| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Sean Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ruthenberg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerald Blair (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - David Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Paul Pope (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Echols (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Duke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Castleberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:39 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from David Turner | 32-36 |
| 19:17 | Santa Clara | Gerald Blair is called for the reach on Jack Castleberry - foul #1 on Gerald Blair, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:02 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 19:00 | Tulsa | David Turner snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 18:55 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 18:53 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:48 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 18:47 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry snags the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 18:31 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Harold Echols, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (PG), Jason Luse (SG), William Smith (SF), Carmine Morris (PF), Chris Kimbrough (C) Sean Anderson, Robert Taylor, Dennis Ruthenberg, Gerald Blair, David Turner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SF) Harold Echols | |
| 18:28 | Tulsa | Paul Pope is called for the reach on Aaron Quintanar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Pope, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 18:12 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Duke - foul #2 on Walter Duke, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| 18:12 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:12 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:12 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 17:54 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims lays it in uncontested | 33-38 |
| 17:33 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris loses the dribble to Walter Duke | 33-38 |
| 17:15 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 17:13 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry tips it home | 33-40 |
| 17:11 | Tulsa | Jason Luse double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Marvin Smith (PF), David Turner (C) Aaron Quintanar, Jason Luse, William Smith, Carmine Morris, Chris Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Jarvis Ralph (SG), Chester Follett (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Troy Dawson, Paul Pope, Walter Duke, Jack Castleberry | |
| 16:54 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 16:53 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 16:45 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ryan Smith | 33-42 |
| 16:33 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson drills a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Ryan Smith - foul #2 on Ryan Smith, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Blair (PF) Dennis Ruthenberg | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:33 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:31 | Santa Clara | Sean Anderson steals the ball from Jarvis Ralph in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| 16:14 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith is open and lays it up and in set up by Robert Taylor | 38-42 |
| 16:11 | Santa Clara | Robert Taylor is called for the reach on Ryan Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Taylor, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF) Robert Taylor, Marvin Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Paul Pope (SG), John Manley (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Ryan Smith, Jarvis Ralph, Preston Sims, Chester Follett, Melvin Todd | |
| 16:00 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 15:59 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Sean Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Aaron Quintanar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Ruthenberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerald Blair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - David Turner (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Paul Pope (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Manley (fresh) PF - Alan Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Castleberry (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar is hacked by Paul Pope in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Pope, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Adair (PG), Jason Luse (SG), Carmine Morris (C) Sean Anderson, Aaron Quintanar, David Turner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 15:39 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair connects on the floater from the left side | 40-42 |
| 15:36 | Santa Clara | Jason Luse steals the ball from Paul Pope in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 15:27 | Tulsa | Jason Luse clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 15:25 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:23 | Santa Clara | John Manley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (SF) John Manley | |
| 15:04 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from George Adair | 42-42 |
| 15:02 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson is hacked by George Adair in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Adair, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Aaron Quintanar (SF), David Turner (C) George Adair, Jason Luse, Dennis Ruthenberg, Carmine Morris | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Jarvis Ralph (SG), Walter Duke (PF) Troy Dawson, Paul Pope, Alan Parsons | |
| 14:42 | Santa Clara | Aaron Quintanar steals the ball from Jack Castleberry | 42-42 |
| 14:38 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar banks in the layup | 44-42 |
| 14:22 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry is fouled on the floor by David Turner - foul #2 on David Turner, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Smith (SF), Chris Kimbrough (C) Aaron Quintanar, David Turner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Preston Sims (SG), John Manley (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Ryan Smith, Jarvis Ralph, Harold Echols, Walter Duke, Jack Castleberry | |
| 14:04 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 14:03 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 14:01 | Tulsa | Troy Dawson picks off the pass by Sean Anderson in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 13:33 | Santa Clara | John Manley is hacked by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Marvin Smith (PF), Carmine Morris (C) Robert Taylor, William Smith, Gerald Blair, Chris Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Paul Pope (SG), Harold Echols (SF), Walter Duke (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Troy Dawson, Preston Sims, John Manley, Chester Follett, Melvin Todd | |
| 13:25 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Walter Duke | 44-44 |
| 13:23 | Tulsa | Jason Luse is hacked by Walter Duke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Duke, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Adair (PG) Sean Anderson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons (C) Jack Castleberry | |
| 13:12 | Tulsa | Jason Luse misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 13:11 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:58 | Tulsa | George Adair clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 12:56 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:27 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 12:25 | Tulsa | Jason Luse grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 12:14 | Tulsa | Walter Duke is called for the reach on Marvin Smith - foul #4 on Walter Duke, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Aaron Quintanar (SF), David Turner (C) George Adair, Jason Luse, Dennis Ruthenberg, Carmine Morris | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (PG), Jarvis Ralph (SG), John Manley (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Ryan Smith, Paul Pope, Harold Echols, Walter Duke, Alan Parsons | |
| 12:14 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:14 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:12 | Santa Clara | Marvin Smith picks off the pass by Preston Sims in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 11:56 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar is fouled on the floor by John Manley - foul #2 on John Manley, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Smith (SF), Gerald Blair (PF) Robert Taylor, Marvin Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 11:56 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:56 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Sean Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Aaron Quintanar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Blair (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - David Turner (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Preston Sims (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jarvis Ralph (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Manley (fresh) PF - Chester Follett (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack Castleberry (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims is hacked by David Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Turner, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| 11:35 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 11:33 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:09 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 10:59 | Santa Clara | David Turner blocks the short jumper by Jack Castleberry | 49-44 |
