| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmie McElwaine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Von Piotrowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Julius Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kyle Ayoub (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Roman Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Murry (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Victor Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Semple (fresh) 9 pts. C - James Aaron (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski misses short on a shot near the basket | 38-37 |
| 19:38 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson snags the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 19:20 | San Jose State | James Aaron grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 19:14 | San Jose State | Eric Semple hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 19:13 | San Jose State | James Aaron tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| 18:52 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub loses the dribble to Troy Murry | 38-39 |
| 18:47 | San Jose State | Troy Murry lays it in | 38-41 |
| 18:31 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Julius Johnson | 40-41 |
| 18:28 | San Jose State | Troy Murry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Ross (SG), Nelson Lagrone (SF), Anthony Kyle (C) Jimmie McElwaine, Von Piotrowski, Kyle Ayoub | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 18:15 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle is whistled for a carry | 40-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG) Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 17:56 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-41 |
| 17:55 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 17:39 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 17:37 | San Jose State | Eric Semple snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 17:23 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Terry | 40-44 |
| 17:00 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Aaron - foul #1 on James Aaron, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Von Piotrowski (SF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Joseph Body, Nelson Lagrone, Julius Johnson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Zerck (PG), Justin Rocker (SG), Kirby Redding (SF), Paul Reinhardt (PF), Ronald Stewart (C) Roman Murphy, Troy Murry, Victor Terry, Eric Semple, James Aaron | |
| 17:00 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 17:00 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 16:56 | San Jose State | Charles Ross is called for the reach on Justin Rocker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Ross, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG) Charles Ross | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 16:40 | San Jose State | Justin Rocker loses the dribble to Jimmie McElwaine | 41-44 |
| 16:37 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jimmie McElwaine | 43-44 |
| 16:16 | San Jose State | Kirby Redding comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 16:14 | San Jose State | Justin Rocker grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 16:03 | San Jose State | Justin Rocker's pass is intercepted by Jimmie McElwaine | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmie McElwaine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Von Piotrowski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Kyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Ayoub (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - James Zerck (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Rocker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kirby Redding (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Reinhardt (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Stewart (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Santa Clara | A charge is called on Michael Wilson - foul #3 on Michael Wilson, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Nelson Lagrone (PF), Ollie Warner (C) Michael Wilson, Anthony Kyle, Kyle Ayoub | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 15:56 | San Jose State | Von Piotrowski picks off the pass by Paul Reinhardt in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 15:31 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine scores on a 3 from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 15:29 | San Jose State | James Zerck is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Zerck, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Ross (SG), Julius Johnson (PF) Jimmie McElwaine, Von Piotrowski | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Victor Terry (SF), Eric Semple (PF) Justin Rocker, Paul Reinhardt | |
| 15:15 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Stewart - foul #3 on Ronald Stewart, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Murry (SG) Kirby Redding | |
| 15:15 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 15:15 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 15:15 | San Jose State | Troy Murry snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 15:04 | San Jose State | Troy Murry clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 15:03 | San Jose State | James Zerck tips it in | 46-46 |
| 14:52 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner misses the 3 from straight away | 46-46 |
| 14:51 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson can't tip it in | 46-46 |
| 14:49 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone hits the follow up shot | 48-46 |
| 14:47 | San Jose State | James Zerck is hacked by Charles Ross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Ross, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG) Joseph Body | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Roman Murphy (PG), James Aaron (C) James Zerck, Ronald Stewart | |
| 14:27 | San Jose State | Troy Murry misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 14:26 | San Jose State | Troy Murry tips it home | 48-48 |
| 14:08 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-48 |
| 14:06 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:50 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Roman Murphy - foul #1 on Roman Murphy, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Von Piotrowski (SF), Anthony Kyle (PF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Charles Ross, Nelson Lagrone, Julius Johnson, Ollie Warner | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Don Buckley (PG), Justin Rocker (SG), Kirby Redding (SF), Paul Reinhardt (PF) Roman Murphy, Troy Murry, Victor Terry, Eric Semple | |
| 13:50 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:50 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:45 | San Jose State | Justin Rocker is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie McElwaine - foul #2 on Jimmie McElwaine, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (PG) Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 13:39 | San Jose State | Anthony Kyle swats the shot by James Aaron | 50-48 |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Anthony Kyle | 50-48 |
| 13:24 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 13:23 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards tips it in | 52-48 |
| 13:21 | San Jose State | Jimmie McElwaine is called for the reach on Justin Rocker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmie McElwaine, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG) Jack Edwards | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Zerck (PG), Ronald Stewart (C) Don Buckley, James Aaron | |
| 13:05 | San Jose State | Paul Reinhardt blows the layup but the foul's on Anthony Kyle - foul #3 on Anthony Kyle, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| 13:05 | San Jose State | Paul Reinhardt makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 13:05 | San Jose State | Paul Reinhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:49 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-50 |
| 12:48 | San Jose State | Kirby Redding gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:27 | San Jose State | James Zerck's fadeaway is rejected by Kyle Ayoub | 52-50 |
| 12:26 | San Jose State | Justin Rocker grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:06 | San Jose State | Kyle Ayoub picks off the pass by Paul Reinhardt | 52-50 |
| 11:44 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub is denied on a layup by Paul Reinhardt | 52-50 |
| 11:43 | San Jose State | Paul Reinhardt snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Body (fairly fresh) SG - Jimmie McElwaine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Von Piotrowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Kyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kyle Ayoub (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - James Zerck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Rocker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kirby Redding (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Reinhardt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | San Jose State | Justin Rocker drills a jumper in the paint | 52-52 |
| 11:03 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Charles Ross (SG), Nelson Lagrone (SF), Julius Johnson (PF), Ollie Warner (C) Joseph Body, Jimmie McElwaine, Von Piotrowski, Anthony Kyle, Kyle Ayoub | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Roman Murphy (PG), Troy Murry (SG), Victor Terry (SF), Eric Semple (PF), James Aaron (C) James Zerck, Justin Rocker, Kirby Redding, Paul Reinhardt, Ronald Stewart | |
| 11:01 | San Jose State | Charles Ross is called for the reach on Troy Murry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Ross, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (SG) Charles Ross | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 11:01 | San Jose State | Troy Murry makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:01 | San Jose State | Troy Murry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:43 | Santa Clara | Eric Semple blocks the jumper by Nelson Lagrone | 52-54 |
| 10:41 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner tips it home | 54-54 |
| 10:30 | San Jose State | Eric Semple blows the layup but the foul's on Julius Johnson - foul #1 on Julius Johnson, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| 10:30 | San Jose State | Eric Semple makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:30 | San Jose State | Eric Semple makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:21 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-56 |
| 10:06 | San Jose State | James Aaron scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Victor Terry | 54-58 |
| 09:55 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 09:54 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to James Aaron | 54-58 |
| 09:52 | San Jose State | Troy Murry is hacked by Jack Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Edwards, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| 09:52 | San Jose State | Troy Murry misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:52 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Julius Johnson | 54-58 |
| 09:35 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Victor Terry - foul #1 on Victor Terry, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub (C) Ollie Warner | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 09:35 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:35 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:07 | San Jose State | Jack Edwards steals the ball from Eric Semple | 56-58 |
| 08:55 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson buries a floater from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| 08:41 | San Jose State | Eric Semple drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Roman Murphy | 58-60 |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | Roman Murphy steals the ball from Michael Wilson | 58-60 |
| 08:06 | San Jose State | The jump hook by James Aaron is blocked by Julius Johnson | 58-60 |
| 08:04 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 07:35 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 07:34 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson snags the offensive board | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nelson Lagrone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julius Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Ayoub (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Roman Murphy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Murry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Victor Terry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Semple (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - James Aaron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson misses long on a jumper from close range | 58-60 |
| 07:19 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Roman Murphy | 58-60 |
| 07:17 | San Jose State | Michael Wilson is called for the reach on Troy Murry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Wilson, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Von Piotrowski (SF), Anthony Kyle (PF), Ollie Warner (C) Michael Wilson, Jack Edwards, Nelson Lagrone, Julius Johnson, Kyle Ayoub | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Zerck (PG), Kirby Redding (SF), Paul Reinhardt (PF), Ronald Stewart (C) Roman Murphy, Victor Terry, Eric Semple, James Aaron | |
| 07:17 | San Jose State | Troy Murry makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:17 | San Jose State | Troy Murry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Kirby Redding steps in front of the Jimmie McElwaine pass | 58-62 |
| 07:01 | San Jose State | James Zerck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Justin Rocker (SG) Troy Murry | |
| 06:53 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 06:52 | San Jose State | James Zerck gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 06:36 | San Jose State | Ollie Warner takes the ball from Ronald Stewart | 58-62 |
| 06:30 | Santa Clara | Paul Reinhardt is called for the reach on Anthony Kyle - foul #1 on Paul Reinhardt, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| 06:18 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body is called for traveling | 58-62 |
| 06:00 | San Jose State | Kirby Redding misses the lay-in | 58-62 |
| 05:59 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine drills a 3 from straight away | 61-62 |
| 05:34 | San Jose State | Joseph Body steals it from Paul Reinhardt | 61-62 |
| 05:30 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Body | 63-62 |
| 05:28 | San Jose State | Paul Reinhardt is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Reinhardt, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Charles Ross (SG), Julius Johnson (PF) Joseph Body, Jimmie McElwaine, Ollie Warner | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Victor Terry (SF), George Hooper (PF) Kirby Redding, Paul Reinhardt | |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 63-62 |
| 05:12 | San Jose State | Justin Rocker grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:07 | San Jose State | Von Piotrowski is called for the reach on Victor Terry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Von Piotrowski, team foul #11 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone (SF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Von Piotrowski, Anthony Kyle | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Don Buckley (PG), Troy Murry (SG), Eric Semple (PF), James Aaron (C) James Zerck, Justin Rocker, George Hooper, Ronald Stewart | |
| 05:07 | San Jose State | Victor Terry makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:07 | San Jose State | Victor Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:46 | Santa Clara | Eric Semple is called for the reach on Nelson Lagrone - foul #2 on Eric Semple, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (PG) Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 04:46 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:46 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:33 | San Jose State | Troy Murry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kyle Ayoub - foul #2 on Kyle Ayoub, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| 04:33 | San Jose State | Troy Murry makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:33 | San Jose State | Troy Murry makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:12 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-66 |
| 04:11 | San Jose State | Don Buckley gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:55 | San Jose State | James Aaron misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Kyle Ayoub - foul #3 on Kyle Ayoub, team foul #13 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Jimmie McElwaine (SG) Charles Ross, Kyle Ayoub | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Roman Murphy (PG), James Zerck (SG), Kirby Redding (SF) Don Buckley, Troy Murry, Victor Terry | |
| 03:55 | San Jose State | James Aaron makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:55 | San Jose State | James Aaron makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:43 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body drills a shot from the left side | 67-68 |
| 03:41 | San Jose State | James Aaron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski (SF), Ollie Warner (C) Jack Edwards, Nelson Lagrone | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ronald Stewart (PF), Justin Rocker (C) Eric Semple, James Aaron | |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Justin Rocker is called for the reach on Ollie Warner - foul #1 on Justin Rocker, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Body (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie McElwaine (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Von Piotrowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Julius Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ollie Warner (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Roman Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Zerck (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirby Redding (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Stewart (fresh) 3 pf. C - Justin Rocker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 03:09 | San Jose State | Ronald Stewart is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 02:54 | San Jose State | James Zerck grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 02:54 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Anthony Kyle (PF), Nelson Lagrone (C) Joseph Body, Julius Johnson, Ollie Warner | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Murry (SG), Victor Terry (SF), Eric Semple (PF), James Aaron (C) James Zerck, Kirby Redding, Ronald Stewart, Justin Rocker | |
| 02:38 | San Jose State | Victor Terry lays it up and in set up by Roman Murphy | 69-70 |
| 02:25 | Santa Clara | Victor Terry swats the layup by Nelson Lagrone | 69-70 |
| 02:23 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle tips it home | 71-70 |
| 01:57 | San Jose State | Jimmie McElwaine picks off the pass by Eric Semple | 71-70 |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson (PF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Anthony Kyle, Nelson Lagrone | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kyle Ayoub | 73-70 |
| 01:25 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Troy Murry and the foul's on Michael Wilson - foul #5 on Michael Wilson, team foul #14 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG) Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 01:25 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy misses the free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:25 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Julius Johnson | 73-72 |
| 01:06 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 75-72 |
| 00:48 | San Jose State | Eric Semple is hacked by Julius Johnson - foul #2 on Julius Johnson, team foul #15 | 75-72 |
| 00:48 | San Jose State | Eric Semple misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:48 | San Jose State | Eric Semple misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub grabs the defensive rebound | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | Roman Murphy steps in front of the Joseph Body pass in the backcourt | 75-72 |
| 00:39 | San Jose State | Victor Terry hits the finger roll set up by Roman Murphy | 75-74 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine connects on the jumper from the left side | 77-74 |
| 00:10 | San Jose State | Troy Murry knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Roman Murphy | 77-77 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 77-77 |
| 00:02 | San Jose State | Eric Semple grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 00:02 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Victor Terry misses long on a halfcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Body (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie McElwaine (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SF - Von Piotrowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Julius Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Kyle Ayoub (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Roman Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Troy Murry (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Terry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Semple (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - James Aaron (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-77 |
| 04:34 | San Jose State | Eric Semple throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle (C) Kyle Ayoub | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 04:25 | Santa Clara | James Aaron takes the ball from Von Piotrowski | 80-77 |
| 04:09 | San Jose State | Victor Terry hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-80 |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 83-80 |
| 03:41 | San Jose State | Eric Semple buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Victor Terry | 83-83 |
| 03:36 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Von Piotrowski, team foul #16 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (PG), Charles Ross (SG), Nelson Lagrone (SF) Joseph Body, Jimmie McElwaine, Von Piotrowski | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 03:13 | San Jose State | Victor Terry can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 83-83 |
| 03:11 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson snags the defensive board | 83-83 |
| 03:01 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Roman Murphy - foul #2 on Roman Murphy, team foul #10 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner (C) Julius Johnson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Zerck (PG), Justin Rocker (SG), Kirby Redding (SF), Paul Reinhardt (PF), Ronald Stewart (C) Roman Murphy, Troy Murry, Victor Terry, Eric Semple, James Aaron | |
| 03:01 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle misses the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 03:01 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle misses the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 03:01 | San Jose State | Ronald Stewart gets the rebound | 83-83 |
| 02:59 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Von Piotrowski (SF), Julius Johnson (PF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Jack Edwards, Nelson Lagrone, Anthony Kyle, Ollie Warner | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Murry (SG), Victor Terry (SF), Eric Semple (PF), James Aaron (C) Justin Rocker, Kirby Redding, Paul Reinhardt, Ronald Stewart | |
| 02:57 | San Jose State | James Aaron lays it up and in on a great pass from James Zerck | 83-85 |
| 02:57 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-85 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG) Charles Ross | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Roman Murphy (PG) James Zerck | |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson scores on a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Eric Semple - foul #3 on Eric Semple, team foul #11 | 85-85 |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson misses the free throw | 85-85 |
| 02:35 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to James Aaron | 85-85 |
| 02:18 | San Jose State | Eric Semple makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Roman Murphy | 85-87 |
| 02:02 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 85-87 |
| 02:00 | San Jose State | Troy Murry pulls down the rebound | 85-87 |
| 01:54 | San Jose State | Troy Murry misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 85-87 |
| 01:53 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body pulls down the rebound | 85-87 |
| 01:38 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 85-87 |
| 01:37 | San Jose State | Victor Terry grabs the board | 85-87 |
| 01:31 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy is hacked by Kyle Ayoub - foul #4 on Kyle Ayoub, team foul #17 | 85-87 |
| 01:31 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 01:31 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine is fouled on the floor by Troy Murry - foul #2 on Troy Murry, team foul #12 | 85-89 |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine makes the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine misses the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-89 |
| 01:05 | Santa Clara | A charge is called on Kyle Ayoub - foul #5 on Kyle Ayoub, team foul #18 | 86-89 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle (C) Kyle Ayoub | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:50 | San Jose State | Victor Terry hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Von Piotrowski - foul #5 on Von Piotrowski, team foul #19 | 86-89 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone (SF) Von Piotrowski | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:50 | San Jose State | Victor Terry makes the 1st free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:50 | San Jose State | Victor Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 86-91 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Body (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie McElwaine (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nelson Lagrone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julius Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Kyle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Roman Murphy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Troy Murry (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Terry (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Semple (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Aaron (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-91 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Nelson Lagrone | 89-91 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | San Jose State | Troy Murry is open but can't throw it down | 89-91 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone snags the defensive board | 89-91 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 89-91 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 89-91 |
| 00:02 | San Jose State | Eric Semple gets the rebound | 89-91 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | San Jose State | Eric Semple is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie McElwaine - foul #4 on Jimmie McElwaine, team foul #20 | 89-91 |
| 00:01 | San Jose State | Eric Semple makes the 1st free throw | 89-92 |
| 00:01 | San Jose State | Eric Semple makes the 2nd free throw | 89-93 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 89-93 |