| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Williams (fresh) SG - Bradley Stafford (fresh) SF - Dan Cullen (fresh) PF - Steve Hall (fresh) C - Mario Elliott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (fresh) SG - James Vine (fresh) SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) PF - Anthony Snipes (fresh) C - Bernard Ippolito (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Mario Elliott wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Fresno State | Steve Hall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Santa Clara | James Vine gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Santa Clara | Steve Hall takes the ball from Bernard Ippolito | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Snipes | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Fresno State | Steve Hall is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley makes the 3 from straight away | 0-5 |
| 18:41 | Fresno State | James Vine steps in front of the Dan Cullen pass in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 18:40 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes lays it in on a nice dish by James Vine | 0-7 |
| 18:24 | Fresno State | William Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Hall | 3-7 |
| 18:11 | Santa Clara | Bradley Stafford is called for the reach on James Vine - foul #1 on Bradley Stafford, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| 18:06 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito travels with the ball | 3-7 |
| 18:03 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| 17:52 | Santa Clara | James Vine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-7 |
| Subs | Fresno State | George Gleason (PG), Bobby Cobb (SG), Brian Oliver (SF), Eddie Dolan (PF), Christopher Matthews (C) William Williams, Bradley Stafford, Dan Cullen, Steve Hall, Mario Elliott | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), William Tipton (SF), Emilio Garcia (PF), Richard Nelson (C) Michael Crossley, James Vine, Christopher Collins, Anthony Snipes, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 17:43 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan misses short on an open runner from close range | 3-7 |
| 17:41 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Emilio Garcia | 3-7 |
| 17:22 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Tipton | 3-10 |
| 17:07 | Fresno State | Christopher Matthews's pass is intercepted by Emilio Garcia | 3-10 |
| 16:47 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia hits a shot from the left wing set up by Billy Hartsell | 3-12 |
| 16:26 | Fresno State | Bobby Cobb clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-12 |
| 16:24 | Fresno State | Christopher Matthews snags the offensive board | 3-12 |
| 16:15 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bobby Cobb | 5-12 |
| 16:03 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Billy Hartsell | 5-14 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - George Gleason (fairly fresh) SG - Bobby Cobb (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Dolan (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Matthews (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Altman (fairly fresh) SF - William Tipton (fairly fresh) PF - Emilio Garcia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Nelson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-14 |
| 15:56 | Fresno State | Christopher Matthews tips it home | 7-14 |
| 15:37 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Hartsell | 7-16 |
| 15:35 | Fresno State | George Gleason is fouled in the backcourt by William Tipton - foul #1 on William Tipton, team foul #1 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Williams (PG), Bradley Stafford (SG), Dan Cullen (SF), Stuart Tingle (PF), Mario Elliott (C) George Gleason, Bobby Cobb, Brian Oliver, Eddie Dolan, Christopher Matthews | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), James Vine (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Billy Hartsell, Wayne Altman, William Tipton, Emilio Garcia, Richard Nelson | |
| 15:26 | Fresno State | Bernard Ippolito steps in front of the Dan Cullen pass | 7-16 |
| 15:10 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Collins | 7-19 |
| 15:03 | Fresno State | Stuart Tingle hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from close range | 7-19 |
| 15:02 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen gets the offensive rebound | 7-19 |
| 14:52 | Fresno State | Mario Elliott scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Dan Cullen and he's fouled by James Vine - foul #1 on James Vine, team foul #2 | 9-19 |
| 14:52 | Fresno State | Mario Elliott makes the free throw | 10-19 |
| 14:43 | Santa Clara | Dan Cullen steals it from Anthony Snipes | 10-19 |
| 14:22 | Fresno State | William Williams is hacked by Michael Crossley - foul #1 on Michael Crossley, team foul #3 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Steve Hall (PF) Stuart Tingle | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 14:11 | Fresno State | Mario Elliott hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 10-19 |
| 14:10 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito pulls down the rebound | 10-19 |
| 13:52 | Santa Clara | Dan Cullen is called for the reach on James Vine - foul #1 on Dan Cullen, team foul #2 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams (SF) Christopher Collins | |
| 13:45 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito is called for traveling | 10-19 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG) James Vine | |
| 13:28 | Fresno State | Steve Hall misses the turnaround from close range | 10-19 |
| 13:27 | Fresno State | Steve Hall snags the offensive board | 10-19 |
| 13:19 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 10-19 |
| 13:17 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford grabs the offensive board | 10-19 |
| 12:59 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen clanks a floater from the right block | 10-19 |
| 12:57 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito grabs the board | 10-19 |
| 12:51 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-19 |
| 12:49 | Fresno State | Mario Elliott gets the rebound | 10-19 |
| 12:46 | Fresno State | Ernest Adams is called for the reach on William Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Adams, team foul #4 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bobby Cobb (SG), Stuart Tingle (SF), Christopher Matthews (C) Bradley Stafford, Dan Cullen, Mario Elliott | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Emilio Garcia (C) Wayne Altman, Ernest Adams, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 12:30 | Fresno State | Christopher Matthews hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Billy Hartsell - foul #1 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #5 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Brian Oliver (PG), Eddie Dolan (SF) William Williams, Steve Hall | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:30 | Fresno State | Christopher Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 12:30 | Fresno State | Christopher Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 12:18 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-19 |
