| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Huang-fu China (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cooley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Grimes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Chen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Robert Scherr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Mills (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glen Humes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Willingham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | James Cooley inbounds the ball | 24-45 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Santa Clara | Robert Scherr picks off the pass by Edgar Buch in the backcourt | 24-45 |
| 19:41 | San Francisco | William Graham is hacked by James Cooley - foul #1 on James Cooley, team foul #1 | 24-45 |
| 19:21 | San Francisco | Glen Humes loses the dribble to Edgar Buch | 24-45 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | James Cooley is called for 10 seconds | 24-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow (SF), Chad Kline (PF), Alberto Romano (C) James Cooley, Charles Grimes, James Chen | |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Loeffler (PG), Willie Frazier (SG), Marvin Hill (C) Robert Scherr, William Graham, Robert Willingham | |
| 18:47 | San Francisco | Marvin Hill is open and scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Herbert Mills | 24-47 |
| 18:27 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 24-47 |
| 18:25 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Glen Humes | 24-47 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:22 | San Francisco | Herbert Mills is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Mills, team foul #1 | 24-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), James Cooley (SF), Charles Grimes (PF), James Chen (C) Huang-fu China, Edgar Buch, Ronnie Glasgow, Chad Kline | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Carl Lafave (SF), Carl Allshouse (PF), Joseph Thalheimer (C) Herbert Mills, Glen Humes, Marvin Hill | |
| 18:16 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter is fouled on the floor by John Loeffler - foul #2 on John Loeffler, team foul #2 | 24-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch (SG) Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Robert Scherr (PG) Willie Frazier | |
| 18:11 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Thalheimer | 24-47 |
| 18:09 | Santa Clara | James Cooley tips it but misses | 24-47 |
| 18:08 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes grabs the offensive rebound | 24-47 |
| 17:57 | Santa Clara | James Chen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 24-47 |
| 17:55 | San Francisco | Carl Lafave grabs the defensive rebound | 24-47 |
| 17:53 | San Francisco | Robert Scherr is hacked by Clayton Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clayton Carpenter, team foul #2 | 24-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | William Graham (SG) John Loeffler | |
| 17:35 | San Francisco | William Graham hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-47 |
| 17:34 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 24-47 |
| 17:30 | Santa Clara | James Cooley banks in the layup set up by Clayton Carpenter | 26-47 |
| 17:06 | San Francisco | Joseph Thalheimer is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 26-47 |
| 17:05 | San Francisco | Joseph Thalheimer snags the offensive board | 26-47 |
| 16:48 | San Francisco | Robert Scherr clanks a shot from the right wing | 26-47 |
| 16:46 | San Francisco | Joseph Thalheimer hits the follow up shot | 26-49 |
| 16:34 | Santa Clara | James Cooley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Clayton Carpenter | 29-49 |
| 16:10 | San Francisco | William Graham misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on James Cooley - foul #2 on James Cooley, team foul #3 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), Chad Kline (PF) Clayton Carpenter, Edgar Buch, James Cooley, Charles Grimes | |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Loeffler (PG), Herbert Mills (SF), Glen Humes (PF), Robert Willingham (C) Robert Scherr, Carl Lafave, Carl Allshouse, Joseph Thalheimer | |
| 16:10 | San Francisco | William Graham makes the 1st free throw | 29-50 |
| 16:10 | San Francisco | William Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 29-51 |
| 16:00 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow is called for 10 seconds | 29-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Shawn Bolton (PF), Michael Parks (C) Gary Sherwood, Chad Kline, James Chen | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Willie Frazier (SG) William Graham | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Huang-fu China (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alberto Romano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Glasgow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Bolton (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Parks (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - John Loeffler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Mills (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glen Humes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Willingham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | San Francisco | Shawn Bolton swats the layup by Glen Humes | 29-51 |
| 15:39 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton grabs the defensive rebound | 29-51 |
| 15:27 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China is open and buries a 3 from straight away | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:25 | San Francisco | Alberto Romano steals it from Robert Willingham in the backcourt | 32-51 |
| 15:22 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alberto Romano | 34-51 |
