| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Rix (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ezzell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Cravens (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Nolan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stephen Holly (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rex Elliot (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ray (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Giddens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Perrone (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens inbounds the ball | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Nolan and he's fouled by Thomas Ray - foul #1 on Thomas Ray, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| 19:31 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens misses the free throw | 32-43 |
| 19:31 | Santa Clara | Jacob Giddens gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 19:08 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray misses short on a shot from the right side | 32-43 |
| 19:06 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 18:47 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Campbell | 34-43 |
| 18:28 | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Ray | 34-46 |
| 18:26 | San Jose State | Thomas Ray is called for the reach on Benjamin Ezzell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Ray, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle (SG), Clifford Oakes (SF), Nelson Cantwell (PF) Rex Elliot, Thomas Ray, Jacob Giddens | |
| 18:05 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Clifford Oakes - foul #1 on Clifford Oakes, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Wayne Baker (SG), Thomas Hummel (C) Robert Rix, Frank Nolan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann (PG), Otis Allen (C) Stephen Holly, Daniel Perrone | |
| 18:05 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 18:05 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 18:05 | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 17:40 | Santa Clara | Thomas Hummel takes the ball from Nelson Cantwell | 35-46 |
| 17:36 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Niemann - foul #1 on Daniel Niemann, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Lee Morgan (SF), Stephen Woodward (PF) Richard Cravens, Ronald Campbell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jacob Giddens (PF) Otis Allen | |
| 17:21 | San Jose State | Lee Morgan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 17:19 | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 17:06 | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes is fouled on the floor by Lee Morgan - foul #2 on Lee Morgan, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Rix (PG) Benjamin Ezzell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly (PG), Thomas Ray (SF), Daniel Perrone (C) Timothy Hartle, Clifford Oakes, Nelson Cantwell | |
| 16:50 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 16:48 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Perrone | 35-46 |
| 16:33 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray is hacked by Lee Morgan - foul #3 on Lee Morgan, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Joseph Robb (SF), Frank Nolan (PF), Ronald Campbell (C) Lee Morgan, Stephen Woodward, Thomas Hummel | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot (SG), Clifford Oakes (PF) Daniel Niemann, Jacob Giddens | |
| 16:27 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 16:25 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 16:22 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ray - foul #3 on Thomas Ray, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell (PF) Thomas Ray | |
| 16:12 | San Jose State | Joseph Robb travels with the ball | 35-46 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell (PG) Robert Rix | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 15:57 | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Robb - foul #2 on Joseph Robb, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Cravens (SF) Joseph Robb | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle (PG) Stephen Holly | |
| 15:57 | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 15:57 | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Benjamin Ezzell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Cravens (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Frank Nolan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Timothy Hartle (fresh) SG - Rex Elliot (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Oakes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Nelson Cantwell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Perrone (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:39 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Wayne Baker | 37-47 |
| 15:27 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone's pass is intercepted by Frank Nolan | 37-47 |
| 15:20 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker double dribbles | 37-47 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Lee Morgan (PG), Thomas Hummel (C) Wayne Baker, Ronald Campbell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann (PG), Thomas Ray (SF), Jacob Giddens (PF) Rex Elliot, Clifford Oakes, Daniel Perrone | |
| 15:11 | Santa Clara | Frank Nolan swats the layup by Thomas Ray | 37-47 |
| 15:09 | San Jose State | Lee Morgan pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 15:04 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell is hacked by Timothy Hartle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Hartle, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Rix (PG), Stephen Woodward (PF) Lee Morgan, Frank Nolan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (SG), Otis Allen (C) Timothy Hartle, Nelson Cantwell | |
| 14:56 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-47 |
| 14:55 | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward tips it home | 39-47 |
| 14:35 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen misses the shot from the left block | 39-47 |
| 14:33 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 14:28 | San Jose State | Thomas Ray is called for the reach on Benjamin Ezzell - foul #4 on Thomas Ray, team foul #7 | 39-47 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Lee Morgan (SF), Ronald Campbell (PF) Richard Cravens, Stephen Woodward | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly (PG), Daniel Perrone (C) Shawn Horne, Thomas Ray | |
| 14:28 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 14:28 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Daniel Perrone | 39-47 |
| 14:13 | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 14:11 | Santa Clara | Jacob Giddens hits the follow up shot | 39-49 |
| 14:09 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Hummel, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Wayne Baker (SG), Frank Nolan (PF) Benjamin Ezzell, Thomas Hummel | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (SG), Clifford Oakes (SF), Nelson Cantwell (PF) Daniel Niemann, Otis Allen, Jacob Giddens | |
| 13:56 | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-49 |
| 13:54 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 13:47 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Nelson Cantwell - foul #1 on Nelson Cantwell, team foul #8 | 39-49 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot (SG) Shawn Horne | |
| 13:47 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 13:47 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:33 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-51 |
| 13:15 | San Jose State | Stephen Holly steals the ball from Ronald Campbell | 41-51 |
| 12:57 | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lee Morgan - foul #4 on Lee Morgan, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell (PG), Richard Cravens (SF), Stephen Woodward (PF), Thomas Hummel (C) Robert Rix, Lee Morgan, Frank Nolan, Ronald Campbell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle (SG), Jacob Giddens (PF), Otis Allen (C) Rex Elliot, Nelson Cantwell, Daniel Perrone | |
| 12:57 | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 12:57 | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 12:42 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 41-53 |
