| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert England (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Haldeman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Alford (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Dugas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Dawson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Richard Doolittle (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willy Sharber (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terrell Noblitt (fresh) PF - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Warnke (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford inbounds the ball | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas is fouled on the floor by Willy Sharber - foul #2 on Willy Sharber, team foul #1 | 39-51 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Shevitz (PF) Michael Dodge | |
| 19:24 | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman is whistled for traveling | 39-51 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber is hacked by Gordon Haldeman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gordon Haldeman, team foul #1 | 39-51 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone (SG) Gordon Haldeman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz (SF) Terrell Noblitt | |
| 19:12 | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-51 |
| 19:10 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke snags the offensive board | 39-51 |
| 18:59 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 39-53 |
| 18:48 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from close range | 39-53 |
| 18:47 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| 18:25 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-53 |
| 18:23 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 18:18 | East Tennessee State | Robert England misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 18:16 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 18:06 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Doolittle | 39-55 |
| 18:01 | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone travels in the backcourt | 39-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager (PG), Robert Henry (SG), Daniel Giles (SF), Theodore Sevilla (PF), Charles Hail (C) Robert England, Willie Malone, Jeff Alford, Robert Dugas, Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas (PG), Terrell Noblitt (SF), Michael Dodge (PF), Richard Elder (C) Richard Doolittle, Huey Glantz, John Shevitz, Edward Warnke | |
| 17:47 | Santa Clara | Robert Henry steals it from Ed Kallas | 39-55 |
| 17:45 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager is hacked by Willy Sharber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willy Sharber, team foul #2 | 39-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (SG) Willy Sharber | |
| 17:38 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 17:32 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder is called for traveling | 42-55 |
| 17:27 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager is hacked by Ed Kallas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ed Kallas, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| 17:11 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Henry | 44-55 |
| 16:57 | Santa Clara | Bryan Yeager is called for the reach on Richard Doolittle - foul #2 on Bryan Yeager, team foul #2 | 44-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone (SG), Thomas Shea (SF), Robert Dugas (PF), Michael Dawson (C) Robert Henry, Daniel Giles, Theodore Sevilla, Charles Hail | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke (C) Richard Elder | |
| 16:46 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge is alone and drills a turnaround from close range | 44-57 |
| 16:42 | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Doolittle - foul #1 on Richard Doolittle, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert England (PG) Bryan Yeager | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:42 | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 16:42 | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 16:40 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas is fouled in the backcourt by Robert England - foul #2 on Robert England, team foul #3 | 45-57 |
| 16:28 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Terrell Noblitt | 45-60 |
| 16:16 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Shea drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert England | 48-60 |
| 15:59 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 15:58 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge gets the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert England (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Malone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Shea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Dugas (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Dawson (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ed Kallas (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Doolittle (tiring) 15 pts. 6 ast. SF - Terrell Noblitt (tiring) PF - Michael Dodge (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Warnke (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Dawson - foul #1 on Michael Dawson, team foul #4 | 48-60 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager (PG), Gordon Haldeman (SG), Jeff Alford (SF), Theodore Sevilla (C) Robert England, Willie Malone, Thomas Shea, Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Willy Sharber (SG), John Shevitz (PF) Ed Kallas, Richard Doolittle, Michael Dodge | |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 15:33 | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Willy Sharber - foul #4 on Willy Sharber, team foul #5 | 48-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (SG), Jerry Stevens (SF) Willy Sharber, Terrell Noblitt | |
| 15:33 | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 15:33 | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 15:33 | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman makes the 3rd free throw | 50-62 |
| 15:15 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon travels with the ball | 50-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles (PF) Robert Dugas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz (C) Edward Warnke | |
| 14:54 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Harmon is called for the reach on Theodore Sevilla - foul #4 on Kevin Harmon, team foul #6 | 50-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Henry (SF), Charles Hail (C) Jeff Alford, Theodore Sevilla | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas (PG), Richard Elder (PF) Kevin Harmon, Huey Glantz | |
| 14:42 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager scores on a jumper near the basket | 52-62 |
| 14:13 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Henry - foul #2 on Robert Henry, team foul #5 | 52-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert England (PG), Jeff Alford (SF), Robert Dugas (PF), Michael Dawson (C) Bryan Yeager, Robert Henry, Daniel Giles, Charles Hail | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz (C) John Shevitz | |
| 14:13 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 14:13 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 13:58 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 13:57 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford tips it home | 54-64 |