| 15:10 | San Francisco | Robert Willingham is whistled for traveling | 34-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), Chad Kline (SF), Charles Grimes (PF) Huang-fu China, Ronnie Glasgow, Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Edward Matson (PG), Marvin Hill (C) John Loeffler, Robert Willingham | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:57 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks is hacked by Glen Humes - foul #3 on Glen Humes, team foul #3 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | William Graham (SG) Willie Frazier | |
| 14:45 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano loses the dribble to William Graham | 34-51 |
| 14:40 | San Francisco | Herbert Mills connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Marvin Hill | 34-54 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:23 | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood loses the dribble to Marvin Hill | 34-54 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:02 | San Francisco | Herbert Mills makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Marvin Hill | 34-57 |
| 13:50 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Alberto Romano | 37-57 |
| 13:27 | San Francisco | Glen Humes scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Graham | 37-60 |
| 13:18 | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-60 |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks hits the follow up shot | 39-60 |
| 12:54 | San Francisco | Herbert Mills misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-60 |
| 12:52 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Michael Parks | 39-60 |
| 12:37 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes connects on the shot in the paint set up by Gary Sherwood | 41-60 |
| 12:34 | San Francisco | Alberto Romano steals it from Edward Matson in the backcourt | 41-60 |
| 12:24 | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-60 |
| 12:22 | San Francisco | Glen Humes snags the defensive board | 41-60 |
| 12:17 | San Francisco | Edward Matson misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-60 |
| 12:15 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks gets the rebound | 41-60 |
| 12:13 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Clayton Carpenter (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF), James Chen (C) Gary Sherwood, Alberto Romano, Chad Kline, Charles Grimes, Michael Parks | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Robert Scherr (PG), Willie Frazier (SG), Carl Allshouse (SF), Joseph Thalheimer (PF), Robert Willingham (C) Edward Matson, William Graham, Herbert Mills, Glen Humes, Marvin Hill | |
| 12:07 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 41-60 |
| 12:06 | Santa Clara | James Chen tips it in | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:58 | San Francisco | Robert Willingham is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-60 |
| 11:57 | Santa Clara | James Chen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Huang-fu China (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clayton Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Glasgow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Bolton (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Chen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Robert Scherr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Willie Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Allshouse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Thalheimer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Willingham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China is hacked by Joseph Thalheimer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Thalheimer, team foul #4 | 43-60 |
| 11:49 | Santa Clara | James Chen connects on the shot from the free throw line | 45-60 |
| 11:41 | San Francisco | Willie Frazier hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-60 |
| 11:39 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter grabs the board | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:36 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Scherr - foul #1 on Robert Scherr, team foul #5 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch (SG) Clayton Carpenter | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Carl Lafave (SF) Joseph Thalheimer | |
| 11:29 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China travels with the ball | 45-60 |
| 11:14 | San Francisco | Shawn Bolton is called for the reach on Robert Scherr - foul #4 on Shawn Bolton, team foul #4 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), James Cooley (SF), Michael Parks (C) Huang-fu China, Ronnie Glasgow, Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Loeffler (PG), Glen Humes (PF) Robert Scherr, Carl Allshouse | |
| 11:01 | San Francisco | Glen Humes is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 45-60 |
| 11:00 | San Francisco | Glen Humes tips it home | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:49 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Clayton Carpenter | 48-62 |
| 10:47 | San Francisco | Willie Frazier is fouled in the backcourt by James Cooley - foul #3 on James Cooley, team foul #5 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Robert Scherr (PG), Herbert Mills (SF) Willie Frazier, Carl Lafave | |
| 10:29 | San Francisco | Robert Scherr double dribbles | 48-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG) Clayton Carpenter | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Marvin Hill (PF) Glen Humes | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:10 | Santa Clara | James Cooley is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-62 |
| 10:08 | San Francisco | Robert Willingham grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 09:43 | San Francisco | Marvin Hill is fouled on the floor by James Chen - foul #2 on James Chen, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow (SF), Charles Grimes (PF) James Cooley, Michael Parks | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Willie Frazier (SG), Carl Lafave (SF), Carl Allshouse (PF), Joseph Thalheimer (C) John Loeffler, Herbert Mills, Marvin Hill, Robert Willingham | |
