| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) PF - Fred Little (fresh) C - David Perkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (fresh) SG - Lawrence Erhardt (fresh) SF - Robert Simpson (fresh) PF - John Sullivan (fresh) C - Samuel Boone (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lawrence Erhardt | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Montana State | Fred Little misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan is fouled on the floor by David Perkins - foul #1 on David Perkins, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joel Morawski - foul #1 on Joel Morawski, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Montana State | Fred Little pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | Montana State | Fred Little is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:18 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Simpson | 0-6 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Samuel Boone denies the turnaround by Fred Little | 0-6 |
| 17:53 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 17:38 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-6 |
| 17:36 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Simpson | 0-6 |
| 17:22 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan misses the jumper from the left side | 0-6 |
| 17:20 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Boone | 0-6 |
| 17:03 | Santa Clara | Bryan Svendsen is called for the reach on Sam Roy - foul #1 on Bryan Svendsen, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Gray (PF) Fred Little | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (PG), Roy Pugsley (SG), David Houchens (SF), Christopher Lewellyn (PF), William Hartsfield (C) Sam Roy, Lawrence Erhardt, Robert Simpson, John Sullivan, Samuel Boone | |
| 16:57 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn buries a 3 from the left wing set up by William Hartsfield | 0-9 |
| 16:34 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen is open and scores on a shot near the basket set up by Joel Morawski | 2-9 |
| 16:20 | Santa Clara | Sol Green comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-9 |
| 16:19 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn tips it home | 2-11 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Lewellyn - foul #1 on Christopher Lewellyn, team foul #1 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SF), Pete Oberlin (C) Donald Duffin, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 15:56 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin is called for traveling | 2-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), Bruce Chute (C) Bryan Svendsen, Joel Morawski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), John Sullivan (PF) Roy Pugsley, David Houchens | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Nguyen (fresh) SG - Joe Pennock (fresh) SF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) PF - John Gray (fresh) C - Bruce Chute (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (fresh) SG - Sol Green (fresh) SF - Christopher Lewellyn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Sullivan (fresh) C - William Hartsfield (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | William Nguyen picks off the pass by John Sullivan | 2-11 |
| 15:35 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Sam Roy - foul #1 on Sam Roy, team foul #2 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Fred Little (PF) John Gray | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt (SG) Sol Green | |
| 15:35 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 2-11 |
| 15:35 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 2-11 |
| 15:35 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan gets the rebound | 2-11 |
| 15:16 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 2-11 |
| 15:15 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan tips it back up and in | 2-13 |
| 15:06 | Montana State | Bruce Chute's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), Joel Morawski (SG), Donald Duffin (SF), David Perkins (C) William Nguyen, Joe Pennock, Pete Oberlin, Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SF) Christopher Lewellyn | |
| 14:52 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Sam Roy | 2-15 |
| 14:34 | Montana State | Fred Little knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Bryan Svendsen and the foul's on John Sullivan - foul #1 on John Sullivan, team foul #3 | 4-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (PG), Robert Simpson (SF), Kevin Loyola (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Sam Roy, David Houchens, John Sullivan, William Hartsfield | |
| 14:34 | Montana State | Fred Little makes the free throw | 5-15 |
| 14:15 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-15 |
| 14:14 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Fred Little | 5-15 |
| 13:46 | Montana State | David Perkins misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-15 |
| 13:45 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone snags the defensive board | 5-15 |
| 13:39 | Santa Clara | Sol Green misses the jumper from the left wing | 5-15 |
| 13:37 | Montana State | Joel Morawski snags the defensive board | 5-15 |
| 13:35 | Montana State | Lawrence Erhardt steals it from Joel Morawski in the backcourt | 5-15 |
| 13:13 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson's floater is knocked away by Fred Little | 5-15 |
| 13:11 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Donald Duffin | 5-15 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Sol Green is called for the reach on Bryan Svendsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sol Green, team foul #4 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (PG), Joe Pennock (SG), Pete Oberlin (SF), John Gray (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Bryan Svendsen, Joel Morawski, Donald Duffin, Fred Little, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), Roy Pugsley (SG), Christopher Lewellyn (SF), John Sullivan (PF), William Hartsfield (C) Sol Green, Lawrence Erhardt, Robert Simpson, Kevin Loyola, Samuel Boone | |