| 13:32 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz is hacked by Michael Dawson - foul #2 on Michael Dawson, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Theodore Sevilla (PF) Robert Dugas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge (PF), Edward Warnke (C) Richard Elder, Huey Glantz | |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | Michael Dawson steals it from Ed Kallas | 54-64 |
| 12:49 | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman's pass is intercepted by Michael Dodge | 54-64 |
| 12:47 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager (PG), Willie Malone (SG), Robert Henry (SF), Daniel Giles (PF), Charles Hail (C) Robert England, Gordon Haldeman, Jeff Alford, Theodore Sevilla, Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Shevitz (PF) Michael Dodge | |
| 12:25 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz lays it in uncontested | 54-66 |
| 12:21 | East Tennessee State | Richard Doolittle is called for the reach on Willie Malone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Doolittle, team foul #7 | 54-66 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz (C) Edward Warnke | |
| 12:21 | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 12:21 | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 12:19 | Santa Clara | Bryan Yeager picks off the pass by Richard Doolittle in the backcourt | 56-66 |
| 12:00 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 11:59 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| 11:57 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Yeager - foul #3 on Bryan Yeager, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Shea (SF), Robert Dugas (PF), Theodore Sevilla (C) Robert Henry, Daniel Giles, Charles Hail | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt (SF), Michael Dodge (PF) Jerry Stevens, John Shevitz | |
| 11:57 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 11:57 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Robert Dugas | 56-66 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Bryan Yeager (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Willie Malone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Dugas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Theodore Sevilla (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ed Kallas (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Doolittle (very tired) 15 pts. 6 ast. SF - Terrell Noblitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Dodge (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Huey Glantz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | East Tennessee State | Richard Doolittle is called for the reach on Willie Malone - foul #3 on Richard Doolittle, team foul #8 | 56-66 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Elder (C) Huey Glantz | |
| 11:36 | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 11:36 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Richard Elder | 56-66 |
| 11:19 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Elder | 56-68 |
| 11:11 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Sevilla comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Richard Elder - foul #2 on Richard Elder, team foul #9 | 56-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert England (PG), Gordon Haldeman (SG), Jeff Alford (SF) Bryan Yeager, Willie Malone, Thomas Shea | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens (SF), John Shevitz (PF), Edward Warnke (C) Terrell Noblitt, Michael Dodge, Richard Elder | |
| 11:11 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Sevilla makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 11:11 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Sevilla makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 11:09 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens loses the dribble to Gordon Haldeman in the backcourt | 58-68 |
| 10:50 | East Tennessee State | Robert England misses long on a floater from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 10:49 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas gets the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 10:33 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 58-68 |
| 10:31 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas grabs the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 10:22 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Sevilla knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert England | 61-68 |
| 10:16 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 10:14 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| 10:11 | East Tennessee State | John Shevitz is called for the reach on Theodore Sevilla in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Shevitz, team foul #10 | 61-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Henry (PG), Daniel Giles (SF), Charles Hail (C) Robert England, Jeff Alford, Robert Dugas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt (SF), Richard Elder (PF), Huey Glantz (C) Jerry Stevens, John Shevitz, Edward Warnke | |
| 10:11 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Sevilla makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 10:11 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Sevilla misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 10:11 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder grabs the board | 62-68 |
| 09:48 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz is hacked by Charles Hail - foul #1 on Charles Hail, team foul #8 | 62-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager (PG), Willie Malone (SG) Gordon Haldeman, Theodore Sevilla | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge (PF) Terrell Noblitt | |
| 09:48 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 09:48 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 09:48 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| 09:37 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 62-69 |
| 09:35 | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone gets the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 09:16 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Elder - foul #3 on Richard Elder, team foul #11 | 62-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Shea (SF), Robert Dugas (PF), Michael Dawson (C) Robert Henry, Daniel Giles, Charles Hail | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber (SG), Jerry Stevens (SF), Edward Warnke (C) Ed Kallas, Huey Glantz, Richard Elder | |
| 09:16 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 09:16 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 09:14 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-69 |
| 09:03 | East Tennessee State | Michael Dodge swats the short shot by Robert Dugas | 64-69 |
| 09:01 | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone hits the follow up shot | 66-69 |
| 08:42 | Santa Clara | Michael Dawson is called for the reach on Edward Warnke - foul #3 on Michael Dawson, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman (SG), Jeff Alford (SF) Willie Malone, Thomas Shea | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt (SF), John Shevitz (PF) Jerry Stevens, Michael Dodge | |
