| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Sean Tope (fresh) SG - John Hunter (fresh) SF - David Levron (fresh) PF - Eric Durand (fresh) C - Nicholas Lipps (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (fresh) SG - James Vine (fresh) SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) PF - Anthony Snipes (fresh) C - Bernard Ippolito (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | San Francisco | Eric Durand snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | San Francisco | John Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins misses short on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | San Francisco | Eric Durand grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | San Francisco | David Levron's pass is intercepted by Christopher Collins in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito lays it in set up by Michael Crossley | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | San Francisco | John Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by James Vine - foul #1 on James Vine, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | San Francisco | David Levron can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Crossley | 0-4 |
| 17:53 | San Francisco | Sean Tope hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Eric Durand | 3-4 |
| 17:37 | Santa Clara | James Vine hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Christopher Collins | 3-6 |
| 17:32 | San Francisco | John Hunter hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Durand | 5-6 |
| 17:12 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-6 |
| 17:10 | San Francisco | David Levron gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:53 | San Francisco | Sean Tope comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 16:51 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:48 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley is hacked by Nicholas Lipps in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Lipps, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ross Ward (PG), Alexander Merideth (SG), Kenneth Barnett (SF), Dennis Liao (PF), Danny Diener (C) Sean Tope, John Hunter, David Levron, Eric Durand, Nicholas Lipps | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), William Tipton (SF), Emilio Garcia (PF), Richard Nelson (C) Michael Crossley, James Vine, Christopher Collins, Anthony Snipes, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 16:39 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell is open and buries a floater from the right side | 5-8 |
| 16:17 | San Francisco | Kenneth Barnett can't finish the layup | 5-8 |
| 16:15 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:54 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-8 |
| 15:52 | San Francisco | Kenneth Barnett gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Ross Ward (fairly fresh) SG - Alexander Merideth (fresh) SF - Kenneth Barnett (fresh) PF - Dennis Liao (fairly fresh) C - Danny Diener (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Altman (fresh) SF - William Tipton (fairly fresh) PF - Emilio Garcia (fresh) C - Richard Nelson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | San Francisco | Danny Diener buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Alexander Merideth | 7-8 |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia misses the shot from the left side | 7-8 |
| 15:12 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell grabs the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:59 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Emilio Garcia | 7-11 |
| 14:57 | San Francisco | Danny Diener is hacked by Richard Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Nelson, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Charles Coleman (PG), John Hunter (SG), David Levron (SF), Eric Durand (PF), Nicholas Lipps (C) Ross Ward, Alexander Merideth, Kenneth Barnett, Dennis Liao, Danny Diener | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), James Vine (SG), Ernest Adams (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Billy Hartsell, Wayne Altman, William Tipton, Emilio Garcia, Richard Nelson | |
| 14:39 | San Francisco | David Levron misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 14:38 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to James Vine | 7-11 |
| 14:17 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Michael Crossley | 7-13 |
| 13:51 | San Francisco | Eric Durand hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Hunter | 9-13 |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Vine | 9-15 |
| 13:22 | San Francisco | Bernard Ippolito steals it from David Levron | 9-15 |
| 13:03 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Durand - foul #1 on Eric Durand, team foul #2 | 9-15 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Sean Tope (PG), Kenneth Barnett (SF) Charles Coleman, David Levron | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Emilio Garcia (PF) James Vine, Ernest Adams, Anthony Snipes | |
| 13:03 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 13:03 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 13:01 | San Francisco | Emilio Garcia steps in front of the Eric Durand pass in the backcourt | 9-17 |
| 12:47 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 9-17 |
| 12:46 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley grabs the offensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 12:34 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Eric Durand - foul #2 on Eric Durand, team foul #3 | 9-17 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Alexander Merideth (SG), Danny Diener (PF), Dennis Liao (C) John Hunter, Eric Durand, Nicholas Lipps | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Anthony Snipes (PF) Michael Crossley, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 12:34 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 12:34 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 12:34 | San Francisco | Danny Diener grabs the defensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 12:18 | San Francisco | Alexander Merideth can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-18 |
| 12:16 | San Francisco | Dennis Liao gets the offensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 12:05 | San Francisco | Danny Diener buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Liao | 11-18 |
