| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (fresh) SG - Richard Brown (fresh) SF - Frank Hay (fresh) PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) C - William Watkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Morgan (fresh) SG - Gary Radford (fresh) SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - James Davis (fresh) C - Clifton Self (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay is hacked by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman is hacked by Gary Radford - foul #1 on Gary Radford, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Utah State | Clifton Self can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Utah State | James Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Utah State | Lawrence Holleman is called for the reach on James Morgan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Holleman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Utah State | Clifton Self throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Morgan - foul #1 on James Morgan, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Utah State | Gary Radford is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Santa Clara | William Watkins blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Utah State | James Morgan snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Utah State | James Morgan scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Clifton Self | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | Santa Clara | James Davis is called for the reach on Ronald Smith - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #4 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman (PG), Roger Gardner (PF) Lawrence Holleman, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 17:21 | Santa Clara | James Davis steals the ball from Frank Hay | 2-2 |
| 17:03 | Utah State | Gary Radford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:01 | Santa Clara | William Watkins gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:36 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 16:35 | Utah State | James Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:09 | Utah State | Clifton Self is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Morgan | 2-4 |
| 15:45 | Santa Clara | William Watkins can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 2-4 |
| 15:44 | Utah State | Clifton Self grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Dennis Fleshman (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Hay (fairly fresh) PF - Roger Gardner (fairly fresh) C - William Watkins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Radford (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) PF - James Davis (fairly fresh) C - Clifton Self (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Utah State | James Morgan is hacked by Dennis Fleshman - foul #1 on Dennis Fleshman, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Joseph Ross (SG), Gary Cranor (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Carlos Foust (C) Dennis Fleshman, Richard Brown, Frank Hay, Roger Gardner, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Jason Jewett (SG), Christopher Dodd (SF), Scott Beam (PF), Eric Farrior (C) James Morgan, Gary Radford, Robert Brown, James Davis, Clifton Self | |
| 15:33 | Utah State | Jason Jewett comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 15:32 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:26 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 15:24 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith tips it but misses | 2-4 |
| 15:23 | Utah State | Eric Farrior snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 15:21 | Utah State | James Neilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 15:07 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-4 |
| 14:52 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd misses long on a shot from the right side | 5-4 |
| 14:51 | Utah State | Eric Farrior tips it back up and in | 5-6 |
| 14:27 | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor buries a 3 from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 14:15 | Utah State | Scott Beam's pass is intercepted by Joseph Ross | 8-6 |
| 13:48 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 13:46 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Foust | 8-6 |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman can't connect on a shot from the right side | 8-6 |
| 13:34 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:17 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd misses long on a shot from the right side | 8-6 |
| 13:16 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd grabs the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:11 | Utah State | Jason Jewett is hacked by Gary Cranor - foul #1 on Gary Cranor, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Roger Gardner (PF), William Watkins (C) Lawrence Holleman, Joseph Ross, Gary Cranor, Ronald Smith, Carlos Foust | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Morgan (PG), Walter Chase (SG), Robert Brown (SF), James Davis (PF), Clifton Self (C) James Neilson, Jason Jewett, Christopher Dodd, Scott Beam, Eric Farrior | |
| 12:53 | Utah State | James Davis makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Brown | 8-8 |
| 12:40 | Santa Clara | William Watkins is fouled on the floor by Clifton Self - foul #1 on Clifton Self, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Radford (SG) Walter Chase | |
| 12:22 | Santa Clara | William Watkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 12:21 | Utah State | James Davis grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 12:16 | Utah State | James Davis misses short on a floater from the baseline | 8-8 |
| 12:15 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Roger Gardner | 8-8 |
| 12:10 | Santa Clara | William Watkins is whistled for traveling | 8-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG), Raymond Alba (PF) Frank Hay, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 11:48 | Utah State | Robert Brown is open but misses the lay-in | 8-8 |
| 11:47 | Utah State | Clifton Self tips it back up and in | 8-10 |