| 12:41 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 12:25 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-53 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann (PG), Daniel Perrone (C) Stephen Holly, Clifford Oakes | |
| 12:21 | San Jose State | Daniel Perrone steals it from Thomas Hummel in the backcourt | 41-53 |
| 12:11 | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann misses the lay-in | 41-53 |
| 12:09 | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 12:05 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker is hacked by Otis Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Otis Allen, team foul #9 | 41-53 |
| 12:05 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 12:05 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 11:44 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Woodward - foul #1 on Stephen Woodward, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Rix (PG), Joseph Robb (SF), Frank Nolan (PF), Ronald Campbell (C) Wayne Baker, Richard Cravens, Stephen Woodward, Thomas Hummel | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell (SF) Otis Allen | |
| 11:44 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 11:44 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 11:44 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Rix (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ezzell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Robb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Nolan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Niemann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Hartle (fresh) SF - Nelson Cantwell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Giddens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Perrone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:31 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 43-54 |
| 11:29 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell tips it in | 45-54 |
| 11:12 | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 11:10 | San Jose State | Robert Rix pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 10:54 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan jams it set up by Robert Rix and he's fouled by Jacob Giddens - foul #2 on Jacob Giddens, team foul #10 | 47-54 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Wayne Baker (SG) Benjamin Ezzell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly (PG), Rex Elliot (SG), Clifford Oakes (SF) Daniel Niemann, Timothy Hartle, Daniel Perrone | |
| 10:54 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan misses the free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:54 | Santa Clara | Jacob Giddens grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 10:31 | Santa Clara | Jacob Giddens drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Holly | 47-56 |
| 10:14 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Rix | 49-56 |
| 10:00 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot is called for traveling | 49-56 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell (PG), Richard Cravens (SF), Stephen Woodward (PF), Thomas Hummel (C) Robert Rix, Joseph Robb, Frank Nolan, Ronald Campbell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Otis Allen (SF), Daniel Perrone (C) Clifford Oakes, Nelson Cantwell | |
| 09:44 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel is fouled on the floor by Rex Elliot - foul #3 on Rex Elliot, team foul #11 | 49-56 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann (SG) Rex Elliot | |
| 09:44 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:44 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Stephen Woodward - foul #2 on Stephen Woodward, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (SG) Stephen Holly | |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:32 | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 09:30 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes (PF) Jacob Giddens | |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone is denied on a layup by Stephen Woodward | 51-57 |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes tips it back up and in | 51-59 |
| 09:17 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Perrone - foul #2 on Daniel Perrone, team foul #12 | 51-59 |
| 09:17 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 09:17 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 08:56 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone misses the lay-in | 52-59 |
| 08:54 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 08:49 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens is hacked by Clifford Oakes - foul #2 on Clifford Oakes, team foul #13 | 52-59 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Rix (PG), Ronald Campbell (PF) Wayne Baker, Stephen Woodward | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly (PG), Jacob Giddens (PF) Daniel Niemann, Otis Allen | |
| 08:49 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:49 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 08:07 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Rix | 56-62 |
| 07:51 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Stephen Holly | 56-64 |
| 07:38 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens is whistled for a carry | 56-64 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Wayne Baker (SG), Lee Morgan (SF), Frank Nolan (PF) Benjamin Ezzell, Richard Cravens, Thomas Hummel | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann (PG), Rex Elliot (SG), Thomas Ray (SF), Nelson Cantwell (PF) Stephen Holly, Shawn Horne, Clifford Oakes, Jacob Giddens | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Rix (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Wayne Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Frank Nolan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Niemann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Elliot (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Ray (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nelson Cantwell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Perrone (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Campbell - foul #2 on Ronald Campbell, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward (C) Ronald Campbell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 07:16 | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 06:56 | San Jose State | Lee Morgan makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Rix | 59-64 |
| 06:42 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 06:40 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Lee Morgan | 59-64 |
| 06:38 | San Jose State | Robert Rix is hacked by Daniel Niemann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Niemann, team foul #14 | 59-64 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle (PG), Otis Allen (C) Daniel Niemann, Daniel Perrone | |
| 06:38 | San Jose State | Robert Rix makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:38 | San Jose State | Robert Rix misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:38 | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 06:25 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-64 |
| 06:23 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Frank Nolan | 60-64 |
| 06:13 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan banks in the layup set up by Lee Morgan | 62-64 |
| 05:58 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen misses badly on a floater from the left side | 62-64 |
| 05:57 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle snags the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 05:46 | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Frank Nolan - foul #1 on Frank Nolan, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell (PG), Joseph Robb (SG), Richard Cravens (SF), Ronald Campbell (PF), Thomas Hummel (C) Robert Rix, Wayne Baker, Lee Morgan, Frank Nolan, Stephen Woodward | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly (PG) Rex Elliot | |
| 05:46 | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:46 | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:44 | San Jose State | Stephen Holly picks off the pass by Joseph Robb in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| 05:28 | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Holly | 62-68 |
