| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) SG - Gerald Haddad (fresh) SF - Bradley Champion (fresh) PF - Russell Webb (fresh) C - Peter Springer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) SG - Donald Standley (fresh) SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) PF - Frank Love (fresh) C - Thomas Porter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb jams it on a nice dish by Steven Brown | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Missouri State | Donald Standley misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Missouri State | Donald Standley pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Missouri State | Donald Standley can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gerald Haddad - foul #1 on Gerald Haddad, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Missouri State | Donald Standley makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:36 | Missouri State | Donald Standley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb blows the dunk but he's hacked by Larry Hartung - foul #1 on Larry Hartung, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung is hacked by Russell Webb - foul #1 on Russell Webb, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown clanks a 3 from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:23 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion hits the follow up shot | 6-2 |
| 17:14 | Missouri State | Donald Standley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Inouye (PG), Sean Allen (SG), Gregory Askew (SF), Jacob Service (PF), Michael Cox (C) Steven Brown, Gerald Haddad, Bradley Champion, Russell Webb, Peter Springer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:51 | Santa Clara | Michael Cox can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Porter - foul #1 on Thomas Porter, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson (C) Thomas Porter | |
| 16:51 | Santa Clara | Michael Cox makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:51 | Santa Clara | Michael Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | Frank Love can't finish the layup | 8-2 |
| 16:39 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jacob Service | 8-2 |
| 16:17 | Santa Clara | Donald Standley takes the ball from John Inouye | 8-2 |
| 15:57 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper's floater is tipped away by Jacob Service | 8-2 |
| 15:55 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Inouye (fresh) SG - Sean Allen (fresh) SF - Gregory Askew (fresh) PF - Michael Cox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jacob Service (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Standley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Cooper (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Love (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Santa Clara | Larry Hartung takes the ball from John Inouye in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| 15:48 | Missouri State | Frank Love loses the dribble to Gregory Askew | 8-2 |
| 15:32 | Santa Clara | John Inouye is hacked by Edward Cooper - foul #1 on Edward Cooper, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), Gerald Haddad (SG), Leo Ballance (SF), Russell Webb (PF), Peter Springer (C) John Inouye, Sean Allen, Gregory Askew, Michael Cox, Jacob Service | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Robert Kinney (SG), Jack Adcox (SF), Ivory Farrell (C) Larry Hartung, Donald Standley, Edward Cooper, Frank Love | |
| 15:16 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 15:14 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 14:49 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-2 |
| 14:48 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Johnson | 8-2 |
| 14:23 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 14:22 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson snags the offensive board | 8-2 |
| 14:02 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Johnson | 8-4 |
| 13:52 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb lays it up and in | 10-4 |
| 13:50 | Missouri State | Gerald Haddad steps in front of the Jack Adcox pass in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| 13:48 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gerald Haddad | 12-4 |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Brown - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #3 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Inouye (PG), Sean Allen (SG), Bradley Champion (SF), Jacob Service (PF), Michael Cox (C) Steven Brown, Gerald Haddad, Leo Ballance, Russell Webb, Peter Springer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Frank Love (PF), Thomas Porter (C) Robert Kinney, Jack Adcox, Arthur Johnson, Ivory Farrell | |
| 13:32 | Missouri State | Donald Standley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-4 |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Cooper | 12-4 |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Bradley Champion - foul #1 on Bradley Champion, team foul #4 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (PG) Albert Odom | |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 13:07 | Santa Clara | Barry Ellison steps in front of the Jacob Service pass | 12-6 |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Allen - foul #1 on Sean Allen, team foul #5 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG) Barry Ellison | |
| 12:36 | Missouri State | Donald Standley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 12:34 | Santa Clara | Michael Cox pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 12:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Cox buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jacob Service | 15-6 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 15-6 |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | Frank Love pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 12:02 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-6 |
| 12:00 | Santa Clara | Michael Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 11:47 | Santa Clara | John Inouye comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-6 |
| 11:46 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service tips it home | 17-6 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Inouye (fairly fresh) SG - Sean Allen (fairly fresh) SF - Bradley Champion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Service (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Standley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Love (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Porter (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Missouri State | Donald Standley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edward Cooper | 17-9 |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | John Inouye misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 11:24 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Porter | 17-9 |
| 11:02 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-12 |
| 10:42 | Santa Clara | John Inouye banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Cox | 19-12 |
| 10:18 | Missouri State | Michael Cox steals it from Frank Love | 19-12 |
| 10:08 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Donald Standley - foul #1 on Donald Standley, team foul #4 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad (SG), Gregory Askew (SF), Russell Webb (PF), Peter Springer (C) John Inouye, Bradley Champion, Jacob Service, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Robert Kinney (SG), Jack Adcox (SF), Arthur Johnson (PF), Ivory Farrell (C) Larry Hartung, Donald Standley, Edward Cooper, Frank Love, Thomas Porter | |
| 10:08 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen misses the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 10:08 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 10:02 | Missouri State | Gerald Haddad is called for the reach on Robert Kinney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Haddad, team foul #6 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), Leo Ballance (SG) Sean Allen, Gerald Haddad | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:53 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-12 |
| 09:52 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 09:40 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Peter Springer - foul #1 on Peter Springer, team foul #7 | 20-12 |
| 09:40 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:40 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:11 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Ivory Farrell - foul #1 on Ivory Farrell, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| 09:11 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:11 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:09 | Missouri State | Steven Brown takes the ball from Jack Adcox in the backcourt | 22-14 |
| 09:08 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Brown | 24-14 |
| 08:55 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell buries a turnaround in the paint | 24-16 |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | Ivory Farrell steals the ball from Russell Webb | 24-16 |
