| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Vine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Snipes (fresh) 6 reb. C - Bernard Ippolito (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Sean Tope (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alexander Merideth (fresh) SF - David Levron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Durand (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Nicholas Lipps (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Francisco | David Levron inbounds the ball | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | San Francisco | Sean Tope misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to James Vine | 50-41 |
| 19:34 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Collins | 53-41 |
| 19:23 | San Francisco | Alexander Merideth is hacked by Michael Crossley - foul #1 on Michael Crossley, team foul #1 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG) James Vine | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Kenneth Barnett (SF), Dennis Liao (PF), Danny Diener (C) David Levron, Eric Durand, Nicholas Lipps | |
| 19:18 | San Francisco | Dennis Liao scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Alexander Merideth and he's fouled by Michael Crossley - foul #2 on Michael Crossley, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia (C) Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ross Ward (PG) Sean Tope | |
| 19:18 | San Francisco | Dennis Liao makes the free throw | 53-44 |
| 18:56 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Billy Hartsell | 55-44 |
| 18:36 | San Francisco | Emilio Garcia is called for the reach on Danny Diener - foul #3 on Emilio Garcia, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), William Tipton (SF), Richard Nelson (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Billy Hartsell, Christopher Collins, Anthony Snipes, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Sean Tope (PG), Charles Coleman (SG), Nicholas Lipps (C) Ross Ward, Alexander Merideth, Dennis Liao | |
| 18:23 | San Francisco | Sean Tope comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 18:21 | San Francisco | Danny Diener tips it home | 55-46 |
| 18:19 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley is hacked by Sean Tope in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Tope, team foul #1 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG) Wayne Altman | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Eric Durand (PF) Danny Diener | |
| 18:00 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Lipps - foul #3 on Nicholas Lipps, team foul #2 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | David Levron (SF) Nicholas Lipps | |
| 18:00 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 18:00 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 17:53 | San Francisco | David Levron knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Durand | 56-48 |
| 17:42 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 56-48 |
| 17:41 | San Francisco | Eric Durand gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 17:24 | San Francisco | David Levron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Ernest Adams (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF) Michael Crossley, James Vine, William Tipton, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ross Ward (PG), Alexander Merideth (SG), Dennis Liao (C) Sean Tope, Charles Coleman, Kenneth Barnett | |
| 17:12 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-48 |
| 17:10 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Ippolito | 56-48 |
| 17:01 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman is hacked by Alexander Merideth - foul #2 on Alexander Merideth, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SF) Ernest Adams | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Danny Diener (C) David Levron | |
| 16:44 | Santa Clara | Danny Diener blocks the short jumper by Bernard Ippolito | 56-48 |
| 16:43 | San Francisco | Dennis Liao gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 16:36 | San Francisco | Danny Diener blows the wide open layup | 56-48 |
| 16:35 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Bernard Ippolito | 56-48 |
| 16:30 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Altman | 59-48 |
| 16:28 | San Francisco | Alexander Merideth loses the dribble to Wayne Altman in the backcourt | 59-48 |
| 16:13 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Wayne Altman | 62-48 |
| 16:04 | San Francisco | Alexander Merideth hits a wide open turnaround near the basket set up by Ross Ward | 62-50 |
| 16:00 | Santa Clara | Eric Durand is called for the reach on Anthony Snipes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Durand, team foul #4 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), James Vine (SG), Ernest Adams (SF), Emilio Garcia (C) Billy Hartsell, Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Sean Tope (PG), John Hunter (SG), David Levron (SF), Kenneth Barnett (PF), Nicholas Lipps (C) Ross Ward, Alexander Merideth, Dennis Liao, Eric Durand, Danny Diener | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Vine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ernest Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Snipes (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Emilio Garcia (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Sean Tope (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Hunter (fresh) 3 pf. SF - David Levron (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Barnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Lipps (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Vine | 65-50 |
| 15:37 | San Francisco | James Vine steps in front of the Sean Tope pass in the backcourt | 65-50 |
| 15:21 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 65-50 |
| 15:19 | San Francisco | Nicholas Lipps gets the rebound | 65-50 |
| 15:07 | San Francisco | Kenneth Barnett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 15:06 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| 14:41 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 65-50 |
| 14:39 | San Francisco | John Hunter pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| 14:22 | San Francisco | Nicholas Lipps dunks the ball set up by Sean Tope | 65-52 |