| 05:10 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hartle - foul #3 on Timothy Hartle, team foul #15 | 62-68 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann (SG), Jacob Giddens (PF), Clifford Oakes (C) Timothy Hartle, Nelson Cantwell, Otis Allen | |
| 05:10 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 05:10 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:53 | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes loses the dribble to Benjamin Ezzell | 64-68 |
| 04:50 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell lays it up and in | 66-68 |
| 04:42 | Santa Clara | Ronald Campbell picks off the pass by Stephen Holly | 66-68 |
| 04:38 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jacob Giddens | 66-68 |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann misses short on a runner near the basket | 66-68 |
| 04:12 | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes tips it back up and in | 66-70 |
| 03:50 | San Jose State | Joseph Robb is fouled on the floor by Daniel Niemann - foul #3 on Daniel Niemann, team foul #16 | 66-70 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Lee Morgan (SF), Frank Nolan (PF), Stephen Woodward (C) Richard Cravens, Ronald Campbell, Thomas Hummel | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (PG), Timothy Hartle (SG), Daniel Perrone (C) Stephen Holly, Daniel Niemann, Thomas Ray | |
| 03:50 | San Jose State | Joseph Robb misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:50 | San Jose State | Joseph Robb misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 03:30 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne snags the offensive board | 66-70 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Benjamin Ezzell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Robb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lee Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Frank Nolan (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Shawn Horne (fresh) SG - Timothy Hartle (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Clifford Oakes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jacob Giddens (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Perrone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes banks in the layup on a great pass from Timothy Hartle | 66-72 |
| 03:14 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell's pass is intercepted by Clifford Oakes in the backcourt | 66-72 |
| 03:12 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle misses the lay-in | 66-72 |
| 03:10 | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 03:05 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell travels with the ball | 66-72 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Rix (PG), Wayne Baker (SG) Benjamin Ezzell, Joseph Robb | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot (SG), Nelson Cantwell (SF), Otis Allen (PF) Timothy Hartle, Clifford Oakes, Jacob Giddens | |
| 02:45 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-72 |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot misses the tip | 66-72 |
| 02:41 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone grabs the offensive board | 66-72 |
| 02:23 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-72 |
| 02:21 | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 02:21 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell (PG), Richard Cravens (SF), Ronald Campbell (C) Robert Rix, Lee Morgan, Stephen Woodward | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly (PG), Clifford Oakes (SF) Shawn Horne, Otis Allen | |
| 01:58 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens scores on a 3 from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 01:58 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Rix (PG) Wayne Baker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray (SF), Jacob Giddens (PF) Clifford Oakes, Nelson Cantwell | |
| 01:45 | Santa Clara | Jacob Giddens hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 01:38 | San Jose State | Robert Rix's fadeaway is rejected by Jacob Giddens | 69-74 |
| 01:37 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray snags the defensive board | 69-74 |
| 01:21 | Santa Clara | Jacob Giddens misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 69-74 |
| 01:20 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan grabs the board | 69-74 |
| 01:16 | San Jose State | Thomas Ray steps in front of the Ronald Campbell pass in the backcourt | 69-74 |
| 01:14 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray lays it up and in | 69-76 |
| 00:53 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 69-76 |
| 00:52 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens snags the offensive board | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:48 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Benjamin Ezzell | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State 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 (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Benjamin Ezzell is called for the reach on Thomas Ray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Ezzell, team foul #10 | 71-76 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle (SG) Rex Elliot | |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:42 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan misses the easy layup | 71-78 |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray snags the defensive board | 71-78 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Robert Rix is called for the reach on Thomas Ray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Rix, team foul #11 | 71-78 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State 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) | |
| 00:34 | San Jose State | Robert Rix misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-80 |
| 00:32 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan grabs the offensive board | 71-80 |
| 00:28 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Benjamin Ezzell | 74-80 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray is hacked by Robert Rix in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Rix, team foul #12 | 74-80 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes (PF) Jacob Giddens | |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:23 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens is fouled on the floor by Clifford Oakes - foul #3 on Clifford Oakes, team foul #17 | 74-82 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot (SG), Jacob Giddens (PF) Timothy Hartle, Clifford Oakes | |
| 00:23 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:23 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Ezzell - foul #3 on Benjamin Ezzell, team foul #13 | 76-82 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle (SG), Clifford Oakes (PF) Rex Elliot, Jacob Giddens | |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:15 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ray - foul #5 on Thomas Ray, team foul #18 | 76-84 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot (SG), Jacob Giddens (PF) Timothy Hartle, Thomas Ray | |
| 00:15 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:15 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell misses the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Daniel Perrone | 77-84 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Benjamin Ezzell is called for the reach on Daniel Perrone in the backcourt - foul #4 on Benjamin Ezzell, team foul #14 | 77-84 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle (SG) Rex Elliot | |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone misses the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone misses the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:13 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell gets the rebound | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State 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 (-2) | |
| 00:06 | San Jose State | Daniel Perrone picks off the pass by Richard Cravens | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly runs out the clock | 77-84 |