| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Pope (fresh) SG - Jeff Anton (fresh) SF - Troy Dawson (fresh) PF - Jack Castleberry (fresh) C - Charles Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - John Bartlett (fresh) SG - Richard Clay (fresh) SF - Johnny Spurling (fresh) PF - Alvin Earley (fresh) C - Leonard Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Francisco | Leonard Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | San Francisco | Alvin Earley drills a turnaround from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Clay - foul #1 on Richard Clay, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Alvin Earley - foul #1 on Alvin Earley, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:15 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:15 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton makes the 3rd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | San Francisco | Alvin Earley makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block set up by John Bartlett | 2-4 |
| 18:37 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark steps out of bounds on the sideline | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | San Francisco | Johnny Spurling comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry tips it in | 4-4 |
| 17:48 | San Francisco | Johnny Spurling is hacked by Jack Castleberry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), John Manley (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Alan Parsons (C) Paul Pope, Jeff Anton, Troy Dawson, Jack Castleberry, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ralph Henderson (PG), Larry Jayne (SG), Ricky Brown (SF), Joseph Walston (PF), Brian Hale (C) John Bartlett, Richard Clay, Johnny Spurling, Alvin Earley, Leonard Johnson | |
| 17:36 | San Francisco | Joseph Walston scores on a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Chester Follett - foul #1 on Chester Follett, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 17:36 | San Francisco | Joseph Walston makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:34 | Santa Clara | John Manley is hacked by Larry Jayne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Jayne, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| 17:13 | Santa Clara | John Manley is fouled on the floor by Larry Jayne - foul #2 on Larry Jayne, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Lester Washington (SG) Larry Jayne | |
| 17:05 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett's floater is tipped away by Brian Hale | 4-7 |
| 17:04 | Santa Clara | John Manley hits the follow up shot | 6-7 |
| 17:00 | San Francisco | Lester Washington loses the dribble to Ryan Smith in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 16:54 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons misses long on an open jumper from the baseline | 6-7 |
| 16:52 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Lester Washington | 6-7 |
| 16:29 | San Francisco | Lester Washington hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-9 |
| 16:06 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 16:04 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett gets the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:40 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 15:39 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Ralph Henderson | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (fairly fresh) SG - John Manley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Preston Sims (fairly fresh) PF - Chester Follett (fairly fresh) C - Alan Parsons (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Ralph Henderson (fairly fresh) SG - Lester Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ricky Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Walston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Hale (tiring) | |
| 15:28 | San Francisco | Preston Sims is called for the reach on Brian Hale - foul #1 on Preston Sims, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG), Jeff Anton (SG), Troy Dawson (SF), Jack Castleberry (PF), Charles Clark (C) Ryan Smith, John Manley, Preston Sims, Chester Follett, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Bartlett (PG), Richard Clay (SG), Johnny Spurling (SF), Alvin Earley (PF), Leonard Johnson (C) Ralph Henderson, Lester Washington, Ricky Brown, Joseph Walston, Brian Hale | |
| 15:05 | San Francisco | John Bartlett misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Jeff Anton - foul #1 on Jeff Anton, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| 15:05 | San Francisco | John Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:05 | San Francisco | John Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:51 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 6-11 |
| 14:50 | San Francisco | Johnny Spurling grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:43 | San Francisco | John Bartlett misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 14:42 | San Francisco | Alvin Earley gets the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:30 | San Francisco | Johnny Spurling misses long on a runner from the left block | 6-11 |
| 14:28 | San Francisco | Johnny Spurling tips it but misses | 6-11 |
| 14:27 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:06 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jeff Anton, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (SG), Walter Duke (C) Jeff Anton, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Charles Edler (PG) John Bartlett | |
| 13:49 | San Francisco | Alvin Earley misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Troy Dawson - foul #1 on Troy Dawson, team foul #6 | 6-11 |
| 13:49 | San Francisco | Alvin Earley makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:49 | San Francisco | Alvin Earley makes the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Clark (C) Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Joseph Walston (PF) Alvin Earley | |