| 11:35 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 11:33 | Utah State | The rebound goes to James Morgan | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Brown (fresh) SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Fleshman (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Alba (fresh) C - Roger Gardner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Radford (fresh) SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifton Self (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Utah State | James Davis knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Clifton Self and he's hacked by Roger Gardner - foul #1 on Roger Gardner, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Frank Hay (SF), William Watkins (C) Dennis Fleshman, Roger Gardner | |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Chase (PG), Christopher Dodd (SF), Scott Beam (C) James Morgan, Robert Brown, Clifton Self | |
| 11:18 | Utah State | James Davis makes the free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:01 | Santa Clara | William Watkins scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Richard Brown | 10-13 |
| 10:57 | Utah State | William Watkins picks off the pass by Scott Beam in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 10:46 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 10:37 | Utah State | Scott Beam hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 12-13 |
| 10:36 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:19 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Dodd - foul #1 on Christopher Dodd, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Joseph Ross (SG), Ronald Smith (PF), Carlos Foust (C) Kevin Brown, Richard Brown, Frank Hay, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Jason Jewett (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Eric Farrior (C) Walter Chase, Gary Radford, James Davis, Scott Beam | |
| 10:19 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:19 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:03 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd is open and scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Neilson | 14-15 |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Ross | 16-15 |
| 09:49 | Utah State | Lawrence Holleman is called for the reach on James Neilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Holleman, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Brown (SG), Frank Hay (SF) Lawrence Holleman, Raymond Alba | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Morgan (PG), James Davis (PF) James Neilson, Christopher Dodd | |
| 09:28 | Utah State | James Davis clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-15 |
| 09:27 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 09:04 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust is whistled for a carry | 16-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman (PG), Roger Gardner (PF), William Watkins (C) Richard Brown, Ronald Smith, Carlos Foust | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (SF), Scott Beam (PF), Clifton Self (C) Robert Brown, James Davis, Eric Farrior | |
| 08:51 | Utah State | Clifton Self is hacked by William Watkins - foul #1 on William Watkins, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG) Joseph Ross | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Brown (SF) Jason Jewett | |
| 08:38 | Utah State | Scott Beam misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Kevin Brown - foul #1 on Kevin Brown, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Chase (SG) James Morgan | |
| 08:38 | Utah State | Scott Beam makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:38 | Utah State | Scott Beam makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-17 |
| 08:21 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman gets the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:08 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dennis Fleshman | 19-17 |
| 07:59 | Utah State | Clifton Self's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Brown (SG), Gary Cranor (SF), Ronald Smith (PF) Kevin Brown, Frank Hay, Roger Gardner | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Dodd (SF), James Davis (PF) Robert Brown, Scott Beam | |
| 07:37 | Santa Clara | William Watkins double dribbles | 19-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Carlos Foust (C) Dennis Fleshman, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Morgan (PG), Gary Radford (SG), Eric Farrior (C) James Neilson, Walter Chase, Clifton Self | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Cranor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) C - Carlos Foust (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Radford (fresh) SF - Christopher Dodd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Eric Farrior (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Utah State | Carlos Foust steals it from Christopher Dodd | 19-17 |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith is fouled on the floor by James Davis - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba (SF) Gary Cranor | |
| Subs | Utah State | Scott Beam (PF) James Davis | |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:07 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Gary Radford | 19-17 |
| 06:47 | Utah State | Scott Beam misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 19-17 |
| 06:45 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Farrior - foul #1 on Eric Farrior, team foul #8 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG), William Watkins (C) Joseph Ross, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Jason Jewett (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Clifton Self (C) James Morgan, Gary Radford, Christopher Dodd, Eric Farrior | |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:04 | Utah State | Jason Jewett makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Neilson | 20-19 |
| 05:38 | Santa Clara | William Watkins is fouled on the floor by Clifton Self - foul #2 on Clifton Self, team foul #9 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman (PG), Gary Cranor (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Roger Gardner (PF) Kevin Brown, Richard Brown, Raymond Alba, Carlos Foust | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eric Farrior (C) Clifton Self | |
