| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alfred Coonrod (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Macaulay (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Pinder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Vine (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Hay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Foust (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Ippolito (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Wood inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 19:38 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay gets the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 19:20 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by James Vine - foul #3 on James Vine, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SG) James Vine | |
| 19:20 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 19:20 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 18:58 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Pinder - foul #2 on Larry Pinder, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 18:58 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:58 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:58 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Wood grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 18:38 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder misses the easy open layup | 37-29 |
| 18:37 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 18:16 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust buries a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Larry Pinder - foul #3 on Larry Pinder, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson (SG), Charles Golanski (PF), James Ingram (C) Gregory Macaulay, Larry Pinder, Charles Peterson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Anthony Snipes (C) Billy Hartsell, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 18:16 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:58 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 37-32 |
| 17:57 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 17:50 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust is called for a charge - foul #1 on Carlos Foust, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz (PG), Michael Lawson (PF) Alfred Coonrod, Christopher Wood | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith (SF), Richard Nelson (C) Frank Hay, Carlos Foust | |
| 17:48 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Crossley steals the ball from Lorenzo Deitz in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 17:47 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Crossley | 37-34 |
| 17:42 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Crossley takes the ball from Raymond Johnson in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 17:30 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 17:29 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes misses the tip | 37-34 |
| 17:27 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:23 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Nelson steps in front of the Raymond Johnson pass in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 17:12 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 17:10 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 16:49 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Smith denies the turnaround by James Ingram | 37-34 |
| 16:47 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:37 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 16:36 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 16:27 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Crossley | 37-36 |
| 16:05 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram is whistled for a carry | 37-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod (PG), Gregory Macaulay (SG), Christopher Wood (SF), Charles Peterson (C) Lorenzo Deitz, Raymond Johnson, Michael Lawson, James Ingram | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Carlos Foust (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Michael Crossley, Christopher Collins, Ronald Smith, Anthony Snipes, Richard Nelson | |
| 15:48 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Christopher Wood - foul #2 on Christopher Wood, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder (PF) Charles Golanski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG) Wayne Altman | |
| 15:48 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses the free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:48 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alfred Coonrod (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Macaulay (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Pinder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Vine (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Hay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Foust (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Bernard Ippolito (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 15:29 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder misses the tip | 37-38 |
| 15:27 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Wood | 37-38 |
| 15:11 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Wood is whistled for traveling | 37-38 |
| 14:56 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Vine | 37-40 |
| 14:54 | Cal State Northridge | Bernard Ippolito is called for the reach on Alfred Coonrod in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Ippolito, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith (PF) Carlos Foust | |
| 14:38 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder dunks the ball on a great pass from Alfred Coonrod | 39-40 |
| 14:27 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito is fouled on the floor by Charles Peterson - foul #2 on Charles Peterson, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz (PG), Raymond Johnson (SG), Charles Golanski (C) Alfred Coonrod, Gregory Macaulay, Charles Peterson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Anthony Snipes (PF) Billy Hartsell, James Vine, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 14:13 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Crossley | 39-42 |
| 13:44 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Wood | 41-42 |
| 13:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson (PF), James Ingram (C) Christopher Wood, Larry Pinder | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Christopher Collins (SF), Carlos Foust (PF) Michael Crossley, Frank Hay, Ronald Smith | |
| 13:24 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Hartsell is called for the reach on Lorenzo Deitz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| 13:05 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz scores on a 3 from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 12:47 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust lays it in and he's hacked by Michael Lawson - foul #1 on Michael Lawson, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod (PG), Gregory Macaulay (SG), Charles Peterson (C) Lorenzo Deitz, Raymond Johnson, Charles Golanski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG), Bernard Ippolito (C) Wayne Altman, Anthony Snipes | |
| 12:47 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:31 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 12:30 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 12:07 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 12:05 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:56 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Collins | 44-48 |
| 11:30 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay's floater is knocked away by Bernard Ippolito | 44-48 |
| 11:28 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alfred Coonrod (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Macaulay (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Ingram (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Vine (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Foust (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Bernard Ippolito (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 44-48 |
| 11:00 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:58 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz (PG), Raymond Johnson (SG), Christopher Wood (SF), Larry Pinder (PF), Charles Golanski (C) Alfred Coonrod, Gregory Macaulay, Michael Lawson, James Ingram, Charles Peterson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Billy Hartsell, James Vine, Christopher Collins, Carlos Foust, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 10:49 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Anthony Snipes | 44-51 |
