| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Paul Porch (fresh) SG - Robert Berg (fresh) SF - Michael Massengill (fresh) PF - Ray Allen (fresh) C - Jeffrey Delorenzo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Reuben Washington (fresh) SG - David Back (fresh) SF - Stephen Bryant (fresh) PF - Paul Reed (fresh) C - Greg Roach (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Delorenzo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Delorenzo hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Santa Clara | Stephen Bryant buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Greg Roach | 2-3 |
| 19:28 | San Jose State | Ray Allen hits a fadeaway from the left block | 4-3 |
| 19:13 | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Stephen Bryant | 4-6 |
| 19:08 | San Jose State | Reuben Washington takes the ball from Paul Porch in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 18:49 | Santa Clara | Stephen Bryant drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Back | 4-9 |
| 18:34 | San Jose State | Ray Allen is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 18:18 | Santa Clara | David Back scores on a shot from close range | 6-11 |
| 17:57 | San Jose State | Ray Allen lays it in | 8-11 |
| 17:39 | Santa Clara | Greg Roach is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Greg Roach, team foul #1 | 8-11 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Thomas Blecha (PG), Morris Lawson (SG), Jay McBrien (SF), John McGunnigle (PF), William Walls (C) Paul Porch, Robert Berg, Michael Massengill, Ray Allen, Jeffrey Delorenzo | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle (PG), Ralph Bostwick (SG), George Rael (SF), Richard Rosol (PF), David Delancey (C) Reuben Washington, David Back, Stephen Bryant, Paul Reed, Greg Roach | |
| 17:22 | San Jose State | Morris Lawson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-11 |
| 17:20 | Santa Clara | David Delancey gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 17:16 | Santa Clara | Ralph Bostwick misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 17:14 | San Jose State | William Walls grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 17:11 | San Jose State | Morris Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| 16:59 | Santa Clara | David Delancey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 16:58 | Santa Clara | George Rael grabs the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 16:46 | Santa Clara | David Delancey's floater is knocked away by John McGunnigle | 8-11 |
| 16:45 | San Jose State | Thomas Blecha grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 16:32 | San Jose State | Jay McBrien clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 16:30 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Richard Rosol | 8-11 |
| 16:14 | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-14 |
| 16:02 | San Jose State | Morris Lawson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 8-14 |
| 16:00 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to David Delancey | 8-14 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Thomas Blecha (fresh) SG - Morris Lawson (fairly fresh) SF - Jay McBrien (fairly fresh) PF - John McGunnigle (fairly fresh) C - William Walls (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eric Boyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ralph Bostwick (fairly fresh) SF - George Rael (fresh) PF - Richard Rosol (fairly fresh) C - David Delancey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Santa Clara | Ralph Bostwick is fouled on the floor by Jay McBrien - foul #1 on Jay McBrien, team foul #1 | 8-14 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gerald Lewis (PG), Robert Berg (SG), Michael Massengill (SF), Ray Allen (PF), Jeffrey Delorenzo (C) Thomas Blecha, Morris Lawson, Jay McBrien, John McGunnigle, William Walls | |
| 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 | |
| 15:35 | Santa Clara | David Back misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 15:34 | San Jose State | Gerald Lewis grabs the board | 8-14 |
| 15:12 | San Jose State | Robert Berg hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Lewis | 11-14 |
| 14:56 | Santa Clara | Paul Reed misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 11-14 |
| 14:55 | Santa Clara | Paul Reed tips it in | 11-16 |
| 14:50 | San Jose State | Michael Massengill is fouled in the backcourt by David Back - foul #1 on David Back, team foul #2 | 11-16 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Porch (PG), Thomas Blecha (SF) Gerald Lewis, Michael Massengill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | George Rael (PF) Paul Reed | |
| 14:39 | San Jose State | Thomas Blecha misses the 3 from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 14:37 | Santa Clara | George Rael snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 14:14 | Santa Clara | George Rael comes up short on the floater in the lane | 11-16 |
| 14:12 | Santa Clara | George Rael pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 13:50 | Santa Clara | David Back is fouled on the floor by Robert Berg - foul #1 on Robert Berg, team foul #2 | 11-16 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Morris Lawson (SG), Jay McBrien (SF), John McGunnigle (PF), William Walls (C) Robert Berg, Thomas Blecha, Ray Allen, Jeffrey Delorenzo | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle (PG), Ralph Bostwick (SG), Richard Rosol (PF), David Delancey (C) Reuben Washington, David Back, Stephen Bryant, Greg Roach | |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | Ralph Bostwick misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-16 |
