| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Kenneth Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Walter Kays (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Gleason (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Robert Freudenstein (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Vine (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carlos Foust (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Ippolito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | John Sutton inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Kays | 39-36 |
| 19:19 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins knocks in the jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Robert Freudenstein - foul #2 on Robert Freudenstein, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 19:19 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:55 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-39 |
| 18:53 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:47 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 18:46 | Oklahoma | Robert Freudenstein gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:23 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Crossley - foul #1 on Michael Crossley, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Degree (C) Robert Freudenstein | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (PG), Ronald Smith (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF), Richard Nelson (C) Michael Crossley, Christopher Collins, Carlos Foust, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 18:23 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:23 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:16 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | William King (PG) Kenneth Peters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 18:00 | Oklahoma | Walter Kays is whistled for a carry | 40-39 |
| 17:49 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith knocks in the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Richard Degree - foul #2 on Richard Degree, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| 17:49 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:35 | Oklahoma | James Gleason buries a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Anthony Snipes - foul #3 on Anthony Snipes, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust (PF) Anthony Snipes | |
| 17:35 | Oklahoma | James Gleason makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:22 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust drills a floater from the right block | 43-44 |
| 17:05 | Oklahoma | Richard Nelson swats the dunk try by James Gleason | 43-44 |
| 17:03 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 16:55 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust buries a fadeaway from the left side | 43-46 |
| 16:53 | Oklahoma | Carlos Foust is called for the reach on William King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlos Foust, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters (PG), Robert Freudenstein (C) William King, Richard Degree | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Christopher Collins (SF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Wayne Altman, Carlos Foust, Richard Nelson | |
| 16:37 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters blows the dunk but the foul's on James Vine - foul #3 on James Vine, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG) James Vine | |
| 16:37 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 16:37 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:14 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 15:45 | Oklahoma | James Gleason clanks a floater in the lane | 45-48 |
| 15:44 | Oklahoma | Robert Freudenstein grabs the offensive board | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Kenneth Peters (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Walter Kays (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Sutton (tiring) 3 pts. PF - James Gleason (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Robert Freudenstein (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Altman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Ippolito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters drills a fadeaway from the right side | 47-48 |
| 15:07 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Crossley, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | William King (PG), Roger Anderson (SG), Joel Donahue (SF), Richard Degree (PF) Kenneth Peters, Walter Kays, John Sutton, James Gleason | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Frank Hay (SF), Carlos Foust (PF), Anthony Snipes (C) Michael Crossley, Wayne Altman, Ronald Smith, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 14:48 | Oklahoma | William King is fouled on the floor by Carlos Foust - foul #4 on Carlos Foust, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson (C) Carlos Foust | |
| 14:48 | Oklahoma | William King makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:48 | Oklahoma | William King makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 14:34 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Joel Donahue - foul #1 on Joel Donahue, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG) Christopher Collins | |
| 14:34 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 14:34 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 14:13 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joel Donahue | 51-50 |
| 13:58 | Santa Clara | James Vine drills a jumper from the right side | 51-52 |
| 13:56 | Oklahoma | William King loses the dribble to Billy Hartsell in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 13:46 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Frank Hay | 51-54 |
| 13:24 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Joel Donahue and he's fouled by Anthony Snipes - foul #4 on Anthony Snipes, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters (PG), James Gleason (PF) William King, Richard Degree | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SG), Ronald Smith (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) James Vine, Anthony Snipes, Richard Nelson | |
| 13:24 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson misses the free throw | 53-54 |
| 13:24 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 13:11 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 13:10 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 13:05 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 13:04 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Collins | 53-54 |
| 12:51 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 12:50 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 12:38 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay is hacked by Roger Anderson - foul #1 on Roger Anderson, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Walter Kays (SG), John Sutton (SF), Richard Degree (C) Roger Anderson, Joel Donahue, Robert Freudenstein | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Wayne Altman (SG) Billy Hartsell, Christopher Collins | |
| 12:29 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 12:28 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to James Gleason | 53-54 |
| 12:07 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters is hacked by Bernard Ippolito - foul #2 on Bernard Ippolito, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| 12:07 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 12:07 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 12:07 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 11:50 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on James Gleason - foul #3 on James Gleason, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | William King (PG) Kenneth Peters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (PF) Ronald Smith | |
| 11:50 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:50 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 11:29 | Oklahoma | James Gleason hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Collins - foul #2 on Christopher Collins, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson (SG), Joel Donahue (SF) Walter Kays, John Sutton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), James Vine (SG) Michael Crossley, Wayne Altman | |
