| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) SG - James Vine (fresh) SF - Frank Hay (fresh) PF - Carlos Foust (fresh) C - Roger Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) PF - Corey Freed (fresh) C - James McGonagle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | New Mexico | James McGonagle pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | Joseph Ross steals it from Marion Kerr in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico | Corey Freed snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico | James McGonagle jams it on a great pass from James Zeilman | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Carlos Foust | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay is called for a charge - foul #1 on Frank Hay, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:26 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico | James McGonagle gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico | Corey Freed makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 0-4 |
| 16:50 | Santa Clara | James Vine comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 16:49 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner tips it but misses | 0-4 |
| 16:48 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico | Corey Freed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Ronald Smith (SF), Bernard Ippolito (PF), Anthony Snipes (C) Joseph Ross, James Vine, Frank Hay, Carlos Foust, Roger Gardner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF), Brian Stella (PF) Jack Abernathy, Marion Kerr, Corey Freed | |
| 16:10 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Bernard Ippolito | 4-4 |
| 15:56 | New Mexico | James Zeilman misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 15:55 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito grabs the board | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (fresh) SG - Wayne Altman (fresh) SF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Ippolito (fresh) C - Anthony Snipes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Emery Olmsted (fresh) SF - Jerry Karlson (fresh) PF - Brian Stella (fresh) C - James McGonagle (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 15:47 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:45 | New Mexico | Bernard Ippolito steps in front of the James Zeilman pass in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 15:27 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Snipes | 7-4 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Hartsell - foul #1 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Benson (C) James McGonagle | |
| 15:15 | New Mexico | Wayne Altman takes the ball from James Zeilman | 7-4 |
| 14:47 | Santa Clara | Jerry Karlson steals the ball from Wayne Altman | 7-4 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico | James Zeilman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Karlson | 7-6 |
| 14:19 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses long on a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by James Zeilman - foul #1 on James Zeilman, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Christopher Collins (SF), Carlos Foust (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Wayne Altman, Ronald Smith, Bernard Ippolito, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Jack Abernathy (SG), Marion Kerr (SF), Corey Freed (PF) James Zeilman, Emery Olmsted, Jerry Karlson, Brian Stella | |
| 14:19 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:19 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:19 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell makes the 3rd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise is hacked by Carlos Foust - foul #1 on Carlos Foust, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Frank Hay (SF) Billy Hartsell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 13:46 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 9-6 |
| 13:44 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Roger Gardner | 9-6 |
| 13:23 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 13:21 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner misses the tip | 9-6 |
| 13:19 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust tips it back up and in | 11-6 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by James Benson | 11-8 |
| 13:07 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Crossley | 13-8 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Gardner - foul #1 on Roger Gardner, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG) Michael Crossley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James McGonagle (C) James Benson | |
| 12:52 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 12:31 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 12:30 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Roger Gardner - foul #2 on Roger Gardner, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Ronald Smith (SF), Bernard Ippolito (PF), Anthony Snipes (C) Christopher Collins, Frank Hay, Carlos Foust, Roger Gardner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Emery Olmsted (SG), Brian Stella (PF) Rickey Wise, Jack Abernathy, Corey Freed | |
| 12:07 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:49 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes blows the layup | 13-12 |
| 11:48 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes tips it back up and in | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) SG - Wayne Altman (fresh) SF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Ippolito (fresh) C - Anthony Snipes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emery Olmsted (fresh) SF - Marion Kerr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Stella (fresh) C - James McGonagle (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Marion Kerr | 15-15 |
| 11:22 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG) Joseph Ross | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson (SF) Marion Kerr | |
| 11:10 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to James McGonagle | 15-15 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico | James Zeilman is fouled on the floor by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG), Billy Hartsell (SF), Carlos Foust (PF) Michael Crossley, Bernard Ippolito, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy (SG), James Benson (C) Emery Olmsted, James McGonagle | |
| 10:52 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Zeilman | 15-18 |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-18 |
| 10:25 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith tips it in | 17-18 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 10:09 | New Mexico | James Benson grabs the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico | Billy Hartsell swats the short shot by Jerry Karlson | 17-18 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico | James Benson snags the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Vine - foul #1 on James Vine, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Christopher Collins (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Wayne Altman, James Vine, Billy Hartsell, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Corey Freed (PF), James McGonagle (C) James Zeilman, Brian Stella, James Benson | |
| 09:42 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito scores on a floater from close range | 19-19 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson double dribbles | 19-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes (C) Carlos Foust | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted (SG), Marion Kerr (SF) Jack Abernathy, Jerry Karlson | |
| 08:45 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-19 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 08:37 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith (C) Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Benson (C) James McGonagle | |
