| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Kenneth Pierce (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gary Chaney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Warner (fresh) C - Mark Stilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Craig Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Diller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Tipton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Dorr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Emilio Garcia (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego | Melvin Smith inbounds the ball | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:38 | San Diego | Gary Chaney loses the ball out of bounds | 46-38 |
| 19:15 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia lays it in set up by Craig Davis | 46-40 |
| 19:12 | San Diego | James Dorr steps in front of the Kenneth Pierce pass in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 19:02 | Santa Clara | James Diller scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Davis | 46-43 |
| 18:39 | San Diego | Gary Chaney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | San Diego | Willie Khang (PG), Patrick O'Dougherty (PF), Gary Brooks (C) Melvin Smith, Mark Warner, Mark Stilson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Ernest Adams (SG), Daniel Burks (PF) Craig Davis, James Diller, James Dorr | |
| 18:19 | Santa Clara | Patrick O'Dougherty steals it from William Tipton | 46-43 |
| 18:10 | San Diego | Gary Chaney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith McDonald (SG) Gary Chaney | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube (SG), Ted Creek (C) William Tipton, Emilio Garcia | |
| 17:47 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 17:45 | San Diego | Gary Brooks gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 17:25 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jeff Berube - foul #2 on Jeff Berube, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | San Diego | Melvin Smith (SF), Mark Warner (PF), Mark Stilson (C) Willie Khang, Patrick O'Dougherty, Gary Brooks | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), James Diller (SG), William Tipton (SF), Richard Nelson (PF) Brandon Turner, Jeff Berube, Ernest Adams, Daniel Burks | |
| 17:25 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:25 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 17:13 | Santa Clara | William Tipton misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Melvin Smith - foul #2 on Melvin Smith, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Chaney (SG) Kenneth Pierce | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia (C) Ted Creek | |
| 17:13 | Santa Clara | William Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 17:13 | Santa Clara | William Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 16:44 | San Diego | Craig Davis steals it from Mark Stilson | 47-45 |
| 16:22 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Tipton | 47-47 |
| 16:09 | San Diego | Gary Chaney comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Emilio Garcia - foul #1 on Emilio Garcia, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | San Diego | Willie Khang (PG), Gary Brooks (SF), Patrick O'Dougherty (PF), Michael Hallenbeck (C) Keith McDonald, Melvin Smith, Mark Warner, Mark Stilson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Jeff Berube (SG), Daniel Burks (SF), James Dorr (PF) Craig Davis, James Diller, William Tipton, Richard Nelson | |
| 16:09 | San Diego | Gary Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 16:09 | San Diego | Gary Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 15:57 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 49-47 |
| 15:55 | San Diego | Gary Brooks gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Willie Khang (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Chaney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Brooks (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Patrick O'Dougherty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hallenbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Brandon Turner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Berube (fresh) SF - Daniel Burks (fresh) PF - James Dorr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Emilio Garcia (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | San Diego | Gary Chaney is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gary Brooks | 52-47 |
| 15:29 | Santa Clara | James Dorr misses the easy layup | 52-47 |
| 15:28 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| 15:05 | San Diego | Patrick O'Dougherty misses the easy layup | 52-49 |
| 15:03 | Santa Clara | James Dorr grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 14:59 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Chaney - foul #1 on Gary Chaney, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | San Diego | Gilbert Underwood (PG), Keith McDonald (SG), Kenneth Pierce (SF) Willie Khang, Gary Chaney, Michael Hallenbeck | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams (SF), Robert Caraballo (PF), Ted Creek (C) Daniel Burks, James Dorr, Emilio Garcia | |
| 14:45 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ted Creek | 52-52 |
| 14:36 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Gilbert Underwood and he's hacked by Ernest Adams - foul #1 on Ernest Adams, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | San Diego | Melvin Smith (SF), Mark Warner (PF) Keith McDonald, Gary Brooks | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), James Diller (SG), Richard Nelson (PF) Brandon Turner, Jeff Berube, Robert Caraballo | |
| 14:36 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce misses the free throw | 54-52 |
| 14:36 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 14:30 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis is hacked by Mark Warner - foul #2 on Mark Warner, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| 14:23 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 14:22 | San Diego | Patrick O'Dougherty grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 14:16 | San Diego | Ted Creek takes the ball from Melvin Smith | 54-52 |
| 14:04 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 14:03 | San Diego | Patrick O'Dougherty gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 14:00 | San Diego | Gilbert Underwood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Subs | San Diego | Mark Stilson (C) Patrick O'Dougherty | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Tipton (SF), Robert Caraballo (PF) Ernest Adams, Richard Nelson | |
