| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Timothy Hartle (fresh) SG - Shawn Horne (fresh) SF - Otis Allen (fresh) PF - Edwin Mahoney (fresh) C - Bryan Wren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Steven Somerville (fresh) SG - Corey Knipp (fresh) SF - Leslie Sykes (fresh) PF - Woodrow Dupuy (fresh) C - Micheal Stringfellow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Woodrow Dupuy | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen hits a 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes is hacked by Edwin Mahoney - foul #1 on Edwin Mahoney, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Iowa State | Shawn Horne steps in front of the Leslie Sykes pass | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | Santa Clara | A charge is called on Edwin Mahoney - foul #2 on Edwin Mahoney, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Samuel John (PF) Edwin Mahoney | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 17:47 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Samuel John - foul #1 on Samuel John, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 17:47 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:47 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:23 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Hartle | 5-3 |
| 16:59 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 16:57 | Santa Clara | Samuel John pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:37 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 5-3 |
| 16:35 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren misses the tip | 5-3 |
| 16:33 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Steven Somerville | 5-3 |
| 16:09 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 5-3 |
| 16:07 | Santa Clara | Samuel John snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 15:42 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Timothy Hartle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Horne (fairly fresh) SF - Otis Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel John (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryan Wren (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Steven Somerville (fairly fresh) SG - Corey Knipp (fairly fresh) SF - Leslie Sykes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Woodrow Dupuy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Micheal Stringfellow (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy is open and buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Corey Knipp | 5-5 |
| 15:04 | Santa Clara | Micheal Stringfellow swats the short shot by Bryan Wren | 5-5 |
| 15:02 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:00 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Hartle - foul #1 on Timothy Hartle, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Rex Elliot (SG), Donald Newton (SF), Edward Warnke (PF) Timothy Hartle, Shawn Horne, Otis Allen, Samuel John | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jean Watson (PF), Henry Hsu (C) Woodrow Dupuy, Micheal Stringfellow | |
| 14:37 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Corey Knipp | 5-7 |
| 14:21 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke's layup is rejected by Henry Hsu | 5-7 |
| 14:20 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 13:51 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Corey Knipp | 5-10 |
| 13:46 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (SG) Bryan Wren | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 13:28 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 13:27 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 13:06 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Kevin Harmon | 7-10 |
| 12:49 | Iowa State | The pull-up jumper by Henry Hsu is blocked by Rex Elliot | 7-10 |
| 12:47 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 12:23 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp hits a wide open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steven Somerville | 7-12 |
| 12:02 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 12:01 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon grabs the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 11:45 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton is hacked by Henry Hsu - foul #1 on Henry Hsu, team foul #1 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle (PG), Otis Allen (SF), Samuel John (PF), Bryan Wren (C) Kevin Harmon, Donald Newton, Edward Warnke, Rex Elliot | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Norman Cowen (PG), David Gladney (SG), Victor Jackson (SF), Woodrow Dupuy (PF), Micheal Stringfellow (C) Steven Somerville, Corey Knipp, Leslie Sykes, Jean Watson, Henry Hsu | |
| 11:34 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 11:32 | Santa Clara | Samuel John gets the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Timothy Hartle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Horne (fairly fresh) SF - Otis Allen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel John (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bryan Wren (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Norman Cowen (fresh) SG - David Gladney (fresh) SF - Victor Jackson (fresh) PF - Woodrow Dupuy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Micheal Stringfellow (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Santa Clara | Samuel John misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-12 |
| 11:23 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 11:19 | Iowa State | David Gladney loses the dribble to Timothy Hartle in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| 11:18 | Santa Clara | Samuel John hits the finger roll on a great pass from Timothy Hartle | 9-12 |
| 10:50 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 9-12 |
| 10:48 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 10:29 | Iowa State | Timothy Hartle takes the ball from David Gladney | 9-12 |
| 10:17 | Santa Clara | Samuel John travels with the ball | 9-12 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Somerville (PG) Norman Cowen | |
| 10:13 | Iowa State | Samuel John steals the ball from David Gladney in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| 09:56 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-12 |
| 09:55 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 09:46 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by David Gladney | 9-14 |
| 09:35 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle is fouled on the floor by Steven Somerville - foul #1 on Steven Somerville, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Donald Newton (SG) Timothy Hartle, Shawn Horne | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Corey Knipp (SG), Leslie Sykes (SF), Jean Watson (C) David Gladney, Victor Jackson, Micheal Stringfellow | |
| 09:17 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-14 |
| 09:15 | Iowa State | Jean Watson grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 09:13 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville is hacked by Kevin Harmon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Harmon, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| 08:50 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy is hacked by Samuel John - foul #2 on Samuel John, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot (SG), Edward Warnke (PF) Otis Allen, Samuel John | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow (C) Woodrow Dupuy | |
| 08:39 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville lays it in on a nice dish by Corey Knipp | 9-16 |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke hits a turnaround from the right block | 11-16 |
| 08:08 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Somerville | 11-18 |
| 07:58 | Santa Clara | Leslie Sykes steals it from Bryan Wren | 11-18 |
| 07:55 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville misses the lay-in | 11-18 |
| 07:54 | Iowa State | Jean Watson hits the follow up shot | 11-20 |
| 07:37 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-20 |
| 07:35 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton tips it but misses | 11-20 |