| 13:19 | San Francisco | Charles Edler is fouled on the floor by Harold Echols - foul #1 on Harold Echols, team foul #7 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ralph Henderson (SG) Richard Clay | |
| 13:19 | San Francisco | Charles Edler makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 13:19 | San Francisco | Charles Edler makes the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-15 |
| 13:03 | San Francisco | Ralph Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (SG) Harold Echols | |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Bartlett (PG) Charles Edler | |
| 12:49 | Santa Clara | John Manley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-15 |
| 12:47 | San Francisco | Leonard Johnson snags the defensive board | 6-15 |
| 12:24 | San Francisco | John Bartlett makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leonard Johnson | 6-17 |
| 12:06 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Leonard Johnson - foul #1 on Leonard Johnson, team foul #5 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Preston Sims (SG), Chester Follett (SF), Alan Parsons (C) Paul Pope, John Manley, Troy Dawson, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Richard Clay (SG), Lester Washington (SF), Alvin Earley (PF) Ralph Henderson, Johnny Spurling, Joseph Walston | |
| 12:06 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke makes the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 12:06 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 11:51 | San Francisco | John Bartlett comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 8-17 |
| 11:49 | San Francisco | Lester Washington misses the tip | 8-17 |
| 11:48 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims pulls down the rebound | 8-17 |
| 11:46 | Santa Clara | Lester Washington steals the ball from Chester Follett in the backcourt | 8-17 |
| 11:31 | San Francisco | Lester Washington knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-20 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Preston Sims (fresh) SF - Chester Follett (fresh) PF - Walter Duke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Parsons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - John Bartlett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Clay (tiring) SF - Lester Washington (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alvin Earley (tiring) 6 pts. C - Leonard Johnson (tiring) | |
| 11:09 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Leonard Johnson - foul #2 on Leonard Johnson, team foul #6 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (SG), Jack Castleberry (PF) Chester Follett, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Charles Edler (PG), Ralph Henderson (SG), Ricky Brown (SF), Joseph Walston (C) John Bartlett, Richard Clay, Lester Washington, Leonard Johnson | |
| 11:09 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims misses the 1st free throw | 8-20 |
| 11:09 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| 10:53 | San Francisco | Ricky Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-20 |
| 10:52 | San Francisco | Ralph Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-20 |
| 10:40 | San Francisco | Joseph Walston misses the easy layup but the foul's on Alan Parsons - foul #1 on Alan Parsons, team foul #8 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (PG), Troy Dawson (SF), Charles Clark (C) Ryan Smith, Preston Sims, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Brian Hale (C) Alvin Earley | |
| 10:40 | San Francisco | Joseph Walston misses the 1st free throw | 9-20 |
| 10:40 | San Francisco | Joseph Walston misses the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| 10:40 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark grabs the board | 9-20 |
| 10:35 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson double dribbles in the backcourt | 9-20 |
| 10:21 | San Francisco | Jack Castleberry is called for the reach on Ricky Brown - foul #2 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #9 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chester Follett (PF) Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Bartlett (PG) Charles Edler | |
| 10:21 | San Francisco | Ricky Brown makes the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 10:21 | San Francisco | Ricky Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 9-22 |
| 10:04 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols is open but comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Ralph Henderson - foul #1 on Ralph Henderson, team foul #7 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG) Troy Dawson | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Richard Clay (SG), Johnny Spurling (SF) Ralph Henderson, Ricky Brown | |
| 10:04 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols makes the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 10:04 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| 09:59 | San Francisco | Richard Clay loses the dribble to Harold Echols in the backcourt | 11-22 |
| 09:48 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope misses the jumper in the paint | 11-22 |
| 09:46 | San Francisco | Brian Hale snags the defensive board | 11-22 |
| 09:43 | San Francisco | John Bartlett is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Pope - foul #1 on Paul Pope, team foul #10 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SG), Troy Dawson (SF) Harold Echols, John Manley | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Lester Washington (SG), Alvin Earley (PF) Richard Clay, Brian Hale | |
| 09:43 | San Francisco | John Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 09:43 | San Francisco | John Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 09:20 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark is hacked by John Bartlett - foul #1 on John Bartlett, team foul #8 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ralph Henderson (SG) Johnny Spurling | |
