| Lineup | High Point | PG - Mark Ballard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Homer Ratliff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Claus (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Danial Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ralph Mole (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Devore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | High Point | Thomas Young inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | High Point | Gary Claus is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Homer Ratliff | 41-36 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson is hacked by Thomas Young - foul #3 on Thomas Young, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | High Point | Jerry Kiernan (SF) Thomas Young | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 19:10 | Santa Clara | John Davenport connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 18:48 | High Point | Homer Ratliff can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 18:46 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to John Davenport | 41-38 |
| 18:33 | Santa Clara | Ralph Mole scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Davenport | 41-41 |
| 18:18 | High Point | Jerry Kiernan blows the layup but he's fouled by John Davenport - foul #2 on John Davenport, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | High Point | Brent Cook (PG), Wayne Hancock (C) Mark Ballard, Danial Green | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Martin Collar (PG), Terry Zuziak (SG), Fredrick Griner (SF), Willie Wynn (PF), Thomas Schulte (C) Ralph Mole, Freddie King, Wayne Ferguson, John Davenport, James Devore | |
| 18:18 | High Point | Jerry Kiernan misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:18 | High Point | Jerry Kiernan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:01 | Santa Clara | Martin Collar can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 18:00 | High Point | Wayne Hancock gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:55 | High Point | Jerry Kiernan connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Homer Ratliff | 45-41 |
| 17:30 | Santa Clara | Thomas Schulte misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Wayne Hancock - foul #2 on Wayne Hancock, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | High Point | David Green (SG), Johnnie Teasley (C) Homer Ratliff, Gary Claus | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:30 | Santa Clara | Thomas Schulte makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:30 | Santa Clara | Thomas Schulte makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:27 | High Point | Terry Zuziak steals the ball from David Green in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 17:25 | Santa Clara | Martin Collar hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Terry Zuziak | 45-45 |
| 17:08 | High Point | Jerry Kiernan clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-45 |
| 17:06 | High Point | Wayne Hancock grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 16:50 | High Point | Johnnie Teasley hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Jerry Kiernan | 47-45 |
| 16:36 | Santa Clara | Terry Zuziak can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Kiernan - foul #2 on Jerry Kiernan, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | High Point | Mark Ballard (PG), Danial Green (C) Brent Cook, Jerry Kiernan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Bryant (PG), Wayne Ferguson (SF), John Davenport (PF), James Devore (C) Martin Collar, Fredrick Griner, Thomas Schulte, Willie Wynn | |
| 16:36 | Santa Clara | Terry Zuziak makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 16:36 | Santa Clara | Terry Zuziak makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 16:30 | High Point | Terry Zuziak steals the ball from Mark Ballard in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 16:22 | Santa Clara | Ryan Bryant comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Danial Green - foul #2 on Danial Green, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | High Point | Herbert Davis (SF) Wayne Hancock | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Mole (PG) Terry Zuziak | |
| 16:22 | Santa Clara | Ryan Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 16:22 | Santa Clara | Ryan Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 16:04 | High Point | Danial Green is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Danial Green, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | High Point | Homer Ratliff (SG), Gary Claus (PF) David Green, Danial Green | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Freddie King (SG) Ryan Bryant | |
| 15:57 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Wayne Ferguson, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | High Point | Thomas Young (SF), Danial Green (C) Herbert Davis, Johnnie Teasley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Mark Ballard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Homer Ratliff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Claus (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Danial Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ralph Mole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Devore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | High Point | Thomas Young buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Gary Claus | 50-49 |
| 15:22 | Santa Clara | Ralph Mole misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Mark Ballard - foul #2 on Mark Ballard, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | High Point | Wayne Hancock (C) Danial Green | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Bryant (SG), Willie Wynn (SF) Freddie King, Wayne Ferguson | |
| 15:22 | Santa Clara | Ralph Mole misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 15:22 | Santa Clara | Ralph Mole makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 15:09 | High Point | Homer Ratliff hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-50 |
