| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Otis Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Wren (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Don Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Beaver (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mladen Zafar (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Merle Calloway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Mladen Zafar inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:57 | Indiana | Robert Beaver is fouled in the backcourt by Otis Allen - foul #2 on Otis Allen, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:35 | Indiana | Edwin Mahoney swats the dunk try by Merle Calloway | 33-35 |
| 19:34 | Indiana | Mladen Zafar grabs the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 19:10 | Indiana | Mladen Zafar misses short on a jumper from the left side | 33-35 |
| 19:09 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:46 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 18:44 | Indiana | Merle Calloway pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:38 | Indiana | Merle Calloway knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Don Watts | 33-37 |
| 18:12 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Harmon | 35-37 |
| 17:43 | Indiana | Robert Beaver connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Roy Jones | 35-40 |
| 17:20 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney lays it in and he's hacked by Merle Calloway - foul #1 on Merle Calloway, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber (PG), Rex Elliot (SG), Donald Newton (SF), Samuel John (C) Kevin Harmon, Shawn Horne, Otis Allen, Bryan Wren | |
| Subs | Indiana | Chris Nichols (PG), Jim Jackson (SG), Homer Mariano (SF), Robert Myers (PF), Vince Harding (C) Don Watts, Robert Beaver, Mladen Zafar, Roy Jones, Merle Calloway | |
| 17:20 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney misses the free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:20 | Indiana | Robert Myers grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 16:56 | Indiana | Vince Harding misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Willy Sharber - foul #2 on Willy Sharber, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke (C) Edwin Mahoney | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 16:56 | Indiana | Vince Harding misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:56 | Indiana | Vince Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:36 | Santa Clara | Jim Jackson steps in front of the Samuel John pass | 37-41 |
| 16:33 | Indiana | Chris Nichols's pass is intercepted by Rex Elliot in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 16:32 | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber misses the easy layup | 37-41 |
| 16:31 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:11 | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Vince Harding - foul #1 on Vince Harding, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (SG) Donald Newton | |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Watts (PG), Robert Beaver (SG) Chris Nichols, Homer Mariano | |
| 16:11 | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:11 | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:52 | Indiana | Rex Elliot is called for the reach on Jim Jackson - foul #1 on Rex Elliot, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG), Donald Newton (SF) Willy Sharber, Rex Elliot | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Jones (PF) Robert Myers | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Richard Doolittle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Newton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel John (fresh) C - Edward Warnke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Don Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Beaver (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jim Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vince Harding (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Indiana | Jim Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 15:29 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Jones | 38-41 |
| 15:14 | Indiana | Vince Harding is open and scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Beaver | 38-43 |
| 14:56 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 14:55 | Santa Clara | Samuel John can't tip it in | 38-43 |
| 14:54 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:34 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 14:33 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Roy Jones | 38-43 |
| 14:26 | Indiana | Jim Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Newton - foul #1 on Donald Newton, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Rex Elliot (SG), Otis Allen (SF), Jerry Stevens (PF), Bryan Wren (C) Richard Doolittle, Shawn Horne, Donald Newton, Samuel John, Edward Warnke | |
| Subs | Indiana | Chris Nichols (PG), Mladen Zafar (SF), Robert Myers (PF), Homer Mariano (C) Don Watts, Jim Jackson, Roy Jones, Vince Harding | |
| 14:04 | Indiana | Kevin Harmon is called for the reach on Chris Nichols - foul #3 on Kevin Harmon, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Merle Calloway (C) Homer Mariano | |
| 13:47 | Indiana | Robert Beaver's pass is intercepted by Jerry Stevens | 38-43 |
| 13:30 | Santa Clara | Chris Nichols steps in front of the Jerry Stevens pass | 38-43 |
| 13:27 | Indiana | Chris Nichols throws it down | 38-45 |
| 13:21 | Santa Clara | Chris Nichols steals the ball from Rex Elliot | 38-45 |
| 13:18 | Indiana | Chris Nichols banks in the layup | 38-47 |
| 13:11 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 13:08 | Indiana | Kevin Harmon steals it from Robert Myers in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 12:51 | Santa Clara | Merle Calloway is called for the reach on Bryan Wren - foul #2 on Merle Calloway, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (SG), Edwin Mahoney (PF) Rex Elliot, Jerry Stevens | |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Watts (PG), Roy Jones (PF), Homer Mariano (C) Robert Beaver, Robert Myers, Merle Calloway | |
| 12:33 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-47 |