| 05:38 | Santa Clara | William Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 05:38 | Santa Clara | William Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:25 | Utah State | Scott Beam lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Jewett | 22-21 |
| 05:05 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (SG), Raymond Alba (PF) Gary Cranor, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Morgan (PG), Gary Radford (SG), Christopher Dodd (SF) James Neilson, Jason Jewett, Robert Brown | |
| 04:52 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 22-21 |
| 04:51 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd snags the offensive board | 22-21 |
| 04:38 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gary Radford and the foul's on Frank Hay - foul #1 on Frank Hay, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG) Frank Hay | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:38 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd makes the free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross clanks a shot from the right side | 22-24 |
| 04:20 | Utah State | Scott Beam grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 04:05 | Utah State | Scott Beam makes the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Raymond Alba - foul #1 on Raymond Alba, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Frank Hay (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Carlos Foust (C) Dennis Fleshman, Raymond Alba, Roger Gardner | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jason Jewett (SG) Gary Radford | |
| 04:05 | Utah State | Scott Beam misses the free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:05 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 03:59 | Utah State | The refs have stopped play. Eric Farrior is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 22-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Richard Brown (SG) Kevin Brown, Joseph Ross | |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Chase (PG), James Davis (PF), Clifton Self (C) James Morgan, Scott Beam, Eric Farrior | |
| 03:44 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Holleman | 25-26 |
| 03:42 | Utah State | Walter Chase is called for traveling in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Watkins (C) Carlos Foust | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Robert Brown (SF) Walter Chase, Christopher Dodd | |
| 03:26 | Santa Clara | Clifton Self blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Lawrence Holleman | 25-26 |
| 03:24 | Utah State | Robert Brown grabs the board | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Hay (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Neilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Jewett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - James Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clifton Self (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Utah State | James Davis lays it in on a nice dish by Clifton Self | 25-28 |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | William Watkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 02:58 | Utah State | The rebound goes to James Neilson | 25-28 |
| 02:54 | Utah State | James Davis is called for traveling | 25-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (SG), Gary Cranor (SF), Raymond Alba (PF) Richard Brown, Frank Hay, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Morgan (PG), Gary Radford (SG) James Neilson, Jason Jewett | |
| 02:39 | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Ross | 28-28 |
| 02:37 | Utah State | Lawrence Holleman is called for the reach on James Morgan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Holleman, team foul #10 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman (PG), Carlos Foust (C) Lawrence Holleman, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Dodd (SF) Robert Brown | |
| 02:37 | Utah State | James Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:37 | Utah State | James Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:30 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| 02:10 | Utah State | Clifton Self throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Brown (SG), Roger Gardner (PF) Joseph Ross, Raymond Alba | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 01:53 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 01:51 | Utah State | Clifton Self snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 01:34 | Utah State | Gary Radford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG), Raymond Alba (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), William Watkins (C) Dennis Fleshman, Gary Cranor, Roger Gardner, Carlos Foust | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Neilson (PG), Jason Jewett (SG), Robert Brown (SF) James Morgan, Gary Radford, Christopher Dodd | |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | Jason Jewett steps in front of the Kevin Brown pass | 28-29 |
| 01:13 | Utah State | Jason Jewett is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Alba - foul #2 on Raymond Alba, team foul #11 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (SG), Frank Hay (SF) Richard Brown, Raymond Alba | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eric Farrior (C) Clifton Self | |
| 01:13 | Utah State | Jason Jewett makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:13 | Utah State | Jason Jewett makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:03 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-31 |
| 01:02 | Utah State | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 01:00 | Utah State | James Neilson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 00:17 | Utah State | Jason Jewett is hacked by Joseph Ross - foul #1 on Joseph Ross, team foul #12 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Brown (SG), Roger Gardner (PF), Carlos Foust (C) Joseph Ross, Ronald Smith, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Chase (PG), Christopher Dodd (SF), Clifton Self (C) James Neilson, Robert Brown, Eric Farrior | |
| 00:17 | Utah State | Jason Jewett makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:17 | Utah State | Jason Jewett misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Jason Jewett misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 33-32 |