| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Billie Lueck (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Corey Crowder (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rafael Maynard (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Harold Sisemore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Steveson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Gardea (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Westhoff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | John Carroll inbounds the ball | 29-45 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Barry | 29-48 |
| 19:44 | San Diego | Corey Crowder is fouled in the backcourt by David Steveson - foul #2 on David Steveson, team foul #1 | 29-48 |
| 19:29 | San Diego | Richard Peterson comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 29-48 |
| 19:27 | Santa Clara | David Barry gets the rebound | 29-48 |
| 19:05 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 29-48 |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea gets the offensive rebound | 29-48 |
| 18:49 | Santa Clara | John Carroll connects on the shot from the right side set up by David Steveson | 29-50 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 18:30 | San Diego | Billie Lueck hits a 3 from straight away | 32-50 |
| 18:13 | Santa Clara | John Carroll can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Peterson - foul #1 on Richard Peterson, team foul #1 | 32-50 |
| Subs | San Diego | Ira Fischer (PG), Robert Croft (SG), Albert Niehaus (SF), Kenneth Marsh (PF), John Knight (C) Billie Lueck, Corey Crowder, Rafael Maynard, Harold Sisemore, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson (PG), Gregory Gaddis (SG), Norman Pasillas (PF), Mason Busick (C) David Steveson, Gilbert Gardea, Justin Westhoff, David Barry | |
| 18:13 | Santa Clara | John Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 32-51 |
| 18:13 | Santa Clara | John Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 18:04 | San Diego | Kenneth Marsh hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 32-52 |
| 18:03 | Santa Clara | Norman Pasillas pulls down the rebound | 32-52 |
| 17:43 | Santa Clara | Norman Pasillas buries a runner from close range set up by Mason Busick | 32-54 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 17:41 | San Diego | Ira Fischer is hacked by Anthony Nathanson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Nathanson, team foul #2 | 32-54 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder (PG), Gilbert Gardea (SG) Anthony Nathanson, John Carroll | |
| 17:35 | San Diego | Kenneth Marsh dunks the ball and the foul's on Gilbert Gardea - foul #3 on Gilbert Gardea, team foul #3 | 34-54 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Raymond Burger (C) Gilbert Gardea | |
| 17:35 | San Diego | Kenneth Marsh makes the free throw | 35-54 |
| 17:15 | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Marsh - foul #3 on Kenneth Marsh, team foul #2 | 35-54 |
| Subs | San Diego | Harold Sisemore (PF) Kenneth Marsh | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:54 | Santa Clara | Norman Pasillas lays it up and in | 35-56 |
| 16:52 | San Diego | Robert Croft is hacked by Mason Busick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mason Busick, team foul #4 | 35-56 |
| Subs | San Diego | Corey Crowder (SG), Richard Peterson (C) Albert Niehaus, John Knight | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Steveson (PG), Justin Westhoff (PF) Gregory Gaddis, Norman Pasillas | |
| 16:41 | San Diego | Ira Fischer scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Sisemore | 37-56 |
| 16:25 | Santa Clara | Raymond Burger lays it in on a great pass from Justin Westhoff and he's hacked by Richard Peterson - foul #2 on Richard Peterson, team foul #3 | 37-58 |
| Subs | San Diego | Billie Lueck (PG), Rafael Maynard (SF) Ira Fischer, Robert Croft | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Carroll (SF) Daniel Reeder | |
| 16:25 | Santa Clara | Raymond Burger misses the free throw | 37-58 |
| 16:25 | Santa Clara | John Carroll grabs the offensive rebound | 37-58 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 16:04 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Richard Peterson - foul #3 on Richard Peterson, team foul #4 | 37-58 |
| Subs | San Diego | John Knight (C) Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Barry (C) Raymond Burger | |
| 16:04 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff makes the 1st free throw | 37-59 |
| 16:04 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 37-60 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Billie Lueck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Crowder (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rafael Maynard (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Harold Sisemore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Steveson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mason Busick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Carroll (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Westhoff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | San Diego | Corey Crowder is fouled on the floor by John Carroll - foul #2 on John Carroll, team foul #5 | 37-60 |
| Subs | San Diego | Willie Blair (PG), Albert Niehaus (SG), Kenneth Marsh (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Billie Lueck, Corey Crowder, Harold Sisemore, John Knight | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson (PG), Gilbert Gardea (SG) David Steveson, Mason Busick | |
| 15:31 | San Diego | Richard Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Barry - foul #2 on David Barry, team foul #6 | 37-60 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis (SF) John Carroll | |
| 15:31 | San Diego | Richard Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 15:31 | San Diego | Richard Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-60 |
