| Lineup | San Diego | PG - William Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Cataldo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Zwickl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ryles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Cooley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Shawn Bolton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Kleckner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | James Cooley inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Santa Clara | James Cooley is called for traveling | 33-35 |
| 19:29 | San Diego | Howard Jones hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from William Dunn and he's hacked by Shawn Bolton - foul #3 on Shawn Bolton, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John O'Berry (PF) Shawn Bolton | |
| 19:29 | San Diego | Howard Jones makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:08 | Santa Clara | Howard Jones steals the ball from William Ryles | 36-35 |
| 19:05 | San Diego | Howard Jones banks in the layup | 38-35 |
| 18:49 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by David Zwickl and he's fouled by Howard Jones - foul #1 on Howard Jones, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 18:49 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:49 | San Diego | Travis Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:32 | San Diego | Howard Jones hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 18:10 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl scores on a shot from the left side set up by James Cooley | 41-39 |
| 18:08 | San Diego | William Ryles is called for the reach on Ronald Schneider in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Ryles, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | San Diego | Donald Ventura (PG), William Cason (SF), Hugh Vanbuskirk (PF), Earl Epperly (C) William Dunn, Ronald Schneider, Travis Wilson, Kenneth Cataldo | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), Chad Kline (SG), David McClellan (PF), James Bolander (C) David Zwickl, William Ryles, John O'Berry, Russell Kleckner | |
| 17:47 | San Diego | Earl Epperly is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Ventura | 43-39 |
| 17:24 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 17:22 | Santa Clara | James Bolander pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:09 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi clanks a shot from the left side | 43-39 |
| 17:07 | Santa Clara | David McClellan grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:00 | Santa Clara | James Cooley comes up short on the floater from the left side | 43-39 |
| 16:59 | San Diego | Earl Epperly pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:37 | San Diego | Hugh Vanbuskirk hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-39 |
| 16:23 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi is called for 5 seconds | 46-39 |
| Subs | San Diego | William Dunn (PG), Ronald Schneider (SF), Travis Wilson (PF), Kenneth Cataldo (C) Donald Ventura, William Cason, Hugh Vanbuskirk, Earl Epperly | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG), John O'Berry (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) Teddy Orlandi, David McClellan, James Bolander | |
| 15:58 | San Diego | The jump hook by Ronald Schneider is blocked by John O'Berry | 46-39 |
| 15:57 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Chad Kline | 46-39 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - William Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Jones (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Cataldo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Zwickl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Kline (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Cooley (tiring) 7 pts. PF - John O'Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Kleckner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Cataldo - foul #1 on Kenneth Cataldo, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | San Diego | Shawn Smith (PF) Travis Wilson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Ryles (SG), Shawn Bolton (PF) Chad Kline, James Cooley | |
| 15:47 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:47 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:32 | San Diego | Ronald Schneider is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 46-40 |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 15:12 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl is fouled on the floor by Ronald Schneider - foul #1 on Ronald Schneider, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | San Diego | Donald Ventura (PG), Hugh Vanbuskirk (SG) William Dunn, Howard Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 14:59 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-40 |
| 14:58 | San Diego | Donald Ventura grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 14:52 | San Diego | Ronald Schneider lays it up and in and he's fouled by David Zwickl - foul #3 on David Zwickl, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | San Diego | Earl Epperly (C) Kenneth Cataldo | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 14:52 | San Diego | Ronald Schneider makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:40 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John O'Berry | 49-43 |
| 14:37 | San Diego | Donald Ventura is fouled in the backcourt by David Zwickl - foul #4 on David Zwickl, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | San Diego | William Cason (SG) Hugh Vanbuskirk | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG) David Zwickl | |
| 14:31 | San Diego | William Ryles steals it from Shawn Smith | 49-43 |
| 14:26 | Santa Clara | William Ryles lays it up and in | 49-45 |
| 14:22 | San Diego | Donald Ventura knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from William Cason | 51-45 |
| 14:06 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Shawn Bolton | 51-47 |
