| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Muller (fresh) SG - Eric Carter (fresh) SF - Doyle Dorn (fresh) PF - William Holmes (fresh) C - Bill Runnels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) SG - Gerald Paradis (fresh) SF - David Knight (fresh) PF - Alfred Ash (fresh) C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Gerald Paradis | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Cal | David Knight steals it from William Holmes | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Cal | William Holmes pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Cal | Bill Runnels is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Santa Clara | Edward Muller is called for the reach on Gerald Paradis - foul #1 on Edward Muller, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Cal | William Holmes snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Cal | Edward Muller misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Cal | Bill Runnels can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Cal | Edward Muller is hacked by Thomas Exley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Exley, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Steven Dembinski (SG), David Mitchell (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF), Arnold Schneider (C) Thomas Exley, Gerald Paradis, David Knight, Alfred Ash, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 17:40 | Cal | Edward Muller buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Eric Carter and he's hacked by Daniel Helms - foul #1 on Daniel Helms, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:40 | Cal | Edward Muller misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:40 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:22 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell buries a shot from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 17:08 | Cal | Edward Muller is fouled on the floor by Daniel Helms - foul #2 on Daniel Helms, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger (SG), Alfred Ash (PF) Daniel Helms, David Mitchell | |
| 16:49 | Cal | Eric Carter can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 16:47 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:36 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Steven Dembinski | 4-8 |
| 16:31 | Cal | Edward Muller clanks a jumper from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 16:29 | Cal | Eric Carter misses the tip | 4-8 |
| 16:28 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:17 | Santa Clara | Eric Carter steps in front of the Robert Sanger pass | 4-8 |
| 15:57 | Cal | Bill Runnels misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 4-8 |
| 15:55 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Muller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Doyle Dorn (fairly fresh) PF - William Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Runnels (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Dembinski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Sanger (fresh) SF - Cecil Townsend (fairly fresh) PF - Alfred Ash (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Arnold Schneider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Alfred Ash is denied by Doyle Dorn | 4-8 |
| 15:47 | Cal | The rebound goes to Bill Runnels | 4-8 |
| 15:45 | Cal | Steven Dembinski is called for the reach on Edward Muller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Dembinski, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Cal | Melvin Bentley (C) Bill Runnels | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Gerald Paradis (SG), David Knight (SF), David Mitchell (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Steven Dembinski, Robert Sanger, Cecil Townsend, Alfred Ash, Arnold Schneider | |
| 15:38 | Cal | Edward Muller is hacked by Thomas Exley - foul #2 on Thomas Exley, team foul #5 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG) Thomas Exley | |
| 15:25 | Cal | Eric Carter buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Edward Muller | 6-8 |
| 15:12 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 15:11 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:00 | Santa Clara | Eric Carter takes the ball from David Mitchell | 6-8 |
| 14:46 | Cal | Edward Muller hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 6-8 |
| 14:44 | Cal | Doyle Dorn tips it home | 8-8 |
| 14:31 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis's floater is knocked away by Melvin Bentley | 8-8 |
| 14:30 | Cal | Edward Muller gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:22 | Cal | Doyle Dorn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Holmes | 10-8 |
| 14:20 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Pruitt (PG), Tom Engelbrecht (SG), Patrick Wicklund (PF), Kevin Walters (C) Edward Muller, Eric Carter, William Holmes, Melvin Bentley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger (PG), Keith Morrison (SF), Alfred Ash (PF) Steven Dembinski, David Knight, David Mitchell | |
| 14:04 | Cal | Doyle Dorn knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Patrick Wicklund | 12-8 |
| 13:40 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Cal | Bill Runnels (C) Kevin Walters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend (C) Steve Tibbitts | |
| 13:22 | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht is fouled on the floor by Gerald Paradis - foul #1 on Gerald Paradis, team foul #6 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Arnold Schneider (C) Robert Sanger, Keith Morrison | |
| 13:06 | Cal | Doyle Dorn clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Cecil Townsend - foul #1 on Cecil Townsend, team foul #7 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Muller (PG) Jerry Pruitt | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 13:06 | Cal | Doyle Dorn misses the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:06 | Cal | Doyle Dorn makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:38 | Santa Clara | Doyle Dorn blocks the short jumper by Arnold Schneider | 13-8 |