| 14:20 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Richard Nelson (C) Michael Crossley, James Vine, Ernest Adams, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Charles Coleman (PG), Eric Durand (PF) Sean Tope, David Levron | |
| 14:15 | San Francisco | Charles Coleman scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kenneth Barnett | 65-55 |
| 14:08 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Nicholas Lipps - foul #4 on Nicholas Lipps, team foul #5 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Dennis Liao (SF), Danny Diener (C) Kenneth Barnett, Nicholas Lipps | |
| 14:08 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 14:08 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 13:45 | San Francisco | Charles Coleman is hacked by Billy Hartsell - foul #3 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #4 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Tipton (SF), Emilio Garcia (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Christopher Collins, Anthony Snipes, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 13:25 | San Francisco | The jumper by John Hunter is denied by Emilio Garcia | 67-55 |
| 13:24 | San Francisco | Danny Diener can't tip it in | 67-55 |
| 13:22 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 13:16 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia grabs the offensive board | 67-55 |
| 13:05 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 67-55 |
| 13:03 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Danny Diener | 67-55 |
| 12:54 | San Francisco | Charles Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 12:53 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 12:48 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman lays it up and in set up by William Tipton | 69-55 |
| 12:45 | San Francisco | John Hunter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 69-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), James Vine (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF) Billy Hartsell, Wayne Altman, William Tipton, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ross Ward (PG), Alexander Merideth (SF), Kenneth Barnett (PF) Charles Coleman, Dennis Liao, Eric Durand | |
| 12:34 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Barnett - foul #3 on Kenneth Barnett, team foul #6 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson (C) Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 12:34 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 12:34 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes misses the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 12:34 | San Francisco | Danny Diener grabs the board | 70-55 |
| 12:07 | San Francisco | Anthony Snipes takes the ball from Ross Ward | 70-55 |
| 12:05 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley is hacked by Kenneth Barnett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Barnett, team foul #7 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | David Levron (SF), Eric Durand (PF), Dennis Liao (C) John Hunter, Kenneth Barnett, Danny Diener | |
| 12:05 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 12:05 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:49 | San Francisco | Eric Durand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Emilio Garcia (C) James Vine, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Sean Tope (PG) Ross Ward | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Altman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Christopher Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Snipes (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Emilio Garcia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Sean Tope (tiring) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alexander Merideth (tiring) 2 pts. SF - David Levron (tired) 7 pts. PF - Eric Durand (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Liao (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley clanks a shot from the left side | 72-55 |
| 11:31 | San Francisco | Dennis Liao grabs the board | 72-55 |
| 11:31 | San Francisco | San Francisco calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Hunter (SG), Danny Diener (C) David Levron, Dennis Liao | |
| 11:10 | San Francisco | Danny Diener makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 72-57 |
| 11:07 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Tipton (SF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Christopher Collins, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ross Ward (PG), Dennis Liao (C) Sean Tope, Eric Durand | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:42 | San Francisco | Ross Ward buries a 3 from straight away | 72-60 |
| 10:14 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito loses the ball out of bounds | 72-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Emilio Garcia (PF), Richard Nelson (C) Wayne Altman, William Tipton, Anthony Snipes, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Sean Tope (PG), Charles Coleman (SG), David Levron (SF), Eric Durand (PF) Ross Ward, John Hunter, Alexander Merideth, Dennis Liao | |
| 09:59 | San Francisco | Charles Coleman travels with the ball | 72-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG) Michael Crossley | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 09:41 | Santa Clara | James Vine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams (SF) Christopher Collins | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ross Ward (SG), Dennis Liao (C) Charles Coleman, Danny Diener | |
| 09:23 | San Francisco | David Levron misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-60 |
| 09:22 | San Francisco | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Tope | 72-60 |
| 09:03 | San Francisco | Ross Ward is hacked by Billy Hartsell - foul #4 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #5 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Billy Hartsell, James Vine, Ernest Adams, Emilio Garcia, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Hunter (SG), Alexander Merideth (SF), Danny Diener (C) Ross Ward, David Levron, Dennis Liao | |
| 08:52 | San Francisco | Danny Diener hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 72-60 |
| 08:51 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| 08:45 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins misses short on a shot in the paint | 72-60 |
| 08:43 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley tips it in | 74-60 |
