| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Raymond Futch (fresh) SG - Louis Tennant (fresh) SF - Lenard Conner (fresh) PF - Lloyd Rountree (fresh) C - Richard Uresti (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 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Uresti - foul #1 on Richard Uresti, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:46 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | San Jose State | Richard Uresti can't connect on a floater from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Anthony Snipes | 0-4 |
| 19:07 | San Jose State | Richard Uresti is hacked by Bernard Ippolito in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Ippolito, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:53 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:52 | San Jose State | Raymond Futch grabs the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lenard Conner | 3-4 |
| 18:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-4 |
| 18:24 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito grabs the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 18:09 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito can't connect on a runner from the left block | 3-4 |
| 18:08 | San Jose State | Richard Uresti grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:57 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 3-4 |
| 17:56 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:51 | Santa Clara | Richard Uresti steps in front of the Michael Crossley pass | 3-4 |
| 17:49 | San Jose State | Raymond Futch is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG), Emilio Garcia (C) James Vine, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 17:32 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Uresti - foul #2 on Richard Uresti, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Kempton (C) Richard Uresti | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), William Tipton (SF) Michael Crossley, Christopher Collins | |
| 17:32 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:32 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:19 | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Tennant | 5-6 |
| 17:00 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Wayne Altman | 5-8 |
| 16:45 | San Jose State | William Tipton is called for the reach on John Kempton - foul #1 on William Tipton, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter (PG), John Baron (SG), Zachary Hartsock (SF), Willie Butler (PF) Raymond Futch, Louis Tennant, Lenard Conner, Lloyd Rountree | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Richard Nelson (C) Wayne Altman, Anthony Snipes | |
| 16:27 | San Jose State | John Baron lays it in and he's hacked by Billy Hartsell - foul #1 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SF) William Tipton | |
| 16:27 | San Jose State | John Baron makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:19 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley loses the dribble to Patrick Trotter | 8-8 |
| 16:16 | San Jose State | John Baron banks in the layup on a nice dish by Patrick Trotter | 10-8 |
| 16:08 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 10-8 |
| 16:07 | San Jose State | John Kempton grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 16:04 | San Jose State | Zachary Hartsock is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Collins - foul #1 on Christopher Collins, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Bernard Ippolito (C) Billy Hartsell, Emilio Garcia | |
| 15:46 | San Jose State | Willie Butler is hacked by Richard Nelson - foul #1 on Richard Nelson, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Louis Tennant (SG) John Baron | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG) Wayne Altman | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Patrick Trotter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Tennant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Zachary Hartsock (fresh) PF - Willie Butler (fresh) C - John Kempton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (fresh) SG - James Vine (fresh) SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) PF - Richard Nelson (fresh) C - Bernard Ippolito (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | San Jose State | Zachary Hartsock misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 10-8 |
| 15:33 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 15:21 | Santa Clara | James Vine makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Crossley | 10-10 |
| 15:12 | San Jose State | Willie Butler buries a shot from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 14:48 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Nelson | 12-12 |
| 14:30 | San Jose State | Willie Butler hits a driving attempt from the right block | 14-12 |
| 14:13 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins is hacked by Zachary Hartsock - foul #1 on Zachary Hartsock, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Raymond Futch (PG), John Baron (SG), Lenard Conner (SF), Lloyd Rountree (PF) Patrick Trotter, Louis Tennant, Zachary Hartsock, Willie Butler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), William Tipton (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF), Emilio Garcia (C) Michael Crossley, James Vine, Christopher Collins, Richard Nelson, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes travels with the ball | 14-12 |
| 13:46 | San Jose State | Raymond Futch misses short on a runner in the paint | 14-12 |
| 13:44 | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree gets the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 13:28 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner is fouled on the floor by Billy Hartsell - foul #2 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG) Billy Hartsell | |
| 13:05 | San Jose State | Michael Crossley takes the ball from Lenard Conner | 14-12 |
| 13:02 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley lays it up and in | 14-14 |
| 12:53 | San Jose State | John Baron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 12:51 | San Jose State | John Kempton tips it back up and in | 16-14 |
| 12:37 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes knocks in the shot from the left block | 16-16 |
| 12:28 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner misses short on a floater in the lane | 16-16 |
| 12:26 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Emilio Garcia | 16-16 |
| 12:21 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 12:20 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman grabs the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 12:07 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley drills a 3 from straight away set up by Wayne Altman | 16-19 |
| 11:44 | San Jose State | John Baron misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 16-19 |
| 11:43 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Rountree | 16-19 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Raymond Futch (fairly fresh) SG - John Baron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lenard Conner (fairly fresh) PF - Lloyd Rountree (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kempton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Altman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Tipton (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Snipes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Emilio Garcia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | San Jose State | Anthony Snipes blocks the short jumper by Raymond Futch | 16-19 |
| 11:29 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Anthony Snipes | 16-19 |
| 11:13 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 11:11 | San Jose State | John Kempton pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:56 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner connects on the shot near the basket | 18-19 |
| 10:39 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Crossley | 18-21 |
| 10:18 | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 18-21 |
| 10:17 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 09:57 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-24 |
| 09:55 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner travels in the backcourt | 18-24 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter (PG), Louis Tennant (SG), Zachary Hartsock (SF), Willie Butler (C) Raymond Futch, John Baron, Lenard Conner, John Kempton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Richard Nelson (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Wayne Altman, William Tipton, Anthony Snipes, Emilio Garcia | |
| 09:36 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 09:35 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito grabs the offensive board | 18-24 |
| 09:30 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins is fouled on the floor by Willie Butler - foul #1 on Willie Butler, team foul #4 | 18-24 |
| 09:22 | Santa Clara | Willie Butler steps in front of the Michael Crossley pass | 18-24 |
| 08:55 | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-24 |
| 08:53 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 08:44 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson makes the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Lloyd Rountree - foul #1 on Lloyd Rountree, team foul #5 | 18-26 |
| 08:44 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson misses the free throw | 18-26 |