| 15:31 | Santa Clara | David Barry snags the defensive board | 38-60 |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-60 |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-60 |
| 14:56 | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-60 |
| 14:55 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff hits the follow up shot | 38-62 |
| 14:27 | San Diego | Kenneth Marsh misses the driving attempt from the left block | 38-62 |
| 14:26 | San Diego | Kenneth Marsh tips it home | 40-62 |
| 13:58 | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis loses the dribble to Albert Niehaus | 40-62 |
| 13:40 | San Diego | Willie Blair is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-62 |
| 13:14 | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Nathanson | 42-65 |
| 13:10 | San Diego | Albert Niehaus is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-65 |
| Subs | San Diego | Billie Lueck (PG), Corey Crowder (SG), Robert Croft (SF), Harold Sisemore (PF), John Knight (C) Willie Blair, Albert Niehaus, Rafael Maynard, Kenneth Marsh, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Steveson (PG), John Carroll (SF), Norman Pasillas (PF), Raymond Burger (C) Anthony Nathanson, Gregory Gaddis, Justin Westhoff, David Barry | |
| 12:51 | Santa Clara | Robert Croft denies the turnaround by Gilbert Gardea | 42-65 |
| 12:50 | San Diego | The rebound goes to John Knight | 42-65 |
| 12:42 | San Diego | Raymond Burger steals it from John Knight | 42-65 |
| 12:26 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-65 |
| 12:25 | San Diego | Harold Sisemore pulls down the rebound | 42-65 |
| 12:20 | San Diego | Robert Croft is hacked by John Carroll - foul #3 on John Carroll, team foul #7 | 42-65 |
| 12:20 | San Diego | Robert Croft makes the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 12:20 | San Diego | Robert Croft makes the 2nd free throw | 44-65 |
| 11:57 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea misses the shot from just outside the lane | 44-65 |
| 11:55 | San Diego | Harold Sisemore grabs the board | 44-65 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Billie Lueck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Crowder (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Croft (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harold Sisemore (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Steveson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Gardea (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Carroll (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norman Pasillas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Burger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:53 | San Diego | Corey Crowder is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Gardea - foul #4 on Gilbert Gardea, team foul #8 | 44-65 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder (PG), Anthony Nathanson (SG), Mason Busick (C) David Steveson, Gilbert Gardea, Raymond Burger | |
| 11:53 | San Diego | Corey Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 11:53 | San Diego | Corey Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 11:24 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Carroll | 46-67 |
| 11:07 | San Diego | Robert Croft comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-67 |
| 11:06 | Santa Clara | Mason Busick grabs the defensive rebound | 46-67 |
| 10:39 | Santa Clara | John Carroll can't connect on a floater near the basket | 46-67 |
| 10:38 | Santa Clara | Norman Pasillas gets the offensive rebound | 46-67 |
| 10:22 | Santa Clara | John Carroll is fouled on the floor by Robert Croft - foul #2 on Robert Croft, team foul #5 | 46-67 |
| Subs | San Diego | Ira Fischer (PG), Albert Niehaus (SF), Kenneth Marsh (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Billie Lueck, Robert Croft, Harold Sisemore, John Knight | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Steveson (PG), Justin Westhoff (PF), David Barry (C) Daniel Reeder, Norman Pasillas, Mason Busick | |
| 10:05 | Santa Clara | John Carroll is hacked by Richard Peterson - foul #4 on Richard Peterson, team foul #6 | 46-67 |
| Subs | San Diego | Rafael Maynard (SF) Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:42 | Santa Clara | Albert Niehaus picks off the pass by Anthony Nathanson | 46-67 |
| 09:39 | San Diego | Corey Crowder loses the dribble to Anthony Nathanson in the backcourt | 46-67 |
| 09:10 | Santa Clara | John Carroll double dribbles | 46-67 |
| Subs | San Diego | Willie Blair (PG), Harold Sisemore (PF) Corey Crowder, Albert Niehaus | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis (SG), Raymond Burger (C) Anthony Nathanson, David Barry | |
| 08:50 | San Diego | Willie Blair comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Steveson - foul #3 on David Steveson, team foul #9 | 46-67 |
| Subs | San Diego | John Knight (C) Kenneth Marsh | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder (SF) John Carroll | |
| 08:50 | San Diego | Willie Blair misses the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 08:50 | San Diego | Willie Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 08:30 | Santa Clara | Ira Fischer is called for the reach on David Steveson - foul #3 on Ira Fischer, team foul #7 | 47-67 |
| Subs | San Diego | Corey Crowder (SG) Ira Fischer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 08:30 | Santa Clara | David Steveson makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 08:30 | Santa Clara | David Steveson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-69 |
| 08:17 | San Diego | John Knight hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Reeder - foul #1 on Daniel Reeder, team foul #10 | 47-69 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mason Busick (SG) Gregory Gaddis | |