| 09:27 | San Francisco | Willie Frazier is open and buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Carl Lafave | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:14 | Santa Clara | James Chen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 09:13 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Joseph Thalheimer | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:49 | San Francisco | Willie Frazier knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Scherr | 48-66 |
| 08:40 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch is whistled for traveling | 48-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), James Cooley (SF), Chad Kline (PF), Michael Parks (C) Huang-fu China, Edgar Buch, Ronnie Glasgow, Charles Grimes, James Chen | |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Loeffler (PG), William Graham (SG), Herbert Mills (SF), Glen Humes (PF), Robert Willingham (C) Robert Scherr, Willie Frazier, Carl Lafave, Carl Allshouse, Joseph Thalheimer | |
| 08:38 | San Francisco | Herbert Mills is hacked by James Cooley in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Cooley, team foul #7 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow (SF) James Cooley | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 08:38 | San Francisco | Herbert Mills misses the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 08:38 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline grabs the defensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ronnie Glasgow | 50-66 |
| 08:25 | San Francisco | William Graham's pass is intercepted by Alberto Romano in the backcourt | 50-66 |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter lays it in on a great pass from Alberto Romano | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:04 | San Francisco | Robert Willingham misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-66 |
| 08:02 | San Francisco | Glen Humes grabs the offensive board | 52-66 |
| 07:57 | San Francisco | John Loeffler scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from William Graham | 52-68 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clayton Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alberto Romano (tiring) 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronnie Glasgow (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chad Kline (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Parks (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - John Loeffler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Graham (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Herbert Mills (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Glen Humes (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Willingham (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alberto Romano and he's fouled by Glen Humes - foul #4 on Glen Humes, team foul #6 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch (SG), James Cooley (SF), Charles Grimes (PF), Shawn Bolton (C) Alberto Romano, Ronnie Glasgow, Chad Kline, Michael Parks | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Willie Frazier (SG), Marvin Hill (C) William Graham, Robert Willingham | |
| 07:39 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter makes the free throw | 55-68 |
| 07:37 | San Francisco | Edgar Buch is called for the reach on Willie Frazier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edgar Buch, team foul #8 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Robert Scherr (PG) John Loeffler | |
| 07:37 | San Francisco | Willie Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 07:37 | San Francisco | Willie Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 07:34 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:15 | San Francisco | Marvin Hill is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Clayton Carpenter - foul #3 on Clayton Carpenter, team foul #9 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG) Clayton Carpenter | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Carl Allshouse (C) Herbert Mills | |
| 07:15 | San Francisco | Marvin Hill misses the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 07:15 | San Francisco | Marvin Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 07:00 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-71 |
| 06:58 | San Francisco | Robert Scherr gets the rebound | 55-71 |
| 06:56 | San Francisco | Carl Allshouse throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Loeffler (PG), Edward Matson (SG) Robert Scherr, Willie Frazier | |
| 06:35 | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-71 |
| 06:33 | San Francisco | Glen Humes pulls down the rebound | 55-71 |
| 06:30 | San Francisco | James Cooley steals the ball from Glen Humes in the backcourt | 55-71 |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | Marvin Hill picks off the pass by Edgar Buch | 55-71 |
| 05:53 | San Francisco | Glen Humes banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Marvin Hill | 55-73 |
| 05:31 | Santa Clara | James Cooley misses the floater from the right wing | 55-73 |
| 05:29 | San Francisco | Marvin Hill gets the rebound | 55-73 |
| 05:26 | San Francisco | Marvin Hill is hacked by James Cooley in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Cooley, team foul #10 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Clayton Carpenter (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), Chad Kline (PF) Gary Sherwood, Edgar Buch, James Cooley, Charles Grimes | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Robert Scherr (PG), Willie Frazier (SG), Carl Lafave (SF), Joseph Thalheimer (C) John Loeffler, Edward Matson, Glen Humes, Carl Allshouse | |
| 05:26 | San Francisco | Marvin Hill makes the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 05:26 | San Francisco | Marvin Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 05:08 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton is alone and drills a runner near the basket set up by Huang-fu China | 57-75 |
| 04:49 | San Francisco | Robert Scherr buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Frazier and he's fouled by Ronnie Glasgow - foul #2 on Ronnie Glasgow, team foul #11 | 57-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano (SG), James Chen (PF), Michael Parks (C) Huang-fu China, Chad Kline, Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | San Francisco | William Graham (SG), Robert Willingham (C) Willie Frazier, Marvin Hill | |