| 11:49 | Santa Clara | Sean Tope picks off the pass by Emilio Garcia | 11-18 |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Sean Tope (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alexander Merideth (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Barnett (fairly fresh) PF - Danny Diener (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Liao (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wayne Altman (fresh) SF - Christopher Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Snipes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Emilio Garcia (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:31 | San Francisco | Kenneth Barnett misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 11:30 | San Francisco | Dennis Liao can't tip it in | 11-18 |
| 11:28 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| 11:26 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Merideth - foul #1 on Alexander Merideth, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ross Ward (PG), John Hunter (SG), Nicholas Lipps (C) Sean Tope, Alexander Merideth, Danny Diener | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), William Tipton (SF) Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins | |
| 11:08 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Crossley | 11-21 |
| 10:39 | San Francisco | John Hunter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-21 |
| 10:38 | Santa Clara | William Tipton grabs the defensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 10:36 | Santa Clara | William Tipton travels in the backcourt | 11-21 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Sean Tope (PG), David Levron (SF) Ross Ward, Dennis Liao | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SF), Richard Nelson (C) William Tipton, Emilio Garcia | |
| 10:28 | San Francisco | Kenneth Barnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-21 |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG) Billy Hartsell | |
| 10:12 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 11-21 |
| 10:11 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman hits the follow up shot | 11-23 |
| 09:45 | San Francisco | David Levron buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-23 |
| 09:43 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by David Levron - foul #1 on David Levron, team foul #5 | 14-23 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Charles Coleman (PG), Alexander Merideth (SG), Danny Diener (PF) Sean Tope, John Hunter, David Levron | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG), Emilio Garcia (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Wayne Altman, Anthony Snipes, Richard Nelson | |
| 09:26 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Nicholas Lipps - foul #2 on Nicholas Lipps, team foul #6 | 14-23 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ross Ward (PG) Nicholas Lipps | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Tipton (SF) Christopher Collins | |
| 09:26 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito misses the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:26 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 09:24 | San Francisco | Michael Crossley is called for the reach on Ross Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Crossley, team foul #3 | 14-24 |
| 09:05 | San Francisco | Charles Coleman hits a wide open floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ross Ward | 16-24 |
| 08:42 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito comes up short on the jumper from close range | 16-24 |
| 08:41 | San Francisco | Kenneth Barnett snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 08:20 | San Francisco | Kenneth Barnett comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 16-24 |
| 08:19 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 08:17 | Santa Clara | Ross Ward picks off the pass by William Tipton in the backcourt | 16-24 |
| 08:15 | San Francisco | Alexander Merideth lays it in on a nice dish by Ross Ward | 18-24 |
| 08:13 | Santa Clara | James Vine loses the dribble to Alexander Merideth in the backcourt | 18-24 |
| 07:57 | San Francisco | Kenneth Barnett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Barnett, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Sean Tope (PG), John Hunter (SG), David Levron (SF), Dennis Liao (PF) Ross Ward, Charles Coleman, Alexander Merideth, Kenneth Barnett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Ernest Adams (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF), Richard Nelson (C) Michael Crossley, James Vine, William Tipton, Emilio Garcia, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 07:35 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Wayne Altman | 18-26 |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Sean Tope (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Hunter (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Levron (tired) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Liao (tiring) 2 reb. C - Danny Diener (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Wayne Altman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Adams (fresh) PF - Anthony Snipes (tiring) 2 pts. C - Richard Nelson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:19 | San Francisco | Sean Tope is fouled on the floor by Richard Nelson - foul #2 on Richard Nelson, team foul #4 | 18-26 |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SF), Emilio Garcia (C) Ernest Adams, Richard Nelson | |
| 07:05 | San Francisco | Anthony Snipes steals the ball from David Levron | 18-26 |
| 06:44 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-26 |
| 06:42 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Danny Diener | 18-26 |
| 06:34 | San Francisco | Sean Tope clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-26 |
| 06:32 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:16 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-26 |
| 06:15 | San Francisco | Danny Diener pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:00 | San Francisco | David Levron comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-26 |
| 05:58 | San Francisco | Danny Diener tips it home | 20-26 |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Hartsell | 20-28 |
| 05:39 | San Francisco | San Francisco calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-28 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ross Ward (PG), Charles Coleman (SG), Alexander Merideth (SF), Kenneth Barnett (C) Sean Tope, John Hunter, David Levron, Danny Diener | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Bernard Ippolito (C) Billy Hartsell, Emilio Garcia | |
| 05:34 | San Francisco | Ross Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-28 |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Tipton (SF) Christopher Collins | |
| 05:23 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Bernard Ippolito is blocked by Kenneth Barnett | 20-28 |
| 05:22 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito tips it in | 20-30 |