| 12:31 | Indiana | Roy Jones grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 12:09 | Indiana | Chris Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG), Donald Newton (SF) Kevin Harmon, Otis Allen | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jim Jackson (SF) Mladen Zafar | |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 11:42 | Indiana | Roy Jones gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Richard Doolittle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Newton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Mahoney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Wren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Don Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Chris Nichols (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jim Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Homer Mariano (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Indiana | Roy Jones hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Chris Nichols | 41-49 |
| 10:48 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle's pass is intercepted by Don Watts | 41-49 |
| 10:24 | Indiana | Homer Mariano hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Don Watts and he's hacked by Edwin Mahoney - foul #2 on Edwin Mahoney, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Rex Elliot (SG), Otis Allen (SF), Samuel John (PF), Edward Warnke (C) Richard Doolittle, Shawn Horne, Donald Newton, Edwin Mahoney, Bryan Wren | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Beaver (SG), Mladen Zafar (SF), Merle Calloway (C) Chris Nichols, Jim Jackson, Roy Jones | |
| 10:24 | Indiana | Homer Mariano makes the free throw | 41-52 |
| 10:04 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen drills a floater from close range and the foul's on Mladen Zafar - foul #1 on Mladen Zafar, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Myers (PF) Homer Mariano | |
| 10:04 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:38 | Indiana | Robert Myers is open but misses the lay-in | 44-52 |
| 09:37 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 09:28 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 09:27 | Indiana | Robert Myers grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 09:12 | Indiana | Don Watts can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Rex Elliot - foul #2 on Rex Elliot, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG), Shawn Horne (SG), Jerry Stevens (PF) Kevin Harmon, Otis Allen, Edward Warnke | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 09:12 | Indiana | Don Watts misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:12 | Indiana | Don Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:55 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 08:53 | Indiana | Merle Calloway pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 08:32 | Indiana | Jerry Stevens is called for the reach on Robert Myers - foul #1 on Jerry Stevens, team foul #8 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Newton (SF) Rex Elliot | |
| Subs | Indiana | Chris Nichols (PG), Jim Jackson (SG), Roy Jones (PF), Vince Harding (C) Don Watts, Robert Beaver, Mladen Zafar, Merle Calloway | |
| 08:32 | Indiana | Robert Myers misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:32 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Samuel John | 44-53 |
| 08:09 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 08:08 | Indiana | Chris Nichols gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 08:04 | Indiana | Shawn Horne is called for the reach on Jim Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Horne, team foul #9 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Otis Allen (SF), Edwin Mahoney (PF), Bryan Wren (C) Richard Doolittle, Donald Newton, Jerry Stevens, Samuel John | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Beaver (SG) Robert Myers | |
| 08:04 | Indiana | Jim Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:04 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Edwin Mahoney | 44-53 |
| 07:46 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen is fouled on the floor by Jim Jackson - foul #1 on Jim Jackson, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 07:22 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon can't tip it in | 44-53 |
| 07:20 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Vince Harding | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Otis Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Mahoney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Wren (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Chris Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Beaver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Vince Harding (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Indiana | Robert Beaver makes the floater from close range set up by Chris Nichols and he's fouled by Otis Allen - foul #3 on Otis Allen, team foul #10 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (SG), Donald Newton (SF), Jerry Stevens (PF), Edward Warnke (C) Shawn Horne, Otis Allen, Edwin Mahoney, Bryan Wren | |
| Subs | Indiana | Mladen Zafar (SF), Robert Myers (PF) Jim Jackson, Roy Jones | |
| 07:06 | Indiana | Robert Beaver makes the free throw | 44-56 |
| 06:52 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 06:50 | Indiana | Robert Myers gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 06:48 | Indiana | Kevin Harmon is called for the reach on Mladen Zafar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Harmon, team foul #11 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (SG) Kevin Harmon | |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Watts (PG), Homer Mariano (C) Chris Nichols, Vince Harding | |
| 06:48 | Indiana | Mladen Zafar makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 06:48 | Indiana | Mladen Zafar makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:33 | Santa Clara | Robert Myers picks off the pass by Jerry Stevens | 44-58 |
| 06:29 | Indiana | Robert Beaver is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Horne - foul #4 on Shawn Horne, team foul #12 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot (SF) Donald Newton | |
| Subs | Indiana | Merle Calloway (C) Homer Mariano | |
| 06:29 | Indiana | Robert Beaver misses the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 06:29 | Indiana | Robert Beaver makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 06:16 | Santa Clara | Merle Calloway swats the short shot by Jerry Stevens | 44-59 |
| 06:15 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle tips it home | 46-59 |
