| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jonathon Kennedy (fresh) SG - Charlie Dalke (fresh) SF - John Titsworth (fresh) PF - Benjamin Peterson (fresh) C - Richard Waters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (fresh) SG - Richard Brown (fresh) SF - Frank Hay (fresh) PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) C - William Watkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Richard Waters wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Kansas State | Richard Waters hits a floater from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Santa Clara | Benjamin Peterson is called for the reach on Richard Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Peterson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Santa Clara | William Watkins is hacked by Richard Waters - foul #1 on Richard Waters, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Kansas State | Richard Waters comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Holleman - foul #1 on Lawrence Holleman, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Kansas State | Richard Waters makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:11 | Kansas State | Richard Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:48 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charlie Dalke - foul #1 on Charlie Dalke, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Hunter (PG), Bruce Williams (SG), James Jackson (SF), Walter Merz (PF), Ben Hardrick (C) Jonathon Kennedy, Charlie Dalke, John Titsworth, Benjamin Peterson, Richard Waters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman (PG) Lawrence Holleman | |
| 17:48 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:48 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:48 | Kansas State | Walter Merz grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:46 | Kansas State | Richard Brown picks off the pass by Robert Hunter in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 17:42 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown hits the finger roll | 4-5 |
| 17:25 | Kansas State | James Jackson misses the shot from the left side | 4-5 |
| 17:23 | Santa Clara | William Watkins gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:05 | Santa Clara | Ben Hardrick steals the ball from Dennis Fleshman | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter is hacked by Dennis Fleshman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Fleshman, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Titsworth (SF) Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (SG), Gary Cranor (SF), Roger Gardner (PF), Carlos Foust (C) Richard Brown, Frank Hay, Ronald Smith, William Watkins | |
| 16:44 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Jackson and he's fouled by Carlos Foust - foul #1 on Carlos Foust, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke (SG), Benjamin Peterson (PF), Richard Waters (C) James Jackson, Walter Merz, Ben Hardrick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG) Dennis Fleshman | |
| 16:44 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter misses the free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:44 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:34 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman hits the finger roll set up by Gary Cranor and the foul's on Charlie Dalke - foul #2 on Charlie Dalke, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy (PG), Bruce Williams (SG) Robert Hunter, Charlie Dalke | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:34 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:11 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jonathon Kennedy | 8-8 |
| 16:09 | Santa Clara | Bruce Williams picks off the pass by Lawrence Holleman in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| 16:07 | Kansas State | Bruce Williams can't finish the layup | 8-8 |
| 16:06 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Carlos Foust | 8-8 |
| 15:53 | Santa Clara | Jonathon Kennedy steals the ball from Gary Cranor | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jonathon Kennedy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Williams (fairly fresh) SF - John Titsworth (tiring) PF - Benjamin Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Waters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Ross (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Cranor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roger Gardner (fairly fresh) C - Carlos Foust (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 8-8 |
| 15:36 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 15:32 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman misses badly on a runner from the right block | 8-8 |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner grabs the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:19 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 15:18 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner snags the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:02 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 15:00 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner grabs the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:44 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 14:43 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:40 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Jackson (SG), Walter Merz (PF), Ben Hardrick (C) Bruce Williams, John Titsworth, Richard Waters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), William Watkins (C) Lawrence Holleman, Joseph Ross, Gary Cranor, Roger Gardner, Carlos Foust | |
| 14:25 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 8-11 |
| 14:12 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-11 |
| 14:11 | Santa Clara | William Watkins pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:08 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathon Kennedy - foul #1 on Jonathon Kennedy, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Hunter (PG) Jonathon Kennedy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba (PF) Ronald Smith | |
| 13:53 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 13:38 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 8-14 |
| 13:37 | Kansas State | James Jackson snags the offensive board | 8-14 |
| 13:26 | Kansas State | Dennis Fleshman is called for the reach on Robert Hunter - foul #2 on Dennis Fleshman, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy (PG), John Titsworth (SF) Robert Hunter, Walter Merz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG) Dennis Fleshman | |
| 13:18 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 8-14 |
| 13:16 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Peterson | 8-14 |
| 12:55 | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 12:53 | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy hits the follow up shot | 10-14 |
| 12:37 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 12:36 | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 12:34 | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Williams (SG), Richard Waters (C) James Jackson, Ben Hardrick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith (PF) Raymond Alba | |
