| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Paradis (fresh) SF - David Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Ash (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Richard Wilbanks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Zellmann (fresh) SF - Clarence Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Felix (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | David Knight inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 19:38 | Washington State | John Felix grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 19:20 | Washington State | John Felix misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Alfred Ash - foul #2 on Alfred Ash, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:20 | Washington State | John Felix makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:20 | Washington State | John Felix misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 18:51 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 18:49 | Washington State | Daniel Wilson pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:39 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann lays it in set up by Clarence Williamson | 30-30 |
| 18:19 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis is fouled on the floor by John Felix - foul #1 on John Felix, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Steven Dembinski (SG), Cecil Townsend (SF), Arnold Schneider (C) Thomas Exley, Gerald Paradis, David Knight, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Washington State | Peter Brock (PG), Thomas Jennings (SG), Timothy Parrish (PF), Rex Connolly (C) Richard Wilbanks, Boris Zellmann, John Felix, Daniel Wilson | |
| 17:59 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 30-30 |
| 17:58 | Washington State | Rex Connolly grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 17:38 | Washington State | Thomas Jennings hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Clarence Williamson | 30-33 |
| 17:23 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Timothy Parrish - foul #2 on Timothy Parrish, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Gerald Paradis (SG) Daniel Helms, Steven Dembinski | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks (PG), Boris Zellmann (SG) Peter Brock, Clarence Williamson | |
| 17:23 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:23 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:03 | Washington State | Arnold Schneider blocks the short jumper by Boris Zellmann | 32-33 |
| 17:02 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:42 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 16:41 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend tips it back up and in | 34-33 |
| 16:23 | Washington State | Thomas Jennings hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 16:21 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:02 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley travels with the ball | 34-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Steven Dembinski (SG), David Knight (SF), David Mitchell (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Thomas Exley, Gerald Paradis, Cecil Townsend, Alfred Ash, Arnold Schneider | |
| Subs | Washington State | Peter Brock (PG), Alex Deems (SF), John Felix (PF), Daniel Wilson (C) Richard Wilbanks, Thomas Jennings, Timothy Parrish, Rex Connolly | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Helms (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Dembinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Peter Brock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Zellmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alex Deems (fresh) PF - John Felix (fresh) 7 pts. C - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Washington State | David Mitchell is called for the reach on John Felix - foul #2 on David Mitchell, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Marcus Mullan (SG) Boris Zellmann | |
| 15:41 | Washington State | John Felix misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 34-33 |
| 15:39 | Washington State | Daniel Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:17 | Washington State | Daniel Wilson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steve Tibbitts - foul #2 on Steve Tibbitts, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clarence Williamson (SF) Alex Deems | |
| 15:17 | Washington State | Daniel Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:17 | Washington State | Daniel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:56 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 34-34 |
| 14:55 | Washington State | John Felix gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 14:50 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson's pass is intercepted by David Knight in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 14:37 | Santa Clara | David Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Gerald Paradis (SG), Keith Morrison (SF), Alfred Ash (PF) Daniel Helms, Steven Dembinski, David Knight, David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks (PG), Rex Connolly (C) Peter Brock, Daniel Wilson | |
| 14:20 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Wilbanks | 34-36 |
| 14:00 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis's floater is knocked away by Rex Connolly | 34-36 |
| 13:58 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley grabs the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley's pass is intercepted by John Felix | 34-36 |
| 13:20 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan misses the dunk but he's fouled by Gerald Paradis - foul #3 on Gerald Paradis, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Steven Dembinski (SG), David Knight (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF), Arnold Schneider (C) Thomas Exley, Gerald Paradis, Keith Morrison, Alfred Ash, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Washington State | Peter Brock (PG), Boris Zellmann (SF), Timothy Parrish (PF), Daniel Wilson (C) Richard Wilbanks, Clarence Williamson, John Felix, Rex Connolly | |
| 13:20 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 13:20 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 13:20 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:05 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 13:03 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Boris Zellmann | 34-37 |