| 08:22 | San Francisco | Alexander Merideth hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Diener | 74-63 |
| 08:20 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley loses the dribble to Sean Tope in the backcourt | 74-63 |
| 08:12 | San Francisco | Sean Tope hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-66 |
| 08:10 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley loses the dribble to Danny Diener in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| 07:58 | San Francisco | Eric Durand misses long on an open shot from the right block | 74-66 |
| 07:56 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman pulls down the rebound | 74-66 |
| 07:50 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 74-66 |
| 07:49 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Alexander Merideth | 74-66 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (tiring) 22 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Altman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Christopher Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Snipes (tired) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Bernard Ippolito (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Sean Tope (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Hunter (tired) 3 pf. SF - Alexander Merideth (tired) 5 pts. PF - Eric Durand (very tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Diener (tired) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | San Francisco | John Hunter drills a fadeaway from the right side | 74-68 |
| 07:23 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman is fouled on the floor by John Hunter - foul #4 on John Hunter, team foul #8 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), William Tipton (SF), Emilio Garcia (PF), Richard Nelson (C) Michael Crossley, Christopher Collins, Anthony Snipes, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Charles Coleman (PG), Ross Ward (SG), David Levron (SF), Kenneth Barnett (PF), Nicholas Lipps (C) Sean Tope, John Hunter, Alexander Merideth, Eric Durand, Danny Diener | |
| 07:23 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 07:23 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 07:10 | San Francisco | Charles Coleman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-68 |
| 07:08 | San Francisco | David Levron tips it home | 76-70 |
| 07:04 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell is hacked by David Levron in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Levron, team foul #9 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG) Wayne Altman | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Dennis Liao (SF) David Levron | |
| 07:04 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 07:04 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Kenneth Barnett | 76-70 |
| 06:55 | San Francisco | Charles Coleman makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 76-72 |
| 06:53 | Santa Clara | James Vine is hacked by Ross Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ross Ward, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes (PF) Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 06:53 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 06:53 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 06:53 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Nicholas Lipps | 76-72 |
| 06:29 | San Francisco | Nicholas Lipps is hacked by Emilio Garcia - foul #4 on Emilio Garcia, team foul #6 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Ernest Adams (SF) James Vine, William Tipton | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Eric Durand (PF) Dennis Liao | |
| 06:11 | San Francisco | Emilio Garcia denies the turnaround by Nicholas Lipps | 76-72 |
| 06:09 | San Francisco | Nicholas Lipps tips it home | 76-74 |
| 05:58 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Lipps takes the ball from Emilio Garcia | 76-74 |
| 05:55 | San Francisco | Emilio Garcia is called for the reach on Kenneth Barnett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Emilio Garcia, team foul #7 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SF), Richard Nelson (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Ernest Adams, Anthony Snipes, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Hunter (SG), David Levron (SF) Ross Ward, Eric Durand | |
| 05:55 | San Francisco | Kenneth Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins snags the defensive board | 76-74 |
| 05:48 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell hits a wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Christopher Collins | 79-74 |
| 05:26 | San Francisco | Nicholas Lipps lays it in set up by John Hunter and he's hacked by Bernard Ippolito - foul #3 on Bernard Ippolito, team foul #8 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG), Anthony Snipes (PF) Billy Hartsell, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ross Ward (PG) Charles Coleman | |
| 05:26 | San Francisco | Nicholas Lipps makes the free throw | 79-77 |
| 05:19 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Barnett is called for the reach on Michael Crossley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Barnett, team foul #11 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Eric Durand (PF) Kenneth Barnett | |
| 05:19 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 05:19 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 05:09 | San Francisco | Nicholas Lipps hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 81-77 |
| 05:08 | San Francisco | Ross Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 81-77 |
| 04:55 | San Francisco | Ross Ward clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Crossley - foul #3 on Michael Crossley, team foul #9 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), William Tipton (SF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Michael Crossley, James Vine, Christopher Collins, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Alexander Merideth (SG) John Hunter | |
| 04:55 | San Francisco | Ross Ward makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 04:55 | San Francisco | Ross Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 04:43 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-79 |
| 04:42 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes snags the offensive board | 81-79 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-79 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to William Tipton | 81-79 |