| 10:28 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder slams it home | 46-51 |
| 10:11 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes clanks a jumper near the basket | 46-51 |
| 10:10 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman tips it but misses | 46-51 |
| 10:09 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Wood gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:06 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski's pass is intercepted by Wayne Altman in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 09:48 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley drills a floater from the left side | 46-53 |
| 09:46 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Cox (PG) Lorenzo Deitz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SG) Wayne Altman | |
| 09:31 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 09:30 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Wood gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 09:11 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Cox | 48-53 |
| 08:47 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-53 |
| 08:46 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 08:44 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder is hacked by Ronald Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Smith, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod (PG), Gregory Macaulay (SG), Michael Lawson (SF), Charles Peterson (C) John Cox, Raymond Johnson, Christopher Wood, Charles Golanski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (PG), James Vine (SG), Carlos Foust (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Michael Crossley, Christopher Collins, Anthony Snipes, Ronald Smith | |
| 08:18 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Pinder and the foul's on Wayne Altman - foul #1 on Wayne Altman, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG) Wayne Altman | |
| 08:18 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay misses the free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:18 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 08:01 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito misses short on a shot from the left side | 50-53 |
| 08:00 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito grabs the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 07:48 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito double dribbles | 50-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Wood (SF), James Ingram (C) Larry Pinder, Charles Peterson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Christopher Collins (SF) James Vine, Frank Hay | |
| 07:27 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Macaulay | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alfred Coonrod (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Macaulay (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Altman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Foust (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Bernard Ippolito (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito misses short on a turnaround from close range | 53-53 |
| 07:15 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins tips it in | 53-55 |
| 06:57 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 06:56 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:33 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust's floater is tipped away by James Ingram | 53-55 |
| 06:32 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust lays it in on a nice dish by Billy Hartsell | 53-57 |
| 06:05 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Wood clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Wayne Altman - foul #2 on Wayne Altman, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz (PG), Raymond Johnson (SG), Charles Golanski (PF), Charles Peterson (C) Alfred Coonrod, Gregory Macaulay, Michael Lawson, James Ingram | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Ronald Smith (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF), Richard Nelson (C) Billy Hartsell, Christopher Collins, Carlos Foust, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 06:05 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Wood makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:05 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:41 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses short on a floater from the right side | 55-57 |
| 05:40 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 05:34 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Wood is fouled on the floor by Ronald Smith - foul #4 on Ronald Smith, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder (PF) Charles Golanski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG), Frank Hay (SF) Wayne Altman, Richard Nelson | |
| 05:34 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Wood makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:34 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:15 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 05:13 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 04:59 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Wood is whistled for traveling | 57-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski (SF) Christopher Wood | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:36 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by James Vine | 57-60 |
| 04:17 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Vine - foul #4 on James Vine, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Cox (PG) Lorenzo Deitz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (PG), Christopher Collins (SG), Carlos Foust (PF), Richard Nelson (C) Michael Crossley, James Vine, Anthony Snipes, Ronald Smith | |
| 04:17 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:17 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:01 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman hits the follow up shot | 58-62 |
| 03:44 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Altman is called for the reach on John Cox - foul #3 on Wayne Altman, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Dixon (SG), Michael Lawson (SF) Raymond Johnson, Charles Peterson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 03:44 | Cal State Northridge | John Cox makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:44 | Cal State Northridge | John Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:34 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Larry Pinder - foul #4 on Larry Pinder, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod (PG), James Ingram (C) John Cox, Larry Pinder | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG) Frank Hay | |
| 03:34 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:34 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:19 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Nelson - foul #1 on Richard Nelson, team foul #11 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG), Anthony Snipes (PF) Wayne Altman, Carlos Foust | |
| 03:19 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:19 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alfred Coonrod (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jacob Dixon (fresh) SF - Charles Golanski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ingram (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Vine (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Snipes (fresh) 7 reb. C - Richard Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 03:00 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to James Ingram | 62-64 |
| 03:00 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay (SG), Christopher Wood (SF), Larry Pinder (PF) Jacob Dixon, Michael Lawson, James Ingram | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Frank Hay (SF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Christopher Collins, Richard Nelson | |
| 02:51 | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod connects on the jumper from close range set up by Christopher Wood | 64-64 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Vine | 64-66 |
| 02:15 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-66 |