| 12:16 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia tips it home | 12-21 |
| 11:55 | Fresno State | Stuart Tingle knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Oliver | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Brian Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Cobb (fresh) SF - Eddie Dolan (fresh) PF - Christopher Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stuart Tingle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Billy Hartsell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) PF - Anthony Snipes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Emilio Garcia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 11:39 | Fresno State | Christopher Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 11:37 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver loses the dribble to Anthony Snipes in the backcourt | 14-21 |
| 11:32 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-21 |
| 11:30 | Fresno State | Christopher Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 11:24 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Bobby Cobb | 16-21 |
| 11:10 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Eddie Dolan - foul #1 on Eddie Dolan, team foul #3 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Fresno State | George Gleason (PG), Bradley Stafford (SG), Dan Cullen (SF), Steve Hall (PF) Brian Oliver, Bobby Cobb, Eddie Dolan, Stuart Tingle | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Bernard Ippolito (C) Billy Hartsell, Emilio Garcia | |
| 11:10 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 11:10 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:53 | Fresno State | George Gleason misses long on a shot in the lane | 16-22 |
| 10:52 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 10:46 | Santa Clara | George Gleason steals it from Christopher Collins | 16-22 |
| 10:44 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford loses the dribble to Christopher Collins in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Anthony Snipes is denied by Steve Hall | 16-22 |
| 10:33 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Steve Hall | 16-22 |
| 10:31 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen loses the dribble to Wayne Altman in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 10:29 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman hits the finger roll | 16-24 |
| 10:10 | Fresno State | Christopher Matthews's pass is intercepted by Wayne Altman | 16-24 |
| 09:58 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Crossley | 16-26 |
| 09:36 | Fresno State | Bernard Ippolito steals it from Bradley Stafford | 16-26 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 16-26 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Williams (PG), Bobby Cobb (SG), Eddie Dolan (SF), Stuart Tingle (PF), Mario Elliott (C) George Gleason, Bradley Stafford, Dan Cullen, Steve Hall, Christopher Matthews | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), James Vine (SG), William Tipton (SF), Richard Nelson (PF), Emilio Garcia (C) Michael Crossley, Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins, Anthony Snipes, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 09:16 | Fresno State | Stuart Tingle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-26 |
| 09:15 | Santa Clara | James Vine snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 09:03 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 16-26 |
| 09:02 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan gets the rebound | 16-26 |
| 08:58 | Fresno State | William Williams is fouled on the floor by Richard Nelson - foul #1 on Richard Nelson, team foul #6 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Brian Oliver (SF) Mario Elliott | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 08:40 | Fresno State | Eddie Dolan connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Oliver | 18-26 |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | William Williams takes the ball from Emilio Garcia | 18-26 |
| 08:17 | Fresno State | William Williams is fouled on the floor by Emilio Garcia - foul #1 on Emilio Garcia, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford (SG), Steve Hall (PF), Mario Elliott (C) Bobby Cobb, Eddie Dolan, Stuart Tingle | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Ernest Adams (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF) James Vine, William Tipton, Richard Nelson | |
| 08:17 | Fresno State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:17 | Fresno State | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:17 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 07:56 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Mario Elliott - foul #1 on Mario Elliott, team foul #4 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG) Billy Hartsell | |
| 07:56 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:56 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:56 | Fresno State | Mario Elliott pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bradley Stafford (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Oliver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steve Hall (tiring) 2 reb. C - Mario Elliott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Altman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Adams (fresh) PF - Anthony Snipes (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Emilio Garcia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Fresno State | A charge is called on Mario Elliott - foul #2 on Mario Elliott, team foul #5 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Christopher Matthews (C) Mario Elliott | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito (C) Emilio Garcia | |
| 07:40 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 07:39 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman snags the offensive board | 19-27 |
| 07:27 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes is fouled on the floor by Steve Hall - foul #1 on Steve Hall, team foul #6 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Fresno State | George Gleason (PG), Dan Cullen (SF) William Williams, Brian Oliver | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SF) Ernest Adams | |
| 07:18 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Bernard Ippolito | 19-29 |
| 07:02 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away | 22-29 |
| 06:51 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 06:50 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 06:44 | Fresno State | Christopher Matthews misses the easy layup | 22-29 |
| 06:43 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 06:32 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-29 |