| 07:33 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow grabs the board | 11-20 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Harmon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rex Elliot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Newton (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Warnke (tiring) 2 pts. C - Bryan Wren (tired) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Steven Somerville (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Knipp (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leslie Sykes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jean Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Stringfellow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Steven Somerville and the foul's on Rex Elliot - foul #1 on Rex Elliot, team foul #7 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle (PG), Shawn Horne (SG), Otis Allen (SF) Kevin Harmon, Rex Elliot, Donald Newton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Norman Cowen (PG), Victor Jackson (SF), Woodrow Dupuy (PF), Henry Hsu (C) Steven Somerville, Leslie Sykes, Jean Watson, Micheal Stringfellow | |
| 07:13 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp makes the free throw | 11-23 |
| 06:50 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne blows the layup but he's fouled by Corey Knipp - foul #1 on Corey Knipp, team foul #3 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Gladney (SG) Corey Knipp | |
| 06:50 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 06:50 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 06:25 | Iowa State | Norman Cowen connects on the open 3 from straight away | 13-26 |
| 06:06 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren's pass is intercepted by David Gladney | 13-26 |
| 06:02 | Iowa State | Norman Cowen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-26 |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne pulls down the rebound | 13-26 |
| 05:50 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-26 |
| 05:48 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Horne - foul #1 on Shawn Horne, team foul #8 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot (PF) Edward Warnke | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Somerville (PG), Leslie Sykes (SF) Norman Cowen, David Gladney | |
| 05:48 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 05:48 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 05:37 | Santa Clara | Woodrow Dupuy steals it from Otis Allen | 16-28 |
| 05:35 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Hartle - foul #2 on Timothy Hartle, team foul #9 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG) Timothy Hartle | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow (C) Henry Hsu | |
| 05:35 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 05:35 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville makes the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 05:21 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-30 |
| 05:20 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Micheal Stringfellow | 16-30 |
| 04:51 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Bryan Wren - foul #1 on Bryan Wren, team foul #10 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Donald Newton (SF) Richard Doolittle, Otis Allen | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Corey Knipp (SG), Jean Watson (PF) Victor Jackson, Woodrow Dupuy | |
| 04:51 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes misses the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 04:51 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 04:36 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke (PF) Bryan Wren | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 04:18 | Iowa State | Edward Warnke is called for the reach on Corey Knipp - foul #1 on Edward Warnke, team foul #11 | 16-31 |
| 04:18 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp makes the 1st free throw | 16-32 |
| 04:18 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp makes the 2nd free throw | 16-33 |
| 03:52 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 16-33 |
| 03:51 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon gets the offensive rebound | 16-33 |
| 03:34 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne misses the fadeaway from the left side | 16-33 |
| 03:33 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes snags the defensive board | 16-33 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Harmon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Horne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Newton (fairly fresh) PF - Rex Elliot (tiring) 2 pts. C - Edward Warnke (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Steven Somerville (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Knipp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leslie Sykes (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Jean Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Stringfellow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Harmon - foul #2 on Kevin Harmon, team foul #12 | 16-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle (PG), Otis Allen (SF), Edwin Mahoney (PF), Samuel John (C) Kevin Harmon, Donald Newton, Rex Elliot, Edward Warnke | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Gladney (SG), Victor Jackson (SF), Woodrow Dupuy (PF), Henry Hsu (C) Corey Knipp, Leslie Sykes, Jean Watson, Micheal Stringfellow | |
| 03:06 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville makes the 1st free throw | 16-34 |
| 03:06 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville makes the 2nd free throw | 16-35 |
| 02:50 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shawn Horne | 18-35 |
| 02:31 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy's pass is intercepted by Edwin Mahoney | 18-35 |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | Samuel John comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-35 |
| 02:05 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-35 |
| 01:41 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville is called for traveling | 18-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Norman Cowen (PG), Corey Knipp (SG), Leslie Sykes (SF), Micheal Stringfellow (C) Steven Somerville, David Gladney, Victor Jackson, Henry Hsu | |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Norman Cowen - foul #1 on Norman Cowen, team foul #4 | 18-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG) Timothy Hartle | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jean Watson (C) Micheal Stringfellow | |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 01:14 | Iowa State | Norman Cowen is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Doolittle - foul #1 on Richard Doolittle, team foul #13 | 20-35 |
| 01:14 | Iowa State | Norman Cowen makes the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 01:14 | Iowa State | Norman Cowen misses the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 01:14 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Samuel John | 20-36 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney connects on the runner in the lane and the foul's on Jean Watson - foul #1 on Jean Watson, team foul #5 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Donald Newton (SG) Richard Doolittle, Shawn Horne | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney makes the free throw | 23-36 |
| 00:50 | Iowa State | Norman Cowen is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Harmon - foul #3 on Kevin Harmon, team foul #14 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG) Kevin Harmon | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:50 | Iowa State | Norman Cowen misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 00:50 | Iowa State | Norman Cowen misses the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Doolittle | 26-36 |
| 00:23 | Iowa State | Jean Watson misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 26-36 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Jean Watson is called for the reach on Richard Doolittle - foul #2 on Jean Watson, team foul #6 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle (PG), Rex Elliot (SF) Richard Doolittle, Otis Allen | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Somerville (PG), Victor Jackson (SF), Henry Hsu (PF), Micheal Stringfellow (C) Norman Cowen, Leslie Sykes, Woodrow Dupuy, Jean Watson | |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney's floater is tipped away by Micheal Stringfellow | 26-36 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |