blows the layup | 75-69 |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone clanks a jumper from the right side | 75-69 |
| 01:17 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong snags the defensive board | 75-69 |
| 01:17 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Chris Turner (SF) Jack Edwards, Nelson Lagrone | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson (SG) James Clark | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:15 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs is hacked by Michael Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Wilson, team foul #9 | 75-69 |
| 01:15 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:15 | Texas Tech | Peter Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson is hacked by Larry Lightle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Lightle, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:13 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Texas Tech | Julius Johnson takes the ball from Peter Jacobs | 76-71 |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Jacobs - foul #2 on Peter Jacobs, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Ross (SG), Ed Oberle (PF) Jimmie McElwaine, Julius Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:56 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Wilson - foul #4 on Michael Wilson, team foul #10 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Julius Johnson (PF) Charles Ross, Ed Oberle | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:50 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:50 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski snags the defensive board | 77-72 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Wilson - foul #3 on Oscar Wilson, team foul #11 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Ross (SG), Ed Oberle (PF) Jimmie McElwaine, Julius Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:47 | Texas Tech | Oscar Wilson grabs the board | 78-72 |
| 00:44 | Texas Tech | Akim Kuklinski takes the ball from Peter Jacobs in the backcourt | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Oscar Wilson is called for the reach on Charles Ross - foul #4 on Oscar Wilson, team foul #12 | 78-72 |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Akim Kuklinski - foul #1 on Akim Kuklinski, team foul #11 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Julius Johnson (PF) Charles Ross, Ed Oberle | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:35 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:35 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:35 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong makes the 3rd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Peter Jacobs is called for the reach on Chris Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Jacobs, team foul #13 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Ross (SG), Ed Oberle (C) Jimmie McElwaine, Akim Kuklinski | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:33 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Larry Lightle | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-75 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson grabs the board | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Jacobs - foul #4 on Peter Jacobs, team foul #14 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski (SF) Chris Turner | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:20 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-75 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Michael Wilson | 82-75 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson is hacked by Peter Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Jacobs, team foul #15 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chris Turner (SF), Akim Kuklinski (C) Von Piotrowski, Julius Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Nuzzo (PG) Peter Jacobs | |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:12 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-78 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross is hacked by Timothy Nuzzo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Nuzzo, team foul #16 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski (SF), Julius Johnson (PF) Chris Turner, Akim Kuklinski | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | Melvin Strong can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 86-78 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson gets the rebound | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson runs out the clock | 86-78 |