| 06:30 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito snags the offensive board | 22-29 |
| 06:13 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Matthews - foul #1 on Christopher Matthews, team foul #7 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Williams (PG), Bobby Cobb (SG), Brian Oliver (SF), Eddie Dolan (PF), Stuart Tingle (C) George Gleason, Bradley Stafford, Dan Cullen, Steve Hall, Christopher Matthews | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), James Vine (SG), William Tipton (SF), Richard Nelson (PF) Michael Crossley, Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins, Anthony Snipes | |
| 06:13 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:13 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:00 | Fresno State | Bobby Cobb lays it in uncontested on a great pass from William Williams | 24-30 |
| 05:54 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 05:52 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson tips it but misses | 24-30 |
| 05:50 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito tips it in | 24-32 |
| 05:47 | Fresno State | Billy Hartsell is called for the reach on William Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #8 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Emilio Garcia (C) Billy Hartsell, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 05:47 | Fresno State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 05:47 | Fresno State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:34 | Santa Clara | James Vine buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Crossley and he's hacked by Stuart Tingle - foul #1 on Stuart Tingle, team foul #8 | 26-34 |
| 05:34 | Santa Clara | James Vine makes the free throw | 26-35 |
| 05:23 | Fresno State | Stuart Tingle misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 05:22 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 05:16 | Santa Clara | James Vine scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by William Tipton | 26-37 |
| 04:47 | Fresno State | Brian Oliver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 04:46 | Fresno State | William Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 04:30 | Fresno State | Bobby Cobb can't connect on a floater in the paint | 26-37 |
| 04:28 | Santa Clara | William Tipton pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from William Tipton | 26-39 |
| 03:54 | Fresno State | Stuart Tingle misses the jump hook in the lane | 26-39 |
| 03:53 | Santa Clara | James Vine gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Oliver (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eddie Dolan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Stuart Tingle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Vine (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Tipton (fairly fresh) PF - Emilio Garcia (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Nelson (tiring) | |
| 03:35 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-39 |
| 03:33 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 03:19 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia misses badly on a floater in the paint | 26-39 |
| 03:17 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia tips it in | 26-41 |
| 02:59 | Fresno State | William Williams clanks a shot from the right side | 26-41 |
| 02:58 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia snags the defensive board | 26-41 |
| 02:37 | Santa Clara | Stuart Tingle blocks the short jumper by James Vine | 26-41 |
| 02:36 | Fresno State | Stuart Tingle grabs the board | 26-41 |
| 02:31 | Fresno State | Bobby Cobb makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Oliver and he's hacked by William Tipton - foul #2 on William Tipton, team foul #9 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford (SG), Dan Cullen (SF), Christopher Matthews (PF), Mario Elliott (C) William Williams, Brian Oliver, Eddie Dolan, Stuart Tingle | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Michael Crossley, James Vine, William Tipton, Emilio Garcia, Richard Nelson | |
| 02:31 | Fresno State | Bobby Cobb misses the free throw | 28-41 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 02:12 | Santa Clara | Christopher Matthews is called for the reach on Billy Hartsell - foul #2 on Christopher Matthews, team foul #9 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Fresno State | George Gleason (PG) Bobby Cobb | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:12 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 02:12 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 02:10 | Fresno State | George Gleason loses the dribble to Christopher Collins in the backcourt | 28-43 |
| 01:56 | Santa Clara | Mario Elliott blocks the short jumper by Bernard Ippolito | 28-43 |
| 01:55 | Fresno State | Mario Elliott pulls down the rebound | 28-43 |
| 01:47 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-43 |
| 01:45 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman snags the defensive board | 28-43 |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman is hacked by Mario Elliott - foul #3 on Mario Elliott, team foul #10 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Steve Hall (PF) Mario Elliott | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 01:07 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford is hacked by Bernard Ippolito - foul #1 on Bernard Ippolito, team foul #10 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams (SF) Christopher Collins | |
| 01:07 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 01:07 | Fresno State | Bradley Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Williams (PG) George Gleason | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:58 | Fresno State | William Williams's pass is intercepted by Wayne Altman in the backcourt | 29-45 |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell hits the finger roll set up by Wayne Altman | 29-47 |
| 00:43 | Fresno State | William Williams is fouled on the floor by Billy Hartsell - foul #3 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #11 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Emilio Garcia (C) Billy Hartsell, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 00:43 | Fresno State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 00:43 | Fresno State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | William Williams steals the ball from Emilio Garcia | 31-47 |
| 00:18 | Fresno State | William Williams banks in the layup | 33-47 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Matthews - foul #3 on Christopher Matthews, team foul #11 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Brian Oliver (C) Christopher Matthews | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG), Christopher Collins (SF) Wayne Altman, Ernest Adams | |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Dan Cullen can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 33-48 |