| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeff Anton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Hulse (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chester Follett (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Clark (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Ralph Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Holt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Glen Kwasniewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Earley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Allen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | San Francisco | Glen Kwasniewski inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | San Francisco | Richard Holt double dribbles | 31-35 |
| 19:40 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton's pass is intercepted by Richard Holt in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 19:39 | San Francisco | Glen Kwasniewski jams it on a nice dish by Richard Holt | 31-37 |
| 19:23 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-37 |
| 19:16 | San Francisco | Richard Holt is hacked by Jeff Anton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Anton, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SG) Jeff Anton | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Leonard Johnson (PF) Alvin Earley | |
| 19:09 | San Francisco | Leonard Johnson banks in the layup set up by Richard Holt and he's hacked by Chester Follett - foul #2 on Chester Follett, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Chester Follett, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Joseph Walston (C) John Allen | |
| 19:09 | San Francisco | Leonard Johnson makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| 19:04 | Santa Clara | David Adkins loses the dribble to Leonard Johnson in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| 18:53 | San Francisco | Richard Holt connects on the open floater from the left side set up by Ralph Henderson | 31-42 |
| 18:37 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims lays it up and in | 33-42 |
| 18:35 | San Francisco | Alan Parsons is called for the reach on Ralph Henderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Parsons, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), John Manley (SF) David Adkins, Steven Hulse | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Charles Edler (PG), Ricky Brown (SG), Alvin Earley (PF) Ralph Henderson, Richard Holt, Glen Kwasniewski | |
| 18:19 | San Francisco | John Manley steals it from Ricky Brown | 33-42 |
| 18:15 | Santa Clara | John Manley hits the finger roll | 35-42 |
| 18:04 | San Francisco | Joseph Walston misses the easy layup | 35-42 |
| 18:03 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Preston Sims | 35-42 |
| 17:59 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jack Castleberry | 37-42 |
| 17:57 | San Francisco | Charles Edler is hacked by Troy Dawson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Troy Dawson, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Charles Clark (C) Preston Sims, Alan Parsons, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ralph Henderson (PG), Johnny Spurling (SF), John Allen (C) Charles Edler, Joseph Walston, Leonard Johnson | |
| 17:42 | San Francisco | Ricky Brown misses short on a floater from the left side | 37-42 |
| 17:41 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:34 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse loses the ball out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Adkins (PG), Preston Sims (SG) Troy Dawson, John Manley | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Richard Holt (SG) Ricky Brown | |
| 17:31 | San Francisco | Richard Holt is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| 17:12 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett lays it in and the foul's on Alvin Earley - foul #3 on Alvin Earley, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Walter Duke (C) Charles Clark | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Glen Kwasniewski (SF), Leonard Johnson (PF) Johnny Spurling, Alvin Earley | |
| 17:12 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:53 | San Francisco | Leonard Johnson misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 16:51 | San Francisco | Richard Holt grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 16:33 | San Francisco | Richard Holt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Walter Duke - foul #1 on Walter Duke, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (SG), Jack Castleberry (PF) Preston Sims, Chester Follett | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Charles Edler (PG), Joseph Walston (PF) Ralph Henderson, Leonard Johnson | |
| 16:33 | San Francisco | Richard Holt makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:33 | San Francisco | Richard Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:13 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 16:11 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to John Manley | 40-44 |
| 16:06 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke is whistled for traveling | 40-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons (PF) Walter Duke | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ricky Brown (SG), Johnny Spurling (SF), Leonard Johnson (C) Richard Holt, Glen Kwasniewski, John Allen | |
| 15:47 | San Francisco | Johnny Spurling clanks a jump hook from close range | 40-44 |
| 15:46 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Alan Parsons | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Adkins (tiring) 6 pts. SG - John Manley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Hulse (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Parsons (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Castleberry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Charles Edler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ricky Brown (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Johnny Spurling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Walston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | John Manley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Jeff Anton (SG), Charles Clark (C) David Adkins, John Manley, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Bartlett (PG), Alvin Earley (PF) Charles Edler, Joseph Walston | |
