| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Grijalva (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carroll Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Cobb (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (fresh) SG - Billy Hartsell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Frank Hay (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carlos Foust (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith inbounds the ball | 37-22 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Arizona State | Billy Hartsell is called for the reach on Stephen Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #1 | 37-22 |
| 19:48 | Arizona State | William Cobb misses the shot from the left wing | 37-22 |
| 19:46 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay pulls down the rebound | 37-22 |
| 19:29 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses long on a shot in the lane | 37-22 |
| 19:28 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva grabs the defensive rebound | 37-22 |
| 19:17 | Arizona State | William Cobb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-22 |
| 18:59 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust loses the dribble to Stephen Jones | 37-22 |
| 18:55 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones misses the easy layup | 37-22 |
| 18:54 | Arizona State | William Cobb pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-22 |
| 18:39 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones misses long on an open jumper from the right block | 37-22 |
| 18:38 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay gets the rebound | 37-22 |
| 18:18 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-22 |
| 18:17 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to William Cobb | 37-22 |
| 17:55 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 37-22 |
| 17:54 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to William Cobb | 37-22 |
| 17:38 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith makes the wide open jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Grijalva | 39-22 |
| 17:19 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-22 |
| 17:17 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner grabs the offensive rebound | 39-22 |
| 17:08 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman scores on a jumper from the right wing | 39-24 |
| 17:03 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from William Cobb | 41-24 |
| 16:46 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Richard Carter - foul #1 on Richard Carter, team foul #1 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Kevin Brown (SG), Raymond Alba (SF), Ronald Smith (C) Lawrence Holleman, Billy Hartsell, Frank Hay, Roger Gardner | |
| 16:46 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 16:46 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust makes the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 16:25 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Stephen Jones, team foul #2 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Frank Hay (SF) Carlos Foust | |
| 16:09 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Frank Hay | 41-28 |
| 15:52 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-28 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Grijalva (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carroll Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Cobb (fairly fresh) 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Hay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Alba (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 15:17 | Arizona State | Frank Hay steps in front of the Thomas Grijalva pass | 41-31 |
| 14:57 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 14:56 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to William Cobb | 41-31 |
| 14:39 | Arizona State | William Cobb hits a floater from the baseline set up by Stephen Jones | 43-31 |
| 14:22 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-31 |
| 14:21 | Arizona State | William Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 14:05 | Arizona State | Joseph Ross is called for the reach on Carroll Smith - foul #3 on Joseph Ross, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard (PG), Omer Pietrowski (SF), Michael Dennis (PF), Mark Robinson (C) Stephen Jones, Carroll Smith, Richard Carter, William Cobb | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Carlos Foust (PF), Anthony Snipes (C) Joseph Ross, Kevin Brown, Raymond Alba, Ronald Smith | |
| 13:53 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 13:51 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 13:29 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva misses the dunk attempt | 43-31 |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 13:07 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Billy Pinkard - foul #1 on Billy Pinkard, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Stephen Jones (PG) Thomas Grijalva | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner (C) Carlos Foust | |
| 13:07 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 13:07 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 13:07 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner snags the offensive board | 43-32 |
| 12:56 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away but the foul's on Michael Dennis - foul #1 on Michael Dennis, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| 12:56 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:56 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 12:56 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 3rd free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:39 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 43-35 |
| 12:37 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 12:16 | Arizona State | Michael Dennis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Michael Dennis, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Carroll Smith (SG), William Cobb (C) Billy Pinkard, Mark Robinson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Kevin Brown (SG), Raymond Alba (SF), Carlos Foust (PF) Lawrence Holleman, Wayne Altman, Frank Hay, Anthony Snipes | |
| 12:07 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 12:05 | Arizona State | Michael Dennis grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 11:55 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 11:54 | Arizona State | William Cobb tips it in | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Stephen Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carroll Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Omer Pietrowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Dennis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Cobb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Alba (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Foust (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Brown | 45-37 |
| 11:38 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones travels in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG), Ronald Smith (C) Kevin Brown, Roger Gardner | |
| 11:21 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust clanks a runner near the basket | 45-37 |
| 11:20 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross misses the tip | 45-37 |
| 11:19 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba tips it in | 45-39 |
| 11:01 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Jones | 48-39 |
| 10:50 | Santa Clara | Stephen Jones steals it from Joseph Ross | 48-39 |
| 10:32 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 10:30 | Arizona State | William Cobb hits the follow up shot | 50-39 |
| 10:16 | Santa Clara | Carroll Smith steals it from Joseph Ross | 50-39 |
| 10:12 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith lays it up and in | 52-39 |
| 10:00 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross is fouled on the floor by Stephen Jones - foul #2 on Stephen Jones, team foul #6 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard (PG), Thomas Grijalva (SG), Richard Carter (PF), Mark Robinson (C) Stephen Jones, Carroll Smith, Omer Pietrowski, William Cobb | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Kevin Brown (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Joseph Ross, Billy Hartsell, Raymond Alba, Carlos Foust, Ronald Smith | |
| 09:48 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-39 |
