| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (fresh) SG - Paul Pope (fresh) SF - Harold Echols (fresh) PF - Walter Duke (fresh) C - Jack Castleberry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Thomas McFarlin (fresh) SG - Keith Stoker (fresh) SF - Antoine Richie (fresh) PF - Isaac Showalter (fresh) C - Maurice St. Jean (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke is denied on a layup by Maurice St. Jean | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | San Jose State | Isaac Showalter grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | San Jose State | Isaac Showalter can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | San Jose State | Isaac Showalter snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | San Jose State | Antoine Richie is alone and drills a runner near the basket set up by Keith Stoker | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Antoine Richie | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | San Jose State | Troy Dawson takes the ball from Antoine Richie in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | San Jose State | Maurice St. Jean grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | San Jose State | Keith Stoker's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Duke | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | San Jose State | Maurice St. Jean snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | San Jose State | Thomas McFarlin knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Antoine Richie | 0-4 |
| 17:42 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Harold Echols | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | San Jose State | Maurice St. Jean scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 17:05 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson double dribbles | 2-7 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SF) Harold Echols | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 16:40 | San Jose State | Jack Castleberry swats the short shot by Isaac Showalter | 2-7 |
| 16:39 | San Jose State | Keith Stoker grabs the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:26 | San Jose State | Antoine Richie misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Walter Duke - foul #1 on Walter Duke, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Weissberg (PG), Robert Post (SG), Lewis Allums (C) Thomas McFarlin, Keith Stoker, Maurice St. Jean | |
| 16:26 | San Jose State | Antoine Richie makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:26 | San Jose State | Antoine Richie makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:05 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Troy Dawson | 4-9 |
| 15:43 | San Jose State | Michael Weissberg misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-9 |
| 15:42 | San Jose State | Michael Weissberg snags the offensive board | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Pope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Preston Sims (fresh) PF - Walter Duke (fairly fresh) C - Jack Castleberry (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Michael Weissberg (fresh) SG - Robert Post (fresh) SF - Antoine Richie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Isaac Showalter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lewis Allums (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | San Jose State | Lewis Allums is hacked by Jack Castleberry - foul #1 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Thomas McFarlin (PG), Perry Norwood (PF) Antoine Richie, Isaac Showalter | |
| 15:27 | San Jose State | Thomas McFarlin makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Post | 4-11 |
| 15:17 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-11 |
| 15:15 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry tips it back up and in | 6-11 |
| 15:10 | San Jose State | Michael Weissberg is hacked by Paul Pope - foul #1 on Paul Pope, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph (SG), Harold Echols (SF) Paul Pope, Preston Sims | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Keith Stoker (SG) Robert Post | |
| 14:55 | San Jose State | Thomas McFarlin hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Stoker | 6-13 |
| 14:42 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke is hacked by Perry Norwood - foul #1 on Perry Norwood, team foul #1 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Chester Follett (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Troy Dawson, Walter Duke, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Maurice St. Jean (C) Perry Norwood | |
| 14:30 | Santa Clara | Michael Weissberg is called for the reach on Harold Echols - foul #1 on Michael Weissberg, team foul #2 | 6-13 |
| 14:15 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett clanks a floater from the right wing | 6-13 |
| 14:13 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd tips it in | 8-13 |
| 13:48 | San Jose State | Harold Echols steps in front of the Lewis Allums pass | 8-13 |
| 13:29 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jarvis Ralph | 10-13 |
| 13:16 | San Jose State | Keith Stoker makes the fadeaway from the left side | 10-15 |
| 13:00 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Lewis Allums - foul #1 on Lewis Allums, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Paul Pope (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Jack Castleberry (C) Ryan Smith, Jarvis Ralph, Harold Echols, Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Post (PG), Gary Foote (SG), Antoine Richie (SF), Isaac Showalter (PF), Perry Norwood (C) Thomas McFarlin, Keith Stoker, Michael Weissberg, Lewis Allums, Maurice St. Jean | |
| 13:00 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:00 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:00 | San Jose State | Perry Norwood grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 12:42 | San Jose State | Gary Foote is fouled on the floor by Paul Pope - foul #2 on Paul Pope, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (SF), Walter Duke (PF) Paul Pope, Chester Follett | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 12:33 | San Jose State | Robert Post is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 12:32 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 12:19 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke's pass is intercepted by Robert Post | 11-15 |
| 12:17 | San Jose State | Troy Dawson is called for the reach on Gary Foote in the backcourt - foul #1 on Troy Dawson, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| 12:10 | San Jose State | Robert Post misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-15 |
| 12:09 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:45 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | John Manley grabs the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:31 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims makes the floater from the right side | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (fairly fresh) SG - Preston Sims (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Manley (fresh) PF - Walter Duke (fairly fresh) C - Jack Castleberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Post (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Foote (fresh) SF - Antoine Richie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Isaac Showalter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Perry Norwood (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | San Jose State | Gary Foote throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph (SG) John Manley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Thomas McFarlin (PG), Keith Stoker (SG), Maurice St. Jean (C) Robert Post, Gary Foote, Perry Norwood | |
| 11:02 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-15 |
| 10:47 | San Jose State | Keith Stoker hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Antoine Richie | 15-18 |
| 10:19 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Preston Sims | 18-18 |
| 10:01 | San Jose State | Isaac Showalter banks in the layup set up by Maurice St. Jean and he's fouled by Troy Dawson - foul #2 on Troy Dawson, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Harold Echols (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Troy Dawson, Jarvis Ralph, Walter Duke, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Weissberg (PG), Robert Post (SG), Lewis Allums (SF) Thomas McFarlin, Keith Stoker, Antoine Richie | |
| 10:01 | San Jose State | Isaac Showalter makes the free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:45 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett makes the runner from the left block | 20-21 |