| 04:02 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Altman | 84-79 |
| 04:02 | San Francisco | San Francisco calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-79 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Richard Nelson (C) Billy Hartsell, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Sean Tope (PG), John Hunter (SG), Dennis Liao (SF), Danny Diener (PF) Ross Ward, Alexander Merideth, David Levron, Eric Durand | |
| 03:45 | San Francisco | John Hunter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Tipton - foul #1 on William Tipton, team foul #10 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams (SF) William Tipton | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 03:45 | San Francisco | John Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 03:45 | San Francisco | John Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (tiring) 24 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Altman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Ernest Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Snipes (tired) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Nelson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Sean Tope (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Hunter (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Liao (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Diener (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Lipps (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 84-81 |
| 03:35 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Nelson | 84-81 |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams is alone and drills a floater in the paint set up by Michael Crossley | 86-81 |
| 03:02 | San Francisco | Nicholas Lipps misses the lay-in | 86-81 |
| 03:01 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 86-81 |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | John Hunter is called for the reach on Wayne Altman in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Hunter, team foul #12 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Ernest Adams, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Charles Coleman (PG), Alexander Merideth (SG), David Levron (SF), Eric Durand (PF) Sean Tope, John Hunter, Dennis Liao, Danny Diener | |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-81 |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 02:59 | San Francisco | San Francisco calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-81 |
| 02:54 | San Francisco | David Levron is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Levron, team foul #13 | 88-81 |
| 02:39 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins clanks a jumper from the baseline | 88-81 |
| 02:37 | San Francisco | Eric Durand snags the defensive board | 88-81 |
| 02:24 | San Francisco | Wayne Altman is called for the reach on Charles Coleman - foul #1 on Wayne Altman, team foul #11 | 88-81 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), James Vine (SG) Michael Crossley, Wayne Altman | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Dennis Liao (SF), Danny Diener (PF) David Levron, Eric Durand | |
| 02:24 | San Francisco | Charles Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 02:24 | San Francisco | Charles Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Vine | 91-82 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:51 | San Francisco | San Francisco calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 91-82 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG) Billy Hartsell | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Sean Tope (PG), David Levron (SF), Eric Durand (PF) Charles Coleman, Dennis Liao, Danny Diener | |
| 01:35 | San Francisco | Alexander Merideth can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 91-82 |
| 01:34 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to James Vine | 91-82 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 91-82 |
| 01:17 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito tips it back up and in | 93-82 |
| 01:07 | San Francisco | Nicholas Lipps hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Bernard Ippolito - foul #4 on Bernard Ippolito, team foul #12 | 93-82 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), William Tipton (SF), Richard Nelson (PF) Michael Crossley, James Vine, Christopher Collins, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ross Ward (PG), Dennis Liao (SF), Danny Diener (PF) Sean Tope, David Levron, Eric Durand | |
| 01:07 | San Francisco | Nicholas Lipps makes the 1st free throw | 93-83 |
| 01:07 | San Francisco | Nicholas Lipps makes the 2nd free throw | 93-84 |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | Dennis Liao steals it from Bernard Ippolito | 93-84 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | San Francisco | Ross Ward can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 93-84 |
| 00:37 | San Francisco | Danny Diener gets the offensive rebound | 93-84 |
| 00:34 | San Francisco | Nicholas Lipps double dribbles | 93-84 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), James Vine (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF) Billy Hartsell, Wayne Altman, William Tipton, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Sean Tope (PG), David Levron (SF), Eric Durand (PF) Ross Ward, Dennis Liao, Danny Diener | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | James Vine is hacked by Alexander Merideth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alexander Merideth, team foul #14 | 93-84 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG) Michael Crossley | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | James Vine makes the 1st free throw | 94-84 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses the 2nd free throw | 94-84 |
| 00:33 | San Francisco | Nicholas Lipps grabs the defensive rebound | 94-84 |
| 00:28 | San Francisco | Sean Tope double dribbles | 94-84 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), William Tipton (SF), Richard Nelson (PF) James Vine, Christopher Collins, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ross Ward (PG), Charles Coleman (SG), Dennis Liao (PF), Danny Diener (C) Sean Tope, David Levron, Eric Durand, Nicholas Lipps | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell runs out the clock | 94-84 |