| 12:37 | Cal | Bill Runnels grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 12:35 | Cal | Steven Dembinski steps in front of the Edward Muller pass in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| 12:07 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-8 |
| 12:06 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash tips it in | 13-10 |
| 11:38 | Cal | Doyle Dorn comes up short on the shot from the left side | 13-10 |
| 11:36 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider grabs the board | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Muller (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Engelbrecht (fairly fresh) SF - Doyle Dorn (tired) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Patrick Wicklund (fairly fresh) C - Bill Runnels (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Dembinski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Paradis (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Cecil Townsend (fairly fresh) PF - Alfred Ash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arnold Schneider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 11:19 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider tips it in | 13-12 |
| 11:08 | Cal | Doyle Dorn travels with the ball | 13-12 |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Pruitt (PG), Eric Carter (SG), Loren Fennell (SF), William Holmes (PF), Melvin Bentley (C) Edward Muller, Tom Engelbrecht, Doyle Dorn, Patrick Wicklund, Bill Runnels | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger (PG), David Knight (SF), David Mitchell (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Steven Dembinski, Cecil Townsend, Alfred Ash, Arnold Schneider | |
| 10:51 | Santa Clara | David Knight buries a floater from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 10:46 | Cal | Eric Carter connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-14 |
| 10:20 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis is whistled for traveling | 16-14 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash (PF) Steve Tibbitts | |
| 10:06 | Cal | David Knight steals the ball from William Holmes | 16-14 |
| 09:42 | Santa Clara | The jumper by Gerald Paradis is denied by Melvin Bentley | 16-14 |
| 09:40 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash can't tip it in | 16-14 |
| 09:39 | Cal | William Holmes gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:32 | Cal | William Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by David Mitchell - foul #1 on David Mitchell, team foul #8 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Muller (PG), Kevin Walters (C) Jerry Pruitt, Melvin Bentley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Keith Morrison (SF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Robert Sanger, David Knight, David Mitchell | |
| 09:32 | Cal | William Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | Keith Morrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Doyle Dorn (SF) Loren Fennell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 08:59 | Cal | Edward Muller misses short on an open jumper in the paint but the foul's on Steven Dembinski - foul #2 on Steven Dembinski, team foul #9 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Pruitt (SF) Doyle Dorn | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger (PG) Steven Dembinski | |
| 08:59 | Cal | Edward Muller makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:59 | Cal | Edward Muller misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:59 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 08:45 | Santa Clara | Keith Morrison misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 17-14 |
| 08:44 | Cal | Kevin Walters snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 08:38 | Cal | Edward Muller is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Jerry Pruitt | 19-14 |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | Keith Morrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht (SG), Loren Fennell (SF), Bill Runnels (C) Eric Carter, Jerry Pruitt, William Holmes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Knight (SF) Keith Morrison | |
| 08:04 | Cal | Bill Runnels is hacked by Gerald Paradis - foul #2 on Gerald Paradis, team foul #10 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Wicklund (PF) Kevin Walters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Cecil Townsend (C) Gerald Paradis, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 08:04 | Cal | Bill Runnels misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:04 | Cal | Bill Runnels misses the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:04 | Santa Clara | David Knight gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 07:47 | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger loses the ball out of bounds | 19-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Pruitt (PG), Melvin Bentley (C) Edward Muller, Bill Runnels | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Mitchell (C) Alfred Ash | |
| 07:43 | Cal | Cecil Townsend is called for the reach on Jerry Pruitt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cecil Townsend, team foul #11 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Doyle Dorn (SF) Loren Fennell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider (PF) Cecil Townsend | |
| 07:43 | Cal | Jerry Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 07:43 | Cal | Jerry Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-14 |