| 14:52 | Santa Clara | Wayne Hancock steals the ball from Ryan Bryant | 53-50 |
| 14:50 | High Point | Mark Ballard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| Subs | High Point | Jerry Kiernan (PG), David Green (SG), Johnnie Teasley (C) Mark Ballard, Homer Ratliff, Gary Claus | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Martin Collar (SG), Fredrick Griner (SF), Thomas Schulte (C) Ralph Mole, John Davenport, James Devore | |
| 14:29 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn clanks a jump hook from the left block | 53-50 |
| 14:27 | High Point | Johnnie Teasley pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 14:22 | High Point | Wayne Hancock hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Willie Wynn - foul #1 on Willie Wynn, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | High Point | Brent Cook (PG) Thomas Young | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 14:22 | High Point | Wayne Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 14:22 | High Point | Wayne Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 14:22 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Thomas Schulte | 53-50 |
| 14:00 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 13:58 | High Point | David Green snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 13:54 | High Point | Jerry Kiernan makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Hancock | 56-50 |
| 13:33 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Johnnie Teasley - foul #1 on Johnnie Teasley, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | High Point | Mark Ballard (PG), Homer Ratliff (SG), Gary Claus (PF), Danial Green (C) Brent Cook, David Green, Wayne Hancock, Johnnie Teasley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Williams (PG), Freddie King (SG), Terry Zuziak (SF), James Devore (C) Ryan Bryant, Martin Collar, Fredrick Griner, Thomas Schulte | |
| 13:33 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 13:33 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 13:33 | High Point | The rebound goes to Danial Green | 56-51 |
| 13:14 | High Point | Gary Claus knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Kiernan | 59-51 |
| 12:54 | Santa Clara | Terry Zuziak hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Williams | 59-53 |
| 12:33 | High Point | Homer Ratliff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | High Point | Thomas Young (SF), Herbert Davis (PF) Jerry Kiernan, Gary Claus | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson (SF), John Davenport (PF) Freddie King, Willie Wynn | |
| 12:16 | Santa Clara | Christopher Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-53 |
| 12:14 | Santa Clara | John Davenport hits the follow up shot | 59-55 |
| 12:12 | High Point | Terry Zuziak is called for the reach on Homer Ratliff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Zuziak, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | High Point | Brent Cook (PG) Mark Ballard | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Mole (PG), Martin Collar (SG) Christopher Williams, Terry Zuziak | |
| 11:59 | High Point | Homer Ratliff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 11:57 | Santa Clara | James Devore grabs the board | 59-55 |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Brent Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Homer Ratliff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Davis (fresh) C - Danial Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ralph Mole (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Collar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Davenport (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Devore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | Ralph Mole jams it on a great pass from Martin Collar | 59-57 |
| 11:40 | High Point | Wayne Ferguson is called for the reach on Brent Cook in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Ferguson, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | High Point | David Green (SG), Gary Claus (PF), Wayne Hancock (C) Homer Ratliff, Herbert Davis, Danial Green | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner (SF), Thomas Schulte (C) Wayne Ferguson, James Devore | |
| 11:26 | High Point | Wayne Hancock scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Brent Cook | 62-57 |
| 11:16 | Santa Clara | Martin Collar misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Green - foul #2 on David Green, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | High Point | Jerry Kiernan (PG) Brent Cook | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Bryant (PG) Ralph Mole | |
| 11:16 | Santa Clara | Martin Collar makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 11:16 | Santa Clara | Martin Collar misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 11:16 | High Point | Gary Claus grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 11:11 | High Point | Thomas Young connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Claus | 65-58 |
| 10:59 | Santa Clara | David Green steals the ball from Fredrick Griner | 65-58 |
| 10:54 | High Point | Thomas Young hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Green | 67-58 |
| 10:42 | Santa Clara | Thomas Schulte double dribbles | 67-58 |
| Subs | High Point | Mark Ballard (PG), Homer Ratliff (SG), Johnnie Teasley (C) David Green, Thomas Young, Gary Claus | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Freddie King (SG), Terry Zuziak (SF), James Devore (C) Martin Collar, Fredrick Griner, John Davenport | |
| 10:28 | High Point | Mark Ballard makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Homer Ratliff | 69-58 |
| 10:19 | Santa Clara | Ryan Bryant misses the dunk attempt | 69-58 |
| 10:18 | High Point | The rebound goes to Wayne Hancock | 69-58 |