| 09:20 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark makes the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 09:20 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 09:20 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Alvin Earley | 12-24 |
| 09:00 | San Francisco | Lester Washington can't finish the uncontested layup | 12-24 |
| 08:58 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope grabs the board | 12-24 |
| 08:35 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett scores on a runner from the left block | 14-24 |
| 08:31 | San Francisco | Ralph Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), John Manley (SG), Alan Parsons (PF) Paul Pope, Preston Sims, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Charles Edler (PG), Richard Clay (SG), Johnny Spurling (SF), Brian Hale (PF) John Bartlett, Ralph Henderson, Lester Washington, Alvin Earley | |
| 08:10 | Santa Clara | John Manley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-24 |
| 08:08 | San Francisco | Brian Hale pulls down the rebound | 14-24 |
| 08:00 | San Francisco | Joseph Walston misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-24 |
| 07:59 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith grabs the board | 14-24 |
| 07:57 | Santa Clara | Joseph Walston is called for the reach on Ryan Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Walston, team foul #9 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SF), Charles Clark (C) Troy Dawson, Chester Follett | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ricky Brown (SF), Alvin Earley (PF) Johnny Spurling, Joseph Walston | |
| 07:57 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 07:57 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 07:38 | San Francisco | Richard Clay is hacked by John Manley - foul #1 on John Manley, team foul #11 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Walter Duke (PF) Charles Clark | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ralph Henderson (PG) Charles Edler | |
| 07:38 | San Francisco | Richard Clay makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:38 | San Francisco | Richard Clay misses the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:38 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons snags the defensive board | 16-25 |
| 07:29 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alan Parsons | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Manley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Preston Sims (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Walter Duke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Parsons (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Ralph Henderson (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Clay (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Ricky Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alvin Earley (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Hale (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | San Francisco | Richard Clay travels in the backcourt | 18-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (SG) John Manley | |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Bartlett (PG) Richard Clay | |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Preston Sims is blocked by Brian Hale | 18-25 |
| 07:05 | San Francisco | John Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 06:51 | San Francisco | Ricky Brown is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 06:50 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 06:38 | Santa Clara | Brian Hale is called for the reach on Alan Parsons - foul #1 on Brian Hale, team foul #10 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG), John Manley (SG), Troy Dawson (SF), Charles Clark (C) Ryan Smith, Harold Echols, Preston Sims, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Richard Clay (SG), Johnny Spurling (SF), Joseph Walston (PF) John Bartlett, Alvin Earley, Brian Hale | |
| 06:38 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:38 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:20 | San Francisco | Ricky Brown connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph Henderson | 20-27 |
| 06:09 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Clay - foul #2 on Richard Clay, team foul #11 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chester Follett (PF) Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Bartlett (PG), Brian Hale (C) Richard Clay, Ricky Brown | |
| 06:09 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:09 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 05:55 | San Francisco | Johnny Spurling comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 05:53 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 05:51 | Santa Clara | Joseph Walston steals the ball from John Manley in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| 05:31 | San Francisco | Johnny Spurling buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Bartlett | 21-30 |
| 05:13 | Santa Clara | Joseph Walston steals it from John Manley | 21-30 |
| 05:13 | San Francisco | San Francisco calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Harold Echols (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Walter Duke (PF) Paul Pope, John Manley, Troy Dawson, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Charles Edler (PG), Lester Washington (SG), Alvin Earley (PF) John Bartlett, Ralph Henderson, Brian Hale | |
| 04:47 | San Francisco | Alvin Earley misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Chester Follett - foul #2 on Chester Follett, team foul #12 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons (C) Chester Follett | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ricky Brown (SF) Johnny Spurling | |
| 04:47 | San Francisco | Alvin Earley misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:47 | San Francisco | Alvin Earley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:32 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Alan Parsons | 23-31 |