| 12:29 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Jonathon Kennedy - foul #2 on Jonathon Kennedy, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Hunter (PG) Jonathon Kennedy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:29 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:29 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:16 | Kansas State | Richard Waters drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Hunter | 12-16 |
| 12:13 | Santa Clara | Bruce Williams takes the ball from Kevin Brown in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| 11:57 | Kansas State | Richard Waters can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG) Kevin Brown | |
| 11:57 | Kansas State | Richard Waters misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:57 | Kansas State | Richard Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:34 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay is hacked by Bruce Williams - foul #1 on Bruce Williams, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Jackson (SG), Walter Merz (PF) Bruce Williams, Benjamin Peterson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 11:34 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:34 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:34 | Kansas State | Walter Merz snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Robert Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Titsworth (tired) PF - Walter Merz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Waters (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Hay (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) C - William Watkins (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Kansas State | Ronald Smith swats the short shot by James Jackson | 13-17 |
| 11:19 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter can't tip it in | 13-17 |
| 11:17 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 11:15 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown is called for traveling in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson (PF) Richard Waters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner (C) William Watkins | |
| 10:58 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson is open and buries a runner near the basket | 15-17 |
| 10:47 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith clanks a jump hook in the paint | 15-17 |
| 10:45 | Kansas State | Walter Merz snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 10:39 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Williams (SG), Richard Waters (PF), Ben Hardrick (C) James Jackson, John Titsworth, Walter Merz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (SG), Raymond Alba (SF), Carlos Foust (C) Richard Brown, Frank Hay, Roger Gardner | |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross is hacked by Bruce Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Williams, team foul #8 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Jackson (SG) Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:35 | Kansas State | Lawrence Holleman steals it from Robert Hunter in the backcourt | 15-19 |
| 10:22 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman hits a wide open jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Smith | 15-21 |
| 10:06 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson is fouled on the floor by Carlos Foust - foul #2 on Carlos Foust, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Frank Hay (SF), William Watkins (C) Ronald Smith, Carlos Foust | |
| 09:48 | Kansas State | James Jackson misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 15-21 |
| 09:46 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hunter | 15-21 |
| 09:46 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-21 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Titsworth (PG), Walter Merz (PF) Robert Hunter, Richard Waters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG) Lawrence Holleman | |
| 09:37 | Kansas State | James Jackson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Walter Merz | 17-21 |
| 09:18 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 09:17 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 09:11 | Kansas State | James Jackson is called for traveling | 17-21 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Waters (PF) Ben Hardrick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Brown (SG), Ronald Smith (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Joseph Ross, Frank Hay, William Watkins | |
| 08:57 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Brown | 17-24 |
| 08:53 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson is denied on a layup by Raymond Alba | 17-24 |
| 08:51 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner grabs the board | 17-24 |
| 08:45 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown is fouled on the floor by Walter Merz - foul #1 on Walter Merz, team foul #9 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Hunter (PG) Benjamin Peterson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor (SF) Raymond Alba | |
| 08:45 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 08:45 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 08:39 | Kansas State | Richard Brown picks off the pass by John Titsworth in the backcourt | 17-26 |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-26 |
| 08:27 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner grabs the offensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 08:12 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 17-26 |
| 08:10 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to James Jackson | 17-26 |
| 08:06 | Kansas State | Richard Waters knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Jackson | 19-26 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown travels with the ball | 19-26 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson (SF), Ben Hardrick (C) John Titsworth, Walter Merz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Joseph Ross (SG), Frank Hay (SF), William Watkins (C) Kevin Brown, Richard Brown, Gary Cranor, Roger Gardner | |
| 07:32 | Kansas State | James Jackson buries a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Frank Hay - foul #1 on Frank Hay, team foul #7 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba (PF) Ronald Smith | |
| 07:32 | Kansas State | James Jackson makes the free throw | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Robert Hunter (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jackson (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Peterson (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Waters (tired) 9 pts. C - Ben Hardrick (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Hay (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Raymond Alba (fresh) C - William Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Santa Clara | William Watkins connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Holleman | 22-28 |
| 06:54 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 24-28 |