| 08:16 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side set up by Rickey Wise | 19-21 |
| 07:57 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico | Corey Freed pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Corey Freed clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 19-21 |
| 07:46 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Ross (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Hay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Snipes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rickey Wise (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Emery Olmsted (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marion Kerr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Corey Freed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Benson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Corey Freed | 19-21 |
| 07:17 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Hay - foul #2 on Frank Hay, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (PG), James Vine (SG), Billy Hartsell (SF), Carlos Foust (PF) Joseph Ross, Christopher Collins, Frank Hay, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Jack Abernathy (SG), Brian Stella (PF), James McGonagle (C) Rickey Wise, Emery Olmsted, Corey Freed, James Benson | |
| 07:17 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:17 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:57 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell is hacked by Marion Kerr - foul #1 on Marion Kerr, team foul #2 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito (C) Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson (SF) Marion Kerr | |
| 06:35 | Santa Clara | James Vine is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Vine, team foul #9 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG) James Vine | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:33 | New Mexico | Brian Stella travels in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| 06:14 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito can't throw it down | 19-23 |
| 06:12 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust misses the tip | 19-23 |
| 06:10 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito hits the follow up shot | 21-23 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico | Billy Hartsell steals the ball from Jack Abernathy in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico | James Zeilman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-23 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson gets the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico | James Zeilman buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Karlson and he's fouled by Bernard Ippolito - foul #1 on Bernard Ippolito, team foul #10 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Christopher Collins (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Michael Crossley, Wayne Altman, Carlos Foust, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted (SG), Marion Kerr (SF), Corey Freed (PF), James Benson (C) Jack Abernathy, Jerry Karlson, Brian Stella, James McGonagle | |
| 05:09 | New Mexico | James Zeilman misses the free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Ronald Smith | 24-25 |
| 04:53 | Santa Clara | James Zeilman is called for the reach on Joseph Ross - foul #2 on James Zeilman, team foul #3 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG) James Zeilman | |
| 04:34 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses long on a floater from the right side | 24-25 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico | James Benson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust (PF) Billy Hartsell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:06 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Rickey Wise - foul #1 on Rickey Wise, team foul #4 | 24-25 |
| 04:06 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:06 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | James Benson gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-25 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr tips it back up and in | 25-27 |
| 03:41 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross is hacked by Rickey Wise - foul #2 on Rickey Wise, team foul #5 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Roger Gardner (C) Christopher Collins, Ronald Smith, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF) Rickey Wise, Marion Kerr | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Vine (fresh) SF - Frank Hay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Foust (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Gardner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Emery Olmsted (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jerry Karlson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Corey Freed (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Benson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG) Joseph Ross | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Stella (PF) Corey Freed | |
| 03:26 | New Mexico | Frank Hay steps in front of the James Benson pass in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 03:05 | Santa Clara | Emery Olmsted takes the ball from James Vine | 25-27 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted misses the lay-in | 25-27 |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 02:50 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay blows the dunk | 25-27 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico | Brian Stella grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted is fouled on the floor by Roger Gardner - foul #3 on Roger Gardner, team foul #11 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Bernard Ippolito (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Michael Crossley, Carlos Foust, Roger Gardner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), James McGonagle (C) Jack Abernathy, James Benson | |
| 02:38 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 02:38 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Brian Stella is called for the reach on Bernard Ippolito - foul #1 on Brian Stella, team foul #6 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG) James Vine | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy (SG), Rickey Wise (SF), Corey Freed (PF) Emery Olmsted, Jerry Karlson, Brian Stella | |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Zeilman - foul #3 on James Zeilman, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SF), Anthony Snipes (C) Frank Hay, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Kerr (SF) James Zeilman | |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Ippolito - foul #2 on Bernard Ippolito, team foul #12 | 27-27 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:02 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Ippolito and he's fouled by Jack Abernathy - foul #1 on Jack Abernathy, team foul #8 | 29-28 |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Marion Kerr | 30-30 |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico | Corey Freed hits a floater from the left side set up by Rickey Wise | 33-32 |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | Corey Freed grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), James Vine (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Carlos Foust (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Joseph Ross, Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins, Bernard Ippolito, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF), Brian Stella (PF), James Benson (C) Jack Abernathy, Marion Kerr, Corey Freed, James McGonagle | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise clanks a floater from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Brian Stella tips it in | 33-34 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 33-34 |