| 09:25 | San Jose State | Michael Weissberg knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett scores on a turnaround from the left block | 22-24 |
| 08:46 | San Jose State | Maurice St. Jean misses the wide open shot from the left side | 22-24 |
| 08:45 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph (SG), Walter Duke (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Preston Sims, Chester Follett, Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Thomas McFarlin (PG), Keith Stoker (SG), Perry Norwood (PF) Robert Post, Isaac Showalter, Maurice St. Jean | |
| 08:14 | San Jose State | Perry Norwood misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 08:13 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 08:03 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith is called for 10 seconds | 22-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (SF) Harold Echols | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Antoine Richie (SF) Lewis Allums | |
| 07:48 | San Jose State | Michael Weissberg can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 07:46 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 07:29 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 22-24 |
| 07:27 | San Jose State | Keith Stoker grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Jarvis Ralph (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Manley (fresh) PF - Walter Duke (fairly fresh) C - Jack Castleberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Thomas McFarlin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Keith Stoker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antoine Richie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Perry Norwood (fresh) C - Michael Weissberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:07 | San Jose State | Keith Stoker buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Antoine Richie | 22-27 |
| 06:55 | Santa Clara | Keith Stoker is called for the reach on Ryan Smith - foul #1 on Keith Stoker, team foul #4 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (PG), Harold Echols (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Ryan Smith, John Manley, Walter Duke, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Maurice St. Jean (C) Michael Weissberg | |
| 06:44 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-27 |
| 06:43 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 06:29 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett blows the layup but the foul's on Perry Norwood - foul #2 on Perry Norwood, team foul #5 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Post (SG), Isaac Showalter (PF), Lewis Allums (C) Keith Stoker, Perry Norwood, Maurice St. Jean | |
| 06:29 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:29 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:29 | San Jose State | Isaac Showalter pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 06:15 | San Jose State | Thomas McFarlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG) Jarvis Ralph | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gary Foote (SG) Thomas McFarlin | |
| 05:49 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ryan Smith | 25-27 |
| 05:38 | San Jose State | Melvin Todd picks off the pass by Isaac Showalter | 25-27 |
| 05:19 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith is hacked by Robert Post - foul #1 on Robert Post, team foul #6 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (SF), Walter Duke (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Harold Echols, Chester Follett, Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Thomas McFarlin (PG), Maurice St. Jean (C) Gary Foote, Antoine Richie | |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ryan Smith | 27-27 |
| 04:37 | San Jose State | Robert Post buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Lewis Allums | 27-30 |
| 04:20 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims's 3 pointer is rejected by Lewis Allums | 27-30 |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry tips it in | 29-30 |
| 04:12 | San Jose State | Thomas McFarlin is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on Preston Sims - foul #1 on Preston Sims, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph (SG) Preston Sims | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Keith Stoker (SG), Michael Weissberg (SF), Gary Foote (PF) Robert Post, Lewis Allums, Isaac Showalter | |
| 04:12 | San Jose State | Thomas McFarlin makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:12 | San Jose State | Thomas McFarlin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:48 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke scores on a shot near the basket | 31-32 |
| 03:25 | San Jose State | Keith Stoker double dribbles | 31-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Paul Pope (SG), Harold Echols (SF), Melvin Todd (C) Ryan Smith, Jarvis Ralph, John Manley, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Norman Payan (PG), Perry Norwood (PF) Thomas McFarlin, Gary Foote | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Pope (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harold Echols (fresh) PF - Walter Duke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Melvin Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Norman Payan (fresh) SG - Keith Stoker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Weissberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Perry Norwood (fresh) C - Maurice St. Jean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | Norman Payan is called for the reach on Paul Pope - foul #1 on Norman Payan, team foul #7 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chester Follett (PF) Walter Duke | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:59 | San Jose State | Maurice St. Jean grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 02:55 | San Jose State | Maurice St. Jean throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Antoine Richie (SF) Norman Payan | |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Keith Stoker - foul #2 on Keith Stoker, team foul #8 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Isaac Showalter (PF) Maurice St. Jean | |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:35 | San Jose State | Isaac Showalter gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 02:28 | San Jose State | Keith Stoker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 02:08 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Perry Norwood - foul #3 on Perry Norwood, team foul #9 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SF), Jack Castleberry (C) Harold Echols, Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Thomas McFarlin (PG), Robert Post (SG), Maurice St. Jean (C) Michael Weissberg, Keith Stoker, Perry Norwood | |
| 02:08 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:08 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:55 | San Jose State | Thomas McFarlin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 01:54 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Castleberry | 37-32 |
| 01:33 | San Jose State | Robert Post is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-35 |
| 01:31 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson loses the dribble to Thomas McFarlin in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 01:28 | San Jose State | Thomas McFarlin dunks the ball | 37-37 |
| 01:06 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-37 |
| 01:05 | San Jose State | Maurice St. Jean snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 01:03 | San Jose State | Antoine Richie is hacked by Paul Pope in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Pope, team foul #8 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph (SG), Harold Echols (SF), Walter Duke (PF) Paul Pope, Preston Sims, Chester Follett | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Keith Stoker (SG), Lewis Allums (PF), Michael Weissberg (C) Robert Post, Isaac Showalter, Maurice St. Jean | |
| 01:03 | San Jose State | Antoine Richie misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 01:03 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 00:43 | San Jose State | Thomas McFarlin snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 00:21 | San Jose State | Jack Castleberry is called for the reach on Michael Weissberg - foul #2 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #9 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd (C) Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Post (PG), Gary Foote (PF) Thomas McFarlin, Antoine Richie | |
| 00:21 | San Jose State | Michael Weissberg makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:21 | San Jose State | Michael Weissberg makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | The clock runs out | 37-39 |