| 10:12 | High Point | Mark Ballard comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 69-58 |
| 10:11 | Santa Clara | Thomas Schulte grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 09:52 | Santa Clara | James Devore misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Johnnie Teasley - foul #2 on Johnnie Teasley, team foul #9 | 69-58 |
| Subs | High Point | Herbert Davis (SF), Gary Claus (PF) Jerry Kiernan, Wayne Hancock | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Mole (PG), Wayne Ferguson (SF), Willie Wynn (PF) Ryan Bryant, Terry Zuziak, Thomas Schulte | |
| 09:52 | Santa Clara | James Devore makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 09:52 | Santa Clara | James Devore makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 09:34 | High Point | Homer Ratliff is fouled on the floor by Freddie King - foul #1 on Freddie King, team foul #6 | 69-60 |
| Subs | High Point | David Green (SG) Homer Ratliff | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:21 | High Point | Herbert Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | James Devore grabs the board | 69-60 |
| 09:02 | Santa Clara | James Devore is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on James Devore, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| Subs | High Point | Brent Cook (PG), Thomas Young (SF), Danial Green (C) Mark Ballard, Gary Claus, Johnnie Teasley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Williams (PG), Fredrick Griner (PF) Ralph Mole, James Devore | |
| 09:00 | High Point | Christopher Williams picks off the pass by Danial Green in the backcourt | 69-60 |
| 08:55 | Santa Clara | Thomas Young steals the ball from Willie Wynn | 69-60 |
| 08:52 | High Point | David Green is hacked by Christopher Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Williams, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Bryant (PG), John Davenport (PF) Christopher Williams, Wayne Ferguson | |
| 08:52 | High Point | David Green makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 08:52 | High Point | David Green misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 08:52 | Santa Clara | John Davenport grabs the board | 70-60 |
| 08:35 | Santa Clara | Freddie King misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 70-60 |
| 08:33 | Santa Clara | Freddie King misses the tip | 70-60 |
| 08:31 | High Point | Danial Green snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| 08:27 | High Point | Thomas Young misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-60 |
| 08:25 | High Point | Brent Cook snags the offensive board | 70-60 |
| 08:08 | High Point | Herbert Davis hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 70-60 |
| 08:07 | High Point | Herbert Davis tips it in | 72-60 |
| 07:41 | Santa Clara | John Davenport hits the finger roll set up by Ryan Bryant | 72-62 |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Brent Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Danial Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie King (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fredrick Griner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Davenport (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Willie Wynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | High Point | Danial Green can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 07:22 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to John Davenport | 72-62 |
| 07:17 | Santa Clara | Ryan Bryant buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Willie Wynn and he's hacked by Brent Cook - foul #1 on Brent Cook, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| Subs | High Point | Mark Ballard (PG), Homer Ratliff (SG), Jerry Kiernan (SF), Gary Claus (PF), Wayne Hancock (C) Brent Cook, David Green, Thomas Young, Herbert Davis, Danial Green | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Martin Collar (SG), Terry Zuziak (SF), Thomas Schulte (PF), James Devore (C) Freddie King, Fredrick Griner, John Davenport, Willie Wynn | |
| 07:17 | Santa Clara | Ryan Bryant makes the free throw | 72-65 |
| 06:51 | High Point | Homer Ratliff misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-65 |
| 06:49 | Santa Clara | James Devore gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 06:36 | Santa Clara | Terry Zuziak can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 06:35 | Santa Clara | Terry Zuziak gets the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 06:30 | Santa Clara | Martin Collar drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Bryant | 72-67 |
| 06:06 | High Point | Jerry Kiernan is called for a backcourt violation | 72-67 |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Mole (PG), Wayne Ferguson (SF), John Davenport (PF) Ryan Bryant, Terry Zuziak, Thomas Schulte | |
| 05:45 | Santa Clara | Martin Collar hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ralph Mole | 72-70 |
| 05:43 | High Point | Martin Collar steals it from Gary Claus in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| 05:42 | Santa Clara | Martin Collar blows the layup | 72-70 |
| 05:40 | High Point | Wayne Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 05:34 | High Point | Jerry Kiernan misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | James Devore grabs the board | 72-70 |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | James Devore's pass is intercepted by Jerry Kiernan | 72-70 |
| 05:00 | High Point | Homer Ratliff is whistled for a carry | 72-70 |