| 12:53 | Washington State | Peter Brock knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marcus Mullan | 34-40 |
| 12:35 | Santa Clara | David Knight hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Helms | 37-40 |
| 12:33 | Washington State | Steven Dembinski picks off the pass by Marcus Mullan in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 12:20 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cecil Townsend | 39-40 |
| 11:53 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Peter Brock | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Helms (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Dembinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Townsend (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Arnold Schneider (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Peter Brock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Mullan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Boris Zellmann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Parrish (fresh) C - Daniel Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 11:33 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 11:31 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Gerald Paradis (SG), David Mitchell (SF), Alfred Ash (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Daniel Helms, Steven Dembinski, David Knight, Cecil Townsend, Arnold Schneider | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks (PG), Thomas Jennings (SG), Clarence Williamson (SF), Alex Deems (PF), Rex Connolly (C) Peter Brock, Marcus Mullan, Boris Zellmann, Timothy Parrish, Daniel Wilson | |
| 11:13 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Paradis and he's fouled by Thomas Jennings - foul #2 on Thomas Jennings, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| 11:13 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:45 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 10:44 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 10:31 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 10:30 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts is hacked by Richard Wilbanks - foul #1 on Richard Wilbanks, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Keith Morrison (SF), Cecil Townsend (C) David Mitchell, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Washington State | Boris Zellmann (SG), John Felix (PF) Thomas Jennings, Alex Deems | |
| 10:07 | Santa Clara | Keith Morrison scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Exley | 45-42 |
| 09:48 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Wilbanks | 45-45 |
| 09:34 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 09:33 | Santa Clara | Keith Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:12 | Santa Clara | Keith Morrison is called for a charge - foul #1 on Keith Morrison, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Steven Dembinski (SG), David Knight (SF), Arnold Schneider (C) Thomas Exley, Gerald Paradis, Keith Morrison, Cecil Townsend | |
| Subs | Washington State | Peter Brock (PG), Thomas Jennings (SF), Timothy Parrish (C) Richard Wilbanks, Clarence Williamson, Rex Connolly | |
| 09:09 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Marcus Mullan (SG) Thomas Jennings | |
| 08:56 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 45-45 |
| 08:54 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 08:51 | Washington State | Arnold Schneider steps in front of the Marcus Mullan pass in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 08:38 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms is fouled on the floor by Timothy Parrish - foul #3 on Timothy Parrish, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Mitchell (C) Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Jennings (SF), Daniel Wilson (C) Boris Zellmann, Timothy Parrish | |
| 08:20 | Santa Clara | Daniel Wilson is called for the reach on Steven Dembinski - foul #1 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash (PF) Arnold Schneider | |
| Subs | Washington State | Timothy Parrish (PF) John Felix | |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Helms | 49-45 |
| 08:00 | Washington State | Steven Dembinski is called for the reach on Marcus Mullan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Dembinski, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts (C) David Knight | |
| Subs | Washington State | Alex Deems (SF) Marcus Mullan | |
| 07:47 | Washington State | Steven Dembinski takes the ball from Timothy Parrish | 49-45 |
| 07:44 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms throws it down on a great pass from Steven Dembinski | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Helms (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steven Dembinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfred Ash (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Tibbitts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Peter Brock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Deems (fresh) PF - Timothy Parrish (fresh) 3 pf. C - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Washington State | Timothy Parrish scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Alfred Ash - foul #3 on Alfred Ash, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis (SG), Keith Morrison (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF) Steven Dembinski, David Mitchell, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rex Connolly (C) Daniel Wilson | |
| 07:35 | Washington State | Timothy Parrish misses the free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:35 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 07:22 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend tips it but misses | 51-47 |
| 07:20 | Washington State | Alex Deems snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 07:18 | Washington State | Keith Morrison steps in front of the Peter Brock pass in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | Rex Connolly steals the ball from Cecil Townsend | 51-47 |
| 07:02 | Washington State | Thomas Jennings is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Jennings, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Arnold Schneider (C) Daniel Helms, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks (PG), Marcus Mullan (SG), Clarence Williamson (SF), John Felix (PF) Peter Brock, Thomas Jennings, Alex Deems, Timothy Parrish | |