| 08:42 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 08:42 | East Tennessee State | Michael Dawson pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 08:25 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas is hacked by John Shevitz - foul #2 on John Shevitz, team foul #12 | 66-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert England (PG) Bryan Yeager | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz (C) Edward Warnke | |
| 08:25 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 08:25 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 08:14 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Doolittle | 67-71 |
| 07:56 | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-71 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert England (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gordon Haldeman (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Alford (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Dugas (tired) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Michael Dawson (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Richard Doolittle (very tired) 15 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willy Sharber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Terrell Noblitt (tiring) 4 pts. PF - John Shevitz (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Huey Glantz (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Doolittle and he's fouled by Robert Dugas - foul #1 on Robert Dugas, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager (PG), Willie Malone (SG), Robert Henry (SF), Daniel Giles (PF), Charles Hail (C) Robert England, Gordon Haldeman, Jeff Alford, Robert Dugas, Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Jerry Stevens (SF), Richard Elder (PF), Edward Warnke (C) Richard Doolittle, Terrell Noblitt, John Shevitz, Huey Glantz | |
| 07:33 | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber makes the free throw | 70-74 |
| 07:17 | East Tennessee State | Robert Henry misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke snags the defensive board | 70-74 |
| 06:52 | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Harmon | 70-77 |
| 06:50 | East Tennessee State | Willy Sharber is called for the reach on Charles Hail in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willy Sharber, team foul #13 | 70-77 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Shea (SF) Robert Henry | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (SG), Michael Dodge (PF) Willy Sharber, Richard Elder | |
| 06:50 | East Tennessee State | Charles Hail makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 06:50 | East Tennessee State | Charles Hail makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 06:48 | Santa Clara | Bryan Yeager steals it from Kevin Harmon in the backcourt | 72-77 |
| 06:47 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Shea lays it in on a nice dish by Bryan Yeager | 74-77 |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Harmon | 74-79 |
| 06:09 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager misses the lay-in | 74-79 |
| 06:08 | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone snags the offensive board | 74-79 |
| 05:58 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles can't finish the uncontested layup but the foul's on Michael Dodge - foul #2 on Michael Dodge, team foul #14 | 74-79 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert England (PG), Gordon Haldeman (SG), Robert Henry (SF), Michael Dawson (C) Bryan Yeager, Willie Malone, Thomas Shea, Charles Hail | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas (SG), Terrell Noblitt (SF), John Shevitz (PF), Huey Glantz (C) Richard Doolittle, Jerry Stevens, Michael Dodge, Edward Warnke | |
| 05:58 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 05:58 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 05:41 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Henry - foul #3 on Robert Henry, team foul #11 | 76-79 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Theodore Sevilla (PF) Daniel Giles | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 05:41 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt misses the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 05:41 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 05:37 | East Tennessee State | Ed Kallas is called for the reach on Gordon Haldeman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ed Kallas, team foul #15 | 76-80 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Elder (C) Terrell Noblitt | |
| 05:37 | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 05:37 | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 05:26 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon is hacked by Robert England - foul #3 on Robert England, team foul #12 | 78-80 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford (SF) Robert Henry | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 05:26 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 05:26 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 05:17 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 80-82 |
| 04:59 | Santa Clara | The jumper by Ed Kallas is denied by Michael Dawson | 80-82 |
| 04:58 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder snags the offensive board | 80-82 |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 80-82 |
| 04:46 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz grabs the offensive rebound | 80-82 |
| 04:32 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz misses the lay-in | 80-82 |
| 04:30 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas tips it but misses | 80-82 |
| 04:29 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford snags the defensive board | 80-82 |
| 04:29 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-82 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager (PG), Willie Malone (SG), Thomas Shea (SF), Robert Dugas (PF), Charles Hail (C) Robert England, Gordon Haldeman, Jeff Alford, Theodore Sevilla, Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (SG), Terrell Noblitt (SF), Michael Dodge (PF), Edward Warnke (C) Ed Kallas, Huey Glantz, Richard Elder, John Shevitz | |
| 04:12 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager connects on the open shot from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Shea | 82-82 |
| 04:12 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-82 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Henry (SF), Daniel Giles (PF) Thomas Shea, Robert Dugas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:10 | Santa Clara | Willie Malone takes the ball from Terrell Noblitt in the backcourt | 82-82 |
| 04:09 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willie Malone | 84-82 |
| 04:07 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt is hacked by Bryan Yeager in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryan Yeager, team foul #13 | 84-82 |