| 08:17 | San Diego | John Knight makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 08:17 | San Diego | John Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 07:51 | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder is hacked by Rafael Maynard - foul #1 on Rafael Maynard, team foul #8 | 49-69 |
| Subs | San Diego | Billie Lueck (PG), Robert Croft (SG), Albert Niehaus (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Willie Blair, Corey Crowder, Rafael Maynard, John Knight | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea (SG) Raymond Burger | |
| 07:51 | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 07:51 | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder misses the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 07:51 | San Diego | Albert Niehaus grabs the board | 49-70 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Billie Lueck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Croft (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Niehaus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Harold Sisemore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Steveson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gilbert Gardea (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Reeder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Westhoff (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Mason Busick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | San Diego | Albert Niehaus misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gilbert Gardea - foul #5 on Gilbert Gardea, team foul #11 | 49-70 |
| Subs | San Diego | Kenneth Marsh (PF) Harold Sisemore | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson (SG), John Carroll (SF), Norman Pasillas (PF), David Barry (C) Gilbert Gardea, Daniel Reeder, Justin Westhoff, Mason Busick | |
| 07:36 | San Diego | Albert Niehaus makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 07:36 | San Diego | Albert Niehaus misses the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 07:36 | Santa Clara | Norman Pasillas snags the defensive board | 50-70 |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | John Carroll misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-70 |
| 07:05 | San Diego | Kenneth Marsh grabs the board | 50-70 |
| 07:03 | San Diego | John Carroll is called for the reach on Kenneth Marsh in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Carroll, team foul #12 | 50-70 |
| Subs | San Diego | Ira Fischer (PG) Billie Lueck | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis (SG) Anthony Nathanson | |
| 07:03 | San Diego | Kenneth Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 07:03 | San Diego | Kenneth Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Norman Pasillas grabs the defensive rebound | 50-70 |
| 06:39 | Santa Clara | John Carroll is fouled on the floor by Ira Fischer - foul #4 on Ira Fischer, team foul #9 | 50-70 |
| Subs | San Diego | Corey Crowder (SG), Rafael Maynard (SF), Harold Sisemore (PF) Robert Croft, Albert Niehaus, Kenneth Marsh | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff (PF), Mason Busick (C) Norman Pasillas, David Barry | |
| 06:39 | Santa Clara | John Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 06:39 | Santa Clara | John Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 50-72 |
| 06:36 | San Diego | John Carroll steals the ball from Corey Crowder in the backcourt | 50-72 |
| 06:17 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff misses badly on a shot near the basket | 50-72 |
| 06:15 | San Diego | Rafael Maynard pulls down the rebound | 50-72 |
| 06:10 | San Diego | Harold Sisemore banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Corey Crowder | 52-72 |
| 05:50 | Santa Clara | David Steveson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-72 |
| 05:49 | San Diego | Harold Sisemore gets the rebound | 52-72 |
| 05:44 | San Diego | Justin Westhoff steals the ball from Richard Peterson | 52-72 |
| 05:23 | Santa Clara | David Steveson knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Justin Westhoff and he's fouled by Ira Fischer - foul #5 on Ira Fischer, team foul #10 | 52-74 |
| Subs | San Diego | Billie Lueck (PG), Robert Croft (SG), Albert Niehaus (SF), Kenneth Marsh (PF) Ira Fischer, Corey Crowder, Rafael Maynard, Harold Sisemore | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson (SG), Daniel Reeder (SF), Norman Pasillas (PF), Raymond Burger (C) Gregory Gaddis, John Carroll, Justin Westhoff, Mason Busick | |
| 05:23 | Santa Clara | David Steveson makes the free throw | 52-75 |
| 05:20 | San Diego | Anthony Nathanson is called for the reach on Robert Croft in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Nathanson, team foul #13 | 52-75 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Carroll (SF) David Steveson | |
| 05:20 | San Diego | Robert Croft makes the 1st free throw | 53-75 |
| 05:20 | San Diego | Robert Croft makes the 2nd free throw | 54-75 |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | John Carroll travels with the ball | 54-75 |
| Subs | San Diego | John Knight (C) Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:56 | San Diego | Norman Pasillas is called for the reach on Albert Niehaus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Pasillas, team foul #14 | 54-75 |
| 04:56 | San Diego | Albert Niehaus makes the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 04:56 | San Diego | Albert Niehaus makes the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-75 |
| Subs | San Diego | Corey Crowder (SG) Albert Niehaus | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff (PF) Norman Pasillas | |
| 04:24 | San Diego | Robert Croft scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Corey Crowder | 59-75 |
| 04:03 | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-75 |