| 12:57 | Montana State | William Nguyen banks in the layup set up by Joe Pennock | 7-15 |
| 12:51 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Joe Pennock | 7-15 |
| 12:48 | Montana State | Joe Pennock banks in the layup | 9-15 |
| 12:36 | Santa Clara | Pete Oberlin steps in front of the Roy Pugsley pass | 9-15 |
| 12:26 | Montana State | Joe Pennock misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 12:25 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 12:05 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-15 |
| 12:04 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Pete Oberlin | 9-15 |
| 11:44 | Montana State | John Sullivan is called for the reach on Joe Pennock - foul #2 on John Sullivan, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), Joel Morawski (SG), Donald Duffin (SF) William Nguyen, Joe Pennock, Pete Oberlin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (SG), David Houchens (SF), Kevin Loyola (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Roy Pugsley, Christopher Lewellyn, John Sullivan, William Hartsfield | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) PF - John Gray (fresh) C - Bruce Chute (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sol Green (fresh) SF - David Houchens (fresh) PF - Kevin Loyola (fresh) C - Samuel Boone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Samuel Boone steals the ball from Donald Duffin | 9-15 |
| 11:27 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-15 |
| 11:26 | Montana State | Joel Morawski grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 10:59 | Montana State | The refs have stopped play. John Gray 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. | 9-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Fred Little (PF), David Perkins (C) John Gray, Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt (SG), Robert Simpson (SF) Sam Roy, David Houchens | |
| 10:57 | Montana State | Donald Duffin connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Bryan Svendsen and he's fouled by Robert Simpson - foul #1 on Robert Simpson, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| 10:57 | Montana State | Donald Duffin makes the free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:38 | Santa Clara | David Perkins takes the ball from Kevin Loyola | 12-15 |
| 10:27 | Montana State | Donald Duffin clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 10:25 | Montana State | Donald Duffin misses the tip | 12-15 |
| 10:23 | Montana State | Fred Little tips it in | 14-15 |
| 10:00 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Samuel Boone is denied by Fred Little | 14-15 |
| 09:59 | Montana State | David Perkins snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 09:55 | Montana State | Fred Little is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Joel Morawski | 16-15 |
| 09:33 | Santa Clara | Sol Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 09:32 | Montana State | Fred Little grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (PG), Elmer Davis (SG), William Nguyen (SF), Pete Oberlin (PF) Bryan Svendsen, Joel Morawski, Donald Duffin, Fred Little | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), Roy Pugsley (SG), David Houchens (SF), Christopher Lewellyn (PF), William Hartsfield (C) Sol Green, Lawrence Erhardt, Robert Simpson, Kevin Loyola, Samuel Boone | |
| 09:18 | Santa Clara | David Perkins takes the ball from Christopher Lewellyn | 16-15 |
| 09:02 | Montana State | David Perkins hits the finger roll | 18-15 |
| 08:40 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Lewellyn | 18-18 |
| 08:36 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 08:34 | Montana State | David Perkins tips it in | 20-18 |
| 08:12 | Santa Clara | Joe Pennock is called for the reach on David Houchens - foul #1 on Joe Pennock, team foul #4 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), John Gray (PF) Elmer Davis, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone (C) Christopher Lewellyn | |
| 07:58 | Santa Clara | David Houchens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 07:56 | Montana State | William Nguyen gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 07:40 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin banks in the layup on a great pass from Bryan Svendsen | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Pennock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gray (fresh) C - Pete Oberlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Pugsley (fairly fresh) SF - David Houchens (fairly fresh) PF - William Hartsfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Boone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield is whistled for traveling | 22-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SG), Donald Duffin (SF), Bruce Chute (C) Joe Pennock, William Nguyen, Pete Oberlin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), Kevin Loyola (PF) Roy Pugsley, David Houchens, William Hartsfield | |
| 07:04 | Montana State | Donald Duffin connects on the open floater in the paint on a nice dish by Joel Morawski | 24-18 |
| 06:46 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone misses badly on a shot in the paint | 24-18 |
| 06:45 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt gets the offensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy is fouled on the floor by Bruce Chute - foul #1 on Bruce Chute, team foul #5 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Davis (PG), Fred Little (PF) Bryan Svendsen, John Gray | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (PG), Christopher Lewellyn (PF) Sam Roy, Kevin Loyola | |