| 15:28 | San Francisco | Alvin Earley banks in the layup and he's fouled by Alan Parsons - foul #3 on Alan Parsons, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chester Follett (PF) Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Richard Holt (SG), Glen Kwasniewski (SF) Ricky Brown, Johnny Spurling | |
| 15:28 | San Francisco | Alvin Earley misses the free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:28 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 15:10 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Leonard Johnson - foul #1 on Leonard Johnson, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SF) Steven Hulse | |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Allen (C) Leonard Johnson | |
| 15:10 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:10 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:02 | San Francisco | Glen Kwasniewski makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Holt | 42-49 |
| 14:40 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 42-49 |
| 14:38 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to John Allen | 42-49 |
| 14:34 | San Francisco | Richard Holt makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Allen | 42-52 |
| 14:07 | Santa Clara | John Bartlett steals it from Troy Dawson | 42-52 |
| 14:02 | San Francisco | Richard Holt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Glen Kwasniewski | 42-54 |
| 13:58 | Santa Clara | John Bartlett takes the ball from Jeff Anton in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| 13:42 | San Francisco | Alvin Earley can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 42-54 |
| 13:41 | San Francisco | Alvin Earley grabs the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 13:24 | San Francisco | John Bartlett is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 13:23 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Charles Clark | 42-54 |
| 13:05 | Santa Clara | John Allen is called for the reach on Troy Dawson - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Adkins (PG), John Manley (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Troy Dawson, Preston Sims, Chester Follett, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ricky Brown (SG), Johnny Spurling (SF), Joseph Walston (PF), Leonard Johnson (C) Richard Holt, Glen Kwasniewski, Alvin Earley, John Allen | |
| 12:48 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry loses the dribble to Johnny Spurling | 42-54 |
| 12:24 | San Francisco | Joseph Walston misses the easy layup | 42-54 |
| 12:22 | San Francisco | Joseph Walston grabs the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 12:05 | San Francisco | John Bartlett's floater is knocked away by Jack Castleberry | 42-54 |
| 12:03 | San Francisco | Joseph Walston tips it back up and in | 42-56 |
| 11:50 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry drills a fadeaway from the right block | 44-56 |
| 11:33 | San Francisco | Ricky Brown is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-59 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Adkins (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Jeff Anton (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Manley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Parsons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Castleberry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - John Bartlett (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Johnny Spurling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Walston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-59 |
| 11:16 | San Francisco | Joseph Walston gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 10:56 | San Francisco | Leonard Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by John Manley - foul #3 on John Manley, team foul #7 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SG), Steven Hulse (SF), Walter Duke (PF), Charles Clark (C) Jeff Anton, John Manley, Alan Parsons, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Charles Edler (PG), Ralph Henderson (SG), Glen Kwasniewski (SF), John Allen (C) John Bartlett, Ricky Brown, Johnny Spurling, Joseph Walston | |
| 10:56 | San Francisco | Leonard Johnson misses the free throw | 44-61 |
| 10:56 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:36 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark makes the wide open jumper from the baseline | 46-61 |
| 10:24 | San Francisco | John Allen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 10:22 | Santa Clara | David Adkins grabs the board | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:18 | Santa Clara | David Adkins is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Edler - foul #2 on Charles Edler, team foul #4 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (SG), Chester Follett (PF) Preston Sims, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Richard Holt (SG), Alvin Earley (PF) Charles Edler, John Allen | |
| 10:06 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke is hacked by Leonard Johnson - foul #2 on Leonard Johnson, team foul #5 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Joseph Walston (C) Leonard Johnson | |
| 09:52 | Santa Clara | David Adkins makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 09:24 | San Francisco | Alvin Earley buries a driving attempt from the left block | 49-63 |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 51-63 |
| 08:45 | San Francisco | Richard Holt can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-63 |
| 08:43 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 08:43 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (PG), Jeff Anton (SG), Jack Castleberry (PF), Alan Parsons (C) David Adkins, Troy Dawson, Chester Follett, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Charles Edler (PG), Leonard Johnson (PF), John Allen (C) Ralph Henderson, Alvin Earley, Joseph Walston | |
| 08:36 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-63 |
| 08:20 | San Francisco | Charles Edler misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-63 |