| 11:29 | Oklahoma | James Gleason misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 11:29 | Oklahoma | James Gleason makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - William King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Donahue (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Gleason (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Degree (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Vine (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Hay (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Ippolito (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay blows the layup but the foul's on James Gleason - foul #4 on James Gleason, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Freudenstein (C) James Gleason | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 11:20 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 11:20 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:52 | Oklahoma | James Vine is called for the reach on Roger Anderson - foul #4 on James Vine, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith (PF) James Vine | |
| 10:52 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 10:52 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 10:39 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-58 |
| 10:17 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Collins - foul #3 on Christopher Collins, team foul #12 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters (PG), John Sutton (SF) William King, Joel Donahue | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Richard Nelson (C) Billy Hartsell, Frank Hay, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 10:17 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 10:17 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 09:58 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Wayne Altman | 59-60 |
| 09:29 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from John Sutton | 61-60 |
| 09:09 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 09:07 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins gets the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 08:53 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 08:52 | Oklahoma | Richard Degree gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 08:47 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 08:46 | Oklahoma | John Sutton grabs the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 08:23 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson buries a jumper from the right side | 63-60 |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 08:06 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson tips it but misses | 63-60 |
| 08:05 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson grabs the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 07:51 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith clanks a shot from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 07:50 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith snags the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 07:40 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 07:39 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 07:34 | Oklahoma | Ronald Smith swats the short shot by Kenneth Peters | 63-60 |
| 07:33 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 07:28 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 63-60 |
| 07:27 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley can't tip it in | 63-60 |
| 07:26 | Oklahoma | John Sutton pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Kenneth Peters (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SG - Roger Anderson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sutton (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Degree (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Freudenstein (very tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Altman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Collins (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Smith (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters banks in the layup on a great pass from John Sutton | 65-60 |
| 06:48 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 06:47 | Oklahoma | Richard Degree gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 06:25 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Sutton | 67-60 |
| 06:14 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith lays it in | 67-62 |
| 06:14 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | William King (PG), Walter Kays (SG), Joel Donahue (SF), James Gleason (PF) Kenneth Peters, Roger Anderson, John Sutton, Richard Degree | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), James Vine (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Carlos Foust (PF), Anthony Snipes (C) Michael Crossley, Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins, Ronald Smith, Richard Nelson | |
| 06:10 | Oklahoma | William King is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on William King, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | James Vine connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Hartsell | 67-65 |
| 05:32 | Oklahoma | James Vine is called for the reach on James Gleason - foul #5 on James Vine, team foul #13 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SG) James Vine | |
| 05:32 | Oklahoma | James Gleason makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:32 | Oklahoma | James Gleason misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:32 | Oklahoma | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Donahue | 68-65 |
| 05:09 | Oklahoma | Walter Kays is fouled on the floor by Christopher Collins - foul #4 on Christopher Collins, team foul #14 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito (C) Anthony Snipes | |
| 05:09 | Oklahoma | Walter Kays makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:09 | Oklahoma | Walter Kays makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:57 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 04:55 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust hits the follow up shot | 70-67 |
| 04:52 | Oklahoma | Walter Kays is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Kays, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| 04:42 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Billy Hartsell | 70-69 |
| 04:18 | Oklahoma | Joel Donahue misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 03:52 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses the lay-in | 70-69 |
| 03:51 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust tips it home | 70-71 |
| 03:49 | Oklahoma | Robert Freudenstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Sutton (SF), Richard Degree (C) Joel Donahue, Robert Freudenstein | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (SG), Anthony Snipes (PF) Christopher Collins, Carlos Foust | |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito is fouled on the floor by William King - foul #2 on William King, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters (PG) William King | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG) Michael Crossley | |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:16 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 70-73 |
| 03:15 | Oklahoma | Walter Kays tips it but misses | 70-73 |
| 03:13 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Frank Hay | 70-73 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Kenneth Peters (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. SG - Walter Kays (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Sutton (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Gleason (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. 4 pf. C - Richard Degree (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Altman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Hay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Snipes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Bernard Ippolito (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Hay | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Wayne Altman - foul #1 on Wayne Altman, team foul #15 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Joel Donahue (SF), Robert Freudenstein (C) John Sutton, Richard Degree | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (SG), Carlos Foust (PF) Wayne Altman, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 02:33 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters makes the free throw | 73-76 |
| 02:22 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-76 |
| 02:21 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters pulls down the rebound | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Oklahoma | James Gleason buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Peters | 75-76 |
