| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Reuben Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Back (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Reed (fresh) C - Greg Roach (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Randy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Randall (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Rines (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Dominy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Stephen Bryant inbounds the ball | 21-34 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:50 | Santa Clara | David Back misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Randall - foul #2 on Richard Randall, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| 19:50 | Santa Clara | David Back makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 19:50 | Santa Clara | David Back misses the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 22-34 |
| 19:27 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Greg Roach | 22-34 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | David Back blows the layup | 22-34 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | John Rines pulls down the rebound | 22-34 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses the easy layup | 22-34 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro tips it back up and in | 22-36 |
| 18:26 | Santa Clara | David Back can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-36 |
| 18:24 | Santa Clara | Stephen Bryant grabs the offensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 18:10 | Santa Clara | Hamisi Asaro is called for the reach on Stephen Bryant - foul #2 on Hamisi Asaro, team foul #2 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle (SG), George Rael (SF), Richard Rosol (PF), David Delancey (C) David Back, Stephen Bryant, Paul Reed, Greg Roach | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (PG), Christopher Watson (SG), Marvin Bender (SF), Ralph Couture (C) Randy Davis, Richard Randall, John Rines, Ryan Dominy | |
| 17:57 | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Bostwick (SG) Reuben Washington | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Eric Boyle is called for the reach on Hamisi Asaro in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Boyle, team foul #1 | 22-36 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | George Hondo connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Marvin Bender | 22-39 |
| 17:19 | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-39 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro pulls down the rebound | 22-39 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | George Hondo can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 22-39 |
| 17:01 | Santa Clara | George Rael grabs the defensive rebound | 22-39 |
| 16:47 | Santa Clara | George Rael hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-39 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | George Hondo is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Hamisi Asaro | 24-42 |
| 15:57 | Santa Clara | Richard Rosol misses the easy layup | 24-42 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Ralph Couture gets the rebound | 24-42 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eric Boyle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ralph Bostwick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Rael (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Rosol (fairly fresh) C - David Delancey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Bender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Ralph Couture (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | George Hondo misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 24-42 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Ralph Couture tips it in | 24-44 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 15:20 | Santa Clara | George Rael makes the floater from the right block set up by Ralph Bostwick | 26-44 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro is fouled on the floor by Eric Boyle - foul #2 on Eric Boyle, team foul #2 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington (PG), David Back (SG), Stephen Bryant (SF), Paul Reed (PF), Greg Roach (C) Eric Boyle, Ralph Bostwick, George Rael, Richard Rosol, David Delancey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Davis (PG), Richard Randall (SG), John Rines (SF), Ryan Dominy (C) George Hondo, Christopher Watson, Marvin Bender, Ralph Couture | |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Richard Randall clanks a turnaround near the basket | 26-44 |
| 14:31 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Stephen Bryant | 26-44 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 14:27 | Santa Clara | Hamisi Asaro steals it from Greg Roach | 26-44 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | John Rines hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-44 |
| 14:09 | Santa Clara | David Back grabs the defensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 13:47 | Santa Clara | David Back misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Hamisi Asaro - foul #3 on Hamisi Asaro, team foul #3 | 26-44 |
| 13:47 | Santa Clara | David Back makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 13:47 | Santa Clara | David Back misses the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy snags the defensive board | 27-44 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro knocks in the jumper in the paint | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 13:05 | Santa Clara | David Back throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | George Rael (PF) Paul Reed | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (PG) Randy Davis | |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro buries a shot in the paint | 27-48 |
| 12:40 | Santa Clara | Stephen Bryant's floater is knocked away by Hamisi Asaro | 27-48 |
| 12:39 | Santa Clara | Greg Roach tips it back up and in | 29-48 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | David Back is called for the reach on Richard Randall - foul #1 on David Back, team foul #3 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Slemp (PG), Paul Reed (PF) Reuben Washington, Stephen Bryant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Paul Reed - foul #3 on Paul Reed, team foul #4 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle (PG), Ralph Bostwick (SG), Richard Rosol (SF) James Slemp, David Back, George Rael | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Watson (SG) Richard Randall | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 11:44 | Santa Clara | Greg Roach grabs the board | 29-48 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eric Boyle (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ralph Bostwick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Rosol (fresh) PF - Paul Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Greg Roach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Rines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hamisi Asaro (tiring) 21 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ryan Dominy (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Santa Clara | Ryan Dominy is called for the reach on Eric Boyle - foul #3 on Ryan Dominy, team foul #4 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Davis (PF) Hamisi Asaro | |
| 11:26 | Santa Clara | Paul Reed misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Watson - foul #3 on Christopher Watson, team foul #5 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Delancey (C) Greg Roach | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:26 | Santa Clara | Paul Reed misses the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 11:26 | Santa Clara | Paul Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy pulls down the rebound | 29-48 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | George Hondo misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 29-48 |
| 10:55 | Santa Clara | Richard Rosol gets the rebound | 29-48 |
| 10:46 | Santa Clara | Ryan Dominy denies the turnaround by Eric Boyle | 29-48 |
| 10:45 | Santa Clara | Richard Rosol grabs the offensive board | 29-48 |
| 10:30 | Santa Clara | Paul Reed makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Boyle | 31-48 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Randy Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Hondo | 31-50 |
| 09:46 | Santa Clara | Richard Rosol comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Hondo - foul #1 on George Hondo, team foul #6 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington (PG), David Back (SG), Stephen Bryant (SF), George Rael (PF) Eric Boyle, Ralph Bostwick, Paul Reed, David Delancey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Randall (SG), Marvin Bender (SF), Ralph Couture (PF) George Hondo, Christopher Watson, John Rines | |
