| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Kober (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Cheever (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Batie (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lyle Cronin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stephen Holly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rex Elliot (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Ray (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jacob Giddens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Perrone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Ray | 35-30 |
| 19:25 | Cal | Carl Cheever clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-30 |
| 19:23 | Cal | Lyle Cronin can't tip it in | 35-30 |
| 19:22 | Cal | Lyle Cronin grabs the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:08 | Cal | George Kober is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 18:46 | Santa Clara | Michael Bruce steals it from Rex Elliot | 37-30 |
| 18:22 | Cal | George Kober makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Bruce | 40-30 |
| 18:04 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone lays it up and in | 40-32 |
| 17:59 | Cal | George Kober knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Bruce | 42-32 |
| 17:37 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-32 |
| 17:35 | Cal | Michael Bruce snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 17:31 | Cal | George Kober is open and buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Bruce | 44-32 |
| 17:20 | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 17:19 | Cal | Lyle Cronin snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 17:16 | Cal | Jacob Giddens is called for the reach on Michael Bruce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Giddens, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Sergio Munoz (PG), Gary Gable (SG), Van Douglass (SF), William Bowman (PF), Leslie White (C) Michael Bruce, George Kober, Carl Cheever, Scott Batie, Lyle Cronin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann (PG), Timothy Hartle (SG), Clifford Oakes (SF), Nelson Cantwell (PF), Otis Allen (C) Stephen Holly, Rex Elliot, Thomas Ray, Jacob Giddens, Daniel Perrone | |
| 16:51 | Cal | Leslie White drills a runner from the right block | 46-32 |
| 16:38 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle is hacked by Gary Gable - foul #1 on Gary Gable, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| 16:23 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen drills a floater from the right side | 46-34 |
| 16:01 | Cal | Van Douglass comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 15:59 | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Sergio Munoz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Gable (fresh) SF - Van Douglass (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leslie White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Niemann (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Hartle (fresh) SF - Clifford Oakes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nelson Cantwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Otis Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 15:54 | Cal | Leslie White snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 15:49 | Cal | Van Douglass is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Hartle - foul #2 on Timothy Hartle, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Cal | George Kober (PG) Sergio Munoz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (SG), Daniel Perrone (C) Timothy Hartle, Otis Allen | |
| 15:25 | Cal | Van Douglass buries a 3 from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 15:05 | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-34 |
| 15:03 | Cal | Van Douglass gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| 14:35 | Cal | Gary Gable hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-34 |
| 14:33 | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes pulls down the rebound | 49-34 |
| 14:23 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 49-34 |
| 14:21 | Cal | Van Douglass grabs the defensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 13:54 | Cal | Gary Gable misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-34 |
| 13:53 | Cal | Van Douglass pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 13:29 | Cal | George Kober misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-34 |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell pulls down the rebound | 49-34 |
| 13:16 | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell double dribbles | 49-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Bruce (PG), Sergio Munoz (SG), Carl Cheever (SF), Scott Batie (PF), Lyle Cronin (C) George Kober, Gary Gable, Van Douglass, William Bowman, Leslie White | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly (PG), Rex Elliot (SG), Thomas Ray (SF), Jacob Giddens (PF), Otis Allen (C) Daniel Niemann, Shawn Horne, Clifford Oakes, Nelson Cantwell, Daniel Perrone | |
| 13:12 | Cal | Stephen Holly steals it from Sergio Munoz in the backcourt | 49-34 |
| 13:03 | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly loses the ball out of bounds | 49-34 |
| 12:34 | Cal | Lyle Cronin connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-34 |
| 12:28 | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Ray | 51-37 |
| 12:08 | Cal | A charge is called on Scott Batie - foul #1 on Scott Batie, team foul #2 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle (SG) Rex Elliot | |
| 11:49 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-37 |