| 06:51 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay loses the dribble to Robert Hunter in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| 06:39 | Kansas State | William Watkins steals the ball from Richard Waters | 24-28 |
| 06:24 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay travels with the ball | 24-28 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy (PG), Charlie Dalke (SG), Bruce Williams (SF), Walter Merz (C) Robert Hunter, James Jackson, Richard Waters, Ben Hardrick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Brown (SG), Roger Gardner (PF) Joseph Ross, Raymond Alba | |
| 06:04 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charlie Dalke and he's fouled by Roger Gardner - foul #1 on Roger Gardner, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor (SF), Ronald Smith (PF) Frank Hay, William Watkins | |
| 06:04 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson misses the free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:04 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 05:49 | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-28 |
| 05:47 | Kansas State | Richard Brown steals the ball from Jonathon Kennedy in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 05:37 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 05:36 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown grabs the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 05:16 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner misses long on a floater from the right side | 26-28 |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner grabs the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left block | 26-28 |
| 05:08 | Kansas State | Walter Merz pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 05:06 | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy is hacked by Lawrence Holleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Holleman, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick (C) Walter Merz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Frank Hay (SF), Raymond Alba (PF), William Watkins (C) Lawrence Holleman, Gary Cranor, Ronald Smith, Roger Gardner | |
| 05:06 | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:06 | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | William Watkins is hacked by Charlie Dalke - foul #3 on Charlie Dalke, team foul #10 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Titsworth (SF), Richard Waters (PF) Charlie Dalke, Benjamin Peterson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | William Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | William Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:28 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Frank Hay - foul #2 on Frank Hay, team foul #10 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG), Ronald Smith (PF) Joseph Ross, Frank Hay | |
| 04:28 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:28 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Raymond Alba | 29-31 |
| 03:53 | Kansas State | The jump hook by Ben Hardrick is blocked by Raymond Alba | 29-31 |
| 03:51 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 03:40 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 03:38 | Kansas State | Richard Waters snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 03:36 | Kansas State | Bruce Williams double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson (PF), Walter Merz (C) Richard Waters, Ben Hardrick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Dennis Fleshman (SF), Roger Gardner (PF), Carlos Foust (C) Kevin Brown, Raymond Alba, Ronald Smith, William Watkins | |
| 03:20 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Fleshman | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jonathon Kennedy (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Williams (very tired) 2 stl. SF - John Titsworth (very tired) PF - Benjamin Peterson (very tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Merz (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dennis Fleshman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Gardner (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Carlos Foust (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson is hacked by Roger Gardner - foul #2 on Roger Gardner, team foul #11 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Frank Hay (SF), Raymond Alba (PF) Lawrence Holleman, Roger Gardner | |
| 02:53 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:53 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:53 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 02:51 | Santa Clara | John Titsworth is called for the reach on Richard Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Titsworth, team foul #11 | 30-33 |
| 02:51 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:51 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:47 | Kansas State | Bruce Williams's pass is intercepted by Dennis Fleshman in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| 02:45 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman hits the finger roll | 30-37 |
| 02:45 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 30-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Jackson (SG) Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG), Joseph Ross (SG) Richard Brown, Frank Hay | |
| 02:17 | Kansas State | James Jackson clanks a shot from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 02:16 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Raymond Alba | 30-37 |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 30-37 |
| 01:59 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust hits the follow up shot | 30-39 |
| 01:40 | Kansas State | James Jackson is whistled for a carry | 30-39 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Williams (SG), Richard Waters (PF), Ben Hardrick (C) James Jackson, Benjamin Peterson, Walter Merz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Brown (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), William Watkins (C) Kevin Brown, Joseph Ross, Raymond Alba, Carlos Foust | |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Williams - foul #3 on Bruce Williams, team foul #12 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Hunter (PG) Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 01:19 | Kansas State | Richard Waters lays it in | 32-41 |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 00:56 | Kansas State | Richard Waters snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 00:54 | Kansas State | John Titsworth is hacked by Frank Hay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Hay, team foul #12 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson (PF) Ben Hardrick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Gary Cranor (SF), Roger Gardner (PF) Dennis Fleshman, Frank Hay, Ronald Smith | |
| 00:54 | Kansas State | John Titsworth misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 00:54 | Kansas State | John Titsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | William Watkins snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Lawrence Holleman | 32-43 |
| 00:06 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the paint | 32-43 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 32-43 |