| 13:49 | San Diego | Earl Epperly misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 13:47 | San Diego | Ronald Schneider grabs the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 13:35 | San Diego | Shawn Smith misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Russell Kleckner - foul #1 on Russell Kleckner, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | San Diego | William Dunn (PG), Hugh Vanbuskirk (SG), Kenneth Cataldo (C) Donald Ventura, William Cason, Earl Epperly | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Kline (PG), James Cooley (SF), David McClellan (PF), James Bolander (C) Teddy Orlandi, John O'Berry, Shawn Bolton, Russell Kleckner | |
| 13:35 | San Diego | Shawn Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:35 | San Diego | Shawn Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 13:18 | Santa Clara | James Bolander hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Cataldo - foul #2 on Kenneth Cataldo, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | San Diego | Howard Jones (SG), Travis Wilson (PF) Ronald Schneider, Shawn Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 13:18 | Santa Clara | James Bolander misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 13:18 | Santa Clara | James Bolander misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 13:18 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 13:04 | San Diego | William Dunn's fadeaway is rejected by David McClellan | 53-47 |
| 13:03 | San Diego | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Vanbuskirk | 53-47 |
| 12:45 | San Diego | William Dunn is fouled on the floor by James Bolander - foul #1 on James Bolander, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | San Diego | Curtis Black (PG) William Dunn | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), Shawn Bolton (PF) Chad Kline, James Bolander | |
| 12:28 | San Diego | Howard Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-47 |
| 12:27 | Santa Clara | James Cooley snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 12:07 | Santa Clara | James Cooley makes the jumper from the right side | 53-49 |
| 11:52 | San Diego | Curtis Black comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 11:51 | Santa Clara | David McClellan pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Curtis Black (fresh) SG - Howard Jones (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Vanbuskirk (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Cataldo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Teddy Orlandi (fairly fresh) SG - William Ryles (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Cooley (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Bolton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David McClellan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Santa Clara | William Ryles lays it in on a great pass from Teddy Orlandi | 53-51 |
| 11:24 | San Diego | Howard Jones is open and scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Cataldo | 55-51 |
| 11:09 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 11:08 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 11:06 | San Diego | Curtis Black is fouled in the backcourt by Teddy Orlandi - foul #3 on Teddy Orlandi, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | San Diego | Donald Ventura (SG), Ronald Schneider (SF), Shawn Smith (PF), Earl Epperly (C) Howard Jones, Hugh Vanbuskirk, Travis Wilson, Kenneth Cataldo | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Kline (SG), John O'Berry (SF), James Bolander (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) William Ryles, James Cooley, Shawn Bolton, David McClellan | |
| 11:06 | San Diego | Curtis Black makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 11:06 | San Diego | Curtis Black makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:48 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 10:46 | San Diego | Shawn Smith gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 10:43 | San Diego | Teddy Orlandi takes the ball from Curtis Black in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 10:42 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry lays it up and in on a nice dish by Teddy Orlandi | 57-53 |
| 10:27 | San Diego | Earl Epperly connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Curtis Black | 59-53 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner misses the dunk attempt | 59-53 |
| 10:12 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner tips it in | 59-55 |
| 10:09 | San Diego | Curtis Black is hacked by Teddy Orlandi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Teddy Orlandi, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Ryles (SG), Shawn Bolton (PF) Teddy Orlandi, James Bolander | |
| 10:09 | San Diego | Curtis Black makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:09 | San Diego | Curtis Black makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:49 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Curtis Black - foul #1 on Curtis Black, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | San Diego | William Dunn (PG), William Cason (SG) Curtis Black, Earl Epperly | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:49 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 09:49 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 09:47 | San Diego | William Cason double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| Subs | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo (C) Ronald Schneider | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:30 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline clanks a shot from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 09:29 | San Diego | Donald Ventura gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 09:24 | San Diego | Donald Ventura is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Cason | 64-57 |