| 04:49 | San Francisco | Robert Scherr makes the free throw | 57-78 |
| 04:28 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-78 |
| 04:26 | San Francisco | Joseph Thalheimer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG) Clayton Carpenter | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Herbert Mills (SF) Carl Lafave | |
| 04:19 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alberto Romano | 63-78 |
| 03:57 | San Francisco | Robert Scherr scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Thalheimer | 63-80 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Huang-fu China (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alberto Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronnie Glasgow (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Chen (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Parks (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Robert Scherr (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Graham (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Herbert Mills (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Thalheimer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Willingham (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China misses the 3 from straight away | 63-80 |
| 03:34 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-80 |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks slams it home | 65-80 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:19 | San Francisco | San Francisco calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-80 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (SG), Chad Kline (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF) Ronnie Glasgow, James Chen, Michael Parks | |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Loeffler (PG), Willie Frazier (SG), Carl Lafave (SF), Glen Humes (PF), Carl Allshouse (C) Robert Scherr, William Graham, Herbert Mills, Joseph Thalheimer, Robert Willingham | |
| 02:55 | San Francisco | Glen Humes travels with the ball | 65-80 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF) Huang-fu China, Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Edward Matson (PG) John Loeffler | |
| 02:51 | Santa Clara | Edward Matson is called for the reach on Clayton Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Matson, team foul #7 | 65-80 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano (SG) Edgar Buch | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Marvin Hill (C) Glen Humes | |
| 02:51 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 66-80 |
| 02:51 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-80 |
| 02:29 | San Francisco | Carl Lafave misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-80 |
| 02:28 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 67-80 |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-80 |
| 01:58 | San Francisco | Carl Allshouse is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Edward Matson | 69-82 |
| 01:44 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-82 |
| 01:18 | San Francisco | Carl Allshouse comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 72-82 |
| 01:16 | San Francisco | Edward Matson snags the offensive board | 72-82 |
| 00:55 | San Francisco | Alberto Romano steals the ball from Willie Frazier | 72-82 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano blows the layup | 72-82 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | San Francisco | Willie Frazier is hacked by Alberto Romano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alberto Romano, team foul #12 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), Charles Grimes (PF), Michael Parks (C) Clayton Carpenter, Alberto Romano, Chad Kline, Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Robert Scherr (PG), Glen Humes (PF), Robert Willingham (C) Edward Matson, Carl Allshouse, Marvin Hill | |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-82 |
| 00:48 | San Francisco | Willie Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:48 | San Francisco | Willie Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China is hacked by Robert Scherr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Scherr, team foul #8 | 74-84 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano (SG), James Chen (PF), Shawn Bolton (C) Edgar Buch, Charles Grimes, Michael Parks | |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Loeffler (PG), Marvin Hill (SF), Carl Allshouse (PF), Joseph Thalheimer (C) Robert Scherr, Carl Lafave, Glen Humes, Robert Willingham | |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China misses the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:44 | San Francisco | Carl Allshouse pulls down the rebound | 74-84 |
| 00:41 | San Francisco | Huang-fu China is called for the reach on Carl Allshouse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Huang-fu China, team foul #13 | 74-84 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG) Huang-fu China | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Carl Lafave (SF) Joseph Thalheimer | |
| 00:41 | San Francisco | Carl Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:41 | San Francisco | Carl Allshouse misses the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:41 | San Francisco | Carl Lafave grabs the offensive rebound | 74-85 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | San Francisco | John Loeffler buries a jumper from the left side set up by Marvin Hill and he's hacked by Ronnie Glasgow - foul #3 on Ronnie Glasgow, team foul #14 | 74-87 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Joseph Thalheimer (C) Carl Lafave | |
| 00:13 | San Francisco | John Loeffler misses the free throw | 74-87 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton grabs the board | 74-87 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow banks in the layup | 76-87 |
| 00:00 | San Francisco | John Loeffler runs out the clock | 76-87 |