| 07:15 | Cal | The rebound goes to Melvin Bentley | 21-14 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Jerry Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Engelbrecht (fairly fresh) SF - Doyle Dorn (tiring) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Patrick Wicklund (fresh) C - Melvin Bentley (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Sanger (tiring) SF - David Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arnold Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:59 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Pruitt | 23-14 |
| 06:36 | Santa Clara | David Knight scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Exley | 23-16 |
| 06:28 | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht is hacked by Robert Sanger - foul #1 on Robert Sanger, team foul #12 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Muller (PG), Loren Fennell (SF), William Holmes (PF), Kevin Walters (C) Jerry Pruitt, Doyle Dorn, Patrick Wicklund, Melvin Bentley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (SG), Keith Morrison (SF), Alfred Ash (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Thomas Exley, David Knight, Arnold Schneider, David Mitchell | |
| 06:28 | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 06:28 | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht misses the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 06:28 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Steve Tibbitts | 24-16 |
| 06:13 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 06:12 | Cal | William Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 05:55 | Cal | William Holmes comes up short on the shot in the lane | 24-16 |
| 05:54 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 05:38 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 05:29 | Cal | Kevin Walters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-19 |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Carter (SG), Bill Runnels (C) Tom Engelbrecht, Kevin Walters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Knight (SF) Keith Morrison | |
| 05:10 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Loren Fennell - foul #1 on Loren Fennell, team foul #2 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Pruitt (PG) Edward Muller | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG) Daniel Helms | |
| 05:10 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:10 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:47 | Cal | Eric Carter loses the dribble to Robert Sanger | 24-21 |
| 04:31 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Pruitt - foul #1 on Jerry Pruitt, team foul #3 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Cal | Doyle Dorn (SF), Patrick Wicklund (PF), Melvin Bentley (C) Loren Fennell, William Holmes, Bill Runnels | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider (C) Steve Tibbitts | |
| 04:31 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:31 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:17 | Cal | Eric Carter drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jerry Pruitt | 27-23 |
| 04:02 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 27-23 |
| 04:01 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 03:51 | Cal | Doyle Dorn's pass is intercepted by Alfred Ash | 27-23 |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 03:11 | Cal | Melvin Bentley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Muller (PG), Loren Fennell (SF), Kevin Walters (PF), Bill Runnels (C) Jerry Pruitt, Doyle Dorn, Patrick Wicklund, Melvin Bentley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Steven Dembinski (SG), Keith Morrison (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF), David Mitchell (C) Thomas Exley, Robert Sanger, David Knight, Alfred Ash, Arnold Schneider | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Muller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Carter (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Loren Fennell (fresh) PF - Kevin Walters (fresh) C - Bill Runnels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Helms (fresh) SG - Steven Dembinski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Morrison (fresh) PF - Cecil Townsend (fresh) C - David Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:51 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski loses the dribble to Bill Runnels | 27-26 |
| 02:38 | Cal | Edward Muller makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Loren Fennell | 29-26 |
| 02:34 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 02:32 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | Loren Fennell is called for the reach on Daniel Helms - foul #2 on Loren Fennell, team foul #4 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht (SG) Eric Carter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:08 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 02:07 | Cal | Loren Fennell grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 01:44 | Cal | Edward Muller loses the dribble to Keith Morrison | 29-26 |
| 01:29 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms loses the dribble to Kevin Walters | 29-26 |
| 01:26 | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tom Engelbrecht, team foul #5 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Carter (SG), Doyle Dorn (SF), William Holmes (PF), Melvin Bentley (C) Tom Engelbrecht, Loren Fennell, Kevin Walters, Bill Runnels | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Alfred Ash (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Steven Dembinski, Keith Morrison, David Mitchell | |
| 01:07 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts buries a shot from the right block | 29-28 |
| 00:49 | Cal | Edward Muller misses the dunk attempt | 29-28 |
| 00:47 | Cal | Doyle Dorn misses the tip | 29-28 |
| 00:46 | Cal | Eric Carter hits the follow up shot | 31-28 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 00:30 | Cal | Edward Muller gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 00:01 | Cal | Edward Muller hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-28 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |