| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Keith Wolk (fresh) SG - Gary Chaney (fresh) SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) PF - Mark Warner (fresh) C - Daniel Ison (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 | San Diego | Daniel Ison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | San Diego | Melvin Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito is denied on a layup by Daniel Ison | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | San Diego | Gary Chaney grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | San Diego | Daniel Ison misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bernard Ippolito - foul #1 on Bernard Ippolito, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | San Diego | Daniel Ison makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:29 | San Diego | Daniel Ison makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Santa Clara | Daniel Ison blocks the short jumper by James Vine | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Keith Wolk | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | San Diego | Keith Wolk is hacked by Michael Crossley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Crossley, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | San Diego | Mark Warner misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by James Vine - foul #1 on James Vine, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | San Diego | Mark Warner makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | San Diego | Mark Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 4-0 |
| 18:27 | San Diego | Gary Chaney snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:21 | San Diego | Daniel Ison comes up short on the shot from the left block | 4-0 |
| 18:19 | San Diego | Gary Chaney grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:01 | San Diego | Melvin Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 4-0 |
| 18:00 | San Diego | Daniel Ison tips it back up and in | 6-0 |
| 17:44 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins double dribbles | 6-0 |
| Subs | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce (PG), James Downing (SG), David Pieczynski (SF), Robert Fletcher (PF), Gary Brooks (C) Keith Wolk, Gary Chaney, Melvin Smith, Mark Warner, Daniel Ison | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG), William Tipton (SF), Emilio Garcia (C) James Vine, Christopher Collins, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 17:42 | San Diego | James Downing loses the dribble to Michael Crossley in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| 17:28 | Santa Clara | David Pieczynski takes the ball from Anthony Snipes | 6-0 |
| 17:24 | San Diego | David Pieczynski lays it in | 8-0 |
| 17:09 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes is fouled on the floor by David Pieczynski - foul #1 on David Pieczynski, team foul #1 | 8-0 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Richard Nelson (C) Michael Crossley, Anthony Snipes | |
| 16:59 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-0 |
| 16:58 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Altman | 8-0 |
| 16:36 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wayne Altman | 8-2 |
| 16:12 | San Diego | Robert Fletcher misses the lay-in but the foul's on Emilio Garcia - foul #1 on Emilio Garcia, team foul #4 | 8-2 |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith Wolk (PG), Patrick O'Dougherty (C) David Pieczynski, Gary Brooks | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Christopher Collins (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF) Billy Hartsell, William Tipton, Richard Nelson | |
| 16:12 | San Diego | Robert Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:12 | San Diego | Robert Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:12 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 15:50 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Patrick O'Dougherty - foul #1 on Patrick O'Dougherty, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Chaney (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Mark Warner (PF) James Downing, Kenneth Pierce, Robert Fletcher | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito (C) Anthony Snipes | |
| 15:50 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:50 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Keith Wolk (fresh) SG - Gary Chaney (fresh) SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) PF - Mark Warner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick O'Dougherty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (fresh) SG - Wayne Altman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) PF - Emilio Garcia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bernard Ippolito (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | San Diego | Gary Chaney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 15:29 | San Diego | Mark Warner pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:15 | San Diego | Keith Wolk can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-4 |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Christopher Collins | 8-4 |
| 15:02 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 8-4 |
| 15:00 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Emilio Garcia | 8-4 |
| 14:44 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito drills a floater from the baseline | 8-6 |
| 14:31 | San Diego | Gary Chaney can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 8-6 |
| 14:29 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 14:18 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 8-8 |
| 14:04 | San Diego | Gary Chaney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 14:03 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:47 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 8-8 |
| 13:46 | San Diego | Gary Chaney gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:44 | San Diego | Patrick O'Dougherty is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| Subs | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce (PG), James Downing (SG), David Pieczynski (SF), Robert Fletcher (PF), Daniel Ison (C) Keith Wolk, Gary Chaney, Melvin Smith, Mark Warner, Patrick O'Dougherty | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), James Vine (SG), William Tipton (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF), Richard Nelson (C) Michael Crossley, Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins, Emilio Garcia, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 13:27 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell's pass is intercepted by David Pieczynski | 8-8 |
| 13:23 | San Diego | David Pieczynski lays it up and in | 10-8 |
| 13:12 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Vine | 10-11 |
| 12:53 | San Diego | Daniel Ison loses the dribble to Anthony Snipes | 10-11 |
| 12:39 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Fletcher - foul #1 on Robert Fletcher, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith Wolk (PG) David Pieczynski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:39 | Santa Clara | James Vine makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:39 | Santa Clara | James Vine makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:27 | San Diego | James Downing is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Wolk | 13-13 |
| 12:12 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Pierce steps in front of the Anthony Snipes pass | 13-13 |
| 12:07 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Keith Wolk | 15-13 |
| 11:45 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Snipes | 15-15 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Keith Wolk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Downing (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Fletcher (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Ison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Vine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Tipton (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Snipes (fresh) C - Richard Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | San Diego | Robert Fletcher misses the floater from the right side | 15-15 |
| 11:37 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 11:20 | San Diego | Anthony Snipes is called for the reach on James Downing - foul #1 on Anthony Snipes, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | San Diego | David Pieczynski (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Mark Warner (PF), Gary Brooks (C) James Downing, Kenneth Pierce, Robert Fletcher, Daniel Ison | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Billy Hartsell, James Vine, William Tipton, Richard Nelson | |