| 02:14 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder hits the follow up shot | 66-66 |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes jams it set up by Billy Hartsell and the foul's on Larry Pinder - foul #5 on Larry Pinder, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson (C) Larry Pinder | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes makes the free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:37 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Coonrod | 68-69 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-69 |
| 01:19 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito tips it in | 68-71 |
| 00:57 | Cal State Northridge | James Vine steals it from Charles Golanski | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | James Vine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 00:35 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:16 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Alfred Coonrod | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell is hacked by Alfred Coonrod in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Coonrod, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust (PF) Anthony Snipes | |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:13 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 00:09 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | James Vine is hacked by Charles Golanski - foul #2 on Charles Golanski, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | James Vine makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito gets the offensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Alfred Coonrod is called for the reach on Bernard Ippolito - foul #2 on Alfred Coonrod, team foul #10 | 70-72 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:06 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 00:06 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | James Vine comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alfred Coonrod (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Macaulay (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Golanski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Vine (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Hay (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Foust (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Bernard Ippolito (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Foust | 73-75 |
| 04:17 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Charles Golanski | 75-75 |
| 03:57 | Santa Clara | James Vine is hacked by Gregory Macaulay - foul #3 on Gregory Macaulay, team foul #11 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Johnson (SG), James Ingram (C) Gregory Macaulay, Charles Peterson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Anthony Snipes (C) Billy Hartsell, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 03:57 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:57 | Santa Clara | James Vine makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:44 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 75-76 |
| 03:42 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Wood tips it back up and in | 77-76 |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay is hacked by James Ingram - foul #2 on James Ingram, team foul #12 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz (PG) Alfred Coonrod | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SG), Ronald Smith (C) James Vine, Carlos Foust | |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:24 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram snags the defensive board | 77-77 |
| 03:06 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz knocks in the floater from the left wing | 79-77 |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith is hacked by James Ingram - foul #3 on James Ingram, team foul #13 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Lawson (PF) Charles Golanski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG) Frank Hay | |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:44 | Cal State Northridge | James Ingram snags the defensive board | 79-78 |
| 02:44 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| 02:40 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Collins - foul #2 on Christopher Collins, team foul #12 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Macaulay (SG), Charles Golanski (PF), Charles Peterson (C) Raymond Johnson, Michael Lawson, James Ingram | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Michael Crossley, Anthony Snipes | |
| 02:40 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 02:40 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deitz makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 02:38 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod (PG) Lorenzo Deitz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Frank Hay (SF) Ronald Smith | |
| 02:23 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust misses the lay-in | 81-78 |
| 02:21 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust grabs the offensive rebound | 81-78 |
| 02:02 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust lays it up and in set up by Billy Hartsell and he's hacked by Charles Golanski - foul #3 on Charles Golanski, team foul #14 | 81-80 |
| 02:02 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust makes the free throw | 81-81 |
| 02:00 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Hartsell steals the ball from Christopher Wood in the backcourt | 81-81 |
| 01:50 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Carlos Foust | 81-84 |
| 01:28 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Wood is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Coonrod | 83-84 |
| 01:14 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 83-84 |
| 01:12 | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod pulls down the rebound | 83-84 |
| 01:10 | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-84 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG) Christopher Collins | |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay double dribbles | 83-84 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alfred Coonrod (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gregory Macaulay (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Charles Golanski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Peterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Vine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Hay (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Foust (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Bernard Ippolito (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:38 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 83-84 |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Billy Hartsell | 83-84 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Alfred Coonrod is called for the reach on Billy Hartsell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfred Coonrod, team foul #15 | 83-84 |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:31 | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod loses the dribble to Frank Hay in the backcourt | 83-85 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay is hacked by Christopher Wood - foul #3 on Christopher Wood, team foul #16 | 83-85 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-86 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith (PF) Carlos Foust | |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Christopher Wood is called for the reach on James Vine - foul #4 on Christopher Wood, team foul #17 | 83-86 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | James Vine makes the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:19 | Cal State Northridge | Alfred Coonrod double dribbles | 83-87 |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | James Vine is hacked by Gregory Macaulay in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Macaulay, team foul #18 | 83-87 |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | James Vine makes the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:12 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Smith steals it from Charles Peterson | 83-88 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Coonrod - foul #4 on Alfred Coonrod, team foul #19 | 83-88 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-90 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | James Vine grabs the board | 83-90 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell runs out the clock | 83-90 |