| 06:09 | Santa Clara | Bruce Chute is called for the reach on Sol Green - foul #2 on Bruce Chute, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (PG), William Nguyen (SF), David Perkins (C) Elmer Davis, Donald Duffin, Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 05:48 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 05:33 | Montana State | Robert Simpson is called for the reach on William Nguyen - foul #2 on Robert Simpson, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (PG), William Hartsfield (PF) Sol Green, Robert Simpson | |
| 05:33 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:33 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 05:12 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt travels with the ball | 25-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), Donald Duffin (SF) Joe Pennock, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola (SF) Samuel Boone | |
| 04:45 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Erhardt - foul #1 on Lawrence Erhardt, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), David Perkins (C) Joel Morawski, William Nguyen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), David Houchens (SF) Lawrence Erhardt, William Hartsfield | |
| 04:45 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 04:23 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy grabs the offensive board | 27-21 |
| 04:11 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-21 |
| 04:09 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Donald Duffin | 27-21 |
| 04:06 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen is hacked by Sam Roy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sam Roy, team foul #9 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Gray (PF), Pete Oberlin (C) Fred Little, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (PG), Lawrence Erhardt (SG), Samuel Boone (C) Sam Roy, Roy Pugsley, Kevin Loyola | |
| 04:06 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:06 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-23 |
| 03:49 | Montana State | David Houchens is called for the reach on Bryan Svendsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Houchens, team foul #10 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Chute (C) Donald Duffin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Sullivan (PF) Christopher Lewellyn | |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:49 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Erhardt | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Pennock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gray (fresh) C - Bruce Chute (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sol Green (fresh) SG - Lawrence Erhardt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Houchens (fairly fresh) PF - John Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Boone (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Samuel Boone - foul #1 on Samuel Boone, team foul #11 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SG), William Nguyen (SF) Joe Pennock, Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), Robert Simpson (SF), William Hartsfield (C) Lawrence Erhardt, David Houchens, Samuel Boone | |
| 03:10 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:10 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:57 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joel Morawski - foul #2 on Joel Morawski, team foul #7 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Davis (PG), David Perkins (C) Bryan Svendsen, Pete Oberlin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (SG) Sol Green | |
| 02:57 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:57 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:57 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to William Hartsfield | 31-26 |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Pugsley | 31-29 |
| 02:35 | Montana State | Elmer Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 02:13 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 02:12 | Montana State | The rebound goes to William Nguyen | 31-29 |
| 02:08 | Montana State | Roy Pugsley is called for the reach on Elmer Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Pugsley, team foul #12 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Duffin (SF), Bruce Chute (PF) William Nguyen, John Gray | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola (SF) Robert Simpson | |
| 02:08 | Montana State | Elmer Davis makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:08 | Montana State | Elmer Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 01:48 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Elmer Davis - foul #1 on Elmer Davis, team foul #8 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (PG), Pete Oberlin (PF) Elmer Davis, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (SG), Robert Simpson (SF) Sam Roy, William Hartsfield | |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:22 | Montana State | John Sullivan steals the ball from Joel Morawski | 33-31 |
| 01:03 | Santa Clara | Sol Green is whistled for traveling | 33-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG) Joel Morawski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt (SG), David Houchens (SF) Roy Pugsley, Robert Simpson | |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bryan Svendsen | 35-31 |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sol Green | 35-33 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen is hacked by David Houchens - foul #2 on David Houchens, team foul #13 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), Fred Little (PF), David Perkins (C) William Nguyen, Pete Oberlin, Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), Christopher Lewellyn (C) Sol Green, Kevin Loyola | |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-33 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Joe Pennock snags the defensive board | 35-33 |