| 08:19 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jack Castleberry | 53-63 |
| 08:02 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 08:01 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to John Allen | 53-63 |
| 07:45 | San Francisco | Leonard Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 53-63 |
| 07:43 | San Francisco | Leonard Johnson hits the follow up shot | 53-65 |
| 07:25 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 07:24 | San Francisco | Leonard Johnson snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Manley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Anton (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Hulse (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Castleberry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Alan Parsons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Charles Edler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Holt (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glen Kwasniewski (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Allen (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | San Francisco | Glen Kwasniewski can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-65 |
| 07:07 | San Francisco | Glen Kwasniewski tips it but misses | 53-65 |
| 07:05 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Alan Parsons | 53-65 |
| 06:43 | Santa Clara | Leonard Johnson is called for the reach on Jack Castleberry - foul #3 on Leonard Johnson, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| 06:43 | San Francisco | San Francisco calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Adkins (PG), Preston Sims (SG), Walter Duke (PF), Charles Clark (C) John Manley, Jeff Anton, Jack Castleberry, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ralph Henderson (PG), Ricky Brown (SG), Johnny Spurling (SF), Joseph Walston (PF) Charles Edler, Richard Holt, Glen Kwasniewski, John Allen | |
| 06:32 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Leonard Johnson - foul #4 on Leonard Johnson, team foul #7 | 53-65 |
| 06:32 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 06:32 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 06:30 | San Francisco | Johnny Spurling travels in the backcourt | 54-65 |
| 06:18 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ricky Brown - foul #1 on Ricky Brown, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| 06:18 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 06:18 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:16 | San Francisco | Steven Hulse is called for the reach on Leonard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Hulse, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| 06:16 | San Francisco | Leonard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:16 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 06:14 | Santa Clara | Joseph Walston is called for the reach on Charles Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Walston, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| 06:14 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 06:14 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:03 | San Francisco | Leonard Johnson misses the easy layup | 58-65 |
| 06:01 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 05:37 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 05:36 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Leonard Johnson | 58-65 |
| 05:34 | San Francisco | Ralph Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (SF), Chester Follett (PF) Steven Hulse, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Bartlett (PG), Richard Holt (SG), Glen Kwasniewski (SF), Alvin Earley (PF) Ralph Henderson, Ricky Brown, Johnny Spurling, Leonard Johnson | |
| 05:21 | Santa Clara | John Bartlett steals it from Charles Clark | 58-65 |
| 05:18 | San Francisco | Richard Holt jams it set up by John Bartlett | 58-67 |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Glen Kwasniewski is called for the reach on Troy Dawson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glen Kwasniewski, team foul #10 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (SF) David Adkins | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:50 | San Francisco | Alvin Earley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 04:49 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 04:44 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Adkins (PG), Alan Parsons (C) Troy Dawson, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ricky Brown (C) Glen Kwasniewski | |
| 04:28 | San Francisco | Joseph Walston buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Bartlett | 60-69 |
| 04:05 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Chester Follett | 62-69 |
| 04:03 | San Francisco | Joseph Walston is fouled in the backcourt by David Adkins - foul #2 on David Adkins, team foul #9 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG), Steven Hulse (SF), Jack Castleberry (PF), Walter Duke (C) John Manley, Preston Sims, Chester Follett, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ralph Henderson (PG), Leonard Johnson (PF), John Allen (C) John Bartlett, Richard Holt, Alvin Earley | |
| 04:03 | San Francisco | Joseph Walston misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 04:03 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | Ralph Henderson is called for the reach on David Adkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Henderson, team foul #11 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Glen Kwasniewski (SF) Joseph Walston | |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | David Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | David Adkins misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:59 | San Francisco | Leonard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 03:46 | San Francisco | Glen Kwasniewski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-69 |
| 03:45 | San Francisco | Ricky Brown hits the follow up shot | 63-71 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG) David Adkins | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Richard Holt (SG), Johnny Spurling (SF) Ricky Brown, Glen Kwasniewski | |