| 13:34 | Santa Clara | David Delancey misses the tip | 11-16 |
| 13:33 | San Jose State | William Walls gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 13:28 | San Jose State | Paul Porch can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-16 |
| 13:27 | San Jose State | Paul Porch can't tip it in | 11-16 |
| 13:25 | San Jose State | William Walls gets the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 13:03 | San Jose State | Richard Rosol takes the ball from Morris Lawson | 11-16 |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | George Rael banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ralph Bostwick | 11-18 |
| 12:42 | San Jose State | George Rael takes the ball from Paul Porch in the backcourt | 11-18 |
| 12:34 | Santa Clara | Ralph Bostwick is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ralph Bostwick, team foul #3 | 11-18 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Thomas Blecha (PG), Robert Berg (SG), Michael Massengill (SF) Paul Porch, Jay McBrien, John McGunnigle | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington (PG), Paul Reed (PF) George Rael, David Delancey | |
| 12:14 | San Jose State | Michael Massengill misses the fadeaway from close range | 11-18 |
| 12:13 | Santa Clara | Richard Rosol snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| 11:59 | Santa Clara | Paul Reed buries a shot from the right block | 11-20 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Thomas Blecha (fresh) SG - Robert Berg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Massengill (fresh) PF - Morris Lawson (fairly fresh) C - William Walls (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Reuben Washington (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ralph Bostwick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Boyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Rosol (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:54 | San Jose State | Robert Berg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 11-20 |
| 11:52 | San Jose State | William Walls tips it home | 13-20 |
| 11:35 | Santa Clara | Richard Rosol misses the 3 from the right wing | 13-20 |
| 11:34 | San Jose State | Robert Berg grabs the defensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 11:14 | San Jose State | Michael Massengill is fouled on the floor by Paul Reed - foul #1 on Paul Reed, team foul #4 | 13-20 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Porch (PG), Ray Allen (PF), Jeffrey Delorenzo (C) Thomas Blecha, Morris Lawson, William Walls | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Back (SG), George Rael (SF), David Delancey (PF), Greg Roach (C) Ralph Bostwick, Eric Boyle, Paul Reed, Richard Rosol | |
| 11:09 | San Jose State | Ray Allen comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by David Delancey - foul #1 on David Delancey, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Slemp (PG) Reuben Washington | |
| 11:09 | San Jose State | Ray Allen misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 11:09 | San Jose State | Ray Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:52 | Santa Clara | Robert Berg steals it from George Rael | 14-20 |
| 10:42 | San Jose State | Robert Berg is whistled for traveling | 14-20 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jay McBrien (SG), Thomas Blecha (SF), John McGunnigle (PF) Robert Berg, Michael Massengill, Ray Allen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:39 | Santa Clara | Paul Porch takes the ball from James Slemp in the backcourt | 14-20 |
| 10:26 | San Jose State | Paul Porch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 10:25 | Santa Clara | George Rael snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 10:10 | Santa Clara | George Rael can't finish the layup but the foul's on John McGunnigle - foul #1 on John McGunnigle, team foul #3 | 14-20 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Berg (SG) Paul Porch | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington (PG), Stephen Bryant (SF) James Slemp, David Delancey | |
| 10:10 | Santa Clara | George Rael misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:10 | Santa Clara | George Rael makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:46 | San Jose State | John McGunnigle misses the turnaround in the lane | 14-21 |
| 09:44 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Delorenzo hits the follow up shot | 16-21 |
| 09:25 | Santa Clara | Stephen Bryant can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 09:24 | San Jose State | Thomas Blecha grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:59 | San Jose State | Robert Berg loses the ball out of bounds | 16-21 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Porch (PG), Michael Massengill (SF), Ray Allen (PF), William Walls (C) Thomas Blecha, Jay McBrien, John McGunnigle, Jeffrey Delorenzo | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle (SG), Paul Reed (PF), Richard Rosol (C) David Back, George Rael, Greg Roach | |
| 08:38 | Santa Clara | Stephen Bryant clanks a 3 from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 08:37 | San Jose State | Paul Porch grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 08:33 | San Jose State | Ray Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Morris Lawson (SG) Robert Berg | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Bostwick (SG), David Delancey (C) Reuben Washington, Stephen Bryant | |
| 08:21 | Santa Clara | Paul Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-21 |
| 08:00 | San Jose State | Paul Porch misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-21 |
| 07:59 | San Jose State | William Walls misses the tip | 16-21 |
| 07:58 | Santa Clara | David Delancey snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Paul Porch (fresh) SG - Morris Lawson (fresh) SF - Michael Massengill (fresh) PF - Ray Allen (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Walls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eric Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ralph Bostwick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Rosol (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Delancey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Santa Clara | Richard Rosol banks in the layup | 16-23 |
| 07:37 | San Jose State | Richard Rosol takes the ball from Morris Lawson in the backcourt | 16-23 |
| 07:21 | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-26 |
| 07:17 | San Jose State | Eric Boyle is called for the reach on Paul Porch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Boyle, team foul #6 | 16-26 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Thomas Blecha (PG), Robert Berg (SG), Jay McBrien (SF), Jeffrey Delorenzo (C) Paul Porch, Morris Lawson, Michael Massengill, William Walls | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington (PG), David Back (SG), Stephen Bryant (SF), George Rael (PF), Greg Roach (C) Eric Boyle, Ralph Bostwick, Richard Rosol, Paul Reed, David Delancey | |
| 07:00 | San Jose State | Robert Berg loses the dribble to David Back | 16-26 |
| 06:55 | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington hits the finger roll set up by David Back | 16-28 |
| 06:39 | San Jose State | Robert Berg scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 18-28 |
| 06:10 | Santa Clara | Stephen Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-28 |
| 06:08 | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington tips it back up and in | 18-30 |
| 06:05 | San Jose State | David Back is called for the reach on Robert Berg in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Back, team foul #7 | 18-30 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Morris Lawson (SF), John McGunnigle (PF) Jay McBrien, Ray Allen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Bostwick (SG), Paul Reed (PF) David Back, George Rael | |
| 06:05 | San Jose State | Robert Berg misses the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 06:05 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Greg Roach | 18-30 |
| 05:53 | Santa Clara | Paul Reed misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Robert Berg - foul #2 on Robert Berg, team foul #4 | 18-30 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Porch (PG), Michael Massengill (SF) Thomas Blecha, Robert Berg | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Slemp (PG) Reuben Washington | |
| 05:53 | Santa Clara | Paul Reed makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 05:53 | Santa Clara | Paul Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 05:53 | San Jose State | Morris Lawson pulls down the rebound | 18-31 |
| 05:35 | San Jose State | John McGunnigle lays it up and in on a great pass from Morris Lawson | 20-31 |
| 05:07 | Santa Clara | Paul Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-31 |
| 05:05 | Santa Clara | Greg Roach hits the follow up shot | 20-33 |
| 05:03 | San Jose State | James Slemp is called for the reach on Paul Porch in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Slemp, team foul #8 | 20-33 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jay McBrien (SG), William Walls (C) Morris Lawson, Jeffrey Delorenzo | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington (PG), Eric Boyle (SG), George Rael (SF), Richard Rosol (PF), David Delancey (C) James Slemp, Ralph Bostwick, Stephen Bryant, Paul Reed, Greg Roach | |
| 05:03 | San Jose State | Paul Porch makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 05:03 | San Jose State | Paul Porch makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 04:49 | Santa Clara | Richard Rosol is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Rosol, team foul #9 | 22-33 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Thomas Blecha (PG) Paul Porch | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:35 | San Jose State | John McGunnigle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | David Delancey pulls down the rebound | 22-33 |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | Richard Rosol hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Eric Boyle and the foul's on William Walls - foul #1 on William Walls, team foul #5 | 22-35 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ray Allen (PF) John McGunnigle | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | Richard Rosol makes the free throw | 22-36 |
| 04:20 | San Jose State | Thomas Blecha's pass is intercepted by Richard Rosol in the backcourt | 22-36 |
| 04:05 | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-36 |
| 04:03 | San Jose State | Michael Massengill pulls down the rebound | 22-36 |
| 03:53 | San Jose State | Jay McBrien is hacked by Eric Boyle - foul #2 on Eric Boyle, team foul #10 | 22-36 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Porch (PG), Robert Berg (SG), Morris Lawson (PF), Jeffrey Delorenzo (C) Thomas Blecha, Michael Massengill, Ray Allen, William Walls | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Back (SG) Reuben Washington | |
| 03:53 | San Jose State | Jay McBrien makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 03:53 | San Jose State | Jay McBrien makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Paul Porch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Berg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jay McBrien (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Morris Lawson (fresh) C - Jeffrey Delorenzo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eric Boyle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Back (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Rael (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Rosol (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - David Delancey (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle is hacked by Jeffrey Delorenzo - foul #1 on Jeffrey Delorenzo, team foul #6 | 24-36 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ray Allen (PF) Jay McBrien | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Bostwick (PG), Paul Reed (PF), Greg Roach (C) George Rael, Richard Rosol, David Delancey | |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-36 |
| 03:26 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Ray Allen | 24-36 |
| 03:14 | San Jose State | Paul Porch makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Paul Reed makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Ralph Bostwick | 27-38 |
| 02:53 | San Jose State | Robert Berg is fouled in the backcourt by David Back - foul #3 on David Back, team foul #11 | 27-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Thomas Blecha (PG), Michael Massengill (SF), John McGunnigle (PF) Paul Porch, Morris Lawson, Ray Allen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington (PG), Stephen Bryant (SF) David Back, Eric Boyle | |
| 02:53 | San Jose State | Robert Berg makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 02:53 | San Jose State | Robert Berg misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 02:53 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Greg Roach | 28-38 |
| 02:37 | Santa Clara | Stephen Bryant knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Reuben Washington | 28-41 |
| 02:33 | San Jose State | Stephen Bryant takes the ball from Jeffrey Delorenzo in the backcourt | 28-41 |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | Ralph Bostwick loses the dribble to Robert Berg | 28-41 |
| 02:17 | San Jose State | Robert Berg hits the finger roll | 30-41 |
| 01:56 | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 01:29 | San Jose State | Robert Berg is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 01:28 | Santa Clara | Stephen Bryant snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 01:10 | Santa Clara | Robert Berg steps in front of the Greg Roach pass | 30-44 |
| 01:05 | San Jose State | Michael Massengill banks in the layup set up by Robert Berg | 32-44 |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington is hacked by Michael Massengill - foul #1 on Michael Massengill, team foul #7 | 32-44 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Porch (PG), Morris Lawson (SG), Jay McBrien (SF), Ray Allen (PF), William Walls (C) Thomas Blecha, Robert Berg, Michael Massengill, John McGunnigle, Jeffrey Delorenzo | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle (SG), George Rael (SF), Richard Rosol (PF), David Delancey (C) Ralph Bostwick, Stephen Bryant, Paul Reed, Greg Roach | |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 00:24 | San Jose State | Ray Allen loses the dribble to George Rael | 32-46 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington banks in the layup on a great pass from George Rael | 32-48 |
| 00:18 | San Jose State | Morris Lawson is hacked by Eric Boyle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Boyle, team foul #12 | 32-48 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Slemp (PG), Stephen Bryant (SF) Reuben Washington, Eric Boyle | |
| 00:18 | San Jose State | Morris Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 00:18 | San Jose State | Morris Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | George Rael grabs the defensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | David Delancey is hacked by Paul Porch - foul #1 on Paul Porch, team foul #8 | 32-48 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | David Delancey misses the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 00:02 | San Jose State | Jay McBrien snags the defensive board | 32-48 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Jay McBrien misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 32-48 |