| 08:24 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney misses badly on a floater from the right side | 24-16 |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 07:57 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance is hacked by Arthur Johnson - foul #1 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #6 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), John Inouye (SG), Bradley Champion (SF) Steven Brown, Leo Ballance, Gregory Askew | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (PG), Donald Standley (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Frank Love (PF), Thomas Porter (C) Albert Odom, Robert Kinney, Jack Adcox, Arthur Johnson, Ivory Farrell | |
| 07:41 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Russell Webb | 26-16 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Manuel Sargent (fresh) SG - John Inouye (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Champion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Webb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Peter Springer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Ellison (fresh) SG - Donald Standley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Love (fresh) C - Thomas Porter (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Donald Standley connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Barry Ellison | 26-19 |
| 07:08 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb misses the lay-in | 26-19 |
| 07:07 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 07:04 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sean Allen (SG) John Inouye | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG) Barry Ellison | |
| 06:59 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Frank Love - foul #1 on Frank Love, team foul #7 | 26-19 |
| 06:59 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:59 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:59 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 06:43 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter loses the ball out of bounds | 27-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG) Manuel Sargent | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (SF), Robert Kinney (PF) Edward Cooper, Frank Love | |
| 06:28 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer's floater is tipped away by Robert Kinney | 27-19 |
| 06:27 | Missouri State | Donald Standley snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 06:25 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew (SF), Michael Cox (C) Bradley Champion, Peter Springer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (SG), Arthur Johnson (C) Donald Standley, Thomas Porter | |
| 06:06 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Gregory Askew | 29-19 |
| 05:53 | Missouri State | Albert Odom is fouled on the floor by Steven Brown - foul #2 on Steven Brown, team foul #8 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance (SG), Jacob Service (C) Steven Brown, Russell Webb | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Cooper (SF), Ivory Farrell (C) Larry Hartung, Jack Adcox | |
| 05:53 | Missouri State | Albert Odom makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 05:53 | Missouri State | Albert Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 05:29 | Missouri State | Leo Ballance takes the ball from Ivory Farrell in the backcourt | 32-21 |
| 05:12 | Santa Clara | Michael Cox is called for traveling | 32-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), John Inouye (SG), Bradley Champion (SF), Peter Springer (C) Sean Allen, Leo Ballance, Gregory Askew, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (PG), Donald Standley (SG), Frank Love (PF) Albert Odom, Robert Kinney, Arthur Johnson | |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | Jacob Service is called for the reach on Frank Love - foul #1 on Jacob Service, team foul #9 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russell Webb (PF) Jacob Service | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | Frank Love makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | Frank Love makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 04:45 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb lays it in on a nice dish by Bradley Champion | 34-23 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison double dribbles | 34-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Jack Adcox (SF), Thomas Porter (C) Barry Ellison, Edward Cooper, Ivory Farrell | |
| 04:10 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion misses the easy layup | 34-23 |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb tips it back up and in | 36-23 |
| 03:59 | Missouri State | Frank Love scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donald Standley | 36-26 |
| 03:40 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-26 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Manuel Sargent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Inouye (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Champion (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Russell Webb (tiring) 15 pts. C - Peter Springer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) SG - Donald Standley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Adcox (fresh) PF - Frank Love (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Porter (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Donald Standley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), Gerald Haddad (SG), Leo Ballance (SF), Jacob Service (PF), Michael Cox (C) Manuel Sargent, John Inouye, Bradley Champion, Russell Webb, Peter Springer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Robert Kinney (SG), Arthur Johnson (C) Larry Hartung, Donald Standley, Thomas Porter | |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-26 |
| 03:24 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | Gerald Haddad is called for the reach on Albert Odom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Haddad, team foul #10 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sean Allen (SG) Gerald Haddad | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Cooper (SF) Jack Adcox | |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | Albert Odom makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | Albert Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 02:58 | Santa Clara | Michael Cox is called for traveling | 39-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew (PF) Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell (C) Frank Love | |
| 02:51 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson misses the tip | 39-28 |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew is hacked by Arthur Johnson - foul #2 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #8 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russell Webb (PF), Peter Springer (C) Leo Ballance, Jacob Service | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Donald Standley (SG), Frank Love (PF) Albert Odom, Robert Kinney, Arthur Johnson | |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 02:24 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 02:20 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Larry Hartung | 39-30 |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew misses the easy layup | 39-30 |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Brown - foul #3 on Steven Brown, team foul #11 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Inouye (SG), Michael Cox (C) Steven Brown, Peter Springer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (SF), Thomas Porter (C) Edward Cooper, Ivory Farrell | |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 01:48 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen is fouled on the floor by Larry Hartung - foul #2 on Larry Hartung, team foul #9 | 39-30 |
| 01:48 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Cox - foul #1 on Michael Cox, team foul #12 | 39-30 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 01:25 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew lays it up and in | 41-32 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Frank Love misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | Michael Cox snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | Larry Hartung picks off the pass by Michael Cox | 41-32 |
| 01:07 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung blows the layup | 41-32 |
| 01:05 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen is fouled on the floor by Donald Standley - foul #2 on Donald Standley, team foul #10 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), Leo Ballance (SF), Jacob Service (PF), Peter Springer (C) John Inouye, Gregory Askew, Russell Webb, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Robert Kinney (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Arthur Johnson (PF), Ivory Farrell (C) Larry Hartung, Donald Standley, Jack Adcox, Frank Love, Thomas Porter | |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Albert Odom makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer hits a turnaround near the basket | 45-35 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Albert Odom misses short on a fullcourt shot | 45-35 |