| 04:27 | San Francisco | Harold Echols is called for the reach on Lester Washington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Echols, team foul #13 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (SG) Harold Echols | |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Bartlett (PG), Ralph Henderson (SG) Charles Edler, Alvin Earley | |
| 04:27 | San Francisco | Lester Washington makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:27 | San Francisco | Lester Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:27 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 04:10 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 04:08 | San Francisco | Ricky Brown gets the rebound | 23-32 |
| 03:54 | San Francisco | Joseph Walston clanks a jumper near the basket | 23-32 |
| 03:52 | San Francisco | Joseph Walston can't tip it in | 23-32 |
| 03:51 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 03:36 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith is hacked by John Bartlett - foul #2 on John Bartlett, team foul #12 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG), Troy Dawson (SF), Jack Castleberry (PF), Chester Follett (C) John Manley, Preston Sims, Walter Duke, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Larry Jayne (PG), Richard Clay (SG), Johnny Spurling (SF), Alvin Earley (PF), Leonard Johnson (C) John Bartlett, Ralph Henderson, Lester Washington, Joseph Walston, Ricky Brown | |
| 03:36 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:36 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:18 | San Francisco | Richard Clay is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeff Anton - foul #3 on Jeff Anton, team foul #14 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG), Harold Echols (SG) Ryan Smith, Jeff Anton | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 03:18 | San Francisco | Richard Clay misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:18 | San Francisco | Richard Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:18 | San Francisco | Richard Clay makes the 3rd free throw | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Pope (tiring) SG - Harold Echols (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Troy Dawson (tiring) PF - Jack Castleberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Follett (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Larry Jayne (fresh) SG - Richard Clay (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Spurling (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Earley (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Johnson (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry is hacked by Johnny Spurling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Spurling, team foul #13 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Charles Edler (PG) Richard Clay | |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 03:01 | San Francisco | Johnny Spurling can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 03:00 | San Francisco | Leonard Johnson tips it back up and in | 26-36 |
| 02:50 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Paul Pope and he's hacked by Alvin Earley - foul #2 on Alvin Earley, team foul #14 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (SG) Harold Echols | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Richard Clay (SG), Brian Hale (PF) Charles Edler, Alvin Earley | |
| 02:50 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:40 | San Francisco | Johnny Spurling is called for 10 seconds | 29-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Clark (C) Chester Follett | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ricky Brown (SF) Johnny Spurling | |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | John Manley's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Hale | 29-36 |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry snags the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 02:07 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson connects on the floater from the right side set up by Jack Castleberry | 31-36 |
| 02:00 | San Francisco | Ricky Brown is fouled on the floor by Troy Dawson - foul #2 on Troy Dawson, team foul #15 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SF) Troy Dawson | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ralph Henderson (PG), Joseph Walston (PF) Larry Jayne, Brian Hale | |
| 02:00 | San Francisco | Ricky Brown makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 02:00 | San Francisco | Ricky Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 01:37 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jack Castleberry | 33-38 |
| 01:20 | San Francisco | Richard Clay misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 01:19 | San Francisco | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Henderson | 33-38 |
| 01:05 | San Francisco | Richard Clay is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 01:05 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Harold Echols (SG), Chester Follett (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Walter Duke (C) Paul Pope, John Manley, Preston Sims, Jack Castleberry, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Charles Edler (PG), Lester Washington (SF) Richard Clay, Ricky Brown | |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-40 |
| 00:46 | San Francisco | Lester Washington gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 00:31 | San Francisco | Lester Washington clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-40 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols's pass is intercepted by Ralph Henderson in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| 00:02 | San Francisco | Leonard Johnson misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 33-40 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols gets the rebound | 33-40 |