| 11:48 | Cal | Scott Batie grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Sergio Munoz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Carl Cheever (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Batie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyle Cronin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stephen Holly (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Hartle (fresh) SF - Thomas Ray (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jacob Giddens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Otis Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Cal | Timothy Hartle takes the ball from Carl Cheever in the backcourt | 51-37 |
| 11:31 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-37 |
| 11:30 | Cal | Scott Batie gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 11:07 | Cal | Sergio Munoz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-37 |
| 11:06 | Cal | Lyle Cronin tips it home | 53-37 |
| 10:57 | Santa Clara | Jacob Giddens knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Timothy Hartle | 53-39 |
| 10:52 | Cal | Michael Bruce is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Holly - foul #1 on Stephen Holly, team foul #3 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Cal | George Kober (SG) Sergio Munoz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (PG), Rex Elliot (SG), Daniel Perrone (C) Stephen Holly, Timothy Hartle, Otis Allen | |
| 10:28 | Cal | Scott Batie misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Ray - foul #2 on Thomas Ray, team foul #4 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes (SF), Nelson Cantwell (PF) Thomas Ray, Jacob Giddens | |
| 10:28 | Cal | Scott Batie misses the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 10:28 | Cal | Scott Batie makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 10:10 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-39 |
| 10:09 | Cal | Scott Batie grabs the defensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 09:40 | Cal | Michael Bruce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 09:39 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| 09:17 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot buries a 3 from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 08:48 | Cal | Clifford Oakes is called for the reach on Michael Bruce - foul #1 on Clifford Oakes, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Gable (SG), Van Douglass (SF), William Bowman (PF), Leslie White (C) Michael Bruce, Carl Cheever, Scott Batie, Lyle Cronin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly (PG), Timothy Hartle (SG), Thomas Ray (SF), Jacob Giddens (PF) Shawn Horne, Rex Elliot, Clifford Oakes, Nelson Cantwell | |
| 08:24 | Cal | Leslie White makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-42 |
| 08:06 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 56-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Sergio Munoz (PG) George Kober | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 08:03 | Cal | Gary Gable is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ray - foul #3 on Thomas Ray, team foul #6 | 56-42 |
| 07:47 | Cal | Timothy Hartle steals the ball from Gary Gable | 56-42 |
| 07:44 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray lays it up and in set up by Timothy Hartle | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Sergio Munoz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Gable (fairly fresh) SF - Van Douglass (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leslie White (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stephen Holly (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Hartle (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Ray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Giddens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Perrone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Cal | Stephen Holly picks off the pass by Gary Gable | 56-44 |
| 07:14 | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly blows the layup | 56-44 |
| 07:12 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone gets the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 06:53 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone misses the lay-in but the foul's on Van Douglass - foul #2 on Van Douglass, team foul #3 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Cal | George Kober (SG), Carl Cheever (SF), Scott Batie (PF), Lyle Cronin (C) Gary Gable, Van Douglass, William Bowman, Leslie White | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann (PG), Rex Elliot (SG), Clifford Oakes (SF), Nelson Cantwell (PF) Stephen Holly, Timothy Hartle, Thomas Ray, Jacob Giddens | |
| 06:53 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:53 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:53 | Cal | Carl Cheever pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 06:33 | Cal | Carl Cheever misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 56-45 |
| 06:32 | Cal | Scott Batie grabs the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 06:22 | Cal | Carl Cheever clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Niemann - foul #2 on Daniel Niemann, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Otis Allen (C) Daniel Perrone | |
| 06:22 | Cal | Carl Cheever makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 06:22 | Cal | Carl Cheever misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Lyle Cronin - foul #2 on Lyle Cronin, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (SG) Rex Elliot | |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 05:55 | Cal | The rebound goes to Lyle Cronin | 57-46 |
| 05:28 | Cal | Carl Cheever clanks a shot from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 05:27 | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 05:03 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 04:45 | Cal | Scott Batie connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Sergio Munoz | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:32 | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Carl Cheever - foul #1 on Carl Cheever, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Bruce (PG), Van Douglass (SF), William Bowman (PF), Leslie White (C) Sergio Munoz, Carl Cheever, Scott Batie, Lyle Cronin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly (PG), Timothy Hartle (SG), Jacob Giddens (PF), Daniel Perrone (C) Daniel Niemann, Shawn Horne, Nelson Cantwell, Otis Allen | |