| 10:57 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph gets the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:48 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Chester Follett | 49-47 |
| 10:21 | Tulsa | John Manley picks off the pass by Sean Anderson | 49-47 |
| 10:18 | Santa Clara | John Manley banks in the layup | 49-49 |
| 09:56 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar is denied on a layup by Jack Castleberry | 49-49 |
| 09:55 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson tips it but misses | 49-49 |
| 09:54 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:50 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 09:49 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to William Smith | 49-49 |
| 09:35 | Tulsa | William Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 09:33 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to John Manley | 49-49 |
| 09:22 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 09:21 | Tulsa | William Smith gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:59 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Sean Anderson | 52-49 |
| 08:59 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Adair (PG), Jason Luse (SG), Marvin Smith (SF), Carmine Morris (PF), Chris Kimbrough (C) Sean Anderson, Aaron Quintanar, William Smith, Gerald Blair, David Turner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Ryan Smith (SG), Harold Echols (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Preston Sims, Jarvis Ralph, John Manley, Chester Follett, Jack Castleberry | |
| 08:45 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-49 |
| 08:32 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Harold Echols - foul #2 on Harold Echols, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg (SF) Marvin Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 08:32 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:32 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:20 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 08:18 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:01 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Troy Dawson | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Adair (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Luse (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dennis Ruthenberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carmine Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Chris Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ryan Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harold Echols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Parsons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Todd (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:44 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris blows the layup | 54-51 |
| 07:42 | Tulsa | George Adair pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:28 | Tulsa | Jason Luse misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-51 |
| 07:26 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:22 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 07:21 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 07:00 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 06:40 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Smith | 56-54 |
| 06:30 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough is called for 10 seconds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Marvin Smith (PF) George Adair, Jason Luse, Chris Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG), Walter Duke (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Ryan Smith, Alan Parsons, Melvin Todd | |
| 06:14 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Troy Dawson | 56-56 |
| 05:59 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Taylor | 59-56 |
| 05:38 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-58 |
| 05:25 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor hits a wide open shot near the basket set up by Marvin Smith | 61-58 |
| 05:02 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-58 |
| 05:01 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope grabs the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 04:40 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 04:38 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 04:36 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson is hacked by Troy Dawson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Troy Dawson, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (SF), Gerald Blair (PF), David Turner (C) Dennis Ruthenberg, Marvin Smith, Carmine Morris | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Preston Sims (SF), Chester Follett (C) Troy Dawson, Harold Echols, Jack Castleberry | |
| 04:36 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:36 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Chester Follett | 63-60 |
| 04:03 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 04:02 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 03:41 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 03:40 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Sean Anderson (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Taylor (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Quintanar (tiring) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Gerald Blair (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - David Turner (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Paul Pope (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Preston Sims (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Walter Duke (tiring) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Chester Follett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 03:17 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke is open and buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Ryan Smith | 63-62 |
| 03:15 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Smith - foul #3 on Ryan Smith, team foul #11 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (SG), William Smith (SF), Chris Kimbrough (C) Robert Taylor, Aaron Quintanar, David Turner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Jarvis Ralph (SG), John Manley (SF), Melvin Todd (C) Ryan Smith, Paul Pope, Preston Sims, Chester Follett | |
| 03:15 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:15 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 65-62 |
| 02:46 | Santa Clara | John Manley grabs the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 02:37 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 65-62 |
| 02:36 | Santa Clara | John Manley tips it home | 65-64 |
| 02:34 | Tulsa | Troy Dawson is called for the reach on Sean Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Troy Dawson, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carmine Morris (C) Gerald Blair | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:34 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:34 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:34 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Melvin Todd | 66-64 |
| 02:18 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke blows the dunk but the foul's on Carmine Morris - foul #1 on Carmine Morris, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (SF), David Turner (C) William Smith, Chris Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Alan Parsons (C) Jarvis Ralph, John Manley, Melvin Todd | |
| 02:18 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| 02:18 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:18 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:18 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Parsons | 66-65 |
| 01:54 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke misses the lay-in | 66-65 |
| 01:53 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:36 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris buries a runner in the paint | 68-65 |
| 01:36 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Taylor (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Gerald Blair (PF) Jason Luse, Aaron Quintanar, Carmine Morris | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (SF), Jack Castleberry (C) Preston Sims, Alan Parsons | |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Turner - foul #4 on David Turner, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:00 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope is called for traveling | 68-66 |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:33 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Jack Castleberry - foul #3 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #13 | 68-66 |
| 00:33 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:33 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 00:25 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:22 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor is hacked by Paul Pope in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Pope, team foul #14 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (SF) Dennis Ruthenberg | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:22 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:22 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg (SF) Sean Anderson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:16 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar is hacked by Jack Castleberry - foul #4 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #15 | 71-66 |
| 00:16 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:16 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Dennis Ruthenberg steals it from Troy Dawson in the backcourt | 73-66 |
| 00:11 | Tulsa | Walter Duke is called for the reach on Dennis Ruthenberg - foul #5 on Walter Duke, team foul #16 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chester Follett (PF) Walter Duke | |
| 00:11 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:11 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols is whistled for traveling | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar runs out the clock | 75-66 |