| 09:46 | Santa Clara | Richard Rosol makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 09:46 | Santa Clara | Richard Rosol misses the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Marvin Bender grabs the board | 32-50 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Randy Davis is hacked by Stephen Bryant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Bryant, team foul #5 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Greg Roach (C) Richard Rosol | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Marvin Bender misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 09:16 | Santa Clara | Greg Roach snags the defensive board | 32-50 |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | David Back hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Richard Randall - foul #3 on Richard Randall, team foul #7 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro (C) Ryan Dominy | |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | David Back misses the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | David Back makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses short on a runner from the baseline | 33-50 |
| 08:38 | Santa Clara | George Rael snags the defensive board | 33-50 |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington travels with the ball | 33-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (PG), Ryan Dominy (C) Randy Davis, Ralph Couture | |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | George Hondo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-50 |
| 07:59 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to George Rael | 33-50 |
| 07:53 | Santa Clara | David Back makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by George Rael | 35-50 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | George Hondo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-50 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy tips it back up and in | 35-52 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Reuben Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Back (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Stephen Bryant (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Rael (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Greg Roach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Randall (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Bender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Hamisi Asaro (tiring) 21 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ryan Dominy (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Santa Clara | Stephen Bryant hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Greg Roach | 37-52 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro loses the ball out of bounds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle (PG), Ralph Bostwick (SG), Richard Rosol (SF), Paul Reed (PF), David Delancey (C) Reuben Washington, David Back, Stephen Bryant, George Rael, Greg Roach | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Davis (PG), Christopher Watson (SG), John Rines (SF), Ralph Couture (PF) George Hondo, Richard Randall, Marvin Bender, Ryan Dominy | |
| 06:32 | Santa Clara | David Delancey buries a driving attempt from close range | 39-52 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | John Rines misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 39-52 |
| 06:08 | Santa Clara | Paul Reed grabs the board | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | David Delancey is whistled for a carry | 39-52 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro's fadeaway is rejected by David Delancey | 39-52 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses the tip | 39-52 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro tips it back up and in | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:16 | Santa Clara | Richard Rosol knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Paul Reed and he's fouled by Christopher Watson - foul #4 on Christopher Watson, team foul #8 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (PG), Ryan Dominy (C) Randy Davis, Hamisi Asaro | |
| 05:16 | Santa Clara | Richard Rosol makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington (PG), George Rael (PF) Paul Reed, David Delancey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:58 | Santa Clara | George Rael comes up short on the shot in the lane | 42-54 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | John Rines snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | George Hondo makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Rines | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | George Rael is fouled on the floor by Ralph Couture - foul #1 on Ralph Couture, team foul #9 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Back (SG), Stephen Bryant (SF), Greg Roach (C) Ralph Bostwick, Eric Boyle, Richard Rosol | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Randall (SG), Hamisi Asaro (PF) Christopher Watson, Ralph Couture | |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | George Rael misses the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Hamisi Asaro | 42-57 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro is hacked by Stephen Bryant - foul #4 on Stephen Bryant, team foul #6 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Slemp (PG), Eric Boyle (SG), Richard Rosol (PF), David Delancey (C) Reuben Washington, David Back, Stephen Bryant, Greg Roach | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses short on an open runner near the basket | 42-57 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Richard Randall grabs the offensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | John Rines hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from George Hondo and the foul's on George Rael - foul #3 on George Rael, team foul #7 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Bostwick (SG) Richard Rosol | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Watson (SG), Marvin Bender (SF) Richard Randall, Ryan Dominy | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | John Rines makes the free throw | 42-60 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Slemp (fresh) SG - Ralph Bostwick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Boyle (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - George Rael (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Delancey (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marvin Bender (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Rines (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Hamisi Asaro (tiring) 23 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Ralph Bostwick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-60 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Christopher Watson pulls down the rebound | 42-60 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | James Slemp steps in front of the Marvin Bender pass | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | George Rael clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-60 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro knocks in the turnaround near the basket and the foul's on James Slemp - foul #3 on James Slemp, team foul #8 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Rosol (PF) James Slemp | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Davis (PG), Richard Randall (SG), Ryan Dominy (C) George Hondo, Christopher Watson, Marvin Bender | |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses the free throw | 42-62 |
| 01:56 | Santa Clara | David Delancey snags the defensive board | 42-62 |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | Ralph Bostwick knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Boyle | 45-62 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | John Rines connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Randy Davis | 45-64 |
| 01:05 | Santa Clara | Hamisi Asaro is called for the reach on Ralph Bostwick - foul #4 on Hamisi Asaro, team foul #10 | 45-64 |
| 01:05 | Santa Clara | Ralph Bostwick misses the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 01:05 | Santa Clara | Ralph Bostwick misses the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | John Rines makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Davis | 45-66 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Richard Rosol throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-66 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy throws it down on a nice dish by Randy Davis | 45-68 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Ralph Bostwick comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 45-68 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | George Rael tips it back up and in | 47-68 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Randy Davis runs out the clock | 47-68 |