| 11:12 | San Diego | David Pieczynski misses the 3 from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 11:10 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:53 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins is hacked by Gary Brooks - foul #1 on Gary Brooks, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Chaney (SG) Keith Wolk | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia (PF) Anthony Snipes | |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-15 |
| 10:32 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins tips it home | 15-17 |
| 10:07 | San Diego | Gary Chaney makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 09:49 | Santa Clara | Gary Brooks is called for the reach on Wayne Altman - foul #2 on Gary Brooks, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith Wolk (PG), Kenneth Pierce (SF), Patrick O'Dougherty (C) David Pieczynski, Melvin Smith, Gary Brooks | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes (PF) Bernard Ippolito | |
| 09:30 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Collins | 18-19 |
| 09:11 | San Diego | Mark Warner connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 20-19 |
| 08:55 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Snipes | 20-22 |
| 08:35 | San Diego | Patrick O'Dougherty knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Chaney | 22-22 |
| 08:18 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Wolk - foul #1 on Keith Wolk, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | San Diego | James Downing (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Robert Fletcher (PF), Daniel Ison (C) Keith Wolk, Gary Chaney, Mark Warner, Patrick O'Dougherty | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG), William Tipton (SF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins, Emilio Garcia | |
| 08:18 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:18 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:59 | San Diego | Robert Fletcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-24 |
| Subs | San Diego | David Pieczynski (PG) Kenneth Pierce | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG), Richard Nelson (PF) Michael Crossley, Anthony Snipes | |
| 07:37 | Santa Clara | James Vine can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 07:36 | San Diego | David Pieczynski snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - David Pieczynski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Downing (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Fletcher (fresh) C - Daniel Ison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Vine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Tipton (fresh) PF - Richard Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bernard Ippolito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | San Diego | Billy Hartsell steals it from Robert Fletcher in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 07:32 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell hits the finger roll | 22-26 |
| 07:17 | San Diego | Melvin Smith hits the finger roll | 24-26 |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 07:01 | San Diego | Daniel Ison grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 06:56 | San Diego | David Pieczynski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-26 |
| 06:55 | Santa Clara | James Vine snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 06:36 | Santa Clara | Melvin Smith is called for the reach on Billy Hartsell - foul #1 on Melvin Smith, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith Wolk (PG), Kenneth Pierce (SF), Mark Warner (PF), Patrick O'Dougherty (C) David Pieczynski, Melvin Smith, Robert Fletcher, Daniel Ison | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF) James Vine, William Tipton, Richard Nelson | |
| 06:36 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:36 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:18 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Billy Hartsell - foul #1 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #6 | 24-28 |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Chaney (SG) James Downing | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG) Billy Hartsell | |
| 06:18 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:18 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:18 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Bernard Ippolito | 25-28 |
| 06:10 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins travels with the ball | 25-28 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia (C) Bernard Ippolito | |
| 06:03 | San Diego | Gary Chaney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 06:01 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce tips it in | 27-28 |
| 05:42 | Santa Clara | Mark Warner steps in front of the Christopher Collins pass | 27-28 |
| 05:15 | San Diego | Patrick O'Dougherty hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 27-28 |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 04:53 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes scores on a floater from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 04:47 | San Diego | Christopher Collins steals it from Patrick O'Dougherty | 27-30 |
| 04:25 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 04:24 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 04:08 | San Diego | Gary Chaney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 04:07 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 03:48 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia lays it in set up by Michael Crossley | 27-32 |
| 03:26 | San Diego | Keith Wolk blows the layup | 27-32 |
| 03:24 | San Diego | Keith Wolk pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Keith Wolk (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Chaney (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Warner (tiring) 4 pts. C - Patrick O'Dougherty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Altman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Snipes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Emilio Garcia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | San Diego | Keith Wolk connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-32 |
| 02:45 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins tips it back up and in | 30-34 |
| 02:17 | San Diego | Gary Chaney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | San Diego | David Pieczynski (PG), James Downing (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Robert Fletcher (PF), Daniel Ison (C) Keith Wolk, Gary Chaney, Kenneth Pierce, Mark Warner, Patrick O'Dougherty | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), James Vine (SG), William Tipton (SF), Richard Nelson (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Michael Crossley, Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins, Anthony Snipes, Emilio Garcia | |
| 02:04 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Billy Hartsell and he's hacked by Robert Fletcher - foul #2 on Robert Fletcher, team foul #8 | 30-36 |
| 02:04 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito misses the free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:04 | San Diego | Robert Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 01:47 | San Diego | Melvin Smith misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on William Tipton - foul #1 on William Tipton, team foul #7 | 30-36 |
| 01:47 | San Diego | Melvin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 01:47 | San Diego | Melvin Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 01:47 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 01:31 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-36 |
| 01:26 | San Diego | Billy Hartsell is called for the reach on David Pieczynski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #8 | 31-36 |
| 01:26 | San Diego | David Pieczynski makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:26 | San Diego | David Pieczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:03 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Vine | 33-39 |
| 00:39 | San Diego | Melvin Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-39 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | James Vine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith Wolk (PG), Gary Brooks (PF) David Pieczynski, Robert Fletcher | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Ernest Adams (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF) Billy Hartsell, William Tipton, Richard Nelson | |
| 00:14 | San Diego | Keith Wolk's pass is intercepted by Michael Crossley in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes slams it home set up by Michael Crossley | 33-41 |
| 00:02 | San Diego | Melvin Smith can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 00:01 | San Diego | Gary Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 00:00 | San Diego | The clock runs out | 33-41 |