| 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) | |
| 03:23 | San Francisco | Johnny Spurling is hacked by Troy Dawson - foul #2 on Troy Dawson, team foul #10 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Bartlett (PG) Ralph Henderson | |
| 03:23 | San Francisco | Johnny Spurling misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 03:23 | San Francisco | Johnny Spurling makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Jeff Anton (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Hulse (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Castleberry (fresh) 8 pts. C - Walter Duke (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - John Bartlett (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Holt (tired) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Spurling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - John Allen (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke is denied on a layup by Leonard Johnson | 63-72 |
| 03:01 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry hits the follow up shot | 65-72 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:45 | San Francisco | Leonard Johnson makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Bartlett | 65-74 |
| 02:40 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-74 |
| 02:38 | San Francisco | Leonard Johnson snags the defensive board | 65-74 |
| 02:38 | San Francisco | San Francisco calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Adkins (PG), John Manley (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Alan Parsons (PF) Troy Dawson, Jeff Anton, Steven Hulse, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Charles Edler (PG), Ralph Henderson (SG), Glen Kwasniewski (SF), Joseph Walston (C) John Bartlett, Richard Holt, Johnny Spurling, John Allen | |
| 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) | |
| 02:20 | San Francisco | Charles Edler misses the shot from just outside the lane | 65-74 |
| 02:18 | San Francisco | Joseph Walston tips it but misses | 65-74 |
| 02:16 | San Francisco | Joseph Walston hits the follow up shot | 65-76 |
| 02:16 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-76 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Clark (C) Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Johnny Spurling (SF), Ricky Brown (PF) Glen Kwasniewski, Leonard Johnson | |
| 01:53 | Santa Clara | David Adkins makes the shot from the left side set up by John Manley | 67-76 |
| 01:51 | San Francisco | Charles Edler is hacked by John Manley in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Manley, team foul #11 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG), Steven Hulse (SF), Chester Follett (PF) John Manley, Preston Sims, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Richard Holt (SG), Glen Kwasniewski (SF), Alvin Earley (PF), John Allen (C) Ralph Henderson, Johnny Spurling, Ricky Brown, Joseph Walston | |
| 01:51 | San Francisco | Charles Edler makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 01:51 | San Francisco | Charles Edler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 01:38 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-78 |
| 01:36 | San Francisco | Alvin Earley pulls down the rebound | 67-78 |
| 01:17 | San Francisco | Glen Kwasniewski misses the floater from the left side | 67-78 |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | David Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 67-78 |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | David Adkins makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Charles Clark and the foul's on Charles Edler - foul #3 on Charles Edler, team foul #12 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Bartlett (PG) Charles Edler | |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-78 |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | David Adkins misses the free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:56 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Alvin Earley | 69-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | San Francisco | Alvin Earley is hacked by David Adkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Adkins, team foul #12 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ricky Brown (C) John Allen | |
| 00:55 | San Francisco | Alvin Earley misses the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:55 | San Francisco | Alvin Earley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-79 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Clark | 69-79 |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton double dribbles | 69-79 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Preston Sims (SG), John Manley (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) David Adkins, Jeff Anton, Steven Hulse, Chester Follett, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Charles Edler (PG), Ralph Henderson (SG), Johnny Spurling (SF), Leonard Johnson (C) John Bartlett, Richard Holt, Glen Kwasniewski, Alvin Earley | |
| 00:44 | San Francisco | Troy Dawson is called for the reach on Charles Edler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Troy Dawson, team foul #13 | 69-79 |
| 00:44 | San Francisco | Charles Edler makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:44 | San Francisco | Charles Edler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | John Manley is hacked by Johnny Spurling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Spurling, team foul #13 | 69-81 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Joseph Walston (C) Charles Edler | |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | John Manley makes the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | John Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | San Francisco | Johnny Spurling knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ricky Brown and the foul's on Troy Dawson - foul #4 on Troy Dawson, team foul #14 | 71-83 |
| 00:19 | San Francisco | Johnny Spurling makes the free throw | 71-84 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 71-84 |
| 00:00 | San Francisco | Ralph Henderson runs out the clock | 71-84 |