| 04:02 | San Diego | John Knight grabs the board | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:56 | San Diego | John Knight lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Billie Lueck | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | John Carroll misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Croft - foul #3 on Robert Croft, team foul #11 | 61-75 |
| Subs | San Diego | Willie Blair (PG), Albert Niehaus (SG), Rafael Maynard (SF), Harold Sisemore (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Billie Lueck, Corey Crowder, Robert Croft, Kenneth Marsh, John Knight | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Steveson (PG), Norman Pasillas (PF), David Barry (C) Daniel Reeder, Justin Westhoff, Raymond Burger | |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | John Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | John Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Willie Blair (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Albert Niehaus (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Rafael Maynard (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Harold Sisemore (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Steveson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Nathanson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - John Carroll (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Norman Pasillas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Barry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | San Diego | Harold Sisemore can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Norman Pasillas - foul #2 on Norman Pasillas, team foul #15 | 61-77 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis (SF) John Carroll | |
| 03:20 | San Diego | Harold Sisemore makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 03:20 | San Diego | Harold Sisemore makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 02:51 | Santa Clara | David Barry loses the dribble to Willie Blair | 63-77 |
| 02:48 | San Diego | Albert Niehaus loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-77 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mason Busick (SG) Anthony Nathanson | |
| 02:29 | Santa Clara | Norman Pasillas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-77 |
| 02:28 | San Diego | Albert Niehaus gets the rebound | 63-77 |
| 02:22 | San Diego | Harold Sisemore drills a shot from the right block set up by Albert Niehaus | 65-77 |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | David Barry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-77 |
| 01:58 | San Diego | Harold Sisemore grabs the defensive rebound | 65-77 |
| 01:53 | San Diego | Harold Sisemore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-77 |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Croft (SG), Kenneth Marsh (PF), John Knight (C) Rafael Maynard, Harold Sisemore, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder (PG), Anthony Nathanson (SG) David Steveson, David Barry | |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Willie Blair is called for the reach on Daniel Reeder - foul #4 on Willie Blair, team foul #12 | 65-77 |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder misses the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder misses the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 01:33 | San Diego | Kenneth Marsh gets the rebound | 65-77 |
| 01:28 | San Diego | Robert Croft makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Knight | 68-77 |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | Norman Pasillas is hacked by Albert Niehaus - foul #1 on Albert Niehaus, team foul #13 | 68-77 |
| Subs | San Diego | Billie Lueck (PG), Corey Crowder (SG), Rafael Maynard (SF), Harold Sisemore (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Willie Blair, Robert Croft, Albert Niehaus, Kenneth Marsh, John Knight | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Steveson (PG), John Carroll (SF), David Barry (C) Daniel Reeder, Gregory Gaddis, Mason Busick | |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | Norman Pasillas makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | Norman Pasillas misses the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | John Carroll gets the offensive rebound | 68-78 |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Harold Sisemore denies the turnaround by David Steveson | 68-78 |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson tips it home | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | San Diego | Corey Crowder connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Billie Lueck | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Billie Lueck is called for the reach on John Carroll in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billie Lueck, team foul #14 | 70-80 |
| Subs | San Diego | Willie Blair (PG), Robert Croft (SG), Albert Niehaus (SF), Kenneth Marsh (PF), John Knight (C) Billie Lueck, Corey Crowder, Rafael Maynard, Harold Sisemore, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder (PG), Gregory Gaddis (SG), Mason Busick (C) David Steveson, Anthony Nathanson, David Barry | |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | John Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | John Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 00:39 | San Diego | Albert Niehaus is denied on a layup by Norman Pasillas | 70-82 |
| 00:38 | San Diego | Kenneth Marsh can't tip it in | 70-82 |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Mason Busick grabs the defensive rebound | 70-82 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Carroll | 70-84 |
| 00:08 | San Diego | Willie Blair is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 70-84 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson (SG) John Carroll | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder runs out the clock | 70-84 |