| 09:47 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 09:45 | Arizona State | Michael Dennis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-39 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Shaul (SF) Michael Dennis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:28 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-39 |
| 09:26 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes grabs the offensive board | 52-39 |
| 09:11 | Santa Clara | Thomas Grijalva is called for the reach on Kevin Brown - foul #2 on Thomas Grijalva, team foul #7 | 52-39 |
| 09:11 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 09:11 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 08:50 | Arizona State | Richard Carter misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lawrence Holleman - foul #3 on Lawrence Holleman, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Omer Pietrowski (SF) Donald Shaul | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba (PF) Anthony Snipes | |
| 08:50 | Arizona State | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:50 | Arizona State | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 08:29 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-41 |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner tips it in | 54-43 |
| 08:12 | Arizona State | Omer Pietrowski scores on a jumper from the left block | 56-43 |
| 08:06 | Santa Clara | Richard Carter takes the ball from Roger Gardner | 56-43 |
| 07:49 | Arizona State | Raymond Alba is called for the reach on Omer Pietrowski - foul #3 on Raymond Alba, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Stephen Jones (PG), Carroll Smith (SF), William Cobb (C) Billy Pinkard, Omer Pietrowski, Mark Robinson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Carlos Foust (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Lawrence Holleman, Kevin Brown, Frank Hay, Roger Gardner | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Grijalva (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carroll Smith (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Cobb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Altman (fresh) SF - Raymond Alba (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Foust (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Arizona State | Richard Carter drills a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Raymond Alba - foul #4 on Raymond Alba, team foul #5 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG), Anthony Snipes (C) Wayne Altman, Carlos Foust | |
| 07:33 | Arizona State | Richard Carter makes the free throw | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:15 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Billy Hartsell | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:11 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-45 |
| 07:10 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva hits the follow up shot | 61-45 |
| 06:59 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross is fouled on the floor by William Cobb - foul #3 on William Cobb, team foul #8 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Dennis (PF) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust (PF) Raymond Alba | |
| 06:59 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 06:59 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 06:37 | Arizona State | William Cobb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 61-47 |
| 06:35 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust grabs the board | 61-47 |
| 06:20 | Santa Clara | William Cobb picks off the pass by Joseph Ross | 61-47 |
| 06:08 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-47 |
| 06:07 | Arizona State | William Cobb grabs the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 05:54 | Arizona State | William Cobb can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #6 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard (PG), Omer Pietrowski (SF) Stephen Jones, Carroll Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Kevin Brown (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Roger Gardner (C) Joseph Ross, Billy Hartsell, Ronald Smith, Anthony Snipes | |
| 05:54 | Arizona State | William Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 05:54 | Arizona State | William Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 05:34 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Hay and the foul's on Billy Pinkard - foul #2 on Billy Pinkard, team foul #9 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Carter (PF) Michael Dennis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba (PF) Carlos Foust | |
| 05:34 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman makes the free throw | 63-50 |
| 05:12 | Arizona State | William Cobb hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Grijalva | 65-50 |
| 05:08 | Santa Clara | Billy Pinkard steals the ball from Lawrence Holleman in the backcourt | 65-50 |
| 05:07 | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard hits the finger roll | 67-50 |
| 04:53 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Lawrence Holleman | 67-52 |
| 04:36 | Arizona State | William Cobb hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Omer Pietrowski | 69-52 |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but the foul's on Omer Pietrowski - foul #2 on Omer Pietrowski, team foul #10 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Stephen Jones (PG), Carroll Smith (SF), Michael Dennis (PF), Mark Robinson (C) Billy Pinkard, Omer Pietrowski, Richard Carter, William Cobb | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Ronald Smith (C) Lawrence Holleman, Kevin Brown, Roger Gardner | |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 04:04 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 04:02 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Robinson | 69-54 |
| 03:45 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carroll Smith | 71-54 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Grijalva (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carroll Smith (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Dennis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Altman (fresh) SF - Frank Hay (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Alba (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman banks in the layup | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 02:58 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith snags the defensive board | 71-56 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Hay | 71-59 |
| 02:26 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Ross - foul #4 on Joseph Ross, team foul #7 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard (SG), Omer Pietrowski (SF), Eric Sieben (C) Thomas Grijalva, Carroll Smith, Mark Robinson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (SG), Anthony Snipes (C) Wayne Altman, Frank Hay | |
| 02:26 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:26 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 02:07 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 73-59 |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba tips it home | 73-61 |
| 01:48 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Ross - foul #5 on Joseph Ross, team foul #8 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Mark Robinson (C) Eric Sieben | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG) Joseph Ross | |
| 01:48 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:48 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:32 | Santa Clara | Stephen Jones is called for the reach on Wayne Altman - foul #3 on Stephen Jones, team foul #11 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva (SG) Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:32 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman misses the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:32 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 01:17 | Arizona State | Michael Dennis buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Billy Pinkard | 77-62 |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | Michael Dennis is hacked by Wayne Altman - foul #1 on Wayne Altman, team foul #9 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Anthony Ganley (PF) Thomas Grijalva | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | Michael Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-65 |
| 00:26 | Arizona State | Michael Dennis gets the rebound | 77-65 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Michael Dennis runs out the clock | 77-65 |