| 05:19 | San Francisco | Wayne Altman picks off the pass by Alexander Merideth in the backcourt | 20-30 |
| 05:03 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Crossley | 20-32 |
| 04:43 | San Francisco | Dennis Liao is denied on a layup by Anthony Snipes | 20-32 |
| 04:41 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 04:34 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dennis Liao - foul #1 on Dennis Liao, team foul #8 | 20-32 |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Hunter (SG), Danny Diener (C) Charles Coleman, Dennis Liao | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG), Christopher Collins (SF) Wayne Altman, William Tipton | |
| 04:34 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 04:34 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 04:23 | San Francisco | Ross Ward is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-34 |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | James Vine hits a jumper in the paint set up by Christopher Collins | 23-36 |
| 04:15 | San Francisco | James Vine steps in front of the Danny Diener pass in the backcourt | 23-36 |
| 04:14 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Vine | 23-38 |
| 04:08 | San Francisco | Alexander Merideth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-38 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Sean Tope (PG) Ross Ward | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG), Emilio Garcia (C) James Vine, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 03:53 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Danny Diener - foul #1 on Danny Diener, team foul #9 | 23-38 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Eric Durand (PF), Nicholas Lipps (C) Alexander Merideth, Danny Diener | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson (C) Anthony Snipes | |
| 03:53 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 03:53 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 03:40 | San Francisco | Sean Tope can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-40 |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson gets the rebound | 23-40 |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Sean Tope (tiring) 3 pts. SG - John Hunter (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Barnett (tired) 2 reb. PF - Eric Durand (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Lipps (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Billy Hartsell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emilio Garcia (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Nelson (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-40 |
| 03:20 | San Francisco | Sean Tope pulls down the rebound | 23-40 |
| 03:13 | San Francisco | Nicholas Lipps's floater is knocked away by Richard Nelson | 23-40 |
| 03:11 | San Francisco | Nicholas Lipps hits the follow up shot | 25-40 |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia is open and buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Richard Nelson | 25-42 |
| 02:41 | San Francisco | John Hunter can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Billy Hartsell - foul #1 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #5 | 25-42 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ross Ward (PG), Alexander Merideth (SF) Sean Tope, Kenneth Barnett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), William Tipton (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF) Billy Hartsell, Christopher Collins, Emilio Garcia | |
| 02:41 | San Francisco | John Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 02:41 | San Francisco | John Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 02:36 | Santa Clara | Alexander Merideth picks off the pass by Richard Nelson in the backcourt | 27-42 |
| 02:35 | San Francisco | Alexander Merideth dunks the ball | 29-42 |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley is hacked by Ross Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ross Ward, team foul #10 | 29-42 |
| Subs | San Francisco | David Levron (SF) John Hunter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 02:31 | San Francisco | Nicholas Lipps is hacked by Anthony Snipes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Snipes, team foul #6 | 29-44 |
| 02:12 | San Francisco | Alexander Merideth makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ross Ward | 32-44 |
| 02:09 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-44 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Charles Coleman (PG) Ross Ward | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito (C) Richard Nelson | |
| 01:54 | San Francisco | Alexander Merideth misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Anthony Snipes - foul #2 on Anthony Snipes, team foul #7 | 32-44 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ross Ward (SG) David Levron | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Ernest Adams (SF) Michael Crossley, William Tipton | |
| 01:54 | San Francisco | Alexander Merideth makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 01:54 | San Francisco | Alexander Merideth misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 01:54 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ernest Adams | 33-47 |
| 01:26 | San Francisco | Eric Durand misses badly on a shot from close range | 33-47 |
| 01:24 | San Francisco | Alexander Merideth tips it in | 35-47 |
| 01:10 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 01:09 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-47 |
| 00:52 | San Francisco | Alexander Merideth grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 00:50 | San Francisco | Eric Durand is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-47 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Sean Tope (PG), John Hunter (SG), Dennis Liao (SF), Danny Diener (C) Charles Coleman, Ross Ward, Alexander Merideth, Nicholas Lipps | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), James Vine (SG), William Tipton (SF), Emilio Garcia (PF), Richard Nelson (C) Billy Hartsell, Wayne Altman, Ernest Adams, Anthony Snipes, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | James Vine clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | William Tipton tips it home | 35-49 |
| 00:03 | San Francisco | Sean Tope is hacked by Emilio Garcia - foul #1 on Emilio Garcia, team foul #8 | 35-49 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Kenneth Barnett (SF) Dennis Liao | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF) William Tipton, Richard Nelson | |
| 00:03 | San Francisco | Sean Tope misses the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia misses long on a halfcourt shot | 35-49 |