| 09:15 | Santa Clara | William Ryles misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Cason - foul #1 on William Cason, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | San Diego | Hugh Vanbuskirk (SF), Travis Wilson (PF) Donald Ventura, Shawn Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Cooley (SF) John O'Berry | |
| 09:15 | Santa Clara | William Ryles makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 09:15 | Santa Clara | William Ryles makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 09:13 | San Diego | Chad Kline is called for the reach on William Cason in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Kline, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| 09:13 | San Diego | William Cason makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 09:13 | San Diego | William Cason makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 08:57 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Cooley | 66-61 |
| 08:42 | San Diego | Shawn Bolton steps in front of the William Cason pass | 66-61 |
| 08:30 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton is called for traveling | 66-61 |
| Subs | San Diego | Howard Jones (SG), Ronald Schneider (SF), Earl Epperly (C) William Cason, Hugh Vanbuskirk, Kenneth Cataldo | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Bolander (PF) Shawn Bolton | |
| 08:13 | San Diego | Howard Jones misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-61 |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 07:55 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Earl Epperly - foul #1 on Earl Epperly, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | San Diego | Donald Ventura (PG), Hugh Vanbuskirk (PF) William Dunn, Travis Wilson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG), John O'Berry (SF) William Ryles, James Cooley | |
| 07:55 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 07:55 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 07:55 | San Diego | Hugh Vanbuskirk grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 07:49 | San Diego | Howard Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John O'Berry - foul #2 on John O'Berry, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Ryles (SG), Shawn Bolton (PF) Chad Kline, Russell Kleckner | |
| 07:49 | San Diego | Howard Jones misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 07:49 | San Diego | Howard Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 07:49 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to John O'Berry | 66-62 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Donald Ventura (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Schneider (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hugh Vanbuskirk (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Epperly (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Zwickl (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Ryles (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John O'Berry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shawn Bolton (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Bolander (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Santa Clara | James Bolander lays it in | 66-64 |
| 07:21 | San Diego | Ronald Schneider drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Howard Jones | 68-64 |
| 06:57 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton loses the ball out of bounds | 68-64 |
| Subs | San Diego | Curtis Black (PG), William Cason (SF), Travis Wilson (PF), Kenneth Cataldo (C) Howard Jones, Ronald Schneider, Hugh Vanbuskirk, Earl Epperly | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (SG), James Cooley (SF), David McClellan (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) William Ryles, John O'Berry, Shawn Bolton, James Bolander | |
| 06:55 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo is hacked by James Cooley in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Cooley, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| Subs | San Diego | Shawn Smith (PF) Travis Wilson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:55 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 06:55 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 06:39 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 06:38 | San Diego | Shawn Smith snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 06:34 | San Diego | William Cason's pass is intercepted by David Zwickl | 70-64 |
| 06:17 | Santa Clara | James Cooley misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 06:15 | San Diego | Curtis Black grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 06:13 | San Diego | Donald Ventura's pass is intercepted by David Zwickl in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| 06:09 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Zwickl | 70-66 |
| 05:45 | San Diego | Shawn Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-66 |
| 05:44 | San Diego | Shawn Smith hits the follow up shot | 72-66 |
| 05:32 | Santa Clara | James Cooley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Ventura - foul #2 on Donald Ventura, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| Subs | San Diego | William Dunn (PG), Howard Jones (SG), Ronald Schneider (SF), Travis Wilson (PF) Curtis Black, Donald Ventura, William Cason, Shawn Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Kline (SG), Shawn Bolton (PF), John O'Berry (C) Teddy Orlandi, David McClellan, Russell Kleckner | |
| 05:32 | Santa Clara | James Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 05:32 | Santa Clara | James Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 05:25 | San Diego | Howard Jones is alone and drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Dunn | 74-68 |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Travis Wilson swats the shot by David Zwickl | 74-68 |
| 05:12 | San Diego | Ronald Schneider pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| 05:08 | San Diego | John O'Berry blocks the short jumper by Ronald Schneider | 74-68 |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline gets the rebound | 74-68 |