| 04:32 | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:32 | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:12 | Cal | Michael Bruce knocks in the runner in the paint set up by William Bowman and he's hacked by Timothy Hartle - foul #3 on Timothy Hartle, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Gable (SG) George Kober | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray (SF) Clifford Oakes | |
| 04:12 | Cal | Michael Bruce makes the free throw | 62-51 |
| 04:01 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone lays it in set up by Stephen Holly | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Cal | Van Douglass's floater is tipped away by Jacob Giddens | 62-53 |
| 03:43 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Gable | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Bruce (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gary Gable (fresh) SF - Van Douglass (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leslie White (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stephen Holly (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Hartle (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Ray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Giddens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Perrone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Cal | Van Douglass is hacked by Daniel Perrone - foul #3 on Daniel Perrone, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot (SG) Timothy Hartle | |
| 03:36 | Cal | Van Douglass makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 03:36 | Cal | Van Douglass misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 03:36 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly's pass is intercepted by Van Douglass | 63-53 |
| 03:15 | Cal | Van Douglass misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 03:14 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 02:58 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | Jacob Giddens tips it home | 63-55 |
| 02:56 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Cal | George Kober (SG) Gary Gable | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes (SF) Thomas Ray | |
| 02:32 | Cal | Michael Bruce hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 63-55 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jacob Giddens | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:16 | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 02:15 | Cal | William Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 02:15 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Carl Cheever (SF), Lyle Cronin (PF) Van Douglass, William Bowman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray (SF) Clifford Oakes | |
| 01:50 | Cal | Carl Cheever hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Bruce and the foul's on Thomas Ray - foul #4 on Thomas Ray, team foul #10 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Sergio Munoz (PG), Gary Gable (SG), William Bowman (PF) Michael Bruce, George Kober, Lyle Cronin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann (PG), Timothy Hartle (SG), Clifford Oakes (SF), Nelson Cantwell (PF), Otis Allen (C) Stephen Holly, Rex Elliot, Thomas Ray, Jacob Giddens, Daniel Perrone | |
| 01:50 | Cal | Carl Cheever makes the free throw | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell is hacked by Leslie White - foul #1 on Leslie White, team foul #6 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Van Douglass (SF) Carl Cheever | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-55 |
| 01:31 | Cal | The rebound goes to Van Douglass | 66-55 |
| 01:13 | Cal | Leslie White can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Otis Allen - foul #1 on Otis Allen, team foul #11 | 66-55 |
| 01:13 | Cal | Leslie White makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:13 | Cal | Leslie White misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Hartle | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Cal | Daniel Niemann is called for the reach on Sergio Munoz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Niemann, team foul #12 | 67-57 |
| 00:54 | Cal | Sergio Munoz makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:54 | Cal | Sergio Munoz makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal 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 (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Niemann | 69-59 |
| 00:45 | Cal | Sergio Munoz is hacked by Daniel Niemann in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Niemann, team foul #13 | 69-59 |
| 00:45 | Cal | Sergio Munoz makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:45 | Cal | Sergio Munoz makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-59 |
| 00:40 | Cal | Van Douglass grabs the board | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Cal | Daniel Niemann is called for the reach on Sergio Munoz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Niemann, team foul #14 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (PG) Daniel Niemann | |
| 00:38 | Cal | Sergio Munoz makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:38 | Cal | Sergio Munoz makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Gable - foul #2 on Gary Gable, team foul #7 | 73-59 |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:08 | Cal | Gary Gable hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 73-61 |
| 00:07 | Cal | William Bowman grabs the offensive board | 73-61 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Sergio Munoz runs out the clock | 73-61 |