| Subs | High Point | Brent Cook (PG), David Green (SG), Thomas Young (SF), Johnnie Teasley (PF), Danial Green (C) Mark Ballard, Homer Ratliff, Jerry Kiernan, Gary Claus, Wayne Hancock | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Williams (PG), Terry Zuziak (SG), Willie Wynn (PF), Thomas Schulte (C) Ralph Mole, Martin Collar, John Davenport, James Devore | |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | Thomas Schulte is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Teasley - foul #3 on Johnnie Teasley, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner (SF) Wayne Ferguson | |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | Thomas Schulte misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | Thomas Schulte makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:30 | High Point | Johnnie Teasley hits a runner from the baseline | 74-71 |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | A charge is called on Fredrick Griner - foul #2 on Fredrick Griner, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Freddie King (SG), Wayne Ferguson (SF), James Devore (C) Terry Zuziak, Thomas Schulte, Willie Wynn | |
| 03:58 | High Point | Fredrick Griner picks off the pass by Johnnie Teasley | 74-71 |
| 03:51 | Santa Clara | Thomas Young steals it from Wayne Ferguson | 74-71 |
| 03:48 | High Point | Brent Cook banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Young | 76-71 |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-71 |
| Subs | High Point | Homer Ratliff (SG), Jerry Kiernan (SF), Gary Claus (PF), Wayne Hancock (C) David Green, Thomas Young, Johnnie Teasley, Danial Green | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Mole (PG), John Davenport (PF) Christopher Williams, Fredrick Griner | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Brent Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Homer Ratliff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerry Kiernan (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gary Claus (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Wayne Hancock (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ralph Mole (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freddie King (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Davenport (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - James Devore (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | High Point | Jerry Kiernan misses short on an open runner near the basket | 76-71 |
| 03:09 | Santa Clara | John Davenport snags the defensive board | 76-71 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | James Devore's layup is rejected by Wayne Hancock | 76-71 |
| 02:53 | High Point | Gary Claus grabs the defensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 02:53 | High Point | High Point calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | High Point | Mark Ballard (PG), Thomas Young (SF) Brent Cook, Jerry Kiernan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Martin Collar (SG), Terry Zuziak (SF), Willie Wynn (PF), Thomas Schulte (C) Freddie King, Wayne Ferguson, John Davenport, James Devore | |
| 02:36 | High Point | Mark Ballard misses the wide open floater from the right side | 76-71 |
| 02:34 | High Point | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Young | 76-71 |
| 02:14 | High Point | Thomas Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 76-71 |
| 02:13 | High Point | Gary Claus tips it home | 78-71 |
| 02:13 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| Subs | High Point | Danial Green (C) Wayne Hancock | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner (SF) Terry Zuziak | |
| 01:51 | Santa Clara | Martin Collar misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-71 |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Wynn | 78-71 |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | Martin Collar comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 78-71 |
| 01:38 | Santa Clara | Thomas Schulte snags the offensive board | 78-71 |
| 01:38 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Freddie King (SG), Wayne Ferguson (SF), John Davenport (PF), James Devore (C) Martin Collar, Fredrick Griner, Willie Wynn, Thomas Schulte | |
| 01:23 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Ballard - foul #3 on Mark Ballard, team foul #12 | 78-71 |
| 01:23 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 01:23 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:08 | High Point | Thomas Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-72 |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | John Davenport connects on the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Danial Green - foul #4 on Danial Green, team foul #13 | 78-74 |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | John Davenport misses the free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:59 | High Point | Gary Claus grabs the board | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:53 | High Point | Danial Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point 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 (0) | |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Young - foul #4 on Thomas Young, team foul #14 | 78-74 |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:14 | High Point | Homer Ratliff misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side but the foul's on Wayne Ferguson - foul #4 on Wayne Ferguson, team foul #10 | 78-76 |
| 00:14 | High Point | Homer Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:14 | High Point | Homer Ratliff misses the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | James Devore gets the rebound | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Freddie King is hacked by Homer Ratliff - foul #2 on Homer Ratliff, team foul #15 | 79-76 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Freddie King makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Freddie King makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | High Point | Homer Ratliff is fouled in the backcourt by Freddie King - foul #2 on Freddie King, team foul #11 | 79-78 |
| 00:01 | High Point | Homer Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:01 | High Point | Homer Ratliff misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to John Davenport | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | John Davenport clanks a fullcourt shot | 80-78 |