| 06:46 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Thomas Exley and he's hacked by Rex Connolly - foul #1 on Rex Connolly, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| 06:46 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend misses the free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:46 | Washington State | John Felix snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 06:26 | Washington State | John Felix misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 06:25 | Washington State | Rex Connolly hits the follow up shot | 53-49 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 06:10 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 05:51 | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 05:50 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 05:30 | Santa Clara | John Felix is called for the reach on Cecil Townsend - foul #2 on John Felix, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Steven Dembinski (SG), David Knight (SF), Alfred Ash (PF) Thomas Exley, Gerald Paradis, Keith Morrison, Arnold Schneider | |
| Subs | Washington State | Peter Brock (PG), Boris Zellmann (SG), Thomas Jennings (SF), Timothy Parrish (PF), Daniel Wilson (C) Richard Wilbanks, Marcus Mullan, Clarence Williamson, John Felix, Rex Connolly | |
| 05:30 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:30 | Washington State | Timothy Parrish snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 05:07 | Washington State | Peter Brock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 04:46 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms double dribbles | 53-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Mitchell (C) Cecil Townsend | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 04:31 | Washington State | Daniel Helms takes the ball from Timothy Parrish | 53-49 |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Thomas Jennings is called for the reach on David Knight - foul #4 on Thomas Jennings, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG) Steven Dembinski | |
| Subs | Washington State | Marcus Mullan (SG), Clarence Williamson (SF), Rex Connolly (C) Boris Zellmann, Thomas Jennings, Daniel Wilson | |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | David Knight misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | David Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:10 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson is hacked by David Knight in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Knight, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts (C) David Knight | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 04:10 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:10 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 54-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks (PG), Alex Deems (PF) Peter Brock, Timothy Parrish | |
| 03:35 | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Exley - foul #1 on Thomas Exley, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis (SG), David Knight (SF) Daniel Helms, David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Felix (PF) Alex Deems | |
| 03:35 | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:35 | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Paradis (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Ash (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Tibbitts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Richard Wilbanks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marcus Mullan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Williamson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Felix (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Rex Connolly (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Knight | 57-53 |
| 03:05 | Washington State | Rex Connolly loses the dribble to Thomas Exley | 57-53 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Clarence Williamson - foul #2 on Clarence Williamson, team foul #11 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Arnold Schneider (PF) Thomas Exley, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Washington State | Peter Brock (PG), Boris Zellmann (SF), Daniel Wilson (C) Richard Wilbanks, Clarence Williamson, Rex Connolly | |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:52 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Mitchell (C) Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks (PG), Clarence Williamson (SF) Peter Brock, Boris Zellmann | |
| 02:37 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 02:36 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 02:36 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Alfred Ash (PF), Cecil Townsend (C) Daniel Helms, Arnold Schneider, David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 02:19 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 02:17 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Marcus Mullan | 59-53 |
| 02:05 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 02:03 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Cecil Townsend | 59-53 |
| 01:44 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-53 |
| 01:43 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley gets the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 01:34 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash lays it up and in set up by David Knight | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:17 | Washington State | John Felix is open but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 61-53 |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash grabs the board | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley scores on a 3 from the left corner | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Steven Dembinski (SG), David Mitchell (SF), Arnold Schneider (C) Thomas Exley, Gerald Paradis, David Knight, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Washington State | Peter Brock (PG), Boris Zellmann (SG), Thomas Jennings (SF), Timothy Parrish (PF), Rex Connolly (C) Richard Wilbanks, Marcus Mullan, Clarence Williamson, John Felix, Daniel Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Helms | 66-53 |
| 00:15 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-56 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms runs out the clock | 66-56 |