| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (fresh) SG - James Vine (fresh) SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) PF - Anthony Snipes (fresh) C - Bernard Ippolito (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Ronald Laclair (fresh) SG - Scott Fitzgerald (fresh) SF - Bryan Baca (fresh) PF - William Whalen (fresh) C - Daniel Walls (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Marymount | Daniel Walls wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Loyola Marymount | Scott Fitzgerald misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Loyola Marymount | Bryan Baca pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Laclair is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Crossley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Loyola Marymount | Bernard Ippolito is called for the reach on Daniel Walls in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Ippolito, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | Loyola Marymount | Daniel Walls blows the layup but the foul's on Bernard Ippolito - foul #2 on Bernard Ippolito, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia (C) Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| 18:09 | Loyola Marymount | Daniel Walls makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:09 | Loyola Marymount | Daniel Walls misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:09 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 17:48 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 2-1 |
| 17:35 | Loyola Marymount | Emilio Garcia swats the shot by William Whalen | 2-1 |
| 17:34 | Loyola Marymount | Bryan Baca tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 17:12 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia is fouled on the floor by Daniel Walls - foul #1 on Daniel Walls, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG) James Vine | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Paul Mattson (PG), Arthur Brighton (SG), Bernard Gaskin (SF), Robert Mulligan (PF), Gregory Lovelace (C) Ronald Laclair, Scott Fitzgerald, Bryan Baca, William Whalen, Daniel Walls | |
| 16:50 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 16:48 | Loyola Marymount | The rebound goes to Robert Mulligan | 2-3 |
| 16:34 | Loyola Marymount | Christopher Collins is called for the reach on Paul Mattson - foul #1 on Christopher Collins, team foul #4 | 2-3 |
| 16:23 | Loyola Marymount | Gregory Lovelace is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Paul Mattson | 2-5 |
| 16:08 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 2-5 |
| 16:06 | Loyola Marymount | Robert Mulligan grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 15:50 | Loyola Marymount | Paul Mattson misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Billy Hartsell - foul #1 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #5 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG), William Tipton (SF), Richard Nelson (C) Michael Crossley, Christopher Collins, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Bryan Baca (SF) Gregory Lovelace | |
| 15:50 | Loyola Marymount | Paul Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:50 | Loyola Marymount | Paul Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (fresh) SG - James Vine (fresh) SF - William Tipton (fresh) PF - Emilio Garcia (fresh) C - Richard Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Paul Mattson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Gaskin (fresh) SF - Bryan Baca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Brighton (fresh) C - Robert Mulligan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Tipton | 5-7 |
| 15:17 | Loyola Marymount | Bryan Baca hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Emilio Garcia - foul #1 on Emilio Garcia, team foul #6 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes (PF) Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Laclair (PG), Scott Fitzgerald (SG), William Whalen (PF), Daniel Walls (C) Paul Mattson, Bernard Gaskin, Arthur Brighton, Robert Mulligan | |
| 15:17 | Loyola Marymount | Bryan Baca makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:17 | Loyola Marymount | Bryan Baca makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:03 | Santa Clara | James Vine is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Vine, team foul #7 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG) Billy Hartsell | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| 14:49 | Loyola Marymount | Bryan Baca connects on the open jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Laclair | 5-11 |
| 14:27 | Santa Clara | James Vine comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 5-11 |
| 14:25 | Loyola Marymount | The rebound goes to Scott Fitzgerald | 5-11 |
| 14:17 | Loyola Marymount | Scott Fitzgerald clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 14:16 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Richard Nelson | 5-11 |
| 13:58 | Santa Clara | Ronald Laclair is called for the reach on James Vine - foul #1 on Ronald Laclair, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Emilio Garcia (C) James Vine, William Tipton, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Arthur Brighton (SG), Robert Mulligan (C) Scott Fitzgerald, Daniel Walls | |
| 13:53 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 5-11 |
| 13:51 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell can't tip it in | 5-11 |
| 13:49 | Loyola Marymount | Arthur Brighton grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:44 | Loyola Marymount | Michael Crossley steals it from Arthur Brighton in the backcourt | 5-11 |
| 13:43 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Crossley | 7-11 |
| 13:41 | Loyola Marymount | Bryan Baca is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Collins - foul #2 on Christopher Collins, team foul #8 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Ernest Adams (SF) Michael Crossley, Christopher Collins | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Paul Mattson (PG), Bernard Gaskin (SG) Ronald Laclair, William Whalen | |
| 13:41 | Loyola Marymount | Bryan Baca misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:41 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 13:27 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Billy Hartsell | 10-11 |