| 13:42 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 13:41 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Melvin Smith | 54-52 |
| 13:37 | San Diego | Melvin Smith clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 13:36 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce hits the follow up shot | 56-52 |
| 13:18 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Tipton | 56-55 |
| 13:02 | San Diego | Gilbert Underwood misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 13:01 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 12:48 | San Diego | Mark Stilson loses the ball out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | San Diego | Willie Khang (PG), Gary Chaney (SG), Gary Brooks (SF), Patrick O'Dougherty (PF), Michael Hallenbeck (C) Gilbert Underwood, Kenneth Pierce, Melvin Smith, Mark Warner, Mark Stilson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Jeff Berube (SG), Ernest Adams (SF), Daniel Burks (PF), Emilio Garcia (C) Craig Davis, James Diller, William Tipton, Robert Caraballo, Ted Creek | |
| 12:35 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the floater from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 12:31 | San Diego | Willie Khang loses the dribble to Daniel Burks in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 12:18 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 12:17 | San Diego | Michael Hallenbeck pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 12:14 | San Diego | Ernest Adams steals it from Gary Chaney in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 12:12 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner hits the finger roll set up by Ernest Adams | 56-59 |
| 12:00 | San Diego | Gary Chaney is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 58-59 |
| 11:48 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Chaney - foul #2 on Gary Chaney, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce (SF) Michael Hallenbeck | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Tipton (SF), James Dorr (PF) Ernest Adams, Daniel Burks | |
| 11:48 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 11:48 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 11:48 | San Diego | Patrick O'Dougherty pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Willie Khang (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Chaney (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Pierce (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - Patrick O'Dougherty (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Brooks (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Brandon Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Berube (fresh) SF - William Tipton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Dorr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Emilio Garcia (fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | San Diego | Jeff Berube is called for the reach on Gary Chaney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Berube, team foul #4 | 58-60 |
| 11:28 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 58-60 |
| 11:27 | San Diego | Gary Brooks snags the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 11:05 | San Diego | Gary Brooks comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Emilio Garcia - foul #2 on Emilio Garcia, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith McDonald (SG), Robert Fletcher (SF), Mark Stilson (C) Willie Khang, Gary Chaney, Patrick O'Dougherty | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), James Diller (SG), Richard Nelson (C) Brandon Turner, Jeff Berube, Emilio Garcia | |
| 11:05 | San Diego | Gary Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 11:05 | San Diego | Gary Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 10:48 | Santa Clara | James Diller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 10:47 | San Diego | Robert Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 10:45 | San Diego | Craig Davis is called for the reach on Kenneth Pierce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Davis, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Hallenbeck (PF) Gary Brooks | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo (C) James Dorr | |
| 10:27 | San Diego | Keith McDonald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Subs | San Diego | Gilbert Underwood (PG), Melvin Smith (SF), Mark Warner (PF) Keith McDonald, Robert Fletcher, Mark Stilson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks (SF), Ted Creek (C) William Tipton, Robert Caraballo | |
| 10:11 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson jams it on a great pass from Ted Creek | 60-62 |
| 09:52 | San Diego | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Pierce is blocked by Richard Nelson | 60-62 |
| 09:50 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 09:45 | Santa Clara | Melvin Smith takes the ball from Daniel Burks | 60-62 |
| 09:27 | San Diego | Mark Warner misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on James Diller - foul #2 on James Diller, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | San Diego | Willie Khang (PG), Gary Chaney (SG), Robert Fletcher (SF), Patrick O'Dougherty (C) Gilbert Underwood, Kenneth Pierce, Melvin Smith, Michael Hallenbeck | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Jeff Berube (SG), Ernest Adams (SF), Robert Caraballo (PF), Emilio Garcia (C) Craig Davis, James Diller, Daniel Burks, Richard Nelson, Ted Creek | |
| 09:27 | San Diego | Mark Warner makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 09:27 | San Diego | Mark Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 08:58 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia misses badly on a floater from the left block | 62-62 |
| 08:57 | San Diego | Mark Warner grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 08:55 | San Diego | Jeff Berube steps in front of the Patrick O'Dougherty pass in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 08:45 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia misses long on a shot from the left side | 62-62 |
| 08:43 | San Diego | Patrick O'Dougherty grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 08:39 | San Diego | Patrick O'Dougherty misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Brandon Turner - foul #3 on Brandon Turner, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Brooks (SF), Mark Stilson (C) Robert Fletcher, Mark Warner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Diller (SG), William Tipton (SF), James Dorr (PF) Jeff Berube, Ernest Adams, Robert Caraballo | |