| 04:41 | Santa Clara | James Cooley's dunk attempt is rejected by Kenneth Cataldo | 74-68 |
| 04:40 | San Diego | Howard Jones grabs the board | 74-68 |
| 04:36 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo loses the dribble to John O'Berry | 74-68 |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | William Dunn is called for the reach on David Zwickl - foul #1 on William Dunn, team foul #9 | 74-68 |
| Subs | San Diego | Curtis Black (PG), Earl Epperly (C) William Dunn, Kenneth Cataldo | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Ryles (SG), James Bolander (C) Chad Kline, James Cooley | |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 04:00 | San Diego | Curtis Black is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-70 |
| 03:35 | Santa Clara | William Ryles makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 77-72 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Curtis Black (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Jones (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Schneider (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Travis Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Epperly (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Zwickl (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Ryles (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John O'Berry (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Shawn Bolton (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Bolander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | San Diego | Earl Epperly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-72 |
| Subs | San Diego | William Dunn (PG), William Cason (SG), Hugh Vanbuskirk (SF), Shawn Smith (PF), Donald Ventura (C) Curtis Black, Howard Jones, Ronald Schneider, Travis Wilson, Earl Epperly | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (SG), Chad Kline (SF), David McClellan (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) William Ryles, John O'Berry, Shawn Bolton, James Bolander | |
| 03:04 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi travels with the ball | 77-72 |
| 02:48 | San Diego | Hugh Vanbuskirk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-72 |
| Subs | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo (C) Hugh Vanbuskirk | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 77-72 |
| 02:25 | San Diego | Donald Ventura pulls down the rebound | 77-72 |
| 02:25 | San Diego | San Diego calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | San Diego | Howard Jones (SG), Ronald Schneider (SF), Earl Epperly (C) Donald Ventura, William Cason, Kenneth Cataldo | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Cooley (SF) Chad Kline | |
| 02:17 | San Diego | Howard Jones misses short on an open floater from the right block | 77-72 |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to David Zwickl | 77-72 |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | Shawn Smith swats the shot by David Zwickl | 77-72 |
| 01:59 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Howard Jones | 77-72 |
| 01:56 | San Diego | Howard Jones is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Jones, team foul #10 | 77-72 |
| Subs | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo (C) Earl Epperly | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Ryles (SG), Shawn Bolton (PF) Teddy Orlandi, David McClellan | |
| 01:38 | Santa Clara | James Cooley makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 77-74 |
| 01:36 | San Diego | William Dunn is hacked by David Zwickl in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Zwickl, team foul #12 | 77-74 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG) David Zwickl | |
| 01:36 | San Diego | William Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:36 | San Diego | William Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | William Dunn steps in front of the Teddy Orlandi pass | 79-74 |
| 01:17 | San Diego | William Dunn throws it down | 81-74 |
| 01:03 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Cooley | 81-76 |
| 01:01 | San Diego | Ronald Schneider is fouled in the backcourt by Teddy Orlandi - foul #5 on Teddy Orlandi, team foul #13 | 81-76 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Kline (PG) Teddy Orlandi | |
| 01:01 | San Diego | Ronald Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 01:01 | San Diego | Ronald Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton grabs the board | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | James Cooley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 82-76 |
| 00:41 | San Diego | Howard Jones grabs the board | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | San Diego | Chad Kline is called for the reach on Howard Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chad Kline, team foul #14 | 82-76 |
| Subs | San Diego | William Cason (PG) William Dunn | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:38 | San Diego | Howard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:38 | San Diego | Howard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | James Cooley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-76 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-76 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-76 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner grabs the offensive board | 84-76 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-76 |
| 00:24 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo grabs the defensive rebound | 84-76 |
| 00:23 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Kline - foul #4 on Chad Kline, team foul #15 | 84-76 |
| 00:23 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:23 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | James Cooley misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 86-76 |
| 00:15 | San Diego | William Cason pulls down the rebound | 86-76 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego | William Cason runs out the clock | 86-76 |