| 13:25 | Loyola Marymount | Paul Mattson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Gregory Lovelace (C) Bryan Baca | |
| 13:04 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 12:53 | Loyola Marymount | Gregory Lovelace is alone and drills a shot from the right block | 13-13 |
| 12:38 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gregory Lovelace - foul #1 on Gregory Lovelace, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), William Tipton (SF) Billy Hartsell, Ernest Adams | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Frederick Wood (PG), Scott Fitzgerald (SG), Daniel Walls (C) Paul Mattson, Robert Mulligan, Gregory Lovelace | |
| 12:38 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:38 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:18 | Loyola Marymount | Anthony Snipes blocks the short jumper by Daniel Walls | 15-13 |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 12:03 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia is hacked by Bernard Gaskin - foul #1 on Bernard Gaskin, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson (C) Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Laclair (PG), Bryan Baca (SF), William Whalen (PF) Frederick Wood, Bernard Gaskin, Arthur Brighton | |
| 11:36 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes is hacked by William Whalen - foul #1 on William Whalen, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG) Wayne Altman | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Robert Mulligan (C) Daniel Walls | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Vine (fresh) SF - William Tipton (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Snipes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Ronald Laclair (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) SF - Bryan Baca (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Whalen (fresh) C - Robert Mulligan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Santa Clara | James Vine makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Tipton | 18-13 |
| 11:09 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Laclair hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Crossley - foul #2 on Michael Crossley, team foul #9 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Ernest Adams (SF), Emilio Garcia (C) Michael Crossley, William Tipton, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Arthur Brighton (SG) Scott Fitzgerald | |
| 11:09 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Laclair makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:09 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Laclair misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:09 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:56 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 10:54 | Loyola Marymount | The rebound goes to Robert Mulligan | 18-14 |
| 10:29 | Loyola Marymount | The short jumper by Arthur Brighton is denied by Emilio Garcia | 18-14 |
| 10:28 | Loyola Marymount | Arthur Brighton tips it in | 18-16 |
| 10:16 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 10:14 | Loyola Marymount | Robert Mulligan gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:01 | Loyola Marymount | Bryan Baca buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by William Whalen | 18-18 |
| 09:59 | Santa Clara | Ronald Laclair steals the ball from Billy Hartsell in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| 09:58 | Loyola Marymount | Bryan Baca hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Laclair | 18-20 |
| 09:40 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses badly on a shot from close range | 18-20 |
| 09:39 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia grabs the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 09:17 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia can't finish the layup | 18-20 |
| 09:16 | Loyola Marymount | Robert Mulligan snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 09:12 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Laclair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), William Tipton (SF), Richard Nelson (PF) James Vine, Ernest Adams, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Paul Mattson (PG), Scott Fitzgerald (SG), Bernard Gaskin (SF), Gregory Lovelace (PF), Daniel Walls (C) Ronald Laclair, Arthur Brighton, Bryan Baca, William Whalen, Robert Mulligan | |
| 08:54 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell travels with the ball | 18-20 |
| 08:42 | Loyola Marymount | Billy Hartsell is called for the reach on Paul Mattson - foul #2 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #10 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (PG), Anthony Snipes (PF) Billy Hartsell, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| 08:42 | Loyola Marymount | Paul Mattson misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:42 | Loyola Marymount | Paul Mattson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:42 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 08:29 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 08:28 | Loyola Marymount | Daniel Walls snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 08:10 | Loyola Marymount | Bernard Gaskin double dribbles | 18-20 |
| 07:42 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-20 |
| 07:41 | Santa Clara | James Vine grabs the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 07:27 | Santa Clara | James Vine's pass is intercepted by Scott Fitzgerald | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Vine (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Altman (fresh) SF - William Tipton (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Snipes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Nelson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Paul Mattson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) SF - Bernard Gaskin (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Lovelace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Walls (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Loyola Marymount | Gregory Lovelace hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 18-20 |