| 06:05 | Indiana | Don Watts misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 06:04 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Shawn Horne | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 05:33 | Indiana | Merle Calloway lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Robert Beaver | 48-61 |
| 05:19 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 05:17 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens gets the offensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 05:07 | Santa Clara | Don Watts steps in front of the Richard Doolittle pass | 48-61 |
| 04:49 | Indiana | Mladen Zafar misses long on a shot from the left block | 48-61 |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Edward Warnke | 48-61 |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Otis Allen (SF), Edwin Mahoney (PF), Samuel John (C) Richard Doolittle, Rex Elliot, Jerry Stevens, Edward Warnke | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jim Jackson (SG), Roy Jones (PF), Vince Harding (C) Robert Beaver, Robert Myers, Merle Calloway | |
| 04:34 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Edwin Mahoney, team foul #13 | 48-61 |
| 04:11 | Indiana | Otis Allen denies the turnaround by Vince Harding | 48-61 |
| 04:09 | Indiana | Vince Harding tips it back up and in | 48-63 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Roy Jones - foul #2 on Roy Jones, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Newton (SG) Shawn Horne | |
| Subs | Indiana | Chris Nichols (PG), Homer Mariano (SF) Don Watts, Mladen Zafar | |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:56 | Indiana | Edwin Mahoney steps in front of the Jim Jackson pass in the backcourt | 51-63 |
| 03:44 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kevin Harmon | 54-63 |
| 03:37 | Indiana | Donald Newton steals it from Jim Jackson in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Homer Mariano - foul #2 on Homer Mariano, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot (SG), Bryan Wren (C) Donald Newton, Samuel John | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:05 | Indiana | Chris Nichols misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Harmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rex Elliot (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Otis Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Mahoney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Wren (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Chris Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jim Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Homer Mariano (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Vince Harding (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen hits the finger roll | 58-63 |
| 02:54 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (SG) Rex Elliot | |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Watts (PG), Robert Beaver (SG), Mladen Zafar (SF), Merle Calloway (C) Chris Nichols, Jim Jackson, Homer Mariano, Vince Harding | |
| 02:48 | Indiana | Mladen Zafar is hacked by Shawn Horne in the backcourt - foul #5 on Shawn Horne, team foul #14 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot (SG) Shawn Horne | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:48 | Indiana | Mladen Zafar makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:48 | Indiana | Mladen Zafar makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 02:30 | Indiana | Don Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 02:01 | Indiana | Merle Calloway is whistled for a carry | 58-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG), Donald Newton (SF), Samuel John (PF) Kevin Harmon, Otis Allen, Edwin Mahoney | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:56 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Otis Allen (SF), Edwin Mahoney (PF) Richard Doolittle, Donald Newton, Samuel John | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-65 |
| 01:37 | Indiana | Roy Jones grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 01:35 | Indiana | Don Watts is hacked by Otis Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Otis Allen, team foul #15 | 58-65 |
| 01:35 | Indiana | Don Watts makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 01:35 | Indiana | Don Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Merle Calloway - foul #3 on Merle Calloway, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:04 | Indiana | Roy Jones makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Beaver | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Robert Beaver steals the ball from Rex Elliot | 60-69 |
| 00:54 | Indiana | Robert Beaver lays it in | 60-71 |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren is whistled for a carry | 60-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG), Donald Newton (SF), Samuel John (PF), Edward Warnke (C) Kevin Harmon, Otis Allen, Edwin Mahoney, Bryan Wren | |
| Subs | Indiana | Chris Nichols (PG), Jim Jackson (SG), Homer Mariano (SF), Robert Myers (PF), Vince Harding (C) Don Watts, Robert Beaver, Mladen Zafar, Roy Jones, Merle Calloway | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Indiana | Donald Newton steals the ball from Robert Myers | 60-71 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton slams it home | 62-71 |
| 00:20 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Otis Allen (SF), Edwin Mahoney (PF), Bryan Wren (C) Richard Doolittle, Donald Newton, Samuel John, Edward Warnke | |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Watts (PG), Robert Beaver (SG), Mladen Zafar (SF), Roy Jones (PF), Merle Calloway (C) Chris Nichols, Jim Jackson, Homer Mariano, Robert Myers, Vince Harding | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Indiana | Rex Elliot is called for the reach on Robert Beaver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rex Elliot, team foul #16 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jim Jackson (SF), Vince Harding (C) Mladen Zafar, Merle Calloway | |
| 00:17 | Indiana | Robert Beaver makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:17 | Indiana | Robert Beaver misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren gets the rebound | 62-72 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren can't tip it in | 62-72 |
| 00:09 | Indiana | Robert Beaver gets the rebound | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Don Watts runs out the clock | 62-72 |