| 08:39 | San Diego | Patrick O'Dougherty misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 08:39 | San Diego | Patrick O'Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:25 | Santa Clara | William Tipton can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Gary Brooks - foul #3 on Gary Brooks, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG) Brandon Turner | |
| 08:25 | Santa Clara | William Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 08:25 | Santa Clara | William Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 08:13 | San Diego | Craig Davis is called for the reach on Willie Khang - foul #3 on Craig Davis, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | San Diego | Melvin Smith (SF) Gary Brooks | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 08:13 | San Diego | Willie Khang makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 08:13 | San Diego | Willie Khang makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 08:04 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia misses the easy layup | 65-64 |
| 08:02 | San Diego | Gary Chaney snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 07:56 | San Diego | Melvin Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 07:55 | Santa Clara | James Dorr pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 07:45 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Willie Khang - foul #1 on Willie Khang, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | San Diego | Gilbert Underwood (PG), Kenneth Pierce (SG), Gary Brooks (PF) Willie Khang, Gary Chaney, Patrick O'Dougherty | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube (SG), Daniel Burks (PF) James Diller, James Dorr | |
| 07:45 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 07:45 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 07:45 | San Diego | Gary Brooks gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Gilbert Underwood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Pierce (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Stilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Craig Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Berube (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Tipton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Burks (fresh) C - Emilio Garcia (fresh) 23 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | San Diego | Gilbert Underwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 07:29 | San Diego | Mark Stilson snags the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 07:23 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce is fouled on the floor by Craig Davis - foul #4 on Craig Davis, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith McDonald (SG), Michael Hallenbeck (C) Melvin Smith, Mark Stilson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Ernest Adams (SF), Ted Creek (C) Craig Davis, William Tipton, Emilio Garcia | |
| 07:23 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 07:23 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-65 |
| 07:06 | San Diego | Keith McDonald pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 07:00 | San Diego | Gary Brooks is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Pierce | 68-65 |
| 06:48 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams travels with the ball | 68-65 |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Chaney (SG), Patrick O'Dougherty (PF) Keith McDonald, Michael Hallenbeck | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Tipton (SF), Richard Nelson (PF) Jeff Berube, Daniel Burks | |
| 06:30 | San Diego | Gilbert Underwood loses the dribble to Brandon Turner | 68-65 |
| 06:26 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner lays it up and in | 68-67 |
| 05:57 | San Diego | Gary Brooks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 05:56 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 05:27 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 05:26 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek grabs the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 05:19 | Santa Clara | William Tipton makes the jumper from the right block | 68-69 |
| 05:19 | San Diego | San Diego calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | San Diego | Melvin Smith (SF), Mark Warner (PF), Mark Stilson (C) Gilbert Underwood, Patrick O'Dougherty, Gary Brooks | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube (PG), James Diller (SG), Daniel Burks (SF), James Dorr (PF), Emilio Garcia (C) Brandon Turner, Ernest Adams, William Tipton, Richard Nelson, Ted Creek | |
| 05:09 | San Diego | Gary Chaney is open and scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Mark Warner | 71-69 |
| 05:01 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia drills a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Mark Stilson - foul #3 on Mark Stilson, team foul #7 | 71-71 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG) Jeff Berube | |
| 05:01 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:45 | San Diego | James Dorr is called for the reach on Melvin Smith - foul #1 on James Dorr, team foul #11 | 71-72 |
| 04:45 | San Diego | Melvin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:45 | San Diego | Melvin Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:45 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 04:36 | San Diego | Melvin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:32 | San Diego | Mark Warner connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Pierce | 74-72 |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | James Dorr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-72 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube (SG), William Tipton (SF) James Diller, James Dorr | |
| 04:16 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce is hacked by Jeff Berube in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeff Berube, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| 04:16 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 04:16 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 03:58 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Burks | 76-75 |
| 03:52 | San Diego | Gary Chaney is hacked by Jeff Berube in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeff Berube, team foul #13 | 76-75 |
| Subs | San Diego | Willie Khang (PG), Gary Brooks (SF), Patrick O'Dougherty (PF), Michael Hallenbeck (C) Kenneth Pierce, Melvin Smith, Mark Warner, Mark Stilson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), James Diller (SG), Richard Nelson (PF) Craig Davis, Jeff Berube, Daniel Burks | |