| 08:44 | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 08:31 | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Nelson - foul #2 on Richard Nelson, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes (PF) Richard Nelson | |
| 08:31 | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 08:31 | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:20 | Santa Clara | James Vine can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Willie Butler - foul #2 on Willie Butler, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Kempton (C) Willie Butler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 08:20 | Santa Clara | James Vine makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 08:20 | Santa Clara | James Vine makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 08:20 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses the 3rd free throw | 19-28 |
| 08:20 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Rountree | 19-28 |
| 08:17 | San Jose State | John Kempton's pass is intercepted by Michael Crossley in the backcourt | 19-28 |
| 08:15 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley lays it up and in | 19-30 |
| 07:57 | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Zachary Hartsock | 22-30 |
| 07:44 | Santa Clara | James Vine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-30 |
| 07:42 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins tips it back up and in | 22-32 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Patrick Trotter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Tennant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Zachary Hartsock (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lloyd Rountree (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Kempton (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Vine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Snipes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Bernard Ippolito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | San Jose State | Zachary Hartsock misses the easy layup | 22-32 |
| 07:22 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to John Kempton | 22-32 |
| 07:17 | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter lays it in on a nice dish by Louis Tennant | 24-32 |
| 07:04 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Kempton - foul #1 on John Kempton, team foul #7 | 24-32 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Raymond Futch (PG), Lenard Conner (SF) Patrick Trotter, Zachary Hartsock | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Ernest Adams (SF) James Vine, Christopher Collins | |
| 07:04 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito misses the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 07:04 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 06:47 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Michael Crossley - foul #1 on Michael Crossley, team foul #8 | 24-33 |
| 06:47 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 06:47 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 06:39 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Anthony Snipes | 25-36 |
| 06:25 | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Louis Tennant | 27-36 |
| 06:10 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 27-36 |
| 06:08 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 05:52 | San Jose State | Ernest Adams is called for the reach on Raymond Futch - foul #1 on Ernest Adams, team foul #9 | 27-36 |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Baron (SG) Louis Tennant | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SF), Emilio Garcia (C) Ernest Adams, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 05:52 | San Jose State | Raymond Futch makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 05:52 | San Jose State | Raymond Futch makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 05:43 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Collins | 29-39 |
| 05:36 | San Jose State | Raymond Futch knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lenard Conner | 31-39 |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Rountree - foul #2 on Lloyd Rountree, team foul #8 | 31-39 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter (PG), Richard Uresti (C) Raymond Futch, Lloyd Rountree | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG), William Tipton (SF) Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins | |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes grabs the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-40 |
| 05:02 | San Jose State | John Kempton scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Lenard Conner | 33-40 |
| 04:39 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 04:37 | San Jose State | John Baron gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 04:19 | San Jose State | Michael Crossley picks off the pass by Lenard Conner | 33-40 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses the lay-in | 33-40 |
| 04:15 | San Jose State | John Kempton gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 04:06 | San Jose State | Michael Crossley is called for the reach on Patrick Trotter - foul #2 on Michael Crossley, team foul #10 | 33-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Raymond Futch (PG), Louis Tennant (SG), Zachary Hartsock (SF) John Baron, Lenard Conner, Richard Uresti | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Michael Crossley, William Tipton, Anthony Snipes | |
| 04:06 | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 04:06 | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 03:45 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia is fouled on the floor by Patrick Trotter - foul #1 on Patrick Trotter, team foul #9 | 35-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Willie Butler (PF), Richard Uresti (C) Patrick Trotter, John Kempton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Richard Nelson (C) James Vine, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 03:45 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 03:45 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 03:22 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 03:21 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Uresti | 35-42 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Raymond Futch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Louis Tennant (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zachary Hartsock (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Willie Butler (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Uresti (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (fresh) SG - Wayne Altman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emilio Garcia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | San Jose State | Richard Uresti banks in the layup set up by Raymond Futch | 37-42 |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 03:05 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia tips it but misses | 37-42 |
| 03:04 | San Jose State | Willie Butler pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 02:37 | San Jose State | Richard Uresti's pass is intercepted by Emilio Garcia | 37-42 |
| 02:28 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 02:08 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-45 |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 01:58 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Collins | 37-47 |
| 01:55 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Nelson - foul #3 on Richard Nelson, team foul #11 | 37-47 |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Baron (PG), Patrick Trotter (SF) Raymond Futch, Zachary Hartsock | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG), William Tipton (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins, Emilio Garcia, Richard Nelson | |
| 01:55 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 01:55 | San Jose State | Louis Tennant makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 01:45 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell double dribbles | 38-47 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Lenard Conner (SF) Louis Tennant | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:39 | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter is hacked by Billy Hartsell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #12 | 38-47 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG) Billy Hartsell | |
| 01:39 | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 01:39 | San Jose State | Patrick Trotter misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Bernard Ippolito | 39-47 |
| 01:23 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito misses the shot from the right side | 39-47 |
| 01:22 | San Jose State | Willie Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 01:01 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Crossley - foul #3 on Michael Crossley, team foul #13 | 39-47 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree (PF) Willie Butler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG) Michael Crossley | |
| 01:01 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 01:01 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | William Tipton misses short on a runner in the lane | 41-47 |
| 00:48 | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 00:30 | San Jose State | Lloyd Rountree hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | James Vine clanks a floater from the left side | 41-47 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner grabs the board | 41-47 |