| 07:06 | Santa Clara | William Tipton snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 06:53 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman is whistled for a carry | 18-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia (C) Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Frederick Wood (PG), Arthur Brighton (SG), Bryan Baca (SF), William Whalen (PF), Wade Maddux (C) Paul Mattson, Scott Fitzgerald, Bernard Gaskin, Gregory Lovelace, Daniel Walls | |
| 06:30 | Loyola Marymount | James Vine steps in front of the Frederick Wood pass | 18-20 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Wayne Altman | 20-20 |
| 05:47 | Loyola Marymount | William Whalen misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 20-20 |
| 05:45 | Loyola Marymount | William Whalen gets the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 05:31 | Loyola Marymount | Bryan Baca loses the dribble to Wayne Altman | 20-20 |
| 05:03 | Santa Clara | Bryan Baca steals it from Anthony Snipes | 20-20 |
| 04:59 | Loyola Marymount | Emilio Garcia picks off the pass by Bryan Baca in the backcourt | 20-20 |
| 04:48 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia lays it in on a nice dish by James Vine | 22-20 |
| 04:46 | Loyola Marymount | Bryan Baca is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams (SF), Richard Nelson (C) William Tipton, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Laclair (PG), Bernard Gaskin (SG), Robert Mulligan (PF), Daniel Walls (C) Frederick Wood, Arthur Brighton, William Whalen, Wade Maddux | |
| 04:35 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-20 |
| 04:33 | Loyola Marymount | Robert Mulligan grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 04:29 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Laclair misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-20 |
| 04:28 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 04:23 | Santa Clara | James Vine clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-20 |
| 04:21 | Loyola Marymount | Bernard Gaskin grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 04:16 | Loyola Marymount | Bryan Baca is hacked by Ernest Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Adams, team foul #11 | 22-20 |
| 04:16 | Loyola Marymount | Bryan Baca misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:16 | Loyola Marymount | Bryan Baca makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams loses the dribble to Bryan Baca | 22-21 |
| 03:36 | Loyola Marymount | Daniel Walls scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Bernard Gaskin | 22-23 |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams is hacked by Bryan Baca - foul #1 on Bryan Baca, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Billy Hartsell (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) James Vine, Wayne Altman, Ernest Adams, Emilio Garcia, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Paul Mattson (PG), Scott Fitzgerald (SG), Arthur Brighton (SF), Gregory Lovelace (C) Ronald Laclair, Bernard Gaskin, Bryan Baca, Daniel Walls | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Hartsell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Snipes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Ippolito (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Paul Mattson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Fitzgerald (fresh) SF - Arthur Brighton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mulligan (fresh) 6 reb. C - Gregory Lovelace (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Mulligan - foul #1 on Robert Mulligan, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | William Whalen (PF) Robert Mulligan | |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 02:55 | Loyola Marymount | Michael Crossley takes the ball from Arthur Brighton in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins banks in the layup set up by Michael Crossley | 25-23 |
| 02:39 | Loyola Marymount | Scott Fitzgerald misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 02:38 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 02:25 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Crossley | 27-23 |
| 02:16 | Loyola Marymount | William Whalen lays it up and in set up by Paul Mattson | 27-25 |
| 02:02 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins is fouled on the floor by Gregory Lovelace - foul #2 on Gregory Lovelace, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Laclair (PG) William Whalen | |
| 02:02 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:02 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:47 | Loyola Marymount | Paul Mattson makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-27 |
| 01:32 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 01:31 | Loyola Marymount | Arthur Brighton snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 01:24 | Loyola Marymount | Gregory Lovelace is fouled on the floor by Bernard Ippolito - foul #3 on Bernard Ippolito, team foul #12 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia (PF), Richard Nelson (C) Anthony Snipes, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Bernard Gaskin (SG), Bryan Baca (SF), Daniel Walls (C) Scott Fitzgerald, Paul Mattson, Arthur Brighton | |
| 01:24 | Loyola Marymount | Gregory Lovelace makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:24 | Loyola Marymount | Gregory Lovelace makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:05 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Emilio Garcia | 32-29 |
| 00:50 | Loyola Marymount | Michael Crossley is called for the reach on Ronald Laclair - foul #3 on Michael Crossley, team foul #13 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Ernest Adams (SF) Michael Crossley, Christopher Collins | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Robert Mulligan (PF) Gregory Lovelace | |
| 00:50 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Laclair makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:50 | Loyola Marymount | Ronald Laclair misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-30 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell tips it but misses | 32-30 |
| 00:35 | Loyola Marymount | Robert Mulligan pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 00:27 | Loyola Marymount | Bernard Gaskin is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Laclair | 32-32 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Daniel Walls blocks the short jumper by Emilio Garcia | 32-32 |