| 01:44 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley is hacked by Robert Freudenstein - foul #3 on Robert Freudenstein, team foul #10 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Sutton (SF) Joel Donahue | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SG), Bernard Ippolito (C) Billy Hartsell, Anthony Snipes | |
| 01:44 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:44 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:44 | Oklahoma | Robert Freudenstein gets the rebound | 75-77 |
| 01:15 | Oklahoma | The jump hook by Robert Freudenstein is blocked by Carlos Foust | 75-77 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley snags the defensive board | 75-77 |
| 01:02 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by John Sutton - foul #1 on John Sutton, team foul #11 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG) Michael Crossley | |
| 01:02 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 01:02 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Oklahoma | John Sutton hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Peters | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins is whistled for traveling | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Oklahoma | John Sutton is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Hartsell - foul #4 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #16 | 77-79 |
| 00:13 | Oklahoma | John Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:13 | Oklahoma | John Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 79-79 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters gets the rebound | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Kenneth Peters (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. SG - Walter Kays (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Sutton (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Gleason (tired) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. 4 pf. C - Robert Freudenstein (very tired) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Frank Hay (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Foust (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Bernard Ippolito (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 79-79 |
| 04:39 | Oklahoma | John Sutton snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| 04:13 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters is fouled on the floor by Frank Hay - foul #4 on Frank Hay, team foul #17 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson (SG), Joel Donahue (SF), Richard Degree (C) Walter Kays, John Sutton, Robert Freudenstein | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Ronald Smith (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF), Richard Nelson (C) Billy Hartsell, Christopher Collins, Frank Hay, Carlos Foust, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 04:13 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 04:13 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith snags the defensive board | 80-79 |
| 04:01 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Wayne Altman | 80-82 |
| 03:40 | Oklahoma | Richard Nelson swats the layup by James Gleason | 80-82 |
| 03:38 | Oklahoma | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Anderson | 80-82 |
| 03:31 | Oklahoma | Joel Donahue hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Peters | 83-82 |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes is hacked by James Gleason - foul #5 on James Gleason, team foul #12 | 83-82 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | William King (PG), Robert Freudenstein (C) Kenneth Peters, James Gleason | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 02:57 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 83-84 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Richard Nelson | 83-84 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-84 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Walter Kays (SG) Roger Anderson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Degree - foul #3 on Richard Degree, team foul #13 | 83-84 |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes misses the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes misses the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith grabs the offensive board | 83-84 |
| 02:39 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-84 |
| 02:37 | Oklahoma | Ronald Smith is called for the reach on Joel Donahue in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Smith, team foul #18 | 83-84 |
| 02:37 | Oklahoma | Joel Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 02:37 | Oklahoma | Joel Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 85-84 |
| 02:21 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes lays it up and in | 85-86 |
| 02:21 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-86 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters (PG), John Sutton (SF) William King, Joel Donahue | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SG), Carlos Foust (PF) Wayne Altman, Richard Nelson | |
| 02:01 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-86 |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-86 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Frank Hay (SF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Michael Crossley, Ronald Smith, Anthony Snipes | |
| 01:38 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 88-86 |
| 01:37 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito tips it in | 88-88 |
| 01:14 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters comes up short on the floater from the right side | 88-88 |
| 01:12 | Oklahoma | Robert Freudenstein can't tip it in | 88-88 |
| 01:10 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay gets the rebound | 88-88 |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay is fouled on the floor by Walter Kays - foul #4 on Walter Kays, team foul #14 | 88-88 |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 88-90 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Kenneth Peters (fresh) 26 pts. 5 reb. SG - Walter Kays (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Sutton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Degree (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Freudenstein (very tired) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Frank Hay (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Carlos Foust (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Bernard Ippolito (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:32 | Oklahoma | Walter Kays throws a bad pass out of bounds | 88-90 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell is hacked by Walter Kays in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Kays, team foul #15 | 88-90 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson (SG) Walter Kays | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell makes the 1st free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses the 2nd free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:30 | Oklahoma | Richard Degree snags the defensive board | 88-91 |
| 00:26 | Oklahoma | Billy Hartsell is called for the reach on Kenneth Peters in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #19 | 88-91 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG) Billy Hartsell | |
| 00:26 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters makes the 1st free throw | 89-91 |
| 00:26 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 90-91 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Peters - foul #3 on Kenneth Peters, team foul #16 | 90-91 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 1st free throw | 90-92 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 90-93 |
| 00:13 | Oklahoma | John Sutton's pass is intercepted by Frank Hay | 90-93 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 90-93 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith (PF) Carlos Foust | |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Anderson - foul #2 on Roger Anderson, team foul #17 | 90-93 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 1st free throw | 90-94 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 90-95 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Anderson | 93-95 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Peters is called for the reach on Frank Hay in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Peters, team foul #18 | 93-95 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust (PF) Ronald Smith | |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 1st free throw | 93-96 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 93-97 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 93-97 |