| 03:52 | San Diego | Gary Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 03:52 | San Diego | Gary Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | Gary Brooks is called for the reach on James Diller - foul #4 on Gary Brooks, team foul #8 | 78-75 |
| Subs | San Diego | Gilbert Underwood (PG), Keith McDonald (SG) Willie Khang, Gary Chaney | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ted Creek (C) Emilio Garcia | |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | James Diller misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 03:29 | San Diego | Michael Hallenbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 78-75 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Gilbert Underwood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Patrick O'Dougherty (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Hallenbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Brandon Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Diller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Tipton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ted Creek (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:25 | San Diego | Keith McDonald is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 78-75 |
| 03:20 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-75 |
| 03:19 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Nelson | 78-75 |
| 03:14 | Santa Clara | James Diller connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Tipton | 78-78 |
| 02:55 | San Diego | Gilbert Underwood comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 78-78 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Chaney (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Mark Warner (PF), Mark Stilson (C) Keith McDonald, Gary Brooks, Patrick O'Dougherty, Michael Hallenbeck | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), James Dorr (PF), Emilio Garcia (C) Brandon Turner, Richard Nelson, Ted Creek | |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | James Dorr hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Tipton | 78-80 |
| 02:42 | San Diego | Gilbert Underwood is fouled in the backcourt by James Diller - foul #3 on James Diller, team foul #14 | 78-80 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams (SG) James Diller | |
| 02:42 | San Diego | Gilbert Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 02:42 | San Diego | Gilbert Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-80 |
| 02:25 | San Diego | Gilbert Underwood gets the rebound | 80-80 |
| 02:12 | San Diego | Gilbert Underwood hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mark Stilson | 83-80 |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | William Tipton is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Underwood - foul #4 on Gilbert Underwood, team foul #9 | 83-80 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks (PF) James Dorr | |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | William Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | William Tipton misses the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 02:01 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Mark Warner | 83-81 |
| 01:41 | San Diego | Gilbert Underwood hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Stilson and he's fouled by Daniel Burks - foul #2 on Daniel Burks, team foul #15 | 85-81 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Diller (SG), James Dorr (PF) Ernest Adams, Daniel Burks | |
| 01:41 | San Diego | Gilbert Underwood makes the free throw | 86-81 |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | William Tipton comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 86-81 |
| 01:32 | San Diego | Gary Chaney grabs the defensive rebound | 86-81 |
| 01:13 | San Diego | Gilbert Underwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 86-81 |
| 01:12 | San Diego | Gary Chaney hits the follow up shot | 88-81 |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Diller | 88-84 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:36 | San Diego | Mark Warner drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Gilbert Underwood | 90-84 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Diller | 90-87 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:27 | San Diego | Mark Warner is fouled in the backcourt by James Diller - foul #4 on James Diller, team foul #16 | 90-87 |
| 00:27 | San Diego | Mark Warner makes the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:27 | San Diego | Mark Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Underwood is called for the reach on Craig Davis - foul #5 on Gilbert Underwood, team foul #10 | 92-87 |
| Subs | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce (PG) Gilbert Underwood | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis makes the 1st free throw | 92-88 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 92-89 |
| 00:21 | San Diego | Melvin Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Davis - foul #5 on Craig Davis, team foul #17 | 92-89 |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Brooks (PF) Mark Warner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG) Craig Davis | |
| 00:21 | San Diego | Melvin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 93-89 |
| 00:21 | San Diego | Melvin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 94-89 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | James Diller clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 94-89 |
| 00:15 | San Diego | Mark Stilson pulls down the rebound | 94-89 |
| 00:14 | San Diego | Brandon Turner is called for the reach on Mark Stilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Turner, team foul #18 | 94-89 |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith McDonald (PG) Kenneth Pierce | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:14 | San Diego | Mark Stilson makes the 1st free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:14 | San Diego | Mark Stilson makes the 2nd free throw | 96-89 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Tipton | 96-92 |
| 00:04 | San Diego | Keith McDonald is hacked by Brandon Turner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brandon Turner, team foul #19 | 96-92 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams (SG) Brandon Turner | |
| 00:04 | San Diego | Keith McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 96-92 |
| 00:04 | San Diego | Keith McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 96-92 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | James Dorr pulls down the rebound | 96-92 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | James Dorr comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 96-92 |