| 04:07 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 04:07 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 03:51 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager's pass is intercepted by Kevin Harmon | 84-84 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Bryan Yeager (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Willie Malone (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Giles (fresh) 9 pts. C - Charles Hail (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Harmon (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Doolittle (tired) 17 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terrell Noblitt (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Michael Dodge (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Warnke (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:49 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle is called for traveling in the backcourt | 84-84 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Shea (SF) Willie Malone | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens (SF), Richard Elder (C) Terrell Noblitt, Edward Warnke | |
| 03:44 | East Tennessee State | Charles Hail clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-84 |
| 03:42 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Yeager | 84-84 |
| 03:28 | East Tennessee State | Charles Hail is whistled for traveling | 84-84 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman (SG), Robert Dugas (PF), Michael Dawson (C) Robert Henry, Daniel Giles, Charles Hail | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Shevitz (C) Michael Dodge | |
| 03:05 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Shea - foul #1 on Thomas Shea, team foul #14 | 84-84 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford (SF) Thomas Shea | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke (C) Richard Elder | |
| 03:05 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 03:05 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 02:42 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gordon Haldeman | 86-86 |
| 02:42 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 86-86 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert England (PG), Willie Malone (SG), Robert Henry (SF), Theodore Sevilla (C) Bryan Yeager, Gordon Haldeman, Jeff Alford, Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt (SF), Huey Glantz (PF) Jerry Stevens, John Shevitz | |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Harmon | 86-88 |
| 02:01 | East Tennessee State | Robert England misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Harmon - foul #5 on Kevin Harmon, team foul #16 | 86-88 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Shea (SF), Daniel Giles (PF), Charles Hail (C) Robert Henry, Robert Dugas, Theodore Sevilla | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas (PG), Jerry Stevens (SF), Michael Dodge (PF), Richard Elder (C) Kevin Harmon, Terrell Noblitt, Huey Glantz, Edward Warnke | |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 86-88 |
| 02:01 | East Tennessee State | Robert England misses the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 02:01 | East Tennessee State | Robert England makes the 2nd free throw | 87-88 |
| 01:43 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle is whistled for traveling | 87-88 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman (SG), Jeff Alford (SF), Robert Dugas (PF), Michael Dawson (C) Willie Malone, Thomas Shea, Daniel Giles, Charles Hail | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke (C) Richard Elder | |
| 01:24 | East Tennessee State | Robert England knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Dugas | 90-88 |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas is open but misses the lay-in | 90-88 |
| 01:00 | East Tennessee State | Michael Dawson pulls down the rebound | 90-88 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State 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 (0) | |
| 00:53 | East Tennessee State | Robert England drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Dawson | 92-88 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 92-88 |
| 00:36 | East Tennessee State | Michael Dawson snags the defensive board | 92-88 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | East Tennessee State | Michael Dawson is hacked by Ed Kallas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ed Kallas, team foul #17 | 92-88 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone (SG), Robert Henry (SF), Daniel Giles (PF) Gordon Haldeman, Jeff Alford, Robert Dugas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:35 | East Tennessee State | Michael Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:35 | East Tennessee State | Michael Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 94-88 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State 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 (0) | |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ed Kallas | 94-91 |
| 00:30 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles is hacked by Richard Doolittle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Doolittle, team foul #18 | 94-91 |
| 00:30 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles misses the 1st free throw | 94-91 |
| 00:30 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 95-91 |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 95-91 |
| 00:22 | East Tennessee State | Robert Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 95-91 |
| 00:19 | East Tennessee State | Ed Kallas is called for the reach on Robert Henry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ed Kallas, team foul #19 | 95-91 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager (PG) Robert England | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt (SG) Ed Kallas | |
| 00:19 | East Tennessee State | Robert Henry makes the 1st free throw | 96-91 |
| 00:19 | East Tennessee State | Robert Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 97-91 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 97-94 |
| 00:10 | East Tennessee State | Richard Doolittle is called for the reach on Bryan Yeager in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Doolittle, team foul #20 | 97-94 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz (SF) Richard Doolittle | |
| 00:10 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 98-94 |
| 00:10 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager makes the 2nd free throw | 99-94 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Willie Malone is called for the reach on Terrell Noblitt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Malone, team foul #15 | 99-94 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert England (PG), Gordon Haldeman (SG), Jeff Alford (SF), Robert Dugas (PF) Bryan Yeager, Willie Malone, Robert Henry, Daniel Giles | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt makes the 1st free throw | 99-95 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt misses the 2nd free throw | 99-95 |
| 00:07 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas pulls down the rebound | 99-95 |
| 00:05 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas is fouled in the backcourt by Terrell Noblitt - foul #2 on Terrell Noblitt, team foul #21 | 99-95 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager (PG), Willie Malone (SG), Robert Henry (SF) Robert England, Gordon Haldeman, Jeff Alford | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:05 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas makes the 1st free throw | 100-95 |
| 00:05 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas misses the 2nd free throw | 100